Here is a picture of my tote in fusion 360 and here link to view the file.
Next I rounded the two center pieces that attach to either side of the handle piece. I made straight diagonal cuts on both pieces first. Then I rounded one piece at the top using the circular sander. To make the second piece the same roundness, I used the first piece as a template and used the router tool to cut the second one.
Now that all pieces were cut out, I just had to fasten them all together, which was a bit more difficult than it seemed. I first screwed together the handle to the two center pieces to make sure they were the correct distance apart when I fastened them to the bottom.
Next, I fastened this piece and the two side pieces to the bottom piece.
It was during this step that part of the wood split on one of the center piece, but I didn't notice it until after I put the front and back on and was observing the full tote. You can see in the next picture where I also have an extra random hole, which was going to be a pilot hole for a screw, until I realized it didn't line up with the middle piece properly.
It's little details like this that I was disappointed in with the final appearance, but it wasn't a big enough error to be worth remaking the tote. In the end, I was satisfied with the functionality of the tote, but dissatisfied with the appearance. I hope that when I adapt the tote to be made with the laser cutter, it will turn out a little better.
Overview: For my tool tote, I made something similar to the one in the tutorial, but I changed a few dimensions to my liking. I made the whole tote taller and wider, to make it a little more sturdy and hold a little more weight. The final product works well, although I was a little disappointed with the aesthetics of some of it. The wood split slightly on the inside of one of the center pieces while I was screwing it together, but I couldn't really fix this without redoing the whole thing. I did my best to cover it up, and sanded it down at least to eliminate to chance of splinters. I will talk about some of the other difficulties in the sections ahead, but below is a picture of the top and front view of my final product.
The Process: The first thing I did was cut out all of the rectangular pieces for the tote with the Miter Saw. I was able to do this pretty quickly since the two sides, front and back, and two middle pieces were all sets of equal length pieces. After I had cut all the rectangular pieces, I needed to make the round cuts. The first round cut I attempted was the handle hole for the middle piece. I did this by drilling a one inch diameter hole with the drill press on each side of the handle. I connected the two holes with horizontal lines and cut the rest of the path with the jigsaw tool. Unfortunately, on the first try, my cut was slightly off, so I tried to correct it and way over-corrected, ruining the piece. I had to cut a new rectangular piece out and redo the whole piece. The second try was much more successful though after learning from the first mistake. Below is a picture of how my second attempt at the handle turned out.
Now that all pieces were cut out, I just had to fasten them all together, which was a bit more difficult than it seemed. I first screwed together the handle to the two center pieces to make sure they were the correct distance apart when I fastened them to the bottom.
Next, I fastened this piece and the two side pieces to the bottom piece.
It was during this step that part of the wood split on one of the center piece, but I didn't notice it until after I put the front and back on and was observing the full tote. You can see in the next picture where I also have an extra random hole, which was going to be a pilot hole for a screw, until I realized it didn't line up with the middle piece properly.
It's little details like this that I was disappointed in with the final appearance, but it wasn't a big enough error to be worth remaking the tote. In the end, I was satisfied with the functionality of the tote, but dissatisfied with the appearance. I hope that when I adapt the tote to be made with the laser cutter, it will turn out a little better.
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