Project:Würfelturm MDF
| ProjectInfoBox Dice Tower MDF | |
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| Status: | done |
| Release Date: | 1.12.23 |
| Initiator: | jaggi2 |
| Team: | - |
| Materials Used: | MDF |
| Tools Used: | laser cutter, belt and disc sander |
| Software Used: | SketchUp, Inkscape, Lasercut 5.3 |
| Approx. Cost: | 10€, mostly for the lasercutting |
This Dice Tower is made as a gift for a board game loving friend. I made it right after getting the introduction for the laser cutter, as a way to get used to the machine and software.
It is made out of 5mm MDF and some pieces out of 3mm MDF, cut on the laser cutter and the angles are sanded using the belt and disc sander. Everything is glued together using regular wood glue. Magnets are added in the cap and bottom to have them more stable when grabbing the dices. Also its spray painted with transparent acrylic color, to get rid of the burned smell from cutting. The bowl that catches the dices goes on the top for transport/storage. There is a small wooden disc, to keep the dices from rolling down the stairs.
Improvements could be done with the fitting, some small parts I would do differently, for example the walls of the bowl/cap, because on this version they don't line up with the other parts of the model. It could be an idea to have the cap made as a drawer that slides in and is hold in place with magnets. The tower could be made out of regular wood as well, making it a high quality.
For a solid wood dice tower with a completely different approach, check out Project:Würfelturm!
Building the Tower
First all the parts are cut on the laser cutter and for the wall panels the angles are grinded in.
For assembling, the bottom disc is placed, on top of it the "cross" is glued, to have the correct spacing to the next disc. While the glue is still wet, the four smaller wall panels are placed. Make sure everything is orthogonal while the glue dries.
-break, continuing soon.-
