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25th October 2019, 11:35 PM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Year10 student's pallet wood coffee table
I've been supporting a kid who finally got approval to do a table - 2 weeks out from the assessment deadline!
It seems the teacher wanted 3 of them to collaborate on a key hanger, and only gave the go-ahead when he was sure it couldn't be done.
Anyway, a couple of pics:
Pile of bits after disassembling pallets
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Trial assembly
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Next, a belt sander session to flatten the top, some finish, and there's one happy youngster with a sense of achievement.
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26th October 2019, 01:18 AM #2GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks for supporting the young lad. It's a beautiful design and excellent work.
Teachers like that should be kicked off the job, their job is to encourage not discourage their students. I had a similar experience at school.
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26th October 2019, 08:41 AM #3
Great to see you supporting and facilitating workshop access to a student who actually has an interest in something other than a mobile device.
The table design is quite interesting so it would be great to hear a little about its construction, design concepts and how that was achieved i.e. the metal corner brackets on the table apron / rails etc.
Quite an achievement, well done.Mobyturns
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26th October 2019, 09:21 AM #4GOLD MEMBER
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I haven't seen the project paperwork, just offered access to tools and supervision to hopefully get it done in time.
He wanted to reuse & recycle, so the plywood is the only new material.
Legs came from a smashed table on the roadside, and he and his mum collected 3 random pallets.
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26th October 2019, 11:47 AM #5GOLD MEMBER
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This morning we learned that belt sanders are noisy, dusty, prone to throwing the workpiece (or themselves) around, and that belts stored for a while last about 2 minutes before the belt joint fails.
We also learned that my grandfather's #5 plane is quiter, faster, better and more fun than the belt sander
We wanted to get a coat of finish on before his Maccas shift, and here's the latest progress pic:
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