Introduction to CNC Router Furniture Design

Meet Daniel as he tells you about his career as an industrial designer, shows you some of his outstanding projects within TUUX, and talks to you about his top references.

Get your first introduction to digital manufacturing, delving into the world of CNC flat bed routers and all the advantages and disadvantages of manufacturing with this method. Learn how a CNC machine works and review the materials that can be used, always keeping in mind to choose renewable ones.

Enter the practical part of the course. Daniel uses Rhinoceros 5, but any CAD program will do. Explore the most common types of CNC cutting and delve into the problems and solutions for the inner corner radii generated by circular cutters. Learn the importance of measuring the material correctly in order to assemble the parts. Then, see the most common assemblies such as the box and pin, and a variant with a wedge.

Start drawing the bench with Rhinoceros (or the software you choose); unlike the assemblies you made, here you can work on the same file until it's ready to be cut. Daniel tells you how to make your design decisions step by step. You can customize your own design to achieve a unique aesthetic.

Adjust the last parameters to send the pieces to be cut, reviewing everything you need to ask your trusted workshop. Finish the course with the basics to venture into creating your own designs and materializing them with the help of a CNC machine.