BUILDING BLOCKS-ENGINEERING

I built a set of stacking blocks for Jacob, my niece’s son.jacob's blocks

I thought I’d work on a more comprehensive set so I started drilling holes in some 1×2 red oak blocks.

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I got a bit carried away-using 4 different size blocks, and  3/8″ dowels.

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The next step was a cantilever beam.

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Or a bridge.

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Alternatively, you could suspend the cantilevered beam with 2 strings.

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