How To: Make a Hinged Box on a CNC Router

Why let a life changing moment be defined by a cardboard box. The power of Shapeoko allows you to make an heirloom for that moment when you ask for a women's hand in marriage. Kevin takes you through the lessons learned while making this ring box. From start, to the Proposal at the end, there's lots to learn.

[@joshuabray37]

I used many of these techniques last winter to make some small music boxes (they were only a little larger than this). I used the same hinges. They turned out GREAT. Once I had the basic design and tested everything on my scrap wood, it was so easy to make the final product. My wife and daughters love them (I made 1 for each of them)... It's so much to be able to make custom stuff like this for friends and family.

[@C3DPropShop]

Little projects like that can mean the world to someone! Also, Greetings from Iowa!🌽

[@carbide3d]

Agreed. Some of the best projects.

[@philoara5647]

C’est sympa ❤

[@EE-ed5qx]

When we gonna hear about what's going into the accessories clamp for the shapoko 5???

[@gdonham1203]

I love a happy ending!🥰

[@carbide3d]

Us too!

[@notasleanstillasmean3593]

Informative video. Makes me want to go make stuff!

[@carbide3d]

That’s the idea. What did you go off and make?

[@vg4223]

Great project! I have Carbide Create V6, but when I download and open the file in CCv6 it's blank. Not sure why.

[@carbide3d]

I’ll check into that tomorrow. Maybe hit “L” for layers.

[@carbide3d]

This is what happens when you open a Carbide Create v7 file in Create v6. Download v7 of Create here: carbide3d.com/carbidecreate/download/

[@Anthony-H]

Any chance the file for this is on the community site? I need to learn to start using layers in my files to keep different operation separate.

[@carbide3d]

Will do on Monday

[@carbide3d]

Anthony, took an extra week, but here it is: cutrocket.com/p/64907aa82da9d

[@carbide3d]

If you build your own be sure and tag us!

[@Anthony-H]

@@carbide3d Awesome!

[@wadetomczyk8043]

Squirrel bwaahaaa

[@carbide3d]

Appreciate you appreciating the Squirrel Launch.

[@bebetoamorim1374]

The magnets are just press fit, no glue? They touch when the box is closed or is there some gap? Thank you.

[@carbide3d]

Press fit alone, no glue. And there is no gap in the box. The holes are slightly undersized to allow for compression during the installation. Both in the circumference and the depth. This takes advantage of the properties of the wood and would not work on a similar metal project.

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

SQUIRREL!

[@carbide3d]

😂😂😂 That clip will definitely be making appearances in future videos.

[@BrilliantDesignOnline]

@@carbide3d Cannot wait, great content.