Corbin Dunn
This project started out as a necessity. My wood shop dust collector was acting up, and the motor wasn t turning on. I replaced the capacitor on it, and that got it back to being alive... [read more]
This is a continuation of my quest to make some amazing cutting boards. The last one was my Hibiscus Cutting Board, made from dark walnut, cherry and maple. I wanted to design something else that... [read more]
In my last post I talked about the TMNT Cutting Board, which was one of my first inlay cutting board designs created with the CNC machine. It was a really basic design, and an experimentation... [read more]
One of the reasons I got a CNC machine was to make wood inlay cutting boards. There are a lot of people making them, but the most famous person is probably Nik, from Broinwood. Check... [read more]
Video Link: Wok Spatula Build Video. One of my friends asked if I could make a spatula for him. I thought this would be a good opportunity to add some more designs to my catalog,... [read more]
I created the VCarve Inlay Plugin for Autodesk Fusion in order to automate the process on how to create inlays. A few weeks ago I wrote a post all about it: The VCarve Inlay Plugin... [read more]
Post processing is the CNC term used when you turn a design into a GCode file that the machine can actually run. Autodesk Fusion s default naming convention is not all that exciting, and I wanted... [read more]
Back in September I finished two of these Curvy Cabinets with Drawers to match my last bookcase style shoe rack. This project took a lot of time, but that is mainly because I didn t want... [read more]
I m pretty excited about a new plugin I wrote for Autodesk Fusion 360 to create VCarve Inlays: both 2D flat inlays, and 3D inlays on curved surfaces! Here s a screen shot of it in Fusion,... [read more]
We needed a better entry way organization system for our house. Something to store shoes, jackets, and our winter gear: hats, gloves, scarves, socks and any other miscellaneous stuff that collects by our front door.... [read more]
The internet requires ad revenue to survive, and we all know this. Google and Facebook exist to serve ads. You are probably even paying money to watch ads on some video streaming service. It s crazy,... [read more]
I have a big pickup truck. It s a 2012 Ford F250 with a diesel engine, an extended cab, and a full 8 bed. I would love an electric truck that could do the things I... [read more]
This project started out as a design exploration using “Surfaces” in Autodesk Fusion based around some rough sketches I did on paper. I wanted to create a bowl-like project that was challenging to build in... [read more]
I ve been wanting to build more furniture for our house, and I ve long been inspired by seeing Michael Peckovich s work, especially his Curved Entry Way Table that I saw in his book Foundations of Woodworking.... [read more]
Hey all! I thought I d do a video documenting how well my woodworking business is going, in particular now that I have over 10,000 subscribers on YouTube. Let me talk about my goals. I m really... [read more]
In my last blog post I discussed a bit about my miter station design ideas. I finished up a video where I discuss some of the overall CAD design concepts and how I did a... [read more]
Every YouTuber will say their thing is the best or ultimate or whatever. It s the bait to pull people in to watch their video, and I kind of have to do it too. The problem... [read more]
Well, my blog falls a bit behind, but a month ago I made this new bowl, which I call the Dragon Scale Bowl . Initially this idea started out as an exploration of scales using Rhino... [read more]
Video Link: https://youtu.be/4gjCOKrucIA My son s 6th birthday was coming up, and it seems to be a modern kid s party tradition for all the attendees to get a gift bag or something. I ve previously 3d printed... [read more]
I design a lot of my projects in Autodesk Fusion 360. Well, I guess it is just called Fusion now, which I think was a bad move by Autodesk to rename the product. People can... [read more]
A while back I posted a new bowl design, which I call the Five Petal Flower Bowl . I keep messing up and writing pedal instead of petal I guess I have mountain biking on... [read more]
I just finished building a medicine cabinet for my bathroom. I wanted something that matched the mirror frame design that I did about a month ago. This project file is shared over on Corbin s Workshop... [read more]
Yeah, I did spend $1100 to make two of these mirrors for my bathroom, but it was worth it! And it really wasn t that much; the majority of the cost was purchasing software: Rhino. I... [read more]
Oh boy! I kind of forgot to share this project on my blog. I wanted to make a new bowl design, and just play with some shapes in Fusion 360. Ahem I mean, Fusion , as they... [read more]
This is a mechanical flying falcon automaton, powered by turning the crank arm in front of it to move the wings up and down. I recently just realized that automata , which is what I ve been... [read more]
In Part 1 of the DIY Solar Install I talked about some of our decisions on why to go DIY. It really came down to cost, and I ll talk about my total spend in a... [read more]
Goals Our main goal with solar is energy independence, but to utilize the power grid as our battery . I know with NEM 3.0 in California that a battery backup is recommended, but I decided to... [read more]
First off, check out the build video: The Corner Cabinet CNC Woodworking Fine Furniture I finished this project about a month ago, but I never got around to posting it to my website. My... [read more]
Video Link: The Voronoi Texture Cabinet Design on YouTube I started this cabinet late last year and finished in early January. My goal was to build something to hold a lot of my CNC accessories... [read more]
Normally when you think of California you think of sunny beaches and a warm temperate climate where you can easily grow fruits and vegetables. However, we live near Lake Tahoe, and it is cold in... [read more]
Video link: CNC Vertical Work Table Build It s been a while since I posted on my blog, and I ve got a few videos on YouTube that are interesting to talk about. This one above is... [read more]