Comments on: How To: Build A Giant Dinosaur http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:36:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » TM’s 2008 Favorites: Skil 4690 Corded Jigsaw http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-736113 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » TM’s 2008 Favorites: Skil 4690 Corded Jigsaw Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:33:25 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-736113 [...] meat of the saw. With these two features the 4690 manages to get through just about anything, even giant wooden dinosaur bones. It did such a good job day-in and day-out when we needed it, we got a spare for the shop — [...] [...] meat of the saw. With these two features the 4690 manages to get through just about anything, even giant wooden dinosaur bones. It did such a good job day-in and day-out when we needed it, we got a spare for the shop — [...]

]]> By: Kimo http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-626486 Kimo Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:55:15 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-626486 I did this for a museum that I worked at. Built a Parasaurolophus starting with a small model. It stood about 20' at the shoulder. We had to use three thicknesses of plywood for the upper and lower spine sections, with the joints offset and a channel cut into the center layer for an angle-iron stiffener. It rested on the feet (anchored into concrete), a pipe brace, and the two hands connected to the top of a wall. The model came with a paper that showed the two sheets of parts. I scanned that, scaled it up, and used a standard printer to make a "poster print" (tiles) that could be put together for the pattern. We also built a plesiosaur that measured about 12' long. For the smaller size, I simply scanned the two sheets from the instructions and then scaled the image up to fit on a 4x8 sheet of plywwod. I did this for a museum that I worked at. Built a Parasaurolophus starting with a small model. It stood about 20′ at the shoulder. We had to use three thicknesses of plywood for the upper and lower spine sections, with the joints offset and a channel cut into the center layer for an angle-iron stiffener. It rested on the feet (anchored into concrete), a pipe brace, and the two hands connected to the top of a wall.

The model came with a paper that showed the two sheets of parts. I scanned that, scaled it up, and used a standard printer to make a “poster print” (tiles) that could be put together for the pattern.

We also built a plesiosaur that measured about 12′ long. For the smaller size, I simply scanned the two sheets from the instructions and then scaled the image up to fit on a 4×8 sheet of plywwod.

]]> By: Daniel http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-491021 Daniel Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:21:08 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-491021 Why even bother with the lage paper? Can't you just get an extension cord for the projector to project the enlarged images directly onto the plywood? It would save a step in the process, and it would save having to get large size paper if you haven't already got it. Just a thought. Another thought: paint job? A good coat of white or gray could work wonders for the "wow factor" effect. Just be careful about the joints. Cool project! Why even bother with the lage paper? Can’t you just get an extension cord for the projector to project the enlarged images directly onto the plywood? It would save a step in the process, and it would save having to get large size paper if you haven’t already got it.

Just a thought.

Another thought: paint job? A good coat of white or gray could work wonders for the “wow factor” effect. Just be careful about the joints.

Cool project!

]]> By: Terry http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-389564 Terry Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:00:08 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-389564 You're kidding me! I've totally done this. I was about to do a blog post on it and wanted to find a picture of a balsa dinosaur kit to use or reference. It was for the high school play, back in probably 92 or 93... they were doing Our Town, and there's a scene where a dinosaur skeleton collapses. Everyone was stumped on what to do, so I suggested an enlargement of a balsa dinosaur, made from massive cardboard. They had some triple-ply stuff to build sets out of. It was nearly an inch thick, and worked really well for the first show. Unfortunately, the collapse scene didn't go gracefully, and the thing was in need of serious repair before the second show. This is awesome! You’re kidding me!
I’ve totally done this. I was about to do a blog post on it and wanted to find a picture of a balsa dinosaur kit to use or reference.

It was for the high school play, back in probably 92 or 93… they were doing Our Town, and there’s a scene where a dinosaur skeleton collapses. Everyone was stumped on what to do, so I suggested an enlargement of a balsa dinosaur, made from massive cardboard. They had some triple-ply stuff to build sets out of. It was nearly an inch thick, and worked really well for the first show.

Unfortunately, the collapse scene didn’t go gracefully, and the thing was in need of serious repair before the second show.

This is awesome!

]]> By: sumidh http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-337216 sumidh Mon, 02 Jun 2008 07:49:05 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-337216 can u send me this all separate peaces in some deawing file can u send me this all separate peaces in some deawing file

]]> By: Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Hands-On: Skil 4690 Corded Jigsaw http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-322895 Toolmonger » Blog Archive » Hands-On: Skil 4690 Corded Jigsaw Mon, 19 May 2008 23:10:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-322895 [...] Skil’s 4690 corded jigsaw delivers a few new features that weren’t available on the unit we cut with in high school shop class. Its six amp motor plows through wood a lot faster, too. For the testing process we decided to see how the 4690 faired against a real world project: the 18-1/2′ plywood dinosaur we built a few weeks ago. [...] [...] Skil’s 4690 corded jigsaw delivers a few new features that weren’t available on the unit we cut with in high school shop class. Its six amp motor plows through wood a lot faster, too. For the testing process we decided to see how the 4690 faired against a real world project: the 18-1/2′ plywood dinosaur we built a few weeks ago. [...]

]]> By: Wesley Oman http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-315145 Wesley Oman Mon, 12 May 2008 15:47:48 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-315145 Well done, sir! Well, done! Well done, sir! Well, done!

]]> By: Patrick http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-306761 Patrick Wed, 07 May 2008 04:25:49 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-306761 Cripes. What a day to quit my job teaching kids woodworking. Hellova fun lookin' project. Cripes. What a day to quit my job teaching kids woodworking. Hellova fun lookin’ project.

]]> By: rohanknitter http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-306096 rohanknitter Tue, 06 May 2008 19:33:52 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-306096 So cool! So is this dino from you guys at Maker Faire? Happened across it on a blog I read and remembered Sean saying something about dinosaurs..... http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/archives/2008/05/06/home_and_rewinding.html (scroll down for Maker Faire pics) So cool!
So is this dino from you guys at Maker Faire? Happened across it on a blog I read and remembered Sean saying something about dinosaurs…..
http://www.yarnharlot.ca/blog/archives/2008/05/06/home_and_rewinding.html

(scroll down for Maker Faire pics)

]]> By: BLUE BEAR http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-303722 BLUE BEAR Mon, 05 May 2008 15:25:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-303722 We did this with a triceretops in college and reinforced the ribcage to hold a keg. The middle horn on the head was the tap. Definately not to OSHA standards but the chicks dug it. Hadn't thought about that for a long time. We did this with a triceretops in college and reinforced the ribcage to hold a keg. The middle horn on the head was the tap. Definately not to OSHA standards but the chicks dug it. Hadn’t thought about that for a long time.

]]> By: Hamilton http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-301527 Hamilton Sun, 04 May 2008 12:03:23 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-301527 This is genius. Sheer, unadulterated genius. They make everything with these kits: Dinosaurs, dragons, snakes, spiders, scorpions, eagles, human skeletons, tanks. The scaling probably wouldn't pan out on some of those, but who doesn't want a nine-foot wooden spider or a life-size Deinonychus in their front yard? So awesome. Such an awesome idea. This is genius. Sheer, unadulterated genius. They make everything with these kits: Dinosaurs, dragons, snakes, spiders, scorpions, eagles, human skeletons, tanks. The scaling probably wouldn’t pan out on some of those, but who doesn’t want a nine-foot wooden spider or a life-size Deinonychus in their front yard?

So awesome. Such an awesome idea.

]]> By: Chris Farley http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-301450 Chris Farley Sun, 04 May 2008 10:58:39 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-301450 I have a hard time tracing patterns this way, so I built a one-foot long compass. Get a foot long 1x2 and rip it in half and drill a hole in the end of each. Use a wing nut to connect them - one that sticks out about half an inch past the nut. Put a pencil in one end hole and something pointy to trace with in the other. I made two different sizes and put in multiple holes for varying scale-ups. It is hard to use the bigger one when I try to use the holes in the middle. When you use it, the wing-nut, pencil and pointy thing should all stick out about the same amount to make a nice triangle base. This works great with my computer - I use a basic drawing program, print it, size it up and there's my pattern! I have a hard time tracing patterns this way, so I built a one-foot long compass. Get a foot long 1×2 and rip it in half and drill a hole in the end of each. Use a wing nut to connect them - one that sticks out about half an inch past the nut. Put a pencil in one end hole and something pointy to trace with in the other. I made two different sizes and put in multiple holes for varying scale-ups. It is hard to use the bigger one when I try to use the holes in the middle. When you use it, the wing-nut, pencil and pointy thing should all stick out about the same amount to make a nice triangle base.

This works great with my computer - I use a basic drawing program, print it, size it up and there’s my pattern!

]]> By: mike t http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-301146 mike t Sun, 04 May 2008 06:06:06 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-301146 er i meant pneumatics. er i meant pneumatics.

]]> By: mike t http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-301145 mike t Sun, 04 May 2008 06:05:07 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-301145 pimp it out with some hydraulics. pimp it out with some hydraulics.

]]> By: Scott http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-300740 Scott Sat, 03 May 2008 23:06:32 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-300740 http://www.instructables.com/ http://www.instructables.com/

]]> By: Scott http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-300738 Scott Sat, 03 May 2008 23:06:04 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-300738 you should put this project on intructables! you should put this project on intructables!

]]> By: Chuck Cage http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-300737 Chuck Cage Sat, 03 May 2008 23:05:20 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-300737 Henry: Absolutely! There are dozens of ways to project the parts and we encourage you to use whatever method you have handy or can find inexpensively. Henry: Absolutely! There are dozens of ways to project the parts and we encourage you to use whatever method you have handy or can find inexpensively.

]]> By: David http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-300385 David Sat, 03 May 2008 18:28:15 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-300385 Cool idea, right? <a href="http://toolmonger.com/2007/10/03/glove-winner-the-yardasaur/" rel="nofollow">Toolmonger</a> <a href="http://mydaddidntliketheurl.blogspot.com/2007/06/yard-art.html" rel="nofollow">Trike</a> <a href="http://mydaddidntliketheurl.blogspot.com/2007/08/next-project_15.html" rel="nofollow">Steg</a> <a href="http://mydaddidntliketheurl.blogspot.com/2007/08/dino-workshop.html" rel="nofollow">Dino Fest</a> I got three more puzzles at Harbor Freight a couple of weeks ago. Gonna do a Brontosaurus this summer! db Cool idea, right?

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I got three more puzzles at Harbor Freight a couple of weeks ago. Gonna do a Brontosaurus this summer!

db

]]> By: Henry http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-300343 Henry Sat, 03 May 2008 17:53:09 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/05/03/how-to-build-a-giant-dinosaur/#comment-300343 You could definitely use an overhead projector (transmissive, not an opaque projector) if you had reference parts from a balsa dinosaur. Would definitely be easier to find at school sales etc, and would make a much brighter and clearer image than a 10 dollar opaque projector... just a thought. You could definitely use an overhead projector (transmissive, not an opaque projector) if you had reference parts from a balsa dinosaur. Would definitely be easier to find at school sales etc, and would make a much brighter and clearer image than a 10 dollar opaque projector…

just a thought.

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