CNC Cut Plywood to Create Lift Standing Desk using Amana Tool Router Bits, designed by OpenDesk
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Watch this CNC video as we create an adjustable height workbench using Amana Tool® Compression Spiral CNC Router Bits and Aluminum Laminate Flush Trimming Spiral Router Bits.
Designed by Joni Steiner & Nick Ierodiaconou from Opendesk, Lift Standing Desk is built using 3/4" thick, 11-Ply Baltic Birch and 1/16" thick Aluminum Laminate. The laminate will be applied to the desktop and then flush trimmed to size using a hand held trimmer router.
Our CNC machinist uses Amana Tool's solid carbide CNC router bits no’s 46227 and 46170 in a Shop Sabre 4896 CNC Machine to make all of the plywood cuts. For trimming the aluminum laminate, he turned to Amana Tool no. 51430. This InVectra™ Series, solid carbide spiral router bit is designed and tested for trimming all aluminum laminate and is recommended by Formica® & ATI®.
Step #1
Amana Tool's Solid Carbide Spiral Flute Plunge CNC Router Bit No. 46227 cuts the guide holes that will be used later during assembly.
Step #2
Using Amana Tool Solid Carbide Compression Spiral CNC Router Bit No. 46170, the legs and frame are each cut from the Baltic Birch Plywood.
Step #3
Once all the components were cut, we used Amana's Aluminum Laminate Flush Trimming Spiral Router Bit no. 51430 to flush trim the laminate along our desktop using a hand held trimmer router.
Feed, Speed & Step Down Technical Information:
1/8” Diameter Solid Carbide Spiral Flute Plunge Router Bit No. 46227
Feed Rate (IPM): 125"
Speed (RPM): 18,000
Chip Load (Per Tooth): 0.003"
Step Down (Per Pass): 0.250"
1/4” Diameter Compression Solid Carbide Spiral CNC Router Bit No. 46170
Feed Rate (IPM): 125"
Speed (RPM): 18,000
Chip Load (Per Tooth): 0.003"
Step Down (Per Pass): 0.250"
Lift Standing Desk Video Using Amana Tool Router Bits, Designed by Opendesk and CNC Cut / Hand Held Trim Router Cut by ToolsToday, Your Source for Industrial Tooling.
Designed by Joni Steiner & Nick Ierodiaconou
https://www.opendesk.cc/lean/lift-standing-desk
Courtesy of Opendesk
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Tools Used in Video:
- Amana Tool 46227 SC Spiral Plunge 1/8 D x 1/2 CH x 1/8 SHK x 2 Inch Long 2 Flute Down-Cut Router Bit
- Amana Tool 46170 CNC Solid Carbide Compression Spiral 1/4 D x 7/8 CH x 1/4 SHK x 2-1/2 Inch Long Router Bit
- Amana Tool 51430 Solid Carbide InVectra Aluminum Laminate Trim 1/4 D x 5/8 CH x 1/4 SHK x 2-3/8 Inch Long Router Bit