Resources by Boxford Software

4th Axis Machining

This video from Boxford demonstrates 4th axis machining to create an ornamental artefact. The full designing and making process is shown from a CAD design through to a finished product. Firstly the...

A teaching aid for mechanisms

This resource from Boxford provides CAD files for the manufacture of a teaching aid for mechanisms. It includes photographs of the final product and CAD drawings of the component parts used, for manufacture by hand or laser cutter.

Alchemy

This resource from Boxford shows how a range of different finishing techniques can be...

Bat Boxes

This resource from Boxford details how to create a Bat Box, from initial research...

Bench Drill

This resource from Boxford presents CAD files for the development of a working bench drill press made from 3mm acrylic. The drill press is designed to be laser cut. The resource describes how the bench drill press can be used as an example of a rack and pinion mechanism for changing types of motion. It also...

Bert Robots

Boat

This resource from Boxford describes the design and manufacture of a vacuum-forming mould that can be used to make a toy yacht. The resource includes a copy of an exemplar stereolithography file that can be used to manufacture the mould on a rapid prototyping machine. Several images of the CAD models, the use of a...

Bottle Stopper

This resource from Boxford presents CAD files for a bottle stopper project made using a CNC lathe. These include the complete bottle stopper, the handle and the product minus the thread. It is explained how the product is made using two different pieces that are machined separately and then pressed together using...

Bug Boxes

This resource from Boxford shows an example of a bug box manufactured using CNC machines. It contains a brief description of the project, CAD files for machining and a supporting video showing the...