Woodworker's Journal 1983-7-3, страница 6

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Enclosed are photos of two projects made from plans in your magazine. Both products were made by Junior Achievement companies for which several co-workers and 1 were the adult advisors.

The Memo Cube from November/ December 1981 was modified slightly to reduce the height. For the bottom we used a piece of '/> in. hardboard and added four rubber "Bumpons" from the 3M Company for feet. For high school kids from the inner city the plastic laminate was tough to work with. It has a tendency to warp and the problem of getting an adhesive they could work with were two of the biggest problems. We finally settled on good old-fashioned hot hide glue crystals. In all they made and sold about 125 message cubes.

The Casserole Dish Holders from the May/June 1982 issue were made by another inner city group of high schoolers advised by several coworkers. They started with red oak that had to be planed to thickness, and hardwood dowels. A couple of boys that had one year of high school shop did a nice job of leading the group. The one kid who was disliked by many was put in charge of quality control. That turned out to be the best move they made as he refused to let any poor quality work get by him. These kids made about 80 of these and sold them with the dish as an option,

Byron Veath, Louisville, Ky.

1 enjoyed making the Hanging Light Fixture from your November/December 1982 issue. This piece was an enjoyable project to take on and the results were fantastic. 1 made two modifications I would like to pass on to other readers. First, instead of screwing the steel plate into the end grain, 1 glued and screwed two cleats to the inside of the body to attach the plate. Secondly. I substituted light-colored stained glass for the plastic panels. Walnut from the backyard, along with the siained glass, reaily sets this project off. Thanks, and keep the projects coming.

David Scott, Winchester, Va.

Editor s Note: Recently, the Consumer Product Safety Commission published a proposed rule for toy chest safety in the Federal Register. This proposed rule addresses the potential strangulation hazard presented by toy chests which have hinged lids that can drop shut. The Commission knows of 21 fa

talities and 2 cases of permanent brain damage resulting from falling toy chest lids over a 10 year period. If a child is leaning over or looking into the toy chest, and his or her neck is extended across the upper edge of the front of the chest when the lid falls, the child can be caught and strangled. The majority of victims were under nvo years of age.

The proposed rule specifies that, when the hinged lid of a toy chest is opened, it must remain at the position to which it was opened and not slam shut.

Although this proposed rule would only apply to manufacturers, woodworkers should be aware of the potential danger presented by a toy chest that does not have a lid support. If you make a toy chest, be sure to include one.

There is another way to make the jig required to drill holes in the balls for the back massager featured on page 52 in your March/April issue. For a l'/z in. ball, drill a IV* in. hole, at least V> in. deep, into a piece of scrap, using a spade bit on the drill press, if you make the jig and use it right away, it is already aligned on the drill press table. If you want to use it later, the hole made f)y the spur of the spade bit will show you where the center is, and it's easy to line up your jig again.

Balls of different diameters can be drilled in the same manner. Make the hole in the jig as big as possible; it probably should not be less than V* of the diameter of the ball. This will give the ball more stability and make the job safer.

Pierre Andre Messerli, Pacifica,Calif.

Dandy idea, one that makes us wonder why we didn't think of it. If any readers plan to make that back massager, forget our jig and use this one.

Editor's Note: In our March/April issue we included a letter Ion page 6) that said Ethan Allen stain can be ordered from their Pine Valley Division in North Carolina. However. Ethan Allen has informed us that stain cannot be ordered from this address and can only be purchased through an Ethan Allen showroom. Anyone needing to know the location of the nearest showroom can write to Ethan Allen, Inc., Customer Service, Ethan Allen Drive. Danbury, CT 06810.