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In this video, With the help of a literal cutting-edge tool, host Kevin O’Connor and general contractor Tom Silva create a unique step stool with sweeping curves and unmatched precision.
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Host Kevin O’Connor and general contractor Tom Silva are about to dive into the future of woodworking. With a handheld CNC router in hand, the two work together to find a design, upload it to the router, and cut out two unbelievably accurate legs for a toddler’s step stool. Here’s how it’s done.
Where to find it?
To prep your workspace to use a CNC hand router [https://homedepot.sjv.io/qzAMYj]:
To protect your worktable clamp [https://homedepot.sjv.io/QjP7ya] a spare piece of plywood [https://homedepot.sjv.io/kOz663] down to the table. Use double sided stick tape [https://homedepot.sjv.io/55Arr9] on the plywood to secure the material you’re cutting to it. This will prevent the board from moving while using the router.
To prepare the router for a new project, add a special locator tape [https://bit.ly/3POzglr] that allows the router to locate itself on any workpiece. Scan the workpiece to create a grid that the router will follow.
To keep your workspace clean connect the router to a HEPA vac [https://homedepot.sjv.io/gOD03r] for minimal dust transfer.
Baltic birch plywood [homedepot.sjv.io/DyQooo] was used for this project.
Chamfer bit [https://homedepot.sjv.io/xLyMYA] for router to round the edges.
Cut the treads on the miter saw [https://homedepot.sjv.io/AWAyVj].
Wood glue [https://homedepot.sjv.io/KjPqLn] to join pieces together and screws [https://homedepot.sjv.io/N9zLj7] to secure them in place.
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Materials:
Downloadable plan [https://bit.ly/40M2EiB]
Scrap plywood [https://homedepot.sjv.io/kOz663]
Baltic birch plywood [homedepot.sjv.io/DyQooo]
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Domino guide tape [https://bit.ly/3POzglr]
Wood glue [https://homedepot.sjv.io/KjPqLn]
Wood screws [https://homedepot.sjv.io/N9zLj7]
Tools:
Clamps [https://homedepot.sjv.io/QjP7ya]
CNC router and multiple bits [https://homedepot.sjv.io/qzAMYj]
Drum sander [https://homedepot.sjv.io/55Aro9]
Chamfer bit [https://homedepot.sjv.io/xLyMYA]
Miter saw [https://homedepot.sjv.io/AWAyVj]
Drill [https://homedepot.sjv.io/anv2bZ]
HEPA vac [https://homedepot.sjv.io/gOD03r]
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