# Projects **URL:** https://forum.avidcnc.com/c/projects/7.md?page=3 [Latest](https://forum.avidcnc.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.avidcnc.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.avidcnc.com/tags.md) **Page:** 4 --- ## [Hexagon Salad Bowl with Epoxy](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/hexagon-salad-bowl-with-epoxy/2554)
**Author:** [@corbin](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/corbin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/hexagon-salad-bowl-with-epoxy/2554 "2023-10-14T15:40:33Z")
Hi all! Here’s my latest CNC project: a deep salad bowl with epoxy on top. I had to hack off some of my spindle mount to get it to not collide with the stock. I’m still refining some of the feeds and speeds; I had a bit… --- ## [Improving my welded table legs](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/improving-my-welded-table-legs/2496)
**Author:** [@corbin](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/corbin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2023, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/improving-my-welded-table-legs/2496 "2023-10-11T23:56:28Z")
Hi all! I welded my own base for my Avid Pro 4x8, but I was still getting some flex. I improved it a bit by adding some stiffeners to the bottom, and it helped a ton. Here’s a video on the process, including how I measu… --- ## [Made this bullet board or bullet schematic board](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/made-this-bullet-board-or-bullet-schematic-board/2530)
**Author:** [@ronnierozier2](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/ronnierozier2)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/made-this-bullet-board-or-bullet-schematic-board/2530 "2023-10-09T19:44:57Z")
Had a friend who is an avid outdoorsman and hunter who asked me to make something to fill a spot on a shelf in his office. I had 6 bullets sitting on my desk and it gave me the idea to make this “bullet schematic board” … --- ## [CNC Spoilboard - Video, Photo, and CAD File](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/cnc-spoilboard-video-photo-and-cad-file/2525)
**Author:** [@corbin](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/corbin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/cnc-spoilboard-video-photo-and-cad-file/2525 "2023-10-07T18:11:49Z")
Hi all! Here’s my CNC spoilboard design; download the Fusion 360 CAD file: And a video describing all my thoughts about why I built it the way I did, and how I made it. I was heavily inspired by Jay Bates, who did an… --- ## [Cigar and Whiskey serving tray](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/cigar-and-whiskey-serving-tray/2491)
**Author:** [@ronnierozier2](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/ronnierozier2)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2023, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/cigar-and-whiskey-serving-tray/2491 "2023-09-26T23:28:59Z")
A friend of mine enjoys on occasion a good cigar and a glass of whiskey so i made him this tray. the cigars are embedded in epoxy by the way… let me know what you think fellow Avid’men --- ## [Creating a slide out drill press outrigger table with the AVIDcnc](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/creating-a-slide-out-drill-press-outrigger-table-with-the-avidcnc/2463)
**Author:** [@da-kengineer-meister](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/da-kengineer-meister)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2023, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/creating-a-slide-out-drill-press-outrigger-table-with-the-avidcnc/2463 "2023-09-22T00:28:02Z")
Here a little more than a year ago I was working with some 4-ft pieces of extremely heavy wall extruded aluminum tube. With a 1in wall thickness, the material needed to be supported out beyond the edge of the drill pre… --- ## [Sculptural plywood coffee table](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/sculptural-plywood-coffee-table/1350)
**Author:** [@FlynnAD](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/FlynnAD)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/sculptural-plywood-coffee-table/1350 "2023-09-18T15:11:22Z")
The first large, finished project out of my workshop, completed a few months ago. Coffee table in baltic birch plywood. Cut on an Avid PRO 5x10 machine. For more pictures, see www.flynn-design.com/product-page/canyon-br… --- ## [Did a thing on my Avid Pro. Designed in Fusion 360. Native American Flute](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/did-a-thing-on-my-avid-pro-designed-in-fusion-360-native-american-flute/2422)
**Author:** [@AncientCowboy](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/AncientCowboy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/did-a-thing-on-my-avid-pro-designed-in-fusion-360-native-american-flute/2422 "2023-09-06T16:41:08Z")
Designed this parametric Native American flute in Fusion 360 and made it with my Avid Pro. Comes off the machine in perfect tune. Just change a few parameters to produce it in any key. --- ## [Burning Man Art Bike Project](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/burning-man-art-bike-project/2344)
**Author:** [@corbin](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/corbin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/burning-man-art-bike-project/2344 "2023-09-06T15:19:28Z")
I used my Avid CNC to do all the final cuts for this bike project! An a few photos: --- ## [Another upgrade to the Hydraulic press using the AVIDcnc](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/another-upgrade-to-the-hydraulic-press-using-the-avidcnc/2417)
**Author:** [@da-kengineer-meister](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/da-kengineer-meister)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/another-upgrade-to-the-hydraulic-press-using-the-avidcnc/2417 "2023-09-05T19:12:45Z")
I’ve implemented a handful of upgrade projects to various machine tools here in the studio. This one is a “nice to have” change for the ~20yr old Grizzley Industrial 20ton Hydraulic press. This press works great for mo… --- ## [Plasma cutting 'thin' (3/16in) stainless steel wrenches](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/plasma-cutting-thin-3-16in-stainless-steel-wrenches/2406)
**Author:** [@da-kengineer-meister](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/da-kengineer-meister)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/plasma-cutting-thin-3-16in-stainless-steel-wrenches/2406 "2023-09-05T16:57:52Z")
I run into this problem every so often where I get a piece of grinding media stuck in the angle grinder. Knowing this was a problem, after buying my first angle grinder, I put anti-sieze compound on all of those 5/8-11 … --- ## [Back of the sofa gator table](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/back-of-the-sofa-gator-table/2414)
**Author:** [@Bstanga](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Bstanga)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2023, 5:32am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/back-of-the-sofa-gator-table/2414 "2023-09-05T05:32:21Z")
--- ## [Tab Destroyer 4000!](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/tab-destroyer-4000/2329)
**Author:** [@DavidsPostProcessor](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/DavidsPostProcessor)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/tab-destroyer-4000/2329 "2023-08-15T18:41:43Z")
I work with veneered material the most and I went looking for a better way to remove those stubborn tabs without tearing up the precious veneer. Obviously a router table with a flush trim bit is perfectly fine, I just do… --- ## [Wood epoxy & steel table top that outgrew its original intent](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/wood-epoxy-steel-table-top-that-outgrew-its-original-intent/1628)
**Author:** [@da-kengineer-meister](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/da-kengineer-meister)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2023, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/wood-epoxy-steel-table-top-that-outgrew-its-original-intent/1628 "2023-01-23T02:32:03Z")
This is one of those projects that grew in scope many times over as it developed. I had a soft pine-board topped bench mounted to some kitchen cabinet units for use as a make-shift workbench out in my garage. It was 1&1… --- ## [Now available for download: Paper Tools Mach 4 Plugin](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/now-available-for-download-paper-tools-mach-4-plugin/2326)
**Author:** [@brettbond](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/brettbond)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2023, 10:44am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/now-available-for-download-paper-tools-mach-4-plugin/2326 "2023-08-12T10:44:51Z")
I wrote about this project last April: And now I’m ready to have a few more people try out the software which you can download from www.papertools.ai. Here’s a quick video to give you an idea of how with just a piece … --- ## [Warning sign cut on my 2x2 CNC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/warning-sign-cut-on-my-2x2-cnc/2318)
**Author:** [@Rich-in-SLO](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Rich-in-SLO)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2023, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/warning-sign-cut-on-my-2x2-cnc/2318 "2023-08-11T01:13:10Z")
Thought this would be a fun sign to make. Vectric’s Aspire made creating vectors and 3D shapes from those vectors very easy. Shovel is from Vectric’s clip art. Painting was the hardest part as my stencil didn’t stay dow… --- ## [A 3x3 Fixture to learn with](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/a-3x3-fixture-to-learn-with/2250)
**Author:** [@djdelorie](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/djdelorie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2023, 4:51pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/a-3x3-fixture-to-learn-with/2250 "2023-07-17T16:51:04Z")
Now that my machine is basically working, I’m familiarizing myself with the capabilities and limits of it, as well as learning more about FreeCAD et al. I wanted some way to quickly cad up a test and run it. This is wh… --- ## [Salad Bowl - Deep Inlay - "Concept 1"](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/salad-bowl-deep-inlay-concept-1/2242)
**Author:** [@corbin](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/corbin)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/salad-bowl-deep-inlay-concept-1/2242 "2023-07-13T18:21:45Z")
Hi all, this is my “Concept 1” for a Salad Bowl design. I was focusing mainly on the inlay, and not the real shape of the bowl. It took a lot of trial test cuts to get it just right. I also trimmed my z-gantry mount a bi… --- ## [Valve Tool for inflatable paddle board](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/valve-tool-for-inflatable-paddle-board/2238)
**Author:** [@gordo](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/gordo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/valve-tool-for-inflatable-paddle-board/2238 "2023-07-13T18:15:51Z")
Maybe this project doesn’t have the biggest “cool” factor but it involved some machining I seldom do. Further it provides an opportunity to showcase some of the machines I have built. A request came to my son (a CNC mach… --- ## [3D Sculpted Teak, Epoxy & Steel entryway table](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/3d-sculpted-teak-epoxy-steel-entryway-table/1817)
**Author:** [@da-kengineer-meister](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/da-kengineer-meister)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2023, 9:17am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/3d-sculpted-teak-epoxy-steel-entryway-table/1817 "2023-07-11T09:17:13Z")
A while back I shared a project describing an entry way bench seat, and mentioned that I had made a similarly patterned entry way table to complement it on the front stair landing… I needed the table to be relatively na… --- ## [Ideas on joinery tool path would like hivemind input](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/ideas-on-joinery-tool-path-would-like-hivemind-input/2148)
**Author:** [@Bstanga](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/Bstanga)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2023, 4:54pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/ideas-on-joinery-tool-path-would-like-hivemind-input/2148 "2023-06-16T16:54:56Z")
I’m looking for a tool path that lets me index these legs to the table top. I can clamp the legs 90 deg to the cnc table and do some cutting, but I was wondering if there was a way to do it with leg flat on table. … --- ## [Liftout steel boxes to sort parts in the tool box](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/liftout-steel-boxes-to-sort-parts-in-the-tool-box/2142)
**Author:** [@da-kengineer-meister](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/da-kengineer-meister)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/liftout-steel-boxes-to-sort-parts-in-the-tool-box/2142 "2023-06-12T01:00:51Z")
Last weekend I was out working in the garage on the project I am about to share here when I realized I was using a tool that I had partially made with the AVIDcnc, and that lead to the project I shared last week about th… --- ## [Wood Heart Box Video](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/wood-heart-box-video/2138)
**Author:** [@corbin](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/corbin)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/wood-heart-box-video/2138 "2023-06-11T04:17:46Z")
Hi all! A while back I shared some photos of my wood heart box. I finally finished editing some of the video footage. Here’s the overall process, all on my Avid CNC 4x8: –Corbin --- ## [Lighted workshop sign for a friend](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/lighted-workshop-sign-for-a-friend/2077)
**Author:** [@da-kengineer-meister](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/da-kengineer-meister)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/lighted-workshop-sign-for-a-friend/2077 "2023-06-11T01:13:05Z")
I’ve mentioned a few places in these forums that I spend good amount of time working on projects for others. (Coworkers, Neighbors / Friends) This is one of those projects… Compared to some of the projects I have shar… --- ## [Building a steel plate scoring machine](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/building-a-steel-plate-scoring-machine/2125)
**Author:** [@da-kengineer-meister](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/da-kengineer-meister)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2023, 7:26am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/building-a-steel-plate-scoring-machine/2125 "2023-06-04T07:26:18Z")
Amongst all the projects I undertake for friends and neighbors, eventually, I do get time in to knock out projects for myself here and there. A year or so after I picked up the plasma cutter, I found myself wanting to f… --- ## [Boring projects with-out any bling factor](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/boring-projects-with-out-any-bling-factor/2094)
**Author:** [@da-kengineer-meister](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/da-kengineer-meister)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/boring-projects-with-out-any-bling-factor/2094 "2023-05-24T16:06:04Z")
Some weeks the project pieces are exciting, flashy & cool, while other weeks, Meh… :smiley: I’m making more of these for a neighbor this weekend. He Uses quite a few of these every year working on various railings her… --- ## [Shop improvement for the Drill press on the AVIDcnc](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/shop-improvement-for-the-drill-press-on-the-avidcnc/1941)
**Author:** [@da-kengineer-meister](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/da-kengineer-meister)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2023, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/shop-improvement-for-the-drill-press-on-the-avidcnc/1941 "2023-05-15T23:13:35Z")
When not doing projects for my friends/neighbors, a lot of the projects I knock out on the AVIDcnc revolve around shop infrastructure. Many / most of these projects involve making fixtures / accessories / improvements, … --- ## [A fun Halloween project from back in 2020](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/a-fun-halloween-project-from-back-in-2020/2049)
**Author:** [@da-kengineer-meister](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/da-kengineer-meister)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2023, 1:11am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/a-fun-halloween-project-from-back-in-2020/2049 "2023-05-11T01:11:03Z")
This was a fun project I knocked out to make some simple Halloween decorations here a few years back. I wanted to make a few sets of these and I was hoping they would last a good number of years, so I decided to make th… --- ## [Mahogany Dining Chairs](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/mahogany-dining-chairs/2047)
**Author:** [@eyesonlybob](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/eyesonlybob)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 2:41am UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/mahogany-dining-chairs/2047 "2023-05-10T02:41:27Z")
Recently finished up a set of 4 dining chairs in mahogany. Primary shaping for the sides were done on the cnc. Matching joinery on the rails was done with a domino. Final fitting and shaping was done by hand. The sides a… --- ## [Simple Motorcycle parts on the AVIDcnc. (don't try this at home)](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/simple-motorcycle-parts-on-the-avidcnc-dont-try-this-at-home/2018)
**Author:** [@da-kengineer-meister](https://forum.avidcnc.com/u/da-kengineer-meister)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2023, 6:24pm UTC](https://forum.avidcnc.com/t/simple-motorcycle-parts-on-the-avidcnc-dont-try-this-at-home/2018 "2023-05-02T18:24:32Z")
A super simple project this week. For all the fancy projects You see here, there are ever so many simple boring cutting ~100 simple flat plates for a neighbor to weld that nobody really wants to see. An friend of mine… [Previous page](https://forum.avidcnc.com/c/projects/7.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forum.avidcnc.com/c/projects/7.md?page=4)