I didn’t laser cut anything on this project, but wanted to share an engagement ring box I made. Almost all of the parts could have been designed for and cut on a laser cutter, but since I was trying to get acquainted with designing tool paths for the CNC mill at work, I went ahead and milled everything. I intend on redesigning this for the laser cutter (sans pins) once I get my GF.
I didn’t approach this with the idea of writing a tutorial, so there are some pretty substantial gaps, but you can get an idea of the process here: https://imgur.com/gallery/jSUVK
Thank you! It’s a ProtoTRAK. I’m not sure of the model as it’s not my mill, but I love working on huge metal-working tools because they’re just so rigid!
Congratulations! Very nicely done. The only other thing you wouldn’t be able to do besides the pins, would be to cut the brass. You could however, cut a nice filigree pattern onto some chemical resistant masking film and etch, or sandblast, it into the surface of the parts.
Thank you! Yeah, you’re right about that. Before milling the brass, I did a test cut of the leaflets from some 1/8" walnut scrap and they looked pretty nice.
Another substitute for the pins could be piano wire- can’t laser cut them but a nice hefty pair of wire cutters’ll snip through them like butter Although I’ve never tried sanding them down to be flush with a surface, so it could take some adjustments.
Should have made it with sharp blades inside…so you can say to her…" Snatch the pebble (ring) from my hand grasshopper "…ok welll maybe not…but still !
