A 108-piece Sphere Box painted red, white, and blue
A 108-sided wooden box that approximates the shape of a sphere, with labels on the outside to demonstrate the software and assembly.
This is the 2nd box that I created as part of the Decorative Box Project. First my program created an 108 sided orthogonal polyhedron that approximates the shape of a sphere. Then it added finger joints to the sides so that they fit together. Next it created instructions for a CNC laser machine to cut out the pieces along with labels to aid with assembly. I then painted the pieces red, white and blue, and assembled them into the first sphere box above.
Later, I made another sphere box as a gift for my brother, an artist. For this box I gave each of the six sides (front/back/left/right/top/bottom) a unique color and finish.
Dimensions: 8x8x8 units
Unit Size: 1 1/8th (1.125) inches
Physical Dimensions: 9x9x9 inches
Volume: 0.343 cubic feet (0.75³ = 0.422 cubic feet for a 9x9x9 cube with the sphere box filling 13/16ths of that cube)
Weight: Approximately 2 pounds.
Kerf adjustment: 0.0035 inches.
