Tutorial: Build an Adirondack Chair on Your LongMill MK2 CNC

Join us on this epic adventure as we walk you through all you need to know to build your own beautiful cedar Adirondack chair on your CNC! From the initial design to the final comfy throne, we show you how to do it yourself and share some tips and tricks along the way!
You may not have a lake to drop an Adirondack chair beside, but that shouldn’t stop you from building one…
Join us as we show you how to use your CNC to build the best (campfire?) chair ever for your backyard
Chapters:
0:00 What is this video about?
0:45 Awesomeness montage
01:02 Evolution of a design
04:29 How to export from OnShape
06:33 OnShape timelapse
06:56 Importing OnShape DXFs into VCarve
09:24 Joining open vectors
10:14 Using sheets
13:00 Vcarve timelapse
14:00 Which bit to use ⅛” or ¼”?
14:35 Creating toolpaths in VCarve
24:36 Saving gcode in VCarve
26:16 Gcode timelapse
27:00 Loading first board screw hole gcode file
28:59 Which bits are we using?
29:40 Inserting a bit
30:22 Squaring and clamping
32:59 Zeroing first board
35:03 Why zeroing is important
36:04 Bit change re-zeroing Z axis
38:53 Loading first board outline gcode file
40:59 Cutting boards timelapse
41:28 Clamping methods
42:22 Hot glue woo-hoo
43:13 Work smart
44:10 Final thoughts on cutting out boards
44:45 Sanding grits and methods
47:50 Dust collection fiasco
48:25 Parts needed for the build
49:44 Onshape reference tip
50:14 Chair assembly
51:04 To countersink or not to countersink
52:21 Using a clamp for slats
52:44 Slat spacer size
53:50 Arm install
54:30 Triangular arm supports
55:52 The final countersink verdict
56:23 Backrest support pieces install
57:02 Backrest boards install
58:50 Final backrest support brace install
59:38 Closing thoughts
1:00:12 Brilliance and bloopers
Bits used:
Sienci ⅛” Downcut End Mill
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Sienci ¼” Downcut End Mill
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Materials Used:
7 x 1”x6”x8' Cedar deck boards
#8-1.5” Black Roberston screws
8 x 2.5” Black carriage bolts, nuts and washers
Spacer sizes:
In between backrest boards - ¼”
In between seat slats - ½”
Project Files
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