Business Card Rack

[handh]

I had the local chamber of commerence call me today asking me to build them a rack to hold business cards. Has anybody done one or have any ideas on making somthing with the shopbot.

[Mayo]

How many cards does it have to hold?
Is it a counter top display or a wall mounted item?
Would it be free standing on a post of some sort?

[handh]

It is to be wall mounted. It has to hold 60 cards.

[rookie432]

Two basic ideas come to mind.

1) just design a plaque with 60 pockets the size of the business cards.

2) design a plaque that has horizontal pockets the width of the plaque and the height of a businees card. At the bottom edge of the pocket apply a thin strip of wood or material that just slightly overlaps the pocket. You can slide the cards in from the edge along the groove. Think of how the channel letter signs work at the gas stations. The ones they use to change the daily price of gas.

The plaque can be any shape you think of.

Hope this helps.

Bill

[john_l]

I was about to start laying out the exact same thing here in the next week or so. If anyone has a file or design of one they have done it might save me some work also. Thanks.. john(at)signtruck(dot)com

[rcnewcomb]

A variation on Bill's idea:
1. Use and end mill to pocket out and area slightly SMALLER than the cards. (3.25x1.875)
2. Pocket out an area across the top of each card slot to make room to slide that card into the slot
3. Use a keyhole or slotting bit to machine alone the vactor of each card slot. This will undercut to make room for the card.

I've attached an example part wizard file in ZIP format.




Business Card Wall Mount - 60 cards

BusCardHolder.zip (7.5 k)

[handh]

Thanks Randall, One question that I have is on Step 3 when using a keyhole bit to machine alone the vector how do you make sure that the bit starts in the clear area. I am new at doing the toolpaths and I don't know the best way to do this. Thanks again

[rcnewcomb]

>how do you make sure that the bit starts
I was thinking about that myself.

You can use node editing in part wizard to indicate the start of a vector. (Brady has a wonderful video on Part Wizard)

I joined the vectors to be a bit more efficient for machining

I also created an offset inward to be used by the keyhole bit and chose lead-in on the toolpath so the bit would move from the inside of the design to the toolpath.

I've attached an updated file.

I haven't cut this nor even previewed the toolpath so please review it before you use it and make whatever changes are required for your setup.

Version 2 Business Card Plaque
BusCardHolder.zip (15.1 k)

[Mayo]

Here's several ideas already being produced for business card racks. This will give you ideas what they are selling for as well....
http://www.onlineorganizing.com/Prod...Card_Wall_Rack

[handh]

Randall,

Thanks for all of your help in getting me started, after several tries and mods I finally finished the card rack today. I am going to false finish and paint the lettering sometime next week, I am practicing on a pc of scrap mdf right now.


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This is the first sign type project that I have completed. Thanks to all for the help and suggestions.