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Another Laser Box I've turned to.

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Another Laser Box I've turned to.Boys and Girls,I have accused C19 for many of my misgivings, however, I cannot continue my vendetta here.On the 10th. November 2020, Assassins Creed Valhalla will be released and to me that is more restrictive than any C19 lockdown I will be going into a trance and self-imposed imprisonment on bread and water to play the game I might even take a sabbatical from the vino.Consequently I must release this project in the next few days.I purchased a Woodpecker Pen Mandrel kit and was pissed at not getting a poopsie black plastic Woodpeckers boxTime for Sketchup,
(animated video of the build), CorellDraw
and Trotec software to laser engrave and cut some bits of MDF to toss about into a makeshift box.The kit came with an instructional set to depict what bushes fit what kit I transposed that to the top of the box (and added some extra text),

This was laser engraved (2 passes),

ebony woodfiller filled,

and sanded (3 passes, different grits). Then it was re-alligned on the laser and the border cut out.
To supplement the full mandrel length with my design, I had about 7 spare slots for bushes
Wont bore you to tears with my construction method, which I'm sure most will appreciate and if it's new to you, please follow some of my previous laser boxes threads there should be enough to satisfy the most discerning individuals out there but here's a sneak peek tantiliser for those two lazy to chase threads,

Mom always insisted I eat my greens I still don't (eat my greens), but do flock in green.
I did take the liberty to install the bushes retainers on self documenting spindles so they can be removed and totally screw me up if replaced in the wrong spot. Holy confusion fatman…
The spindles were a pain as there were 36 of them and consisted of laser cut and engraved collars,

and 6mm dia. dowels,

which were rounded over using this gizmo,

(a review maybe, after Valhall).For anyone paying close attention, you may have noticed that I repeated my box top doco with 2 Chalk holder bushes,

Too bloody lazy to remake the lid with the correct entry, I hand wrote the correction underneath the lid. Unfortunately it was illegible… not sure whether that was because of shaky hands from
too much vino or just failing eyesightHmm, I decided to engrave it instead… Had an inspirational moment and decided to engrave and cut an insert,

with several 6mm holes to store the spindles while using the bushes

I made a couple of extra holes so I could line up any other bushes sets if I was on a production line of different pens clever I thought, even if you didn't.As always I'm sure not everyone into woodworking has a laser, however, there should be one or two laser/CNC owners out there that my get some ideas from this and I'm not suggesting duck hunting.My Viking Valhalla action figurine just arrived,

Now all I have to do is hit the [Post this project] button and simply wait till tomorrow to start playing my gameKeep safe.



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