‘Secret’ Key Holder

‘Secret’ Key Holder

Hide your “spare key clutter” with this handy and decorative wall-mounted ‘Secret’ Key Holder!

The finished project is approximately 10½ " wide

x 8½ " tall x 2¼ " deep. It can be hung on a wall or placed on a

table or shelf. You can customize the design by subsituting any patterns you already own, or use the “Home Sweet Home” needlepoint-look design, already included.

The project uses the two bits that came with your machine, plus a 3/8 " Straight Bit available from the CarveWright store at http://store.carvewright.com

CarveWright Project Tutorial

Main items you will need:

1) The Project Files (included): • Key_Holder_Front.mpc • Key_Frame_Box.mpc

2) Boards with the following dimensions: Key_Holder_Front: .75 " x 11 " x 18 "

Key_Frame_Box: .75 " x 11 " x 29 " NOTE: Do not use boards that are

shorter in length than specified above.

3) Sandpaper, wood stain and/or paint and clear finish, a drill, screws/inserts for wall mounting, 3mm round magnet, a 4d finish nail, wood chisel or Dremel Router for creating hinge mortise, if desired

4) Hinge for lid/door (¾" x 8" piano-style) (I used Brainerd hinge # 1268XC from www.hardwareworld.com)

5) Hooks or dowels for hanging keys(I used ½ " brass shoulder/L-hooks from Lowes part # 491391)

6) A Dremel-type rotary tool with assorted sanding wheels and bits to sand small details and speed up preparation for finishing.

PROJECT TUTORIAL

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3/8-in Dia. Straight Bit

½-in shank adapter for bit

FRONT VIEW

OPEN VIEW

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STEP 1Start your Designer software and open the .mpc files. (fig. 1a)

All you need to do at this point is upload the project files to your memory card. (File/Upload). When you upload, you may or may not get a pop-up window with an “Auto-Jig” warning message (fig. 1b)

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fig. 1b

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“Ignore” because the actual boards will be large enough that they won’t cause any problems at all. After the project is compiled, select “Best” or “Optimal” for the File Quality setting. I recommend the “Optimal” setting for this project. Click “OK” and upload the mpc project file to your memory card. Insert the card into your machine and load a board that measures the appropriate dimension specified for the mpc (see pg. 1 for board dimensions). Turn on your machine and proceed with the standard project setup in Step 2...

STEP 2You will see “Project Menu” on your LCD display. Press “1” then scroll to the Key_Holder_Front.mpc project, and press the green ENTER button to select it. Then follow the additional prompts....

• Stay Under Rollers - press 1) YES

• DO NOT RESIZE or SCALE the projects! If prompted, always keep the original size. No scaling!

• How to Place - press 1) Center

• Cut Board to Size? - press 2) NO

• Select Cutting Bit: 1/8 " Cutting - Press ENTER. The machine will move the bit holder to the center of the machine in preparation for the bit installation.

• Load Bit:1/8 " Cutting -Insert your 1/8 " cutting bit, then press the green ENTER button. (homes, etc.)

• Select Carving Bit: 1/16 " Carving - Press the green ENTER button. (Moves to center of machine.)

• Load Bit: 1/16 " Carving - Remove the 1/8 " cutting bit, and insert your 1/16 " carving bit, then press the green ENTER button. After homing and finding surface, the machine will begin the carving process.

• After it is done carving, you will be prompted to load your 1/8 " cutting bit. Take out the 1/16 " carving bit, clean the chuck, insert your 1/8 " cutting bit, Vacuum out excess sawdust debris, then press the green ENTER button. Cutouts are always performed last, after all raster carving is completed.

If you do see the message, you may safely click on

clean the chuck,


fig. 1a

Key_Holder_Front.mpc

4 hrs. OPTIMAL

Key_Frame_Box.mpc

1½ hrs. OPTIMAL

STEP 2 (cont.)• The machine will now proceed to perform the cutout as it moves around the component outline. It leaves little tabs to hold the part in the board. When the machine is finished, turn it off, remove your board and clean your machine of excess sawdust.

• Turn power back on. At the “Project Menu” Press “1” then scroll to the Key_Frame_Box.mpc, load your board and press the green ENTER button. Follow the additional prompts closely....

• Stay Under Rollers - press 1) YES• Keep Original Size - press 1) • How to Place... - press 1) Center • Cut Board to Size? - press 2) NO

• Select Cutting Bit: 1/8" Cutting - Press ENTER. The machine will move the bit holder to the center.

• Load Bit: 1/8" Cutting - Just press the green ENTER button, since the bit is still installed from the previous mpc.

• Select Vector Bit: 3/8" Jointing - Press ENTER. The machine will move the bit holder to the center.

• Load Bit: 3/8" Jointing -Remove the 1/8" bit, insert your 3/8" bit, then press the green

ENTER button. After homing, the routing will proceed.

• After it is done routing, you will be prompted to load your 1/8" cutting bit. Take out the 3/8" straight bit, clean the chuck and insert your 1/8" cutting bit. Press the green ENTER button. The cutouts are performed. When finished, power down, remove your board and clean your machine of excess sawdust.

Your boards will look like this (fig. 2)

clean the chuck,

STEP 3Separate all the pieces from the boards with a utility knife or hobby saw. (fig. 3a)

Sand all the components to remove any fuzzies and undesirable tool marks. Use a Dremel-type tool with various abrasive wheels and tips to make the job go faster. (fig. 3b)

STEP 4Glue and clamp the frame pieces together.

TIP: Flip over the open frame cut out to alternate the grain in book-style, face-to-face. (fig. 4a)

When dry, sand the interior to remove any undesirable toolmarks. (fig. 4b)

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STEP 4 (cont.)Tape the door/lid and box frame together - first along the long side and sand the short edges flush with each other. Repeat by taping along the short side, then sand the long edges flush, for a perfect fit. (fig. 4c, 4d))

Mark your desired hinge location (top, either side, or bottom - your choice) then hand-chisel out a recessed mortise for the hinge. I used a Router attachment for my Dremel rotary tool to make the job go quickly. (fig. 4e, 4f)

Install the hinge, making sure everything lines up properly. Pre-drill the screw holes to avoid splitting the wood. (fig. 4g)

Drill a recessed

centered on the frame edge and glue a round magnet into the hole so the magnet is flush with the wood surface. (fig. 4h)

Cut off a 4d finish nail to 3/8 length, pre-drill a 1/16 " hole in the door to line up with the center of the magnet when closed. Tap in the nail portion with the head so it is flush with the surface of the door/lid.

The idea is for the magnet to have enough holding power to keep the door closed, yet requires very minimal effort to open the door when desired.(fig. 4i)

1/4 " dia. hole

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fig. 4c

fig. 4d

fig. 4e

fig. 4f

Routing thehinge mortise

Marking thehinge location

Sanding the edges

Taping the door/lid to the box frame

fig. 4g

fig. 4h

fig. 4i

Finish Nail to 3/8” length

Clipped

Pre-drilled hole for Finish Nail

STEP 5 - FinishingRemove hinge. Apply stain/paint and clearcoat of your choice. Here’s what I used on my Secret Key Holder made from Select Pine wood:

• One very light coat of thinned Bullseye Sealcoat (2 parts sealer/3 parts Denatured alcohol)

• Sanded again with fine sandpaper and 3M wheels

• MinWax Stain (Colonial Maple # 223)(fig. 5a)

• Several light coats of Krylon Crystal Clear Acrylic Gloss (spray can), spot-sanding some areas with 400-grit wet/dry sandpaper between coats.

• Brown and white acrylic craft paint (paint marker pens) on the lettering.(fig.5b)

STEP 6 - Final Assembly and MountingUse the included template for marking and drilling the pilot holes for the key hooks and countersunk pilot holes for the wall mounting screws. If you wish, you can mount the holder to the wall using heavy-duty Velcro™ instead of using screws. (fig. 6a)

A friend mentioned that he would use Velcro™ so the key box could be quickly grabbed off the wall in the event of an emergency - I hadn’t even thought of that!

Install your key hooks and re-install the piano hinge. (fig. 6b, 6c)

IN CONCLUSIONChoose your key holder location and mount to the wall, using drywall screw inserts if necessary. The Secret Key Holder will make a wonderful housewarming gift (or for any occasion) and provides an interesting and attractive way to hide your extra keys!

Happy Carving!

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Materials Source Page

Brainerd 8-in Brass Hinge

from www.hardwareworld.com

part # 1268XC

Miscellaneous Items Purchased at Home Depot

Bullseye Sanding Sealer and Denatured Alcohol (2 parts sealer mixed with 3 parts Denatured Alcohol)

MinWax Stain - Colonial Maple # 223

Disposable Brushes and Paint Rags

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½ " brass shoulder/L-hooks from Lowes™ Home Center

part # 491391

Round Magnets

6mm x 3mm

from www.woodcraft.com

part # 128473

Krylon Clear Gloss Acrylic

from WalMart™

Screws and Drywall inserts

from Lowes™ Home Center

Paint Markers

from Michael’s Arts & Crafts™


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