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=== Set up the [[Handheld CNC Router]] ===
=== Set up the [[Handheld CNC Router]] ===
Follow the directions given in the [[Handheld CNC Router#Training|Handheld CNC Router Training]] to
* Follow the directions given in the [[Handheld CNC Router#Training|Handheld CNC Router Training]] to set up the router. We will want to use the 1/4" bit for this operation.
* Mark the interior rectangle as an "interior cut." This will tell the router to cut inside of this line. Mark the middle rounded rectangle as a pocketing cut. This will tell the router to take out everything within this area (this will give us the inset). Mark the outside rectangle as a "guide." The router will not route here, but this should map onto the outline of your piece.
=== Route the shelf ===
=== Route the shelf ===
Perform the pocket cut 1/8" deep.
=== Route the hole ===
=== Route the hole ===
Perform the inside cut another 1/8" deep. The perform it again, another 1/4" deep. This should get through the entire 1/2" of the board.
=== Assemble the base ===
=== Assemble the base ===
When both pieces have been routed, glue up and clamp your base as you did the slices.
== Create the Acrylic Slices ==
== Create the Acrylic Slices ==
Unlike the wooden pieces, the acrylic slices will be one solid piece. These slices are the same 5.5" square, but they look different on the inside. Each corner is a 1/2" square piece. This leave 4.5" in between them. This 4.5" span is connected by a 1/8" wide piece. Where the 1/8" wall joins the 1/2" corner, there is a 1/16" radius fillet. By thinning this piece, we will allow more light through the acrylic walls. We will also want to add a small 1/16" diameter hole in the center of each square. This will be used to help us center our drill when we add in the insets for the magents.
=== Design the acrylic slice in Solidworks ===
=== Design the acrylic slice in Solidworks ===
There are likely many ways to do this. I have found the easiest is to make a simple part that is the 1/2" square with a 1/8"x4.5" piece attached to it. Put 4 of these into an assembly and mate them, and then save them as a part. You can then fillet it as well. Finally,
=== Prepare the Omax Waterjet Software ===
=== Prepare the Omax Waterjet Software ===