Toy Box

Humpmetwice · 6 Jun 2012, 18:01

[flash=500,500:nasxkqd1]http://www.youtube.com/v/5RY_HYP7qUo?version=3[/flash:nasxkqd1]

I may have posted this before but thought I would show it again since I'm building another for a friend.

Dave R · 6 Jun 2012, 20:04

Good. I'm glad you end up covering most of those pocket holes.

The blue color on the model looks like the back face color. do you have all the faces turned inside out or did you change your front face color?

Have you used those torsion hinges on anything before? I specified them for the lid on a standup desk I designed for a client and I bought a pair of them so I could see them and draw a SketchUp model of them but I haven't actually used them myself, yet.

Humpmetwice · 6 Jun 2012, 21:54

Thanks Dave and yes all the faces are turned right. They didn't look right being white in the video. No I haven't used the torsion hinge on anything but the toy boxes so far but I like them a lot! This is just one of those easy to build Lowes projects that I drew 3D. I have gotten 3 request for one so far. I'll look on my other computer for a finished photo of the one I built for my nephew.

Dave R · 6 Jun 2012, 22:27

Well, that should be good. I look forward to seeing photos.

We have to get you cutting proper mortises and tenons.

emerald15 · 8 Jun 2012, 10:39

Nice animation. Can I ask you how you added the drawn in arrow feature?

ely862me · 8 Jun 2012, 11:03

Great presentation !
Won't the screws from the pieces you put in the center hit each other ? Perhaps in reality you won't drill the holes exactly centered ,since they won't be seen .Just wondering !

Btw , you used Proper animation plugin, right ?

Humpmetwice · 8 Jun 2012, 14:54

@emerald15 said:

Nice animation. Can I ask you how you added the drawn in arrow feature?

Thanks, I used Camtasia studio for the arrows

Humpmetwice · 8 Jun 2012, 15:26

@ely862me said:

Great presentation !
Won't the screws from the pieces you put in the center hit each other ? Perhaps in reality you won't drill the holes exactly centered ,since they won't be seen .Just wondering !

Btw , you used Proper animation plugin, right ?

Thanks, no to the proper animation plugin, I used deep exploration for the animation this time. Far as the screws hitting, on the bottom cleats I offset the pocket holes a 1/4" but did not show it in the 3D drawing or animation. Luckily I also notice this early on and the offset worked just fine. In my instructions for assembly to customers I note this to insure proper placement.

pbacot · 8 Jun 2012, 15:37

@unknownuser said:

n my instructions for assembly to customers I note this to insure proper placement.

You offer this as a kit? Cool. In terms of instruction what I usually have problems is not where and when to put in screws. How the heck do you hold things in place--like the lid--while you screw them? (occasional garage "woodworker")

Good work on the video.

Humpmetwice · 8 Jun 2012, 16:05

@pbacot said:

@unknownuser said:

n my instructions for assembly to customers I note this to insure proper placement.

You offer this as a kit? Cool. In terms of instruction what I usually have problems is not where and when to put in screws. How the heck do you hold things in place--like the lid--while you screw them? (occasional garage "woodworker")

Good work on the video.

Thanks,Yes I offer it as kit.Easier to ship and I leave it up the the customer to figure out how to hold things in place but my instructions do offer clues. The lid is the most tricky but I haven't had any complaints as of yet.