(DAY 1) Nose Cone Blank Construction
Materials: 2” x 2”Styrofoam stock, 12” piece of string, rubber band (shock cord), 1” dia. Dowel, glue, 1/8”
dowel
Tools: marker, miter saw, belt sander, clamp, drill press, hammer, scissors, 9/64” drill, scroll saw
___1.
Put the Styrofoam on your drawing. Put marks on the foam where your nose
cone begins and ends. Add a couple of boxes to its length. This will give you
enough room to file.
___2.
Cut the Styrofoam on the scroll saw, leaving the line. Then sand down to the
line lightly on the belt sander.
___3.
Cut the dowel on the miter saw. Slip the dowel in under the saw until it
meets the block (1/4”) on the table. Clamp it in place and saw through the
dowel. (You must have teacher instruction first). Sand both sides of the
dowel on the sanding board.
___4.
Drill a 9/64” hole in the center of the 1” dowel on the drill press. Use the jig.
(You must have teacher instruction first)
___5.
Measure the string 12” long and cut it to length.
___6.
Attach the string to the 1” dowel. Lay the string over the hole in the dowel so
that it covers the hole. Hammer the thin dowel into the hole, pushing and
pinching the string inside.
___7.
Cut the excess 1/8” dowel down without cutting the string.
Put the excess 1/8” dowel back in the cup.
___8.
Place glue on the surface of the 1” dowel and one end of the piece of
Styrofoam. Push the glue into the surface by spreading it around with your
finger. Kiss the two pieces together and wrap the string and the (shock cord)
around to hold them together.
___9.
Place it in your locker and let dry at least 24 hours.