DIY CNC

router. The leather, which I've been hoarding for a couple of years, was salvaged from a couch destined for the dumpster.

Tools Used: SolidWorks, Fusion 360 CAM, CNC router The Toro sling chair by Blu Dot and the inspiration for this project.

The Toro sling chair by Blu Dot and the inspiration for this project. I created the chair model in Solid Works based on images of the chair online.  I chose an approximate 1/3rd scale to match the 3/4" thickness of the plywood I had on hand.  I transfered the model to Fusion 360 for the CAM setup for the rou

I created the chair model in Solid Works based on images of the chair online. I chose an approximate 1/3rd scale to match the 3/4" thickness of the plywood I had on hand. I transfered the model to Fusion 360 for the CAM setup for the router. Cutting the chair pieces on my DIY CNC router.

Cutting the chair pieces on my DIY CNC router. Chair pieces cut out and gluing up overnight.

Chair pieces cut out and gluing up overnight. A roll of leather that I have been hoarding for a while knowing it would come in handy one day.  It was rescued off a couch that was going in the dumpster.

A roll of leather that I have been hoarding for a while knowing it would come in handy one day. It was rescued off a couch that was going in the dumpster. Finished and sanded chair frame.

Finished and sanded chair frame. Painting the chair gray, of course the day I was painting was the coldest and rainiest day of the summer drastically slowing down the drying between coats.

Painting the chair gray, of course the day I was painting was the coldest and rainiest day of the summer drastically slowing down the drying between coats. Fitting the leather,  tricky to get the correct sling in the chair.

Fitting the leather, tricky to get the correct sling in the chair. I attached the leather with furniture tacks I had on hand and rubber cement.  If I make a similar project in the future I'll look for smaller tacks that don't stick out past the width of the rail.

I attached the leather with furniture tacks I had on hand and rubber cement. If I make a similar project in the future I'll look for smaller tacks that don't stick out past the width of the rail. IMG_20170804_090223.jpg Finished chair model.

Finished chair model. IMG_20170804_091201.jpg IMG_20170804_091217.jpg