Popular Post RabidAlien Posted December 20, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Got the large version cut in one day, took several to sand, finish, and assemble. Sanded the gears a little bit more than the two spacers, so they sit a very small fraction of an inch lower than the spacers, giving them more freedom to spin. That made them a LOT easier to move. meflick, TexasDIY, Foxfold and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 nice job RabidAlien 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barb.j.enders Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 Very nice. I cut the small one, stack 3. Put one together but never got a finish on it. Did you finish the parts separately or after it was assembled? What did you use to finish? RabidAlien 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RabidAlien Posted December 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 I finished them all, then assembled. Well...technically....I assembled to check fits and use a round file on the inside of the axle hole on the gears so they would spin smoothly, but not bind. Once I knew the posts were the right height (more or less) and the gears spun relatively freely (wood on wood, so its not going to be fidget-spinner frictionless), I pulled it apart, glued the posts into the lower piece, stained everything (hearts/spacers are Minwax "Early American" and the gears are Minwax "Weathered Oak"....I need to restock my stains!). Once dry, I reassembled and glued on the top heart. barb.j.enders 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namunolie Posted December 20, 2021 Report Share Posted December 20, 2021 9 hours ago, RabidAlien said: Got the large version cut in one day, took several to sand, finish, and assemble. Sanded the gears a little bit more than the two spacers, so they sit a very small fraction of an inch lower than the spacers, giving them more freedom to spin. That made them a LOT easier to move. Beautiful work ! ❤ RabidAlien and preprius 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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