Introduction to Fabrication Key Take-aways for Day 2:

1. Jigs will save you a lot of time.

2. Don’t be lazy, clamp!

3. The router is the best tool ever!!

DYI iPhone and iPad Dock:

Step 1: Get a pieces of nice wood

 

Step 2: Preparing and setting-up my jig

Used an old pice of wood as my jig. I need this in order to set my blocks diagonally on the router table.

 

Safety first! Clamp!

Step 3: Make 30 degree cuts.

The router table is pretty hard to use. Trial and error was in order.

 

Sacrificial trial block:

The router bites the wood towards the end:

Maybe changing the speed of the router will make the cut smoother (nope it made it worse).

 

After a while, I finally got the hang of it.

Step 2: Drill a hole for the home button

Using the drill press and a 19mm bit, I drilled a small hole, just enough for one finger to go through.

Finished Product: