Project Plans

[Matthew Schenker]

Good Morning,
Yesterday, I was browsing through all the great projects posted here in the FOG.  It's amazing, not only how much work members have put into their projects, but also how much effort goes into documenting projects with text and photographs.

But there's one more element we'd love to see -- project plans.

I decided to create this discussion, as a place for people to post their project plans.  Here's my idea...

If you have posted a project, please add a post here with your technical drawings, handwritten sketches, or other plans.

Doing this will help projects be shared even better with other members.  By posting all the plans in this discussion, we can have an easy way for other members to see a full listing.  We can also provide links to the actual projects.

My image is that, with time, this could become a virtual "plan book" of sorts.

So, post your project plans here!

Thanks,
Matthew

 

[Ken Slemmer]

Great idea.  Having a scanner would help. 

Most posted projects by FOG Members are well documented including pictures.

Adding a "Cut List" would help. 
Don't know if that is asking too much. 

 

[Matthew Schenker]

Great idea.  Having a scanner would help. 

Most posted projects by FOG Members are well documented including pictures.

Adding a "Cut List" would help. 
Don't know if that is asking too much. 

Yes, I realize there are varying levels of technology in member shops!  If people have the option of scanning plans, that's great.  If they are handwritten plans, that works (actually, I think it's nice to see handwritten plans).  If you use some kind of software that outputs your plans, that's great too.

Of course, some of us are able to work without plans!  In those cases, posting cut lists would be great help.  Again, they can be hand-sketched or done with software.

Thanks,
Matthew

 

[tDot]

So how would someone go about posting plans and cutlists that are drawn on a piece of wood???? [unsure]

 

[Dave Ronyak]

By posting photograph(s) of those pieces of wood!  And the completed project and of various stages of completion of the project and its components together with dimensions and other words describing them.

Dave R.

 

[-woodsman-]

These are two post and beam arbors I'm building in Boston (yaay boston). I never drew a complete detail of the purlins but Ill include a pic. The top of the last purlin on ether side of the structures is flush with the top of the header so the detail dies into the plane of the header.  Each purlin is beveled leaving a 2x2 square on the end of it. The length of the bevel is reduced by the same # as does the height. This creates a secondary elips of sorts on the underside of them. The larger one is over the driveway and the smaller one is over the walkway.  His house is on a main st. with a hospital 1 block away and its very noisy.  The ideas is that once the vines have established themselves it will help deaden the sound of the road.

 

[Jonhilgen]

Hey guys,

Would love to scan some plans and photos, but I'm sorely lacking in the tech dept.  A little help?

 

[Jonhilgen]

Finally figured out how to post some pictures (I hope).  This was a closet that my client was using for crafts and wanted it to be a little less cluttered.  

 

[peter halle]

You did great with the pictures!  Like your work  in the photos also.  Tough to design for the end wall and make it useful.

Keep going.

Peter

 

[Jonhilgen]

Peter, Joe,

Thanks for the compliments.  The most difficult aspect was trying to cram as much usable storage as I could into such a confined space.  Peter nailed it by mentioning the end wall.  The first plan was to have rollouts in the bookshelf to make some of her items easier to get to, but was nixed since she still would have had to reach down into a narrow area to reach and the rollouts would not have much room to come out anyway.  I'm glad we ended up using adjustable shelves, since the homeowner removed the bottom shelf and uses it to store large rolls of craft paper and other larger items.

I'm particularly proud of this one for a couple of reasons: 1) It was my first job using my TS55, and 2) this was quite literally the first job I ever sold/designed/installed as an owner/operator after being laid off.  Still getting used to being self-employed, but I don't think I want to work for someone ever again...

 

[Jonhilgen]

These are two post and beam arbors I'm building in Boston (yaay boston). I never drew a complete detail of the purlins but Ill include a pic. The top of the last purlin on ether side of the structures is flush with the top of the header so the detail dies into the plane of the header.  Each purlin is beveled leaving a 2x2 square on the end of it. The length of the bevel is reduced by the same # as does the height. This creates a secondary elips of sorts on the underside of them. The larger one is over the driveway and the smaller one is over the walkway.  His house is on a main st. with a hospital 1 block away and its very noisy.  The ideas is that once the vines have established themselves it will help deaden the sound of the road.

Your work looks great!  Any photos of the finished product yet? How many guys did it take to install?

Lived in MA for a few years and did a lot of work in Newton/Wellesly/Brookline area as a cabinetmaker.  I almost miss it.  [big grin]

 

[tbellemare]

I like the Festool green drawer pulls...

Tom

 

[NVA_WW]

Jonhilgen - what type of slide did you use for the pullout table?  It doesn't look like your typical slide.  I'm in the process if building my wife's craft room and I know she would like a similar pullout.

 

[Jonhilgen]

NVA_VW

I ordered it from Hafele.  Item # 505.58.703.

Cost was 262.02 including shipping.

Jon

 

[busybeaver]

One idea for an inexpensive solution to getting from hardcopy(i.e. pencil/pen & paper) to digital -- use a digital camera, carefully.

Though it takes some practice, a digital camera is a considerably more practical solution these days than a scanner for most individuals.
If you use that in combination with a tripod, and a little ingenuity, you should end up with a practical alternative to a scanner.

Take a look through some how to photography websites and/or books for more details.

 

[NVA_WW]

Jon - did you also use MDF for this project?  I really enjoy your work--great looks and extremely practical!

 

[Jonhilgen]

Jon - did you also use MDF for this project?  I really enjoy your work--great looks and extremely practical!

Yeah, once again, MDF.

My next job I'm actually going to use paint grade maple for the bookshelves.  I'm moving up in the world!  Going to start cutting it up Monday (right on time for my QWAS cross cutting jig arriving Monday)

Thanks for the compliment NVA_WW.

 

[asmang]

It would also be great if anyone wants to post Google Sketchup files.  If you haven't used Sketchup, I highly recommend it.  It's full 3d CAD... for free!  Lots of support out there and there's even a plugin called Cutlist that will automatically create cutlists based on the drawing.

Sketchup can be downloaded from Google at http://sketchup.google.com.

Greg

 

[-woodsman-]

These are two post and beam arbors I'm building in Boston (yaay boston). I never drew a complete detail of the purlins but Ill include a pic. The top of the last purlin on ether side of the structures is flush with the top of the header so the detail dies into the plane of the header.  Each purlin is beveled leaving a 2x2 square on the end of it. The length of the bevel is reduced by the same # as does the height. This creates a secondary elips of sorts on the underside of them. The larger one is over the driveway and the smaller one is over the walkway.  His house is on a main st. with a hospital 1 block away and its very noisy.  The ideas is that once the vines have established themselves it will help deaden the sound of the road.

Your work looks great!  Any photos of the finished product yet? How many guys did it take to install?

Lived in MA for a few years and did a lot of work in Newton/Wellesly/Brookline area as a cabinetmaker.  I almost miss it.  [big grin]

Thanks Jonhilgen,  Not done yet.  Many problems.  Permiting and mildew [scared] to name a few.  I expect I should only need 10 or 12 people to fool safe, but I'm hoping for a hundred.  The zoning board has given me such a hard time I want to call all the local news stations and make a big show of it.  Its a organic hand made arbor what's the big deal.  anyway check out the pictures on the Member Projects page.
http://festoolownersgroup.com/member-projects/post-and-beam-arbors/msg87652/#msg87652
They made me do renderings and we still don't have the permit yet.  It will go up it will go up it will go up, thats my mantra.  Fall would be nice, good working weather.  Although there are black walnuts that are ripe and lethal around then.  Maybe some FOG hard hats would do the trick.
How do you like in S.C.? I was there once and found it very pleasant.

 

[Jonhilgen]

Woodsman,

Love it down here (but it's a bit hot in winters), but miss the family terribly.  Thinking of heading back up North since grandchildren will be on the way shortly.  Just need to find work first (and a house, and trade in my truck for something with 4x4...)

Jon