#177: Wall Hat Rack

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🧢 Organize your hats, coats, or fishing poles with this versatile hanging rack project! Kyle demonstrates how to design a custom hat rack in Vectric software, starting from a SketchUp model to laying out all the components. Learn how to draw basic shapes like rectangles, circles, and arcs to create the uprights, shelves, and support pieces. The lesson covers crucial techniques like using the fillet tool for chamfered and rounded corners, array copying for multiple slots, and welding overlapping vectors for seamless designs. Discover how to personalize your rack with text and clipart using VCarve toolpaths and efficiently generate profile cutouts. Kyle provides valuable tips on material selection, assembly methods (including dados and fasteners), and optimizing toolpath settings for clean cuts and smooth edges. This project is perfect for beginners looking to hone their design skills and create functional, personalized pieces.

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