Bamboo Dish
Project by
Beyond Design
General Information
A simple bamboo dish with a corian base and cork inlay for grip. Use for candy, office supplies, or more. We used a combination of CAM software and EASEL to create a bowl shape.
Open in Easel®
Mill dish interior
Mill the Dish shape out of 3/4 inch material (Bamboo looks really good!) Use a ball nose bit for the best surface finish.
Use this EASEL "link":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/oIrhkI0glTTxB0YEOj7CYA
Cut dish profile
Change bits to a square endmill and cut out the shape of the dish.
This piece looks nice on its own and would make a nice finished dish.
Use this EASEL "link":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/NG3BkHotVxY-wdDIGAD-Ag
Mill pocket into base
Use a square endmill bit to cut a recessed pocket into the base piece. This is to hold the cork pad.
Use this EASEL "link":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/4k_visZZfJhuc7Disr1-iw
Mill fillet onto base
Change the bit back to a ballnose and run this file to carve a round onto the base
Use this EASEL "link":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/JA4p19-w148EUUE4WH-kaQ
Mill Cork inlay
Cut out a cork pad to attach to the base
Use this EASEL "link":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/OVGeokn2wdeKBNhkwt2iRg
Finish and Assembly
Sand the Bamboo dish for a smooth finish, apply your preferred oil or finish, and glue parts together.
This is neat but as I understand it, its not something you can really do by yourself in easel?
Donavon Wewers
Hi Donavon, we used a CAD software and G-code importer for this. If you were using Easel and have many concentric shapes it would result in a similar look. It would require a bit of final sanding to get it smooth but we sanded ours as well.
Beyond Design
Hello, I was wondering why the feed rate is so slow. I wasn't expecting it to be such a long carve given the plywood.
Valerie Frank
Hello, I was wondering why the feed rate is so slow. I wasn't expecting it to be such a long carve given the plywood.
Valerie Frank
The Easel link in step 2 gives an error "This project has not been shared publicly" when opening.
Per Johan Groland
Sorry, Im not sure what happened there. should be fixed now though
Beyond Design
Works now, thank you!
Per Johan Groland
What size bits are you using for this? 1/8"? 1/4?" Thanks.
Jim Foster
What CAD and G-Code importer did you use?
Jacob Ortwein
Thank you for sharing these files with us :). Is it because you imported the gcode that I can not preview or simulate the carve? You also have it set for 1/8 bit on step one. Are the settings the same for a 1/8 ball nose?
Andrew Harris