0:00 Introduction
1:12 Material Prep
3:15 Design, Laser Print, CNC Machining & Finish
5:05 Wrap Up

This video tutorial shows the design and construction of a custom wood router tool holder for CNC machining. The holder is designed to accommodate specific router bits I have found to be most useful in 2 1/2 years of CNC operation. The video includes preparation of a stacked wood block, laser lettering and custom hole machining and drilling to accommodate a set of 16 bits. The tool holder is further customized so that bits with unequal length will all extend the same amount from the top face of the block.

Materials Needed:
2x6 Pine Board (Actual: 1.5" x 5.5" x 10")
1x6 Oak Board (Actual: 0.75" x 5.5" x 10")

Tools (Brand / Model):
Table Saw (DeWalt / DWE7480)
Board Truing Sled (   • Build a Sled to Fix Warped Boards  )
CNC Router (Next Wave CNC / Shark II)
2 Watt Laser (Next Wave CNC)
Orbital Sander (Milwaukee / 6034-21)
Router (Craftsman / 315.17492)
Router Table (Craftsman / 9-25475)

Router Bits – End Mills:
1/16” Straight Cut - Whiteside SC01
1/8” Spiral Up Cut - Whiteside RU1600
1/8” Spiral Down Cut - Whiteside RD1600
3/16” Spiral Up Cut - Whiteside RU1800
1/4” Spiral Up Cut - Whiteside RU2100
1/4” Spiral Down Cut - Whiteside RD210
1/2” Straight Cut - Craftsman 9-25827

Ball Nose Router Bits:
1mm Ball - Jerray TC-R0.5*D1/4"*1-1/4"*3"*2F
1/4” Ball - Craftsman 9-25594
1/2” Ball - Skil 91600

Other Router Bits:
60 deg. V - Whiteside 1550
90 deg. V - Whiteside 1501
Engraver – Whiteside SC50
3/16” R. Roundover – Whiteside 1570
3/8” Keyhole – Whiteside 3050
1/8” R. Ogee Stile – Amana 56200

Software:
Vectric VCarve Desktop 10.5
Microsoft Excel 2007
OBS Studio 26.1.1
Adobe Premiere Elements 15

Music:
She No Dull Beat - Nana Kwabena
Revenge Body Beat - Nana Kwabena