Drink Holder From Cord and Wood
Introduction: Drink Holder From Cord and Wood
With warmer weather the tendency is to stay outside more being acitive or just relaxing.
Thinking of relaxing, sat outside in the garden with a cooling drink got me thinking of my next project.
I have a drink but were do I put it, on the floor with the possibility of knocking it over trying to reach for it or kick it over with my feet.
A table is a good spot but in my case its not situated next to the bench due to space constraints.
Therefore, I needed another option and hence the drink holder was created.
Supplies
Wood decking 120mm (W) X 20mm (H) X 230mm (L) or similar size plane sawn wood.
Plywood 9mm thick (greater than 60mm (W) x 60mm (L)) or similar size perspex/metal washer.
Paracord 2mm diameter x ~6m length
95mm hole saw
60mm hole saw
3mm drill bit
Optional 10mm drill bit (if the bit in the hole saw is <10mm)
Screws 40mm x 4mm - Qty 2
25mm panel pins - Qty 8
Wire Staples 5mm x 15mm - Qty 8
Drill
Claw Hammer
Pencil/Marker
Sandpaper
Protractor
Drawing Compass
Combination square
Screwdriver, nail, skewer or crochet needle.
Paint, varnish, stain, oil or wax
Know your tools and follow the recommended operational procedures and be sure to wear the appropriate PPE
Step 1: Base
The base of the drink holder is made from a circle of plywood cut from a larger piece using a 60mm diameter hole saw attached to the drill.
This helps to maintain the required diameter of the net and provides a stable platform for the beverage.
The centre hole needs to be ~10mm in diameter, if necessary redrill the hole with a 10mm drill bit if the bit in the hole saw is smaller.
With sandpaper remove any rough edges.
Apply suitable protection against moisture ingress, be it paint, varnish, oil or wax.
Step 2: Top
The top of the drink holder which is the main supporting element is made from a piece of wooden decking.
In this case, two separate 95mm holes are cut side by side, one to hold the drink and one to facilitate different mounting options. One option being to pass this up the leg and fix at a 45 degree angle. Although fixing behind the leg at 90 degrees was less intrusive and selected as the final position.
Find the centre of the decking (115mm, 60mm).
Measure 55mm to the left on the horizontal.
Using a protractor, compass and ruler at this centre create 8 segments each of 45 degrees, extend the segment lines beyond the diameter of the 95mm hole to be cut.
Draw a 105mm diameter circle to cross the segment lines the intersections will act as guides for the panel pins/nails.
Cut the 95mm hole.
Measure 55mm to the right on the horizontal and cut another 95mm hole.
With sandpaper remove any rough edges.
At each of the intersections hammer into place a panel pin/nail, you need to be able to remove these later therefore do not insert them too deeply.
Step 3: Tie the Base
This and the following processes will make use of the paracord which will be one continuous length from start to finish.
Create a slip knot and thread the loop through the hole in the 60mm base disc.
With a loop that is as large as the disc push the disc through this loop and push the loop towards the knot and pull tight.
Step 4: Suspend the Base
This part of the process requires centring the base and and tensioning which results in it being suspended between the pins.
The process consists of a series of loop.
Position the base in the centre of the ring.
Loop the long end of the cord round the first pin (in this case at the 12 o'clock position).
Form a loose loop and push the loop through the central hole in the base.
Pull this so it is able to extend over the next pin (at the 1 o'clock position).
With the long end of the cord extending from the centre hole, pass this under the 1 o'clock loop.
Try to keep the cord flat against the inner hole to prevent the hole becoming constricted.
If the hole becomes constricted push a skewer, nail or cross head screwdriver into it to flatten the cord and widen the hole.
Pull the cords to remove the slack such that the two loops at 12 & 1 o'clock are held tight but with enough slack to maintain the base centrally. 401