Hi All: I’m building the small round table in FWW, this issue. The lower strecher calls for a 1.5″ radius curve so I take out my template put the 1.5″ circle in place- no not that. Next I tried the 3″ circle thinking that 1.5 is half of 3 and it is but that does not fit either. So is a 1.5″ radius curve another animal all togeather? My math is soooo bad.
Thanks, KDM
“… if people did not die so untidily, most men, and all women, would commit at least one murder in their lives.” R. Kipling
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Without looking at the article as I ask this, is it possible they gave a diameter of 1.5" instead of 1.5" radius? That would translate to a 3/4" radius.
If you build it he will come.
Doug: Don't know I'll look at it again tomorow. Duke"... if people did not die so untidily, most men, and all women, would commit at least one murder in their lives." R. Kipling
Doug/All: We are talking about one quarter of a 1.5" circle, no? I don't have any formal training in WW but can read blueprints (from my electrician's training). Could I be misinterpreting the plan? I have the strecher laid out, double checked, and could not be that far off.
Thanks, Duke"... if people did not die so untidily, most men, and all women, would commit at least one murder in their lives." R. Kipling
Lke I said on the earlier post - I wasn't looking at the plans when I asked the question. I only brought it up as it's not all that uncommon for mistakes to be made mixing up diameters with radii. It sounds like from the other posts that the 1.5" radius is correct.If you build it he will come.
Duke, I think the problem is that it's not a full quarter circle. The stretcher is 1-1/2" and the radius is 1-1/2", so when you draw the arc you'll be starting from a line that's 3" from the top of the stretcher. But the end of the stretcher is only 2-1/2" wide, so the botttom 1/2" of the quarter circle is essentially cut off.Probably the easiest way to lay it out would be to use a compass, like this: (1) Set your compass for the 1-1/2" radius.
(2) Draw a line at 3" below the top of the stretcher.
(3) Draw another line at 2-1/2" below.
(4) Measure off the 1" dimension from the right on the 2-1/2" line.
(5) Set your compass at that point.
(6) Strike an arc that intersects the 3" line.
(7) Set your compass at that intersection and draw the arc.See if that works better.Dan
Thanks, Dan: I'll print that out and bring it to the shop and try it. I was thinking that it might be some such thing but did not have a clue as to where to start. I've already rough cut the parts but I'll keep it in my benchtop file for later. Duke"... if people did not die so untidily, most men, and all women, would commit at least one murder in their lives." R. Kipling
DanG,
A very simple way is to use a 3" hole saw on the drill press. Taking a 6-7" wide board by 16 1/2" long measure over 4 1/4" from each edge and center on the width. Once you punch out the holes you can trim the top and bottom of the stock to give you a 2 1/2" wide strether with look a like curves. Then bandsaw the rest of the stock away. You end up with your two stretchers that have to be the same.
BTW, You are correct, the stretcher is 2 1/2 wide, overall, and 1 1/2" at the top of the curve...so only a portion (less than a 1/4) of the radius is showing. Edited 9/18/2006 7:42 am ET by BG
Edited 9/18/2006 7:49 am ET by BG
That's pretty neat. I like it.Thanks,
Dan
It comes out really close to my 1.5" template. Did it print out to the right scale on your printer? Does the stretcher on your printout measure 2.5 inches tall? I rescaled on screen until the stretcher measured correctly on a clear plastic rule, once that was correct the radius matched my template.
DGreen: It printed out smaller then full scale but I have been working with the measurements only. I started marking out the stretcher on the wood when the circle template did not seem to fit @ 1.5". I'll have to go over all the steps today and see where I've gone wrong. Rescaleing to full size for a small project like this sounds like a good idea as my printer will take 17" wide paper.
Thanks, Duke"... if people did not die so untidily, most men, and all women, would commit at least one murder in their lives." R. Kipling
How did your radius shake out?
Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves. ~Italian Proverb
Double checked my dimensions and still couldn't get it right with a 1.5" template so I just went to what fit: 2". Don't know what was going on but it wasn't worth too much time, it looks right so I'm happy.
Duke"... if people did not die so untidily, most men, and all women, would commit at least one murder in their lives." R. Kipling
Very odd, glad you made it work. You can tell everyone it's revision B!
Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves. ~Italian Proverb
Revision B it is!"... if people did not die so untidily, most men, and all women, would commit at least one murder in their lives." R. Kipling
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