# Building a round or polygon box with the Round Box Generator

> a round or many-sided box built from flat staves, with a lift-off lid

A round box cut from a flat sheet is a ring of narrow flat sides called staves. More staves make a rounder wall, and fewer staves mean fewer parts to glue.

Every tab and slot is sized from the **Material thickness** you enter, so measure your sheet before you cut.

## What you need

- 3 mm plywood or acrylic. Measure it with calipers.
- Wood glue, or acrylic cement for acrylic

## 1. Pick the shape and size



Under **Shape**, choose **Round** or **Polygon**. Enter the **Inside diameter**, or **Inside across flats** for a polygon, and the **Inside height**.

## 2. Choose the staves



**Staves** sets the number of flat sides around the box. More staves give a rounder wall, fewer staves mean fewer parts. The note under the slider shows the width of each stave and the outside diameter.

## 3. Add the lid and match your material



- Turn on **Lift-off lid** for a lid plate with a plug underneath that drops into the rim opening. **Lid clearance** is the gap around the plug, so raise it if the lid is hard to lift off.
- **Rim width** sets how far the base and the rim ring stick out past the wall.
- Set **Material thickness** to what you measured, not the number on the label.

## Laser cutting

### Cut and assemble



1. Download the **SVG** and cut every part.
2. Push every stave into the slots in the base.
3. Press the rim ring onto the tabs at the top of the staves.
4. Glue the plug under the lid plate, then check that the lid lifts off before the glue sets.

## Make it yours

- Engrave a name or a pattern on the lid before you cut it.
- Choose **Polygon** with six or eight staves for a faceted box.
- Try the **Inspirational Palette** under the preview to compare wood and colour combinations.

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Open the Round Box Generator: https://www.mylasertools.com/round-box-generator
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