Kangaroo Shelf: CNC Router & Laser Project Launch!

The largest Kangaroo Shelf I’ve ever made… this is a lifesized shelf that holds more stuff than a real kangaroo and although this version probably tastes awful (I love eating kangaroo meat), well worth the time to cut and build with your CNC table router or laser cutter!

Kangaroo Shelf CNC Laser / Router

I was honestly surprised at how few pieces I managed to make this project… the completed 28 piece model dimensions @ 6 mm (1/4 inch) thick material, L: 470 W: 500 H: 1140 (mm) or L: 18-1⁄2 W: 19-11⁄16 H: 44-7⁄8 (in).

You can find this project right now at CNCKing.com under either the CNC laser or table router sections under household.

Kangaroo Shelf CNC Laser / Router

I really encourage you to view the video of me building this project out… it’s very straight forward and a lot of fun – I used MDF which is HORRIBLE MATERIAL to cut with a router… gave me a headache for three days… so I’m sticking to plywood from now on.

Kangaroo Shelf: 3D Assembly Animation (1080HD)

Kangaroo Shelf: Proof of Concept

What I especially like about making this with my table router is how “cheap” it is to cut and build a project of this scale… it requires two full sheets of material at 6 mm which is easy to find and that cost me about 40$ in MDF (plywood is double that) and I have something that’s more beautiful, functional and unique than anything I can buy at the store. I had this all done in a few hours as well… quicker than going to the store and having to pick from a limited selections.

This is the power of design mixed with CNC machines… you really can build just about anything better, faster and at a far higher quality than anything found in stores. I get bored walking in furniture stores to be honest, everything looks the same as one finds something that sells and the other copy. Innovation? Gone… just the same old cookie-cutter stuff out of China or India… even that Italian furniture looks like everything else out there except they put a bit of leather on it and triple the price.

For me… I’m sticking to CNCKing.com designs for my whole house… we need something, I’ll drum-up the designs and cut and build it myself! It’s the ultimate in custom and all possible thanks to these amazing CNC machines.

I still need a few more shelves here so I’ll drum-up some more designs… it’s great to build something that I get to use around the house!

Kangaroo Shelf CNC Laser / Router

This project can also be cut wonderfully in other materials, next shelf I make will be plywood but I can just as easily cut it using softwood (pine), hardwood (oak) or even plastics like acrylic… as long as it’s 6mm… everything will work 100% perfect!