In this video I'm making a batch of Montessori kids activity boards using a homemade template, a 2x4 and some supplies from the DIY store! 👇 Links to tools/materials below👇
TOOLS/EQUIPMENT
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ABOUT THE BUILD
First off I needed to make a router template as I wanted to get as many activity boards as I could out of one 2x4. The template was made of 9mm MDF with the cut outs made using the drill press, and finished off with a chisel to give the perfect edge.
I then used CA glue to attach two thin strips of Pine as rails to hold the template in the correct position on the 2x4. The template was made oversized so that there was room for the router base and some clamps.
Once the template was made I clamped it to the 2x4 and used the drill press again to remove the bulk of the waste material from each of the pieces. I also used the drill press to drill the holes for the threaded inserts to be glued later on.
Once most of the waste material had been removed I went back with a flush trim bit in my router to remove the remaining material and create nice smooth edges. I changed the bit in the router for a round over bit before passing over everything to ensure there were no sharp edges for the kids to hurt themselves on.
The individual activity boards were then cross cut out of the 2x4 and had the new edges rounded over on the router table. Then everything was sanded up to 120 grit using a homemade flap sander and a random orbital sander clamped in my bench vise.
I used 5 minute epoxy to glue in place some M6 threaded inserts before cutting down some M6 threaded rod to 30mm sections and removing any sharp edges using a drill driver and metal file. These were then epoxied into 3 of the threaded inserts on each activity board so they could be used with the nuts without coming undone.
I wasn't sure if there was much point in putting any finish on it but in the end I decided to put on a couple of coats of OMSO PolyX mainly because there was some interesting grain and I thought it would be nice to bring it out a bit!
So that was it. I made 5 in total as the 2x4 had quite a few faults in it, but the template means I am now well setup to do another production run once I run out of these!
Thanks for watching!
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7 сен 2024