Steve Good "Mechanical Heart" (large)

[RabidAlien]

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.

 

 

[daveww1]

nice job

[barb.j.enders]

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]

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.

[namunolie]

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 ! ❤