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Charging Shelf
This project was all about creating an elegant charging solution for my devices.
Since standards change all the time, the top cover is replaceable.
Construction
Here you can see the different layers that make up the shelf. I went with a layered approach since the length of cut of my 2 mm end mill is not big enough.
You can also see, that I have planned channels for the wires and mounting holes. The better strategy would have been to make the shelf from a stack of just frames, but I was concerned about the strength of doing it this way.
Also I tried to make the top plate as an insert as you can see by the slim lip. This was not a good approach especially since the width of that lip was no longer uniform after sanding.
I did not like the uneven width, so I broke it away and just laid the top plate on the shelf. Having it attach magnetically is the much better strategy, although there is a small white separation line from the underside of the top cover.
And here is a short video of the carving process. Since I built this CNC by myself, it is still work in progress. This is why all the particles accumulate in the slots, usually I would take care of that during carving. I plan on adding a dust shoe some day.
And before anyone complains, yes my router is held in place by a half finished 3D print and this might break. But meanwhile it has been replaced by a proper aluminum holder.
Also I was too busy actually making the thing instead of filming, this is why there is not a lot of footage.
These days everybody is into plans, so if there is enough interest I might clean them up and make them available.