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* "double floor" requires more wood
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== Latch Hardware ==
== Latch Hardware ==
Locking is possible by connecting the holes of a [[bracket]] and a matching piece of flat steel, e.g. with a padlock. Members can of course get creative and operate their locker with any number of over-engineered fancy setups ;-)
Locking is possible by connecting the holes of a [[bracket]] and a matching piece of flat steel, e.g. with a padlock. Members can of course get creative and operate their locker with any number of over-engineered fancy setups ;-)

Revision as of 13:00, 20 September 2017

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building lockers for our members

Sketching lockers.PNG
Status: in progress
Release Date: Oct 2017
Initiator: Lukas, Ciaran, Patrick, Mitja
Team: Ed
Materials Used: plywood ("Elliotis pine"), wood screws, piano hinges, brackets
Tools Used: circular saw, table saw, smoothing plane,
sandpaper, cordless drill
Software Used: SketchUp


We are building a bunch of lockers for our common room!

Vertical Approach

three lockers across, two up for a total of six per unit

The first prototype consisted of six lockers arranged in a 3 × 2 pattern, all in one frame.

pro:

  • few individual boards
  • pretty close to the minimum amount of wood needed for lockers this size

con:

  • large boards to handle
  • large contraption, difficult to transport later on
  • cleats holding the floors waste a bit of space


Horizontal Approach

two horizontal boxes make up each six locker unit in this scenario

Ciaran proposed an alternative design during the making of the first "vertical" prototype which will be the second one we try.

pro:

  • smaller individual boards
  • smaller units - easier to move to a new location one day
  • no space lost with cleats

con:

  • more pieces to assemble
  • "double floor" requires more wood and wastes more space than cleats would


Latch Hardware

Locking is possible by connecting the holes of a bracket and a matching piece of flat steel, e.g. with a padlock. Members can of course get creative and operate their locker with any number of over-engineered fancy setups ;-)