STUDY OF A BENCH GRINDER When reading a set of drawings that has an assembly and details, it’s best to begin by a study of the assembly drawing first. Doing this gives you an idea of the whole machine or whatever the object is, so that the details are better understood. You should start the… Read More »
A detail drawing shows each part of the machine separately. The parts are fully dimensioned and enough views are drawn so that the machinist can make the piece without any other instructions. If necessary, notes are added to the drawing to make the construction clear. The details are sometimes drawn in the logical order that… Read More »
Checking of a drawing is one of the important duties of a drafter. Whenever possible, it should be done by someone who hasn’t worked on the drawings. The first thing to do is to see if the drawing can be easily used without difficulty, and to see if the parts will fit and operate properly.… Read More »
Totally functional water wheel plans constructed using cedar. I originally drew this set of plans for a waterwheel to be used in a creek on my property. After construction, it worked fantastic. waterwheel2sheet1 waterwheel2sheet2
Instructions for building this chest can be found at: Treasure Chest 1 – Stock prep and joinery Treasure Chest 2 – The lid Treasure Chest 3 – Treasure Links to the Drawings: sheet1of3 sheet2of3 sheet3of3 Save Save
BIRDHOUSE This is a very simple bird house design. If you download the PDF, simply print it on letter size paper.
