Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago

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This tutorial shows you how to make a laser cut box with a fully integrated hinged lid. The hinges are built in to the top and sides of the box so no hardware is needed. You can customize the template to quickly make a box of any size, with any material thickness.

Hinged Lid Box Cuttle Template https://cuttle.xyz/@cuttle/Box-with-Hinged-Lid-rTDUUz652dVO

If you've never made a laser cut box before, check out this video for the basics of finger joints, kerf, and assembly tips youtu.be/AJTFSrj9S5I

Find more templates at https://cuttle.xyz/templates

Cuttle is a web-based design tool for laser cutting. https://cuttle.xyz

Materials and Supplies (contains affiliate links)
- Glowforge Proofgrade Light Maple Plywood
- Plastic Scraper amzn.to/3x9CXZt

Contents
[00:00] - Intro
[00:47] - Measuring Material Thickness
[01:16] - Getting to the Templates Page
[01:43] - Customizing the Template
[03:44] - Downloading Cut Files
[03:59] - Glowforge Interface
[04:20] - Assembly
[05:29] - Outro

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