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I like to use Google Sketchup to model my projects. It helps me work out my designs and it also helps me make working drawings.  After I get the projected designed. I break it down to each component and show the dimensions and jointery. From this I can make my cut list, which in turn will help me calculate my costs to prepare a quote for a commission job.
The job,  duplicate this existing bookcase.  Its solid oak with 1/8" oak veneer plywood back.
First I model the whole piece with the general dimentions Additional Shot Next I take a copy of my complete model and starte pulling all the pieces apart and adding in any extra size for jointery and adding any dados or rabits.
I'll make a bunch of "Scenes" that show key points and dimentions.  I can then easily flip to each scene or basicly viewpoint and print each one out for use in the shop.
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06/04/2007Finished Bookcase Pictures added
04/30/2007Finished Cradle Page added for Baby Cradle
04/30/2007Page 6 updated for Baby Cradle
04/30/2007Comment section added
04/29/2007Cherry Baby Cradle Finished!
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07/14/2007DavidWhat I ended up using was a couple rollerblade bearings, steel rod and some rare earth magnets. In the Cradle side I drilled a hole with a forsner bit the right size for the outer diameter of the bearing. then without moving anything I changed the bit to the size of the rare earth magnet (3/8 or 1/2 i forget which) I then glued the magnet into the hole. On the mating tower I drilled a hole to fit the steel rod (3/8” I think). I did some testing to make sure the rods were long enough so that when assembled you couldn’t pull out the rods without unbolting to towers from the bottom streatcher. I glued the rods in the tower side and the magnet would pull it though the bearing and hold it tight. I also put 2 nylon washers in between to prevent the towers from rubbing on the sides of the cradle.
07/14/2007RonI'm going to attempt a similar cradle for my sister, how do you join the cradle to the base for the pivots?
04/30/2007DavidWelcome to my website. I am glad you took the time to stop by. Please add any comments you would like. There may be a delay of up to 1 day before your new comments show up.
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Last Updated 4/30/07