Page 2 of 6 FirstFirst 1234 ... LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 51

Thread: Knock down kids chair prototype #1

  1. #11
    Join Date
    Aug 2008
    Location
    Plympton MA
    Posts
    558

    Default

    AJ,

    Looks great, thanks for posting. I particularly like the rocker.
    Nat Wheatley
    Plymouth Custom Closets
    www.plymouthcustomclosets.com

  2. #12
    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    Garland Tx
    Posts
    2,334

    Default

    Andrew

    Here's a table that sees constant use around here... as do several dozen I sold before the USA laws to protect us from harmful Chinese imports put all mom and pop manufacturers out of business! It' not KD except that the legs are bolted on with connector bolts

    Steve
    Attached Images Attached Images

  3. #13
    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Timmins, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    1,825

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by gundog View Post
    Those are cool can I ask how the seat is locked in place so it does not slide forward? It looks like if you built another tenon like the others you used for the back to slide into the seat it would lock in place and be held together by gravity. Maybe it is built that way and I just can't tell.

    I like making stuff like this by using tenon type joinery and not using fasteners.

    Mike
    Mike,
    The Baltic Birch I get is slightly oversize (12mm nominal). My cut outs are exactly 12mm on the drawing, and measured with vernier calipers, the Bot' cuts them exactly 12mm. After I cut out the parts (I am using a down spiral 1/4" bit in two passes currently) I pass them through my wide belt sander one pass each side. It is very accurate, you can sand easily to within a few thousands of an inch. I sand to where the plywood is a very snug fit. When you assemble the chair, you have to give the parts a light tap to get them to slide home.

    I do have a 1/4" dowel pin in the rear of the seat, which engauges into a 5/16" hole in the back. That way, when you repeatedly grab the back by the handle hole, it cannot over time climb up in the slots. I cant see the seat sliding forward unless you intentialy grab it and pull it ahead.

    However, these are just the first prototypes... subject to change. Some of our friends will be getting them shortly, and their kids will give them the "rough and tumble" test

    Although my primary business is furniture, cabinets etc - I have always enjoyed making things such as this for gifts, and just to bring ideas I have in my head to real life.

    This is where this new CNC machine is really allowing me to bring ideas I have to reality QUICKLY. Before, it might take me months or even years to sit down, and draw up patterns, make templates, etc... Now I can draw something up in an evening and within minutes cut it out. Awesome!

    AJC

  4. #14
    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Timmins, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    1,825

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by steve_g View Post
    Andrew

    Here's a table that sees constant use around here... as do several dozen I sold before the USA laws to protect us from harmful Chinese imports put all mom and pop manufacturers out of business! It' not KD except that the legs are bolted on with connector bolts

    Steve
    Steve,
    That looks fantastic! It is too bad you cannot make a quality piece of child size furniture and be able to sell it in the US... that is a shame. What I do see here in the stores (like from Sears, Wallmart, etc) is basically junk. There are some better quality stuff sold in private name stores - but the kids furniture is either very pricey for the really good stuff, or still not what I would consider "great", ie, made from MDF and using the typical KD screws and inserts, etc.

    AJC

  5. #15
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    nelson woodcrafters, palmyra wisconsin
    Posts
    129

    Default

    check out greg smiths version of the kd rocker its one of the best designs Ive seem for ease of cutting for a long time

  6. #16
    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Timmins, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    1,825

    Default

    I cant find anything on "Greg Smith" when I do a search...

    AJC

    edit: never mind, I found the post on the rocking chair.. 3/4MDF one.
    Last edited by Ajcoholic; 03-25-2012 at 05:45 PM. Reason: addition

  7. #17
    Join Date
    Jan 2010
    Location
    nelson woodcrafters, palmyra wisconsin
    Posts
    129

    Default

    AJC look under the (project ideas) listing on the main page of the forum .half way down the page is his post

  8. #18
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Location
    2328 Morris Creek Road Stanton, KY.
    Posts
    1,906

    Default

    Supper nice... Would you share the pattern.. Would love to cut those for my two nephews, and my sisters grand baby if you do send it to me in a dxf file.. My e-mail address is eking1953@yahoo.com

  9. #19
    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Timmins, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    1,825

    Default

    Here is today's project... a kids bench - based on the chair of course.


  10. #20
    Join Date
    Jul 2011
    Location
    Timmins, Ontario, Canada
    Posts
    1,825

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by genek View Post
    Supper nice... Would you share the pattern.. Would love to cut those for my two nephews, and my sisters grand baby if you do send it to me in a dxf file.. My e-mail address is eking1953@yahoo.com
    Eugene,
    Are you referring to my chairs, or to the rocker of Greg Smith's?

    Id share with you if you want my file.

Similar Threads

  1. Knock down box
    By Stephen50 in forum ShopBotter Message Board
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 11-21-2016, 02:56 AM
  2. Reading chair for several kids
    By MogulTx in forum Project Ideas
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 09-04-2015, 04:37 AM
  3. Prototype chair
    By Brian Harnett in forum Folder 2014
    Replies: 11
    Last Post: 01-26-2014, 08:16 AM
  4. Modded KD kids chair... its potty time!
    By Ajcoholic in forum Folder 2012
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 05-21-2012, 07:16 PM
  5. KD kids chair revised to "Happy Chair"
    By Mayo in forum Project Ideas
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 04-22-2012, 02:00 AM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •