First attempt for multi tea candlestick

[Kenobi]

Not bad,but definitely needs some improvement. Any suggestions welcomed

 

[Woodchipper]

Unique design. What size and type bit for the candles? Gearing up for some myself.

 

[Kenobi]

Unique design. What size and type bit for the candles? Gearing up for some myself.

Its Fostner drill bit, 40mm without metal insert, 42mm if an insert is used.

 

[GaryMGg]

Pretty cool.
There's a bit of lean—or is it an illusion?
How are you holding the cookies to each other?

 

[Kenobi]

Pretty cool.
There's a bit of lean—or is it an illusion?
How are you holding the cookies to each other?

Indeed,there is. I have only used a beech pins in drilled holes,so with every joint a bit of lean,and it sums up of course...also,te weight of remaining parts acts on the joints as they are eccentric...thats definitely something I must improve...

 

[GaryMGg]

What if you glued each cookie to its partner one at a time starting with the top one and working down.
I would use Titebond and glue the cookie as well as the beech pin unless each cookie rotates. If that's the case, it's a whole different beast.

 

[Woodchipper]

Thanks for the drill bit info. I would drill each one and attach with a short piece of dowel glued in the light base.

 

[Kenobi]

What if you glued each cookie to its partner one at a time starting with the top one and working down.
I would use Titebond and glue the cookie as well as the beech pin unless each cookie rotates. If that's the case, it's a whole different beast.

Yes,of course they rotates. What you see on the photo is "open" state, in "closed state,all "cookies" forms a single cilinder centered with the base, hiding all the candles exept the top one.

 

[GaryMGg]

Alright then.
So, it seems you have to create space in the base of each cookie and add a bit of counterweight to balance them.
Maybe small lead shot?

And, unless someone who is really good at math and engineering helps, it's probably gonna be trial and error.

 

[Kenobi]

Alright then.
So, it seems you have to create space in the base of each cookie and add a bit of counterweight to balance them.
Maybe small lead shot?

And, unless someone who is really good at math and engineering helps, it's probably gonna be trial and error.

I have already obtained a set of steel pins + tight sleeves, so next time Ima use them, probably fixed with some epoxy