HappyMonkey/HMD WOODSHOP - Page 19

glatt · 03-15-2008, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

This one was trickier. We clamped a strip of wood to the board, and ran that strip along the top of the fence, to keep from falling into the hole left by the lack of an insert.

Elegant solution. Simple and effective. I'm not sure I would have thought of it, but it's obvious in hindsight. I'd probably end up freehanding it and messing it up.

glatt · 03-15-2008, 02:57 PM

This whole project is coming together nicely!

Happy Monkey · 03-15-2008, 03:04 PM

Thanks! I'm not quite caught up to the present yet, but I am caught up to what I've uploaded to Flickr. More to come.

Happy Monkey · 03-15-2008, 10:47 PM

We put it all together in preparation for drilling the holes for the final bolts.

With clamps holding the corner tight against the rails, a jig holding the drill straight, and a stop collar regulating the depth, we drilled holes for the bolts that hold the rails to the corners. The holes are wider than the bolts, to allow for adjustment when tightening the bolts.

The holes go through the rails, and mark the target spots on the corners.

To maintain straightness, we used the drill press to finish the holes.

Brass inserts will hold the bolts without stripping the wood. A ratcheting screwdriver is perfect, as cordless screwdrivers just don't have the power, and non-ratcheting screwdrivers require constant readjustment of your grip.

Happy Monkey · 03-15-2008, 10:49 PM

Everything was oiled...

and (after curing for a few days) waxed.

Happy Monkey · 03-15-2008, 10:55 PM

And everything was complete!

Here are the completed corners. You can see the edges of some smooth furniture gliders on two of them. I put the gliders on the other two after the picture was taken.

And the sides.

And with the help of a handy cordless screwdriver, it comes together!

If you look back to the original plans, you may notice I omitted the middle slat. After checking how my current bed was set up, I decided that the extra slat wouldn't have helped appreciably, and skipped it.

And with the mattresses:

Aaaahhh....

xoxoxoBruce · 03-15-2008, 11:38 PM

Sweet... and sweet dreams.

Undertoad · 03-15-2008, 11:40 PM

It'll be beautiful and useful for decades and decades!

Clodfobble · 03-16-2008, 09:11 AM

Cool! Now all you need is a matching nightstand....

classicman · 03-16-2008, 08:59 PM

Wow...that is awesome - looks fantastic!...and you're a lefty too!

Happy Monkey · 03-16-2008, 10:16 PM

Thanks!

LabRat · 03-17-2008, 11:57 AM

That is so cool. So cool! Awesome job!!

glatt · 03-17-2008, 12:10 PM

I really like how it turned out. Great job!

Happy Monkey · 03-17-2008, 03:35 PM

Thanks, it really ended up matching my initial plan quite well, which is cool. The outer corners aren't rounded over, the feet are shaped a bit differently, and there's no middle slat (which isn't visible anyway). Other than that, it looks just like I envisioned.

I currently have an endtable my grandfather made on one side (occasionally slightly visible in those last photos), and a storage box nee shipping crate on the other (moved out of the way for the photos). Neither of which match particularly well, but i like them.

For now...

Happy Monkey · 03-22-2008, 09:21 PM

This, for those with proper eyewear, may display the hovering better.

Here's a bigger version, if you like.

03-15-2008, 03:04 PM	#273
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Thanks! I'm not quite caught up to the present yet, but I am caught up to what I've uploaded to Flickr. More to come. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-15-2008, 10:47 PM	#274
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	We put it all together in preparation for drilling the holes for the final bolts. With clamps holding the corner tight against the rails, a jig holding the drill straight, and a stop collar regulating the depth, we drilled holes for the bolts that hold the rails to the corners. The holes are wider than the bolts, to allow for adjustment when tightening the bolts. The holes go through the rails, and mark the target spots on the corners. To maintain straightness, we used the drill press to finish the holes. Brass inserts will hold the bolts without stripping the wood. A ratcheting screwdriver is perfect, as cordless screwdrivers just don't have the power, and non-ratcheting screwdrivers require constant readjustment of your grip. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-15-2008, 10:49 PM	#275
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Everything was oiled... and (after curing for a few days) waxed. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-15-2008, 10:55 PM	#276
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	And everything was complete! Here are the completed corners. You can see the edges of some smooth furniture gliders on two of them. I put the gliders on the other two after the picture was taken. And the sides. And with the help of a handy cordless screwdriver, it comes together! If you look back to the original plans, you may notice I omitted the middle slat. After checking how my current bed was set up, I decided that the extra slat wouldn't have helped appreciably, and skipped it. And with the mattresses: Aaaahhh.... __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-15-2008, 11:38 PM	#277
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Sweet... and sweet dreams. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-15-2008, 02:57 PM	#272
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	This whole project is coming together nicely!

03-15-2008, 11:40 PM	#278
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	It'll be beautiful and useful for decades and decades!

03-16-2008, 09:11 AM	#279
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Cool! Now all you need is a matching nightstand....

03-16-2008, 08:59 PM	#280
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Wow...that is awesome - looks fantastic!...and you're a lefty too! __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

03-16-2008, 10:16 PM	#281
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Thanks! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-17-2008, 11:57 AM	#282
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	That is so cool. So cool! Awesome job!! __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

03-17-2008, 12:10 PM	#283
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I really like how it turned out. Great job!

03-17-2008, 03:35 PM	#284
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Thanks, it really ended up matching my initial plan quite well, which is cool. The outer corners aren't rounded over, the feet are shaped a bit differently, and there's no middle slat (which isn't visible anyway). Other than that, it looks just like I envisioned. I currently have an endtable my grandfather made on one side (occasionally slightly visible in those last photos), and a storage box nee shipping crate on the other (moved out of the way for the photos). Neither of which match particularly well, but i like them. For now... __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

03-22-2008, 09:21 PM	#285
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	This, for those with proper eyewear, may display the hovering better. Here's a bigger version, if you like. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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