Because i think that this is the first of my Node creations which i think is USEFULL i post it in this thread...

THE DOVETAIL TRAY MAKER





HOW TO USE IT

Open the attached dovetailcase5.nod in MoI > hit run... and you see this:



Change the dovetails to your needs. And hit APPLY

NOW SWITCH BOTH SWITCHES ("Left/Right" and "Boards") and you can design a different Dovetail for the opposite side...



HIT APPLY AND CLOSE THE NODEEDITOR...
You will see the tray with the dove maker tools
Now select the upper and lower board and DO A BOOLEAN DIFFERENCE with the correspondending (the outer ones) tools to cut the dovetails:



Do the same with the other two boards:



You have the dovetail tray!



Do some small chamfer...



You can also make a small gab between the two parts - VERY USEFULL IF YOU 3D PRINT IT - and it brings a snuggly fit...






As a joiner i would be proud of it!

And there are NO SPECIAL EXTENSIONS used..
HAVE FUN !