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This Week in the Shop: The 2×6 #Bike Rack

March 3, 2017March 5, 2017 woodshopcowboy

This week I designed and built a quick bike rack to store my young children’s custom bikes from two 2×6’s. You can check out the two bikes in the DIY Bike Build.

This project uses the table saw, miter saw and impact drill. A very basic design, it uses a number of my favorite “great-to-have” materials, such as 2 1/2” exterior wood screws and 2x pine for quick construction.

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Student-Built Seesaw (He see-d, he saw-ed, he fell down)

January 21, 2012January 22, 2012 woodshopcowboy

Yesterday, we completed a physics demonstration: The adjustable see-saw. This seesaw has holes drilled into the balancing beam, allowing students/users to experiment with the capabilities of numerous levers. You just shift its position along the beam and viola! Instantly, a foolish grin hits your face as you try to balance anew.