argiope
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Post by argiope on Jan 9, 2013 21:47:27 GMT -5
After reading the wonderful posts on spiral staircases (and the amount of tedious work involved) it got me thinking about a three tiered encounter I needed to build in a few weeks. My encounter is a set of stairs that link three platforms and descends 80' into a chasm where a hydra lives below and it attacks them as they make their way down the metal stairs. I came up with the quick and efficient way to make straight stairs that give an realistic rise to run ratio. I used a stiff cereal box like cardboard and alternated scoring the material front and back with thick and thin widths to create an accordion like structure that is reinforced with glue and cardboard. Attachments:
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Post by argiope on Jan 9, 2013 21:50:13 GMT -5
I used small pieces of wood that were 3/4 (steps) and 1/4 inch (rise) thick to be the guides to use when scoring the card stock. I hate measuring so I often use guides of fixed widths to make my cuts or scores. Attachments:
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Post by argiope on Jan 9, 2013 22:00:59 GMT -5
Using the 3/4 pieces of wood I make the first score on the side of the card stock that is the top side. Attachments:
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Post by argiope on Jan 9, 2013 22:04:57 GMT -5
Now I flip the card stock over and using the thin 1/4 guide I score the line that delineates the riser.(Notice on the bottom side of the wood you can see the stair created by folding the card stock 90 degrees.) Flip the card stock over, snug the 3/4 guide up against the last rise created by the last score and make a new score. Now flip the card stock back over and use the 1/4 guide. Rinse and repeat until you made the length of stairs you need. Attachments:
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Post by argiope on Jan 9, 2013 22:05:57 GMT -5
After alternating and scoring the card stock you will see you are making an accordion shape that begins to be stair like. Attachments:
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Post by argiope on Jan 9, 2013 22:08:29 GMT -5
Once it is all scored and folded I squirted a bead of glue along the back side of the folds and held it at a 90 degree angle until the glue cooled. This does not make the stair firm but it does make them more solid. The final reinforcement came from a strip of cardboard along the bottom side. You could paint it to look like a heavy beam of wood. Attachments:
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Post by argiope on Jan 9, 2013 22:10:15 GMT -5
This is a prototype for the large series of platforms and connecting stairs that I am going to build. I will post the real finished set when it becomes real and finished.
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Post by unclebilly on Jan 9, 2013 22:20:15 GMT -5
Can not wait to see it when it is done. I am sure it is going to look great.
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Post by traxzwolf on Jan 10, 2013 7:14:03 GMT -5
nice work
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Post by vipertek247 on Jan 10, 2013 10:07:41 GMT -5
Looking good! Be sure to post plenty of pictures along they way!
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