chrisg
March 31, 2019, 12:14am
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Been working on this wood-effect internet connected clock
https://www.instagram.com/p/BvpmNR6nnok/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
The part I would like your advice on is how to bond the layers together (plywood and acrylic). I wanted to avoid screws, would superglue work?
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Glue works, but brass pins can also add some nice detail without being boring screws. If alignment is really important, the pins are a quick way to keep everything exact without looking too obtrusive.
The name is Slats, Oval Slats.
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I thought I’d explore a bit more about my pinned slat construction. This is a very minor evolution of the form, but I’m pleased with the outcome.
Things I learned:
You need a lot of brass rod to complete this. Each pin was 2.5” and there are 24 of them so you need five linear feet of brass! It’s a surprising amount for such a small finished piece.
The materials are all 1/8” thick hardwoods.
I wanted to bring out the contrast of the woods so I thorough…
Hello, I apologize for my state of undress. I’m Slatbox.
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Maple, 1/16" Brass pins
I started thinking about this idea recently, and this is a first prototype. Some notes.
The beauty of this design is that it’s really only three parts: a top solid piece, a bottom solid piece, and 20 copies of the side slats. It would scale up well.
I went for a tight friction fit on the brass. As such, getting it through the holes was a bit of a bear. Solution: put the brass pin in a drill ch…
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chrisg
March 31, 2019, 12:53am
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Cool, will look at that, thank you
Also, there are screws and then there are screws. If screws are the best tool for the job, you could lean into it and make them a part of your aesthetic. Get some nice hex or torx screws and they can be accents.
Take a look at what @pubultrastar did here:
That’s no moon, it’s a Icosidodecahedron.
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Here is a bit more information on the build process, so I apologize in advance for such a long post.
I’ve been a big fan of the platonic solids that can be downloaded from Thingiverse , and have created a few Icosadedrons and a couple Dodecahedrons . Making those was one of the reasons I bought a 3D printer, to go alongside my Glowforge. Unlike the Glowforge, where my creations are almost 100% my designs from Illustr…
Screws don’t have to be plain silver pan heads, you can jazz it up. There are screws in all colors and shapes one amazon away.
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cynd11
March 31, 2019, 3:48pm
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You might also want to look into threaded inserts for your acrylic layer.
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