Hardwood Periodic Table
Hardwood Periodic Table
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5' 5" periodic table with elements cut from hardwood indicating classification
5' 5" periodic table with elements cut from hardwood indicating classification
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Goals
Goals
I was interested in making a piece that could be put on display. I had spent years as a child in the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and I felt a science-related project would make a good addition to their space. I also wanted to make a project I could make into a series online to reach a broader audience and share my passion. Because of that, I chose to make this periodic table since the different elements could each be turned into a video, and it would be well suited to a science museum. Throughout the project, I have been filming and then editing clips of the process which I have posted on my YouTube channel The Wittier Woodworker along with facts about each element. This project was also fun, by allowing me to build on many of my skills and further the limits of the size of projects I am capable of.
I was interested in making a piece that could be put on display. I had spent years as a child in the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and I felt a science-related project would make a good addition to their space. I also wanted to make a project I could make into a series online to reach a broader audience and share my passion. Because of that, I chose to make this periodic table since the different elements could each be turned into a video, and it would be well suited to a science museum. Throughout the project, I have been filming and then editing clips of the process which I have posted on my YouTube channel The Wittier Woodworker along with facts about each element. This project was also fun, by allowing me to build on many of my skills and further the limits of the size of projects I am capable of.
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Sectioned design for ease of machining and assembly
Sectioned design for ease of machining and assembly
Elements made using a fixture to carve nine at a time
Elements made using a fixture to carve nine at a time
All 118 elements were made on my CNC router. Each element will have a video that showcases it being made and includes facts about it.
All 118 elements were made on my CNC router. Each element will have a video that showcases it being made and includes facts about it.
Donating to Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Donating to Denver Museum of Nature and Science
This shows the main table and lanthanide/actinide section loaded into the car for transport.
My father took this photo as we loaded this project into the car to take it to the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, where it will be put on display.
This box was filled with every element I made in preparation for the table's donation to the museum.
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