Jeff Horton
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I have a design and I realized I have a couple of areas I am not sure the best way how the best way to build it.
The design is obviously very contemporary. Using Sketchup has been a blessing working out he radii and being able to get dimensions for the legs!
First problem.
Center post is a little less than 2" across the flats and triangle in shape. I have to get a power cord through that post! My first thought has been to make the post out of 3 pieces of wood so that it is hollow in the center. But it's too small. Pieces would have to be very thin making glue up a real pain.
Next option is drill though. But you know the problems there. Deep hole and keeping it straight or close for nearly 2'. Really don't want to go there.
Best option I have is to make it from 2 pieces. split down the middle, dado a slot and glue it up. But they you have cut a small piece, triangular in shape. How do cut that piece safely and consistently? Make sled for the TS maybe? Just started thinking about that last night. The angle and small size make this a tad of a challenge.
Second Problem
The legs have to have a power cord run through them.
I see two options here. One is the split the leg and route out a slot to run the cord and then glue it back together.
Second option is using a slot cutter and putting a dado in the top of one of the legs. install and then cutting a strip to fill in the slot. Turn the lamp so that it is away from view.
The biggest consideration is if and when the cord needs to be replaced. I want it to be able to be replaced. That means the hole needs to be big enough to feed a wire through without catching. I would hate to see these become junk because you couldn't use them. Granted it would never be easy to get a wire through though.
The design is obviously very contemporary. Using Sketchup has been a blessing working out he radii and being able to get dimensions for the legs!
First problem.
Center post is a little less than 2" across the flats and triangle in shape. I have to get a power cord through that post! My first thought has been to make the post out of 3 pieces of wood so that it is hollow in the center. But it's too small. Pieces would have to be very thin making glue up a real pain.
Next option is drill though. But you know the problems there. Deep hole and keeping it straight or close for nearly 2'. Really don't want to go there.
Best option I have is to make it from 2 pieces. split down the middle, dado a slot and glue it up. But they you have cut a small piece, triangular in shape. How do cut that piece safely and consistently? Make sled for the TS maybe? Just started thinking about that last night. The angle and small size make this a tad of a challenge.
Second Problem
The legs have to have a power cord run through them.
I see two options here. One is the split the leg and route out a slot to run the cord and then glue it back together.
Second option is using a slot cutter and putting a dado in the top of one of the legs. install and then cutting a strip to fill in the slot. Turn the lamp so that it is away from view.
The biggest consideration is if and when the cord needs to be replaced. I want it to be able to be replaced. That means the hole needs to be big enough to feed a wire through without catching. I would hate to see these become junk because you couldn't use them. Granted it would never be easy to get a wire through though.