Plexiglass

This week I thought I would show you all just how bored I can get sometimes. Normally, when there is work to be done, it comes in large amounts. But when there is nothing to do, there is NOTHING to do. So, I thought I would mess around with some Plexiglass. This is what I have made, SO FAR.


I love to play cribbage. However, I can never find a board that is not being used, so I can have on in my shop. So, I decided to make my own. It is a four person board with over 500 holes in it. I drilled each hole myself with my cordless drill. I am using long rivets for the pegs, and it works great. The michigan cards that mom and dad Blain sent me (Thank you), came the day after I finished this board, so it is only natural that they be the cards that I use.

The next two pictures are of a box that I made to hold hear plugs. Since I run a sheet metal shop, things can get rather loud in there. So, instead of having the hearing protection in a cabinet, I decided that we needed them to be displayed near the front door. As you can see, I notched all the peices. This was done with a band saw, taking one blade width at a time untill all the notches were cut. Above is a picture of it before it was completed. Below is a picture of the box finished. I know in the picture, the box looks like it is completely enclosed, but the tops of the front and back are open. You pour the ear plugs in the back, and then you can grab them easily in the front. It is a very basic design, but I am proud of myself. Especially for my first attempt at anything like this.

Well, that is all for now. More to come next week. So far, they have not taken my shop. Keep your fingers crossed!