Trivet - Death Star
description
Death Star inspired trivet out of hard maple
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preparing the Easel files
With the latest Easel enhancements, all of the different operations are contained in different "work pieces".
Work piece one: contains the tool path to cut the texture on the surface of the deathstar. Work piece two: contains the tool path to cut out some of the unfinished sections of the deathstar. Work piece three: contains the tool path to cut out the deeper section of the unfinished deathstar and the outline. Work piece four: contains the tool path to cut the spherical scoop on the face of the deathstar. (Using an external gcode sender is no longer required).
Estimated time: 30 minutes
2. Final Product
Sand and finish.
COMMENTS
Please share the files for the rest of the project. Will not open in Easel.
Bob Jewell · May 10, 2016
Hello. Which software do you use to control x-carve? Thanks.
Jean-Baptiste MUTIN · April 14, 2017
At the time i made this trivet i used two programs: 1) Easel for the flat (2D) milling and 2) Meshcam to generate the 3D path for the dish and Universal GCode Sender to control the cnc.
Fernando Romero · April 14, 2017
I tried to open in easel and it says project not publicly shared.
Philip Storm · December 13, 2018
Philip, I've created a new Easel file now that the program has better capabilities and attached that to the project. Let me know if it works.
Fernando Romero · December 14, 2018
Fernando, ho do I get the Easel File? I don't see it in the zip file and the easel project link does not open.
John Smith · December 16, 2018
I only see the file for the scoop, don't see the other three
John Horgan · December 16, 2018
I just added a zip file that contains all workpieces
Fernando Romero · December 16, 2018
I also just saw that there is a "share option" on the file menu and I selected to make the easel project public. I hope it works now.
Fernando Romero · December 16, 2018
Fernando, everything worked out perfectly. Thanks for sharing!
Philip Storm · December 19, 2018
there is a zip file but i dont know how to make it do the other 3 files. only gives me the first
Wally · February 19, 2019
Fernando - Just downloaded, and I will start tomorrow. Thanks. Looks great!
David McGrew · February 25, 2019
Any idea how I would scale all workpieces such that I could cut this out of a 6.5"x6.5" piece of wood other than the 9x9 used here?
Gerald Runion · January 11, 2020
The "flat" geometry you can scale by selecting all (CTRL+A) and then going to the size tool, locking the proportions and entering a new dimension of 6.5" The "Scoop" gcode, I generated outside of easel. I can scale it down later tonight and place it on the project file.
Fernando Romero · January 13, 2020
thank you
Gerald Runion · January 25, 2020
Fernando, thanks for this. A couple of questions 1. Why multiple workspaces, seems like the same bit used for all carves? 2. Why on the scoop is it not starting at 0/0?
Charles Daily · March 06, 2021
Thanks for the fantastic projects. I used an 1/8 in downcut for the roughing and a 1.0mm flute detailing. Worked beautifully. Just the scoop that I tried with an 1/8 in ballnose didn't come out great. Thin, uncut "walls" had to be all sanded away. What tool was the scoop designed for?
Elisa Meinen · January 10, 2026