| Project by efsavage | posted 778 days ago | 837 views | 3 times favorited | 4 comments |  |
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My first LJ project!
Two-step stool, solid maple (all dimensional lumber from Lowe’s), pocket screw + glue consutrction. All edges are rounded over, as it’s intended for children’s use. It will be painted by someone else.
Tools used with miter saw, band saw, oscillating sander, router table, and random orbital sander.
Question for you guys, did I use too many pocket screws? It looks like alot, but I don’t see any I could get rid of without making it potentially weaker or more wobbly down the road. The glue was just a very thin bead to try and prevent creaking after a few years in a bathroom.
This is actually the second one I made, the first generated requests for more, so I took the trouble of making plans and fine-tuning measurements, which was time well spent, as this one went together much easier and tighter than the previous one.
Plans are here:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=9bf8ac42d1f266d2ac3306ebbc525210
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helluvawreck
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#1 posted 778 days ago
That stool turned out real nice. Congratulations.
-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau
smitty22
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#2 posted 778 days ago
good job, very nice design! Thanks for the SkUp plan.
-- Smitty
efsavage
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#3 posted 777 days ago
Here is a link to the next version, which has a larger top:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=99c495b22d38066ec35add9846b31a77
JasonWagner
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#4 posted 774 days ago
Nice looking stool. Interesting how the bottom step is nested in the top step. I need to make one for my son in the next week and came across this. Although it does look heavy on the pocket screws I’d say it’s fine and it’ll be more sturdy because of it. If you over-engineer and it doesn’t really add weight or cost…who cares? Thanks for sharing.
-- some day I hope to have enough clamps to need a clamp cart!
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