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Incomplete information available here.
Basic Plan
This was a basic idea or at best a guide of what I wanted and had no idea of what kind of material list I would have when I started out…
Design Intent
Be able to fold up and put away “school” and be able to pull it back out without much setup time.
Folding or collapsible design, much like a Civil Military Operations Center circa the 1990s
Detailed Prints
A4 or A3 of each part
A3 Assembly drawing
Bill of Material
1 – 4 ft x 8 ft Sheet of Shower board from Lowe’s – $14
5 – 8 ft pieces of PVC
5 – 8 ft 1 in x 2 in furring strips
1 – Bottle Turtle Wax
4 – 1-1/16 x 12 in Piano hinges
1 – pkg ⅝”, 18 gauge Brads
Timeline / Info Card holder Design and CAD files
Link to Thiniverse Site
STEP File
STL File
Tools Used
- Air Nailer
- Cordless Drill
- Miter Saw
Construction
Cut the 4×8 sheet into 3 segments
2 sections of 2×4, 1 section of 4×4
Cut the PVC and Wooden Frame pieces
Notes about how I did it
Build Base Frame
2 – 2 ft x 4 ft frames
1 – 4 ft x 4 ft frame
Fasten the Board to the frame
using an air nailer or whatever suits you
Fasten the PVC Frame
Set 4 sides in place to lay out the frame and cheat it as needed to accommodate any variation but keep the mitered corners as flush as possible
Fasten the Piano Hinges
Set the segments snugly beside one another.
Future Plans
Some sort of map holder
Slightly different card holders so that I can get 4 across in the 2 ft x 4 ft section
Final Thoughts
Still in the testing phases, will find out for sure how this performs or how practical it is this fall
Further Reading
Thiniverse Link
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