Super Pooper

This weekend between bandsaw attacks a tonne of progress was made on the bunny box.

The mortise and tenons for the carrot were cut last week but I was too lazy didn't get a chance to post the pictures.  The tenon to join the carrot was done on the old table saw with a dado blade and could be cleaner.  The mortise was 100% hand cut with a few chisels.

The little piece pictured below is intended to hold the bottom of the water bottle.  While the prototype was in use Mr. BunBun was pulling on the straw to the water bottle in the middle of the night with such gusto that rabbit stew was going to be the breakfast special.  This piece should stop the water bottle from snapping back against the carrot when bunny goes for a nightcap. Here's how it was made:

1. Square off tenon side on the miter saw.
2. Hand cut tenon using chisels since the old table saw made a rotten carrot.
3. Drill a pilot hole that will allow a #8 woodscrew enough room to pivot.
4. Screw the piece loosely to another piece of scrap.
5. Clamp the scrap to the bandsaw.
6. Turn on the bandsaw.  Watch out for low flying bandsaw blades.
7. Change underwear should you encounter a low flying bandsaw blade.
8. Pivot the piece 180 degrees on the screw to create the round end of the piece.
9. Drill the hole to full size.
10. Spend an hour rounding off the edges with a random orbit sander.  Do not put a piece this size any where near a router...If you do refer to step 7.

Dry fit #172!

Next post we'll look at the parts that did get put near the router.

Cheers!