In this video, www.sawdustsoup. com/video/gypsy-modular-60- second-desk, Davis demonstrates the assembly of a desk in just 57 seconds. If your phone has a Web browser and camera, use the free app at http://qrcode.kaywa.com/ and scan over this barcode.

Snap it!

light, as he experienced when he had to move his student furniture in his 1995 Ford Escort. Students need furniture that can be broken down and set up quickly, with easy-to-assemble, snap together, interchangeable parts.

Recently, Davis switched his emphasis to the children’s furniture market, including seats, shelves, benches and desks, as well as modern furniture.

“The kid’s line is currently the focus of my design,” Davis told CabinetMakerFDM. “In this line, the seat, back and brace of the chair are interchangeable. Additionally, these parts are interchangeable between the chair and the rocker. Components can be swapped between the cubby set and chair to make a bench and smaller cubby set.

Made for CNC

Gypsy Modular is made of melamine laminated MDF or Baltic birch plywood. Moisture resistant MDF is a possible option. The MDF edges are left unfinished. Baltic Birch edges will be finished. Pieces are cut nested on a CNC router.

Joints use pressure and friction to stay together and make assembly easy. The joints are designed so that the parts have to twist or bend slightly as they go together. This provides a pressure or tension between parts, and friction keeps them from coming apart.

Davis says assembly is extremely simple. “Simply insert the tab in the slot, and push down,” he explains. “No connectors or hardware is used, which means (there

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