Nest-Fix | CNC hardware for nesting

Hidden hardware for nesting CNCs

Easy to fit | No need for edge drilling | Flush to panel surface

CNC manufacturing and example cabinet

How to use Nest-Fix with Mini-fix cams and Blum connectors

There are 2 types of CNC manufacturing

Traditional point to point

Accommodates traditional hardware and edge drilling

Mini-fix and dowel common and efficient method

Parts are pre-cut and machined one at a time on the CNC

Great for high volumes of identical parts quick set up time

Additional first stage required cutting panels on a saw

Labour intensive; continuous attention required

Nesting manufacture

Complete sheet placed on vacuum table

Parts cut and machined in same operation

Faster and more efficient small to medium production

No need to cut parts from the sheet material with a saw

Once running, the operator is free to work elsewhere

Machining on the panel face only, no edge drilling

So...with nesting you cannot use Mini-fix cams as normal because you cannot edge drill.

Current nesting hardware solutions are limited - although they do not require edge drilling, they are:

Highly visible on the panel face

Never flush so they impede other hardware/design elements

Require special tools for assembly

Cannot be dismounted and re-assembled

The solution...Nest-Fix

All current nesting hardware limitations are addressed allowing the use of a traditional Mini-fix embedded in the panel

Fully machined with a 3 axis nesting CNC without the need for edge drilling

Very strong and easy to apply

No special tools required, only a hammer and screwdriver

Flush to the panel surface and nearly invisible

Assemble and dis-assemble multiple times without compromising the strength of the joint

Price: £40 per 100, plus £140 for the Nest-Fix 12mm milling bit + standard delivery charges and VAT if applicable

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How to use

3 axis CNC machining

Using PolyBoard or a similar design software the hardware machining patterns are placed along the edges of the cabinet parts.

The individual parts are nested onto the sheet materials using OptiNest or a similar nesting program and the nesting map is loaded into a CAM software like VCarve to produce the machine files.

In the CAM software tool path organisation the Nest-Fix "T" slots are cut before the part outlines so that maximum vacuum hold down is maintained.