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	=====What to Make:=====		=====What to Make:=====

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	* See also '''[[Making Containers from Tube]]''' and '''[[Silversmithing Cylinders]]'''		* See also '''[[Making Containers from Tube]]''' and '''[[Silversmithing Cylinders]]'''


			{{Graphics Products Buyers Guide}}

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	~~<big><big>'''~~What to Make:~~'''</big></big>~~		=====What to Make:=====

	''(Designers might call this the Design Brief and/or the Specification)''		''(Designers might call this the Design Brief and/or the Specification)''
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	====What to Use:====		=====What to Use:=====

	* Good quality card tube can be cut to length for the body ''(e.g. postal tubes)''		* Good quality card tube can be cut to length for the body ''(e.g. postal tubes)''
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	====Things to find out and think about:====		=====Things to find out and think about:=====

	* Collect small boxes and containers to look at how they are made and how their lids fit.		* Collect small boxes and containers to look at how they are made and how their lids fit.
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	====Some ideas:====		=====Some ideas:=====

	[[File:StringTidyGroup.png\|500px\|right]]		[[File:StringTidyGroup.png\|500px\|right]]

	<div style="clear: both;"></div>		<div style="clear: both;"></div>
	====Ways of Making:====		=====Ways of Making:=====
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	====Testing:====		=====Testing:=====


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	====Further Work:====		=====Further Work:=====

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	\| [[File:SawingLargeTube.jpg\|200px\|right]]		\| [[File:SawingLargeTube.jpg\|200px\|right]]
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	\| The tops and bottoms of the tube container can be made out of discs of ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medium-density_fibreboard~~ '''MDF'''] or ~~[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plywood~~ '''Ply'''] or similar. Choose a thickness of about 6mm for most purposes and mark out the required diameter using a '''[[Drawing Instruments\|Pencil Compass]]'''.		\| The tops and bottoms of the tube container can be made out of discs of '''[[Manufactured Board\|MDF]]''' or '''[[Manufactured Board\|Ply]]''' or similar. Choose a thickness of about 6mm for most purposes and mark out the required diameter using a '''[[Drawing Instruments\|Pencil Compass]]'''.
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	<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''		<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''
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	\| [[File:OddLegsCentreFinding.jpg\|100px\|right]]		\| [[File:OddLegsCentreFinding.jpg\|100px\|right]]
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	\| Discs marked out on '''MDF''' or '''Ply''' can be cut out using a '''[[Scroll Saw]]''' or the work may be held in a '''[[Engineers Vice\|Vice]]''' and cut out by hand using a '''[[Coping Saw]]'''		\| Discs marked out on '''[[Manufactured Board\|MDF]]''' or '''[[Manufactured Board\|Ply]]''' can be cut out using a '''[[Scroll Saw]]''' or the work may be held in a '''[[Engineers Vice\|Vice]]''' and cut out by hand using a '''[[Coping Saw]]'''
	\| [[File:UsingCopingSaw.jpg\|200px\|right]]		\| [[File:UsingCopingSaw.jpg\|200px\|right]]
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	~~====~~ What to Make: ~~====~~		<big><big>'''What to Make:'''</big></big>

			''(Designers might call this the Design Brief and/or the Specification)''


	Design, make and decorate a small round container to hold a ball of string ready for use.		Design, make and decorate a small round container to hold a ball of string ready for use.

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	\| [[File:TestingTubeEndSquareness.png\|200px\|right]]		\| [[File:TestingTubeEndSquareness.png\|200px\|right]]
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	\| Decide how long to cut the tube ''(don't forget to allow for the top and ~~botom~~ fitting into the tube)''. Stand the tube upright on a flat surface together with a block or wood or similar with a height equal to the length of tube to be cut ''(less half the diameter of a pencil if you wish to be exact)''. Hold the pencil on top of the wood block and rotate the tube to draw a cutting line around it.		\| Decide how long to cut the tube ''(don't forget to allow for the top and bottom fitting into the tube)''. Stand the tube upright on a flat surface together with a block or wood or similar with a height equal to the length of tube to be cut ''(less half the diameter of a pencil if you wish to be exact)''. Hold the pencil on top of the wood block and rotate the tube to draw a cutting line around it.
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	<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''		<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''
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	\| Discs ~~maked~~ out on '''MDF''' or '''Ply''' can be cut out using a '''[[Scroll Saw]]''' or the work may be held in a '''[[Engineers Vice\|Vice]]''' and cut out by hand using a '''[[Coping Saw]]'''		\| Discs marked out on '''MDF''' or '''Ply''' can be cut out using a '''[[Scroll Saw]]''' or the work may be held in a '''[[Engineers Vice\|Vice]]''' and cut out by hand using a '''[[Coping Saw]]'''
	\| [[File:UsingCopingSaw.jpg\|200px\|right]]		\| [[File:UsingCopingSaw.jpg\|200px\|right]]
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	====What to Use:====		====What to Use:====

	Good quality card tube can be cut to length for the body ''(e.g. postal tubes)''		* Good quality card tube can be cut to length for the body ''(e.g. postal tubes)''
	Ready cut wooden discs can be used for the ends ''(or use plastic end caps for postal tubes)''		* Ready cut wooden discs can be used for the ends ''(or use plastic end caps for postal tubes)''
	Plastics tube can also be used ''(e.g. rainwater pipes)''		* Plastics tube can also be used ''(e.g. rainwater pipes)''
	Decoration can be applied by wrapping around a '''[[Colour Printing\|computer print-out]]''', applying shapes cut out of self-adhesive plastics, '''[[decoupage]]''', or paint.		* Decoration can be applied by wrapping around a '''[[Colour Printing\|computer print-out]]''', applying shapes cut out of self-adhesive plastics, '''[[decoupage]]''', or paint.

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	~~'''~~What to Make:~~'''~~		==== What to Make: ====

	Design, make and decorate a small round container to hold a ball of string ready for use.		Design, make and decorate a small round container to hold a ball of string ready for use.

	~~'''~~What to Use:~~'''~~
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			====What to Use:====

	Good quality card tube can be cut to length for the body ''(e.g. postal tubes)''		Good quality card tube can be cut to length for the body ''(e.g. postal tubes)''
	Ready cut wooden discs can be used for the ends ''(or use plastic end caps for postal tubes)''		Ready cut wooden discs can be used for the ends ''(or use plastic end caps for postal tubes)''
	Plastics tube can also be used ''(e.g. rainwater pipes)''		Plastics tube can also be used ''(e.g. rainwater pipes)''
	Decoration can be applied by wrapping around a '''[[Colour Printing\|computer print-out]]''', applying shapes cut out of self-adhesive plastics, decoupage, or paint.		Decoration can be applied by wrapping around a '''[[Colour Printing\|computer print-out]]''', applying shapes cut out of self-adhesive plastics, '''[[decoupage]]''', or paint.

	~~'''~~Things to find out and think about:~~'''~~
			====Things to find out and think about:====

	* Collect small boxes and containers to look at how they are made and how their lids fit.		* Collect small boxes and containers to look at how they are made and how their lids fit.
	* How big should the container be? You will need to measure some balls of string		* How big should the container be? You will need to measure some balls of string
	* What size of string will be stored?		* What size of string will be stored? This will determine the size of hole or slot the string is drawn through.
	* How will the container be filled and emptied?		* How will the container be filled and emptied? You will probably need to have at least one end that releases in some way.
	* Will the container be used outside ''(e.g. in the garden)'' and if so, will it need to be weatherproof?		* Will the container be used outside ''(e.g. in the garden)'' and if so, will it need to be weatherproof?
	* How will the string be drawn out of the container?		* How will the string be drawn out of the container?
	* How will the string be cut to length?		* How will the string be cut to length? A cutter could be built-in or provision made for a separate cutting tool to be stored within the design.

	~~'''~~Some ideas:~~'''~~
			====Some ideas:====

	[[File:StringTidyGroup.png\|500px\|right]]		[[File:StringTidyGroup.png\|500px\|right]]

	<div style="clear: both;"></div>		<div style="clear: both;"></div>
	~~'''~~Ways of Making:~~'''~~		====Ways of Making:====
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	~~'''~~Testing:~~'''~~		====Testing:====


	* Is the top easy to remove?		* Is the top easy to remove?
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	* Does your decoration make it clear what is inside?		* Does your decoration make it clear what is inside?

	~~'''~~Further Work:~~'''~~
			====Further Work:====

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	<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''		<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''
	'''‘Squareness’''' is a word used by engineers to describe something which is a right angles or 90 degrees. They might perform a similar test using a '''[[Precision Marking\|Surface Plate]]''' and Try Square		'''‘Squareness’''' is a word used by engineers to describe something which is a right angles or 90 degrees. They might perform a similar test using a '''[[Precision Marking and Measuring\|Surface Plate]]''' and Try Square
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	<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''		<span style="color: green">'''Note:'''
	'''Engineers''' would use a '''[[Precision Marking\|Surface Gauge]]''' for very accurate work, or a '''[[Precision Marking\|Scribing Block]]''' to mark lengths along bars and tubes.		'''Engineers''' would use a '''[[Precision Marking and Measuring\|Surface Gauge]]''' for very accurate work, or a '''[[Precision Marking and Measuring\|Scribing Block]]''' to mark lengths along bars and tubes.
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