Cutting a Juice Groove

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I'm sure this is a rather simple question but the answer is eluding me at the moment.  i'm trying to design a basic cutting board with a juice groove going around the board.  I can create a channel but I cant make it concave, its always rectangular.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.  I have a model that has the channel but I don't think the way I did it is the way it should be done.  Thanks!

Regards,

-Walter

[jhackney1972]

The forum users can made a board and show you how to do what you desire but it would be better for you to supply YOUR model so the answer is more intuitive.  If you do not know how, open the model in Fusion 360, select the File menu, then Export and save the file to your hard drive.  Then attach it using the Attachments section of a forum post.

[jhackney1972]

Attached is an example, but it would be nice to have your model to do it to your specifications.  Model attached.  Use the time line to step through it.

[tallisb]

Walter-

I show how to create a "juice groove" in this LiveStream that I did awhile back:  https://youtu.be/fYY-6wtnEoM?t=1926

Brad

[wdaviesV44AQ]

Brad, this a great tutorial.  I'm using in my wood shop class to design their cutting boards now that students can use Fusion on their Chromebooks. I'm at the point where I want to CNC a juice groove and have followed your tutorial.  I have a question on the profile you made for the groove: You went back and made a profile to fillet the top edge of the groove but when you made the toolpath this fillet did not get cut, just the groove. Was that just to model the look or did you mean to have the CNC cut that profile.  Also could a box core bit be used to cut the groove?

Thanks!

WD

[etfrench]

If you have the right size box core bit😁  The fillet can be done with a ball end mill (or the box core bit) with a 3d toolpath and a (very) small stepover.

[Bunga777]

The fillet area on the top surface can be cut in 3D Milling.

Flow and Blend (Preview Features) paths are excellent.

We have pasted the data containing these programs for your reference.

[tallisb]

WD-

I'm glad to hear that you and your students are finding the tutorial useful.  I never noticed that I forgot to talk about the small fillet I added on the top of the groove.  Thanks for pointing that out.

When I made my cutting board, I just used a box core bit and then just hand sanded the small fillet on the top edge to "break" the sharp edge.  As others have replied, you could use other toolpaths to physically cut the fillet, but I did not on mine.

Brad