Today I got a chance to use the miter saw. The 1" x 1-1/4" common board provided in the previous class is what would be used as the border of the penny hockey set. I marked the 4' board before making the final cuts. I left 1/16 inch spaces between each marking for the miter saw blade. I kept my hand a safe six inches away from the blade as I used it. I used the sander to smooth the wood pieces' rough edges so they will line up when I nail them around the base. Surprisingly, compared to the miter saw, I found the sander difficult to use. Unlike most tools in the Makerspace, the sander does not allow you to use exact measurements. I had to be very weary while smoothing the edges of wood so as not to shave off too much. The pictures following display me using the miter saw and the final common board pieces in comparison to the base piece.
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| Me using the miter saw |
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| Final common board pieces |
The next thing I did was cut the 1' x 1' vinyl tile. Every person had a choice between a white and a black colored tile. I chose black because I thought that my logo would contrast well with it. Here is a sample of what one of my logos looks like; however, I am still trying to decide if this is the one I will actually engrave on the final product.
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| STEM Learning Community Logo I designed |
To cut the tile, I marked the 8.5in point because that's the same width as the base piece. I ran several light passes along the tile with a box cutter to divide it.
In the next class, I plan on completing the project because I do not have an SRT to work on it. I still need to laser engrave my logo into the tile, cut the dowel rod into smaller pegs, and nail the whole thing together.
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