https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa Design and Woodworking in a perfect project en-us 2018-06-15 18:47:52 UTC 2024-10-01 22:54:39 UTC hello@padlet.com stumitchell https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267464369 Decide on a start and finish and draw a path. Try to use the whole page, keeping a Two Finger gap between lines. Once you have a path, draw walls. This is a great time to talk about DESIGN and how it relates to function. Most kids go super complicated, so it is a perfect time to discuss construction and capability!]]> 2018-06-16 20:45:25 UTC https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267464369 stumitchell https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267464462 Holes are about the size of a dime. Add enough to be challenging but not Swiss Cheese. :-)]]> 2018-06-16 20:48:40 UTC https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267464462 stumitchell https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267464491 I use 1/4 grid that I print from the web than photocopy. The walls are one square wide. Keep minimum 3 squares between the INSIDE of walls. Holes are 4 squares. Avoid diagonal walls.. (tricky to build]]> 2018-06-16 20:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267464491 stumitchell https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267464621 I use cheap 1/2" thick MDF cut to the size of paper (8.5x11). Some plywood supply places will cut the wood for a small fee. 
Tape one edge of the grid paper to the wood, put some carbon paper under (black side down) and trace through the drawing with a pencil!]]> 2018-06-16 20:54:02 UTC https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267464621 stumitchell https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267464747 I use a drill press with a 7/16" Forstner bit. A spade bit will work, too. A hand drill will work as well. Only drill until the drill center pin pops through.]]> 2018-06-16 20:58:09 UTC https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267464747 stumitchell https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267464807 Flip the wood over, line up the pin holes and drill through. This is a good way to get a really clean hole.]]> 2018-06-16 21:00:26 UTC https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267464807 stumitchell https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267464919 1/4" plywood cut into 3/4" wide strips is a good wall material. A friend at a local High School might cut them. I also see strips of wood pre-cut at Hardware stores. Get the kids to use a pencil, mark the wood lengths and cut with a scroll saw or handsaw.]]> 2018-06-16 21:03:23 UTC https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267464919 stumitchell https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267465027 Scroll saws are awesome. About 150$ each and can be used for SO many projects. See the section on setting up shop.]]> 2018-06-16 21:06:22 UTC https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267465027 stumitchell https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267465077 Start spreading wood glue.
THIN layers are best. Push onto base and wiggle them a bit. ]]> 2018-06-16 21:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267465077 stumitchell https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267465148 I buy super cheap slingshot balls from Princess Auto. You could use Ball Bearings, too. kinda expensive though.

If you make a few, post pictures here! Fire me an email at stu@stumitchell.org]]> 2018-06-16 21:10:22 UTC https://padlet.com/stumitchell/u23ycjh1w3pa/wish/267465148