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- The toy will be equivalent to a shoebox so any toy box or storage cupboard will be suitable for storage.
- This toy will be made for one child and it is not capable to be used sufficiently by two children.
- The toy will not be waterproof therefore you can only use the toy inside away from water, as water will cause the toy to become unusable and a waste.
- The toy will be a mechanical toy. The toy will not need batteries or any other type or electronic or mechanical aid after initial production
- This toy will approximately cost around £3 - £5 to make and will be sold at £10.
Materials
I am going to make my toy from:
- Wood (oak, plywood or softwoods)
- Plastic (backboards, the figures)
- Metal (screws, supports)
- Glass
Out off all these options I have opted to use wood, as it is the cheapest and the best material to work with, as it is strong, durable and flexible so I can work with many types. I might still use some of the other, metal or plastic, as supports but the bulk of my work will consist of mainly wood.
To make my toy I will use the following construction aids:
- PVC (Polyvinyl Acetate)
- Epoxy resin
- Superglue (wood glue)
- Wood Adhesive
- Wood filer
I will make use of all of these as all of them feature in at least one part of the construction of my toy.
In the making of my product I could use on of the following manufacturing components:
- Nails – used to attach the side panels together and to the base. Also to support the structure and to make it stronger.
- Wood glue – to use instead of nails as it cleaner and more cost effective
Out of these two choices I have chosen to use the wood glue as it will save me time and it will be cheaper as I wont have to use as much to gain the same results in using the nails.
My Final Design
My final design will be made from softwood and oak used as the attachments. The sides and the top and bottom will all be made from soft wood and the base will also be made of this. All of this will be glued together instead of nails.
This is the shape of the top and bottom panels
This is the shape of the side panels
The two large panels will be 26cm and the two side panels will be 12 cm making the overall shape a rectangle. This means that it will be an equal shape and none of the sides will slope making it an equal sided box. All these panels will be glued together making the overall piece strong and durable but not waterproof.
Plan of action
To plan the making of my toy I am going to use a numbered list telling me what to do and in what order.
1.Start
2.measure out the correct sizes for my work. (The panels and the base).
3.cut them out using band saw and wood saws.
4.work out the size needed for the dowels
5.cut them out of 9mm dowel and 6mm dowel for the sides to hold the mechanism
glue the pieces together to create your box.
7.clean up the edges.
8.drill holes in the side panels so 6mm dowel can fit through to hold the cams in place
9.clean sides up
10.drill 9mm holes in the top panel
11.make sure 9mm dowel fits so followers can be measured.
12.saw 9mm dowel into 2 pieces of dowel and measure to use as followers
13.create tops to put on followers so cams can move freely whilst using mechanism
14.clean up work
15.place figures on top of followers
16.finish
Making process for my toy
