Cleat of the Week 5: Cutter Rack
By Shaper|BY-NC-SA 4.0 License|Created May 1st, 2018
Cleat rack to accommodate 1/2", 1/4", 1/8" and 8mm cutters
NB: Origin does not accept 1/2" cutter shanks
1 hr
Intermediate
136
Files included (5)
We used: *12mm Black MDF, * 7ft of 8mm stainless steel rod
Origin, clamps, 1/4" stock cutter, 1/8" stock cutter, engraving cutter
Helix Cut holes for upper and lower racks
Test-fit a cutter in the first hole of each diameter to confirm settings and then cut the remaining holes.
Use the 1/8" cutter for the 1/8" holes and the 1/4" cutter for all the larger holes.
Engrave the shank dimension lines
With the engraving cutter, cut the text and the "online" boxes around each shank diameter section.
Cut out the upper and lower racks
The 1/4" cutter can take care of the perimeter.
Cut the left and right supports
Cut the slots and holes to 0.2" deep first and then cut the perimeter.
Round over the rear of the racks
On the top rack, round the top rear edge with a 1/8" radius.
On the bottom rack, round both rear edges (top and bottom) with the same 1/8" radius
Cut stainless to 12"
You will need seven rods, each 12" in length
You can make them 1/32" shorter to ensure that there will be no issues when it comes to gluing up the project.
Dry fit then glue the mating edges
Dry fit all components together to confirm that everything fits as expected. Then glue the mating edges.
Insert rods
These need to be in place as they are held captive by the supports
Clamp
Confirm the project is sitting vertical--as it will be on your cleat rack--before leaving the glue to dry.
Finish and deploy
Remove any extraneous glue.
Mount the rack and start your cutter collection.