Popular Post Joe W. Posted February 17, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Needed a box for the granddaughter's puzzle horse I made earlier and came across this Steve Good box pattern. The gears were a good exercise in making turns. Used a metal nut and bolt to hold the large gear - it provided more stability instead of a wooden dowel. Used blue loctite to keep the nut on at just the right tightness. Sidenote: After cutting this one out, I cleaned out the air filter I have on box fan by the saw and was AMAZED at how much sawdust came out when I rapped the filter from the back. I had cut out another pattern earlier, but still - am now a believer in using some kind of dust collection system while sawing, even if occasionally. Can't imagine how much sawdust you folks generate who do this for a living. You could have a wood pellet business on the side! Anyway, getting better at finding that "sweet spot" when it comes to hand and finger placement when moving the wood as I cut. Oh, and made a blade holder out of some old copper pipe and wood I have from the old house. Got a kick out of making something without having to make a trip to the box store. jollyred, meflick, Tomanydogs and 11 others 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidAlien Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Lookin good! I love cutting gears!! There's satisfaction in a cut well-done, and satisfaction in building a working device....and a GREAT amount of satisfaction when the two intersect! amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 nice job amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 That looks fun. Great job. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankEV Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Excelent job. Great Idea for storing the puzzle. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappile Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Okay, that if very well done and clever... If you turn the gears does it really open and close the lid? I will have to look up that pattern. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe W. Posted February 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 2 hours ago, Scrappile said: If you turn the gears does it really open and close the lid? Yep! It works!! amazingkevin and meflick 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amazingkevin Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 For the mechanical minded!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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