Weekend Turning Project
Allan W
Last week my wife saw a plastic bag drying rack in a store and said "You can make one of those, can't you?"
It was an interesting project. The turning of the base and the sliding collar were the easy parts. Figuring out how to drill the holes in the sliding collar at a slight angle took a little of thinking. I eventually placed 1/4 inch pieces of wood under one edge and then used a screw through the center to hold it in position on my small drill press table. I could then turn the pieces to the marks and drill the holes. They are 5/16 inch to accommodate the 1/4 inch dowels.
The dowels are fastened to the center dowel so that when you slide the collar up, they fold into the center and when you bring it down, they fold out. My first try was with some thin wire I had on hand, but it was not flexible enough. Finally found some of my wife's jewelry cord that was flexible.
If I were to make another one, I would fasten the outside dowels to the center before I glued it to the base.
