Project Information
Oh what a summer!
This project spanned 6 months and I learned so much with it…not just woodworking related, but also how to make HTML pages, PDFs, better CAD design…so much more. I burned out my first Mac computer because of the intense video load I ran through it-13 videos were created, spanning 4 hours of tutorials. It's also the first (and maybe only?) set of plans I started selling on Etsy.
There were a lot of things I had to overcome with this project. I learned T-Nuts aren't cut clean and that they need to be cleaned up if you plan on using gears with them smoothly. I learned what 2-1 epoxy is…wasting $100 on my first resin pour (I didn't get the mixture right!). I learned how to dye wood properly. I broadened my knowledge of gears…and I feel like I finally have the gear designing in sketchup down pat.
I completely designed the entire project in sketchup. This is actually the more advanced version I created…there's a simpler version I made that only requires 2 stationary tools.
The cross brace is made with purpleheart and hard maple. The legs are hard maple and pauduk. The epoxy I used is called "Liquid Glass" and it turned out really well (the second attempt!).
Anyway, I do have videos and more on my website if anyone's interested. It was a big project and I'm glad it's done. It consumed so much of my time!
My gear stool: http://makethingswithrob.com/gear_stool/
This project spanned 6 months and I learned so much with it…not just woodworking related, but also how to make HTML pages, PDFs, better CAD design…so much more. I burned out my first Mac computer because of the intense video load I ran through it-13 videos were created, spanning 4 hours of tutorials. It's also the first (and maybe only?) set of plans I started selling on Etsy.
There were a lot of things I had to overcome with this project. I learned T-Nuts aren't cut clean and that they need to be cleaned up if you plan on using gears with them smoothly. I learned what 2-1 epoxy is…wasting $100 on my first resin pour (I didn't get the mixture right!). I learned how to dye wood properly. I broadened my knowledge of gears…and I feel like I finally have the gear designing in sketchup down pat.
I completely designed the entire project in sketchup. This is actually the more advanced version I created…there's a simpler version I made that only requires 2 stationary tools.
The cross brace is made with purpleheart and hard maple. The legs are hard maple and pauduk. The epoxy I used is called "Liquid Glass" and it turned out really well (the second attempt!).
Anyway, I do have videos and more on my website if anyone's interested. It was a big project and I'm glad it's done. It consumed so much of my time!
My gear stool: http://makethingswithrob.com/gear_stool/