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Marked the center points on the top of the feet. Fitted and marked the Mortise locations on the feet. Set up the Mortiser to cut the mortises in the feet.
Marked the center points on the top of the feet. Fitted and marked the Mortise locations on the feet. Set up the Mortiser to cut the mortises in the feet.
My lovely assistant joined in the fun due to the rush of the project.  She finished the Mortises. While she was doing that I made a template for the arc of the feet and the end boards.  She then rough cut the arc out on the bandsaw. Resulting smile from using power tools.
My lovely assistant joined in the fun due to the rush of the project.  She finished the Mortises. While she was doing that I made a template for the arc of the feet and the end boards.  She then rough cut the arc out on the bandsaw. Resulting smile from using power tools.
While she was cutting out the feet I was flattening the end board panels with the hand planes and belt sander. Small design element my assistant came up with to put a little air under the foot. Finished rough cut foot. The template was then Carpet taped to the rough cut foot and flush cut on the router table.
While she was cutting out the feet I was flattening the end board panels with the hand planes and belt sander. Small design element my assistant came up with to put a little air under the foot. Finished rough cut foot.  The template was then Carpet taped to the rough cut foot and flush cut on the router table.
Next was to cut out the arch on the top of the end boards on the bandsaw. And then flush cut on the router table. My assistant taped the 2 feet together and sanded the 2 to match.
Next was to cut out the arch on the top of the end boards on the bandsaw. And then flush cut on the router table. My assistant taped the 2 feet together and sanded the 2 to match.
I began working on the tenons for the feet. I cut the shoulder of the tenons I made my own tennning jig that rides on my fence which cut off all the cheeks. Rough Tenons
I began working on the tenons for the feet. I cut the shoulder of the tenons I made my own tenoning jig that rides on my fence which cut off all the cheeks. Rough Tenons
Then I had to shape the arc in the tenons to match the arc of the feet. I used a dremel to take out the excess wood. Final Tower and feet assembly dry fit together.
Then I had to shape the arc in the tenons to match the arc of the feet. I used a dremel to take out the excess wood. Final Tower and feet assembly dry fit together.
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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?
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