*Coming Soon* Easy Box Creator Gadget *Coming Soon*

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*Coming Soon* Easy Box Creator Gadget *Coming Soon*

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*** Coming Soon *** *** Coming Soon *** *** Coming Soon ***

Jim Andi and I (Sharkcutup) have been busy creating a *NEW* Gadget called "Easy Box Creator"

It has all the features and box Joint options that the Easy Tray Maker Gadget has but with the addition of a LID and with various LID EAR OPTIONS.

On Top No Ears
On Top Front Ear R
On Top Front Ear C
On Top Front Ear L
Recessed No Ears
Recessed Front Ear R
Recessed Front Ear C
Recessed Front Ear L
and MUCH MORE!!!

PLUS

A Feature that the Easy Tray Maker Gadget does NOT include --- a GADGET DEFAULTS RESET Function.

AND

In the very near Future the Easy Box Maker Gadget will include Help Buttons and associated Help Details for all Menu Interfaces.

*** STAY TUNED *** *** STAY TUNED *** *** STAY TUNED ***

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I'm looking forward to seeing this.
I have used the Box Creator gadget a few times and I love it.
I'm currently aiming to use it for "underneath drawers" for the kitchen units. Just boxes with wheels.
First prototype done and currently under review by the planning dept. . . (Mrs. JimCad) :D

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Also looking forward to this. Could you also include a Mrs button?
They do like to be included in the design process.
Wheels on boxes sounds like fun!

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Current plan is to face the fronts with Parquet flooring that I took up from the kitchen before the build started. Not doing very well on removing the bitumen with my thicknesser / planer. Have to keep cleaning the machine. Then it's handles or a slot for fingers, square slot or shaped? ? ? ? ?
First plan was "do the box" then fix the decorative front to it.
Made one for her to see.
She's not keen on that one so looks like I have to omit the front and create a special one. ( Far more work for a novice ) as there are 4 different sizes.
Ah well it's a good job I'm retired and "just sitting around doing nothing all day" :D

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JimAndi5000 of Jim Andi Gadgets and Sharkcutup

Introduce

As Promised -- The NEW "EASY BOX MAKER GADGET"!!!

It is Finally HERE!!!

It has all the features and box Joint options that the "Easy Tray Maker Gadget" has but with the addition of a LID and with various LID EAR OPTIONS.

On Top No Ears
On Top Front Ear R
On Top Front Ear C
On Top Front Ear L
Recessed No Ears
Recessed Front Ear R
Recessed Front Ear C
Recessed Front Ear L
and MUCH MORE!!!

PLUS

A Feature that the Easy Tray Maker Gadget does NOT include --- a GADGET DEFAULTS RESET Function.

AND

We have even added to the Easy Box Maker Gadget all the necessary Help Buttons and associated Help Details for all Menu Interfaces.

This is Version 1.0

Supports 11.0 and Up

Install
1. Download the gadget EasyBoxMakerVer1.0.zip that is attached to this post.
2. Rename it from EasyBoxMakerVer1.0.zip to EasyBoxMakerVer1.0.vgadget
3. In Vectric Pro or Aspire click on Gadgets -> Install Gadget and navigate to where you downloaded the file to, select it and click Ok.

It should give you a pop up saying the gadget was installed and you should see EasyDrawerMaker in the Gadgets menu.

Steps for Use:

1. Setup a new drawing with the proper material size
2. Run the EasyDrawerMaker gadget
3. Enter the proper values for the drawer opening, clearances, the materials thickness and sizes for the drawer parts
4. Open the Project menu, select where to write the BOMs
5. Open the Milling menu, check the values and select the joint type, bottom type
6. On the Main menu, select the tooling you use to mill the drawer parts
7. Press the OK button.

EasyBoxMakerVer1.0.zip
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Rename this Folder to EasyBoxMakerVer1.0.vgadget

Happy Carving Everyone!!!

Be sure to provide us with your comments, thoughts, remarks, etc... It is the only way we can know that we are on the right track in providing you the User a Quality Gadget.

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An Addition to the Instructions --- "Steps for USE"

2A) Click the About Button
2B) Click the Gadget Reset (This way you are sure to be in the correct units of measure for the gadget) Make it a Habit You will be Glad You DID!!!

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Will look at it. A couple of suggestions:
  • you probably should have started a new “official” thread rather than re-using this sneak preview one (but that’s a picayune point)
  • for the installation instructions (and for all other Easy… ones) you should add a note about hidden filename extensions in Windows resulting in xyz.vgadget.zip filenames (see this link and feel free to use the image and text). There are more and more posts here recently where the solution is in that note,

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adze_cnc wrote:
Sat Jan 14, 2023 12:00 am
Will look at it. A couple of suggestions:
  • you probably should have started a new “official” thread rather than re-using this sneak preview one (but that’s a picayune point)
  • for the installation instructions (and for all other Easy… ones) you should add a note about hidden filename extensions in Windows resulting in xyz.vgadget.zip filenames (see this link and feel free to use the image and text). There are more and more posts here recently where the solution is in that note,
Yeah, maybe I should have started a new thread. I believe I will do it anyhow that way it will be posted in both places but any future updates and/or comments, possible issues, etc... to the gadget will go (ha, ha wishful thinking, huh? I will deal with it!) into the NEW thread.

(got a city named Picayune not far from where I am living)

Yup, that is a good idea I will take note of your suggestion and put it into a future update.

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DO NOT DOWNLOAD THE GADGET FROM THIS THREAD BECAUSE ----


A NEWER VERSION 1.5 IS HERE ---- viewtopic.php?p=299007#p299007

THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS GADGET.

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