![]() Now to make the top and bottom parts that will open and close off the holes and stay stationary while the inside moves. This whole assembly creates the inside portion that holds the food and rotates about when the lever is pulled. If you don’t have a forstner bit, you can instead use a drill bit to punch a through hole large enough to get a jigsaw blade into, then use a jigsaw to cut it out. I used a compass to draw the circle, a bandsaw to cut them out, then a forstner bit to cut out the smaller needed circles. Next I grabbed some 1/2 scraps and started making a few circles. This is what will store the needed amount of food. I grabbed some PVC pipe and cut two lengths at the miter saw. My little dogs eat 1 cup of food each a day so I started off building a mechanism that would dispense that amount. Once the joint compound is fully dry, I again sanded but this time with 120 grit, just until the compound filled in areas were leveled out.Īlright, that is the body done for the moment so lets start work on the mechanism. My method for filling these in for a seamless paint surface is to apply some joint compound to it. If you use plywood, unless you use a really high end grade there are always a few voids in the plys. Once the glue was dry, I gave both sides a good sanding with 80 grit to smooth out any slight unevenness between layers. If you would rather stain it, then you can do the same process from any solid wood as well.Īs I was laminating the sides, I did my best to keep things aligned so it would minimize sanding and shaping in the next step. I’m using Titebonds fast drying Quick and Thick here and also using a brad nailer to hold the parts to the previous one.įor the body I’m using a construction grade plywood because I’ll be painting it later on. Once I had the needed amount of parts cut and shaped, I started gluing them together. What I’m doing is building up the sides to the height needed by stacking identical parts on top of each other. Instead of messing with bending wood, I cut out a template on my CNC then traced it onto a sheet of plywood wood, then cut it out. I kept the overall shape of it the same as before, because honestly the shape is the best for the application I think, but this time I wanted to soften the shape some by adding in some curves. Wilker Do’s DIY Plywood Workbench Modifications Things I Used In This Dog Food Dispenser Project: ![]() Empty out PVC filings from drilling out the holes and wash toy – it is ready for use!Īlthough these toys are very durable breakage may occur – always monitor before and after use.Let me start at the beginning and show you how I did it. Alternatively holes can be drilled first but is easier to see locations for drilling after the toy is madeħ.Using PVC glue attach the male adapter to the other endĦ. Using PVC glue attach the slip cap to one end of the pipeĤ. Remove the PVC burrs along the cut edges of pipe with sandpaperģ. ~10” for large pipe diameter toys (using 2" pipe)Ģ.~ 6” for medium diameter toys (using 1.5" pipe).~ 4” for small pipe diameter toys (using 1” pipe).Cut PVC pipe to desired length – for example: ![]() Saw to cut PVC – handsaw, miter saw, etc.ġ.Drill bit the size you want the food dispensing holes to be.Other equipment and supplies that are needed for this project: ![]()
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