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Toro Sling Chair Scale Model

A 1/3 scale replica of the Toro sling chair by Blu Dot, made entirely from scraps and materials I had lying around my workshop.

The model is crafted from 3/4" hardwood plywood, with repurposed leather from an old couch for the sling. I modeled the chair in SolidWorks based on images found online and cut out the pieces using my

router. The leather, which I've been hoarding for a couple of years, was salvaged from a couch destined for the dumpster.

Tools Used: SolidWorks, Fusion 360 CAM, CNC router The Toro sling chair by Blu Dot and the inspiration for this project.

Cutting the chair pieces on my DIY CNC router. Chair pieces cut out and gluing up overnight.

A roll of leather that I have been hoarding for a while knowing it would come in handy one day. It was rescued off a couch that was going in the dumpster. Finished and sanded chair frame.

Finished and sanded chair frame. Painting the chair gray, of course the day I was painting was the coldest and rainiest day of the summer drastically slowing down the drying between coats.

Finished chair model. IMG_20170804_091201.jpg IMG_20170804_091217.jpg

CNC squared and mounted to the work table. Cable chain was printed to hold the motor wiring. Installed Installed

CNC installed in it's final home, a corner of the garage. First cut First cut