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[ddashk]

ive started a new college course. for the first project we were given a plank of rough sessile oak from the woodschool in the scottish borders and an fm radio. we have to design and make a structure which will support a person and it has to be interactive in some way.
mine is a log which rolls to adjust the volume.

sketchup model

one each

i cut it into 15mm strips and glued them into into a board like this.

then the board is cut into ten sides

apart from saw draft this all the waste.

the finish is rough to allude to the rough bark of a log. im not thicknessing the sides as i cannot afford the waste. if i had the log would be about 270mm high as opposed to the 370 it is now

 

[Chris Knight]

An interesting challenge and response!

 

[PowerTool]

Very nice so far
Will look forward to seeing the finished project.

Andrew

 

[OPJ]

Sounds like a challenging course and I like your design - I look forward to seeing how this one progresses.

 

[shim20]

cool project, hope it goes well, looks forward to seeing progress

 

[Ironballs]

That's different and quite interesting, looking forward to seeing how the internals work

 

[ddashk]

this is a very simplified version of the volume control. the volume potentiometer is attaced to the pendulum.

this is a model of the power switch and the tuning. the tuning will be a wooden disc which protrudes through one of the end discs.

this shows the position of the tuning and power controls[/img]

 

[MikeG.]

That looks a fun project.........with a nightmare glue-up! I bet you didn't use PU 5 minute glue for that one!!!

Mike

 

[ddashk]

the two discs sit in a housing so that should make it a little easier. also for some unknown reason my college has more strap clamps than you could shake a stick at. is
just though i should clarify. it is not glued in the pictures that just a dry fit.

 

[ddashk]

i've tapered the end grains to make the whole log visually lighter. the end discs are hand planed to make them contrast with the bandsaw finish on the sides. sorry for the quality but these pics are all from my phone.

end discs just 9mm thick

test fit of the tuning control

finished power and tuning controls

the flip side

 

[ddashk]

the finished log.

the leaves are the speaker holes.
i made it a little more difficult for myself by getting rid of the toggle switch and making the entire volume disc into a push button for the power.

 

[shim20]

thats cool, diffrent, well done

 

[Chris Knight]

That is really imaginative well done indeed!

 

[PowerTool]

Very nice work;the leaves idea works particularly well

Andrew

 

[joiner_sim]

Looking good!

 

[richburrow]

That is really really nice!!

 

[ddashk]

cheers for the nice comments guys