This project is an extension to the standard money box project, as the text says it is an extension to the existing project to help students see how projects can be developed from an initial idea.

Because Boxford want these projects to look their best many are made in hardwood which is not cheap, the project also suggests that you could make the same thing in MDF but we all know that this does not produce the results that a finished piece should have. When I was a teacher I used to source much of my materials from industry free of charge effectively helping them with their disposal problems, the trick is to find a waste product that is gold to schools. For this project I have identified a source of superb material that should be free, every kitchen these days has a worktop, some of these worktops are made from the new stone look alike or granite simulation. This material is very good to machine, now on every kitchen there is at least one piece of waste made when the hole for the sink is cut, there can often be a second for the cooker top and from the ends there may be offcuts. If you can get the Kitchen installers to bring them back the the workshop and are prepared to collect them regularly so that the pieces don't get in their way you have a free source of material that will polish up to standards beyond wood. I would consider making some carved stonelook carriage clocks. This material would make large and small items alike. Imagine a stone effect chess set.

This ability to blag materials is the basis of many family fortunes if you get the chance to view or show the Connections Series by James Burke the episode something for nothing shows how many industries have been built off what was another companies inconvenient waste. Coke (not the drink) was a byproduct of town gas production, it was discovered that factory boilers could be run on it and produce clean and cheap heat. One mans waste is another mans fortune.

Doggy Bank

Invader Bank

Cat Money Box

Wooden Owl Money Box.

Made as an extention to the round money box to show how the whole project can be expanded.

Owl

History of Piggy Banks

The oldest piggy bank found was during the excavation in Asia Minor at a Greek colony of Priene, which was shaped as a Greek Temple with the slit being in the pediment and unlike our modern ones with a hole in the base to empty the bank, this one had to be broken to be emptied. Other money storage boxes have been found at Pompeii and Herculaneum.

The Etymology of the Word Piggy

An orange clay called pygg was used to make storage jars and pots for salt and flour in the middle ages, when empty they were easy vessels to keep spare change in. Long after the clay had been substituted by other materials such as ceramic the term pygg was still used to mean a jar which you stored the spare coins in.

Over time the spelling and vocalisation of the word pygg changed to pig and it was probably then someone then made the first bank as a play on the word, the final evolution of the word pig was in the 18th century when it became piggy bank.

A rich history of the care of money can be found in publication from - NÁRODNÁ BANKA SLOVENSKA - Download

Doggy Banks.

Dog Box

Wooden Cat Bank

Cat Bank

Vader Box

Vader

The Owl box is made in a similar way to the round box. However the round blank of waste is used in making the feet for the owl.

The Acrylic eyes and beak with vinyl pupils.

AyEyes

The feet made from the middle.

Feet

The coin chamber and nylon bolts.

Nuts

The owl money box picture here is made from three sheets of 26mm+ wood or sheets of MDF.to a thickness of about 75mm.

the bank is made from a wood, Acrylic sheet and Nylon Hexagonal Bar.

Legislation on children's toys has changed significantly in the past few years to the point that traditional fastening methods of nails and screws have been outlawed.

The act states that if a child could break a toy and expose a sharp point (i.e. a nail or screw). the toy fails it's safety assessment.

At some stage this will be applied to schools and the toys made as part of their D&T projects. The worst case scenario being as a law suit.

It is our duty to be aware of changes in the law as ignorance will not be sufficient as a defense should matters become protracted.

All projects on the Boxford site comply with these no project uses nails or screws in their construction.

Master Drawing.

Master

Owl Money Box Master drawing in 2D Design - Download

Owl Money Box Master drawing in Mill design - Download

Machining

Machining the front section takes place in a number of drawings due to its complexity.

The first being that the wood is clamped to the bed and skimmed until it it cleaned up.

The second cut will be made with the 22.2mm overlo cutter to a depth of 9mm on the red colour this forms the foot out of the middle section.

First Cut

Owl Money Box First Cut drawing in 2D Design - Download

Owl Money Box First Cut drawing in Mill design - Download

The third cut is the 12.7mm overlo cutter to a depth of 4.5mm to form the rounded edge of the front piece.

OwlCut2

Owl Money Box Second Cut drawing in 2D Design - Download

Owl Money Box Second Cut drawing in Mill design - Download

The fourth and final cut is the 6.35mm straight cutter to form the flat edges of the front piece.

Red is cut to 18mm deep.

Blue is cut to 2mm deep must be set as inside.

Green is cut to 15mm deep must be set as inside.

Yellow is cut to 15mm deep must be set as drill.

OwlCut3

Owl Money Box Third Cut drawing in 2D Design - Download

Owl Money Box Third Cut drawing in Mill design - Download

Machining the middle section.

Machining the middle section also takes place in a number of drawings due to its complexity.

The first being that the wood is clamped to the bed and skimmed until it it cleaned up.

The second cut will be made with the 22.2mm overlo cutter to a depth of 9mm on the red colour this forms the foot out of the middle section.

First Cut

Owl Money Box Second Cut drawing in 2D Design - Download

Owl Money Box Second Cut drawing in Mill design - Download

The third and final cut is the 6.35mm straight cutter to form the flat edges of the middle piece.

Red is cut to 18mm deep.

Yellow is cut to 15mm deep must be set as drill.

Middle Cut 3

Owl Money Box Third Cut drawing in 2D Design - Download

Owl Money Box Third Cut drawing in Mill design - Download

Machining the Third or back section.

Machining the back section also takes place in a number of drawings due to its complexity.

The first being that the wood is clamped to the bed and skimmed until it it cleaned up.

The second cut will be made with the 22.2mm overlo cutter to a depth of 9mm on the red colour this forms the foot out of the middle section.

First Cut

Owl Money Box First back Cut drawing in 2D Design - Download

Owl Money Box First back Cut drawing in Mill design - Download

The third cut is the 12.7mm overlo cutter to a depth of 4.5mm to form the rounded edge of the front piece.

OwlCut2

Owl Money Box Second Back Cut drawing in 2D Design - Download

Owl Money Box Second Back Cut drawing in Mill design - Download

The fourth and final cut is the 6.35mm straight cutter to form the flat edges of the front piece.

Red is cut to 18mm deep.

Blue is cut to 2mm deep must be set as inside.

Green is cut to 15mm deep must be set as inside.

Yellow is cut to 15mm deep must be set as drill.

Backcut3

Owl Money Box Third Cut drawing in 2D Design - Download

Owl Money Box Third Cut drawing in Mill design - Download

Turning the boards over to machine the back.

Once the three pieces have then been cut on one side place an 18mm MDF board on the bed of the machine held with the offset nuts.

Then using the hole template and datum offset of something like 40mm to move the cutting away from the edge. We can drill holes to within 3mm of the bed then hammer rod into the holes.

Drill Template.

Template

Owl Money Box Template Cut drawing in 2D Design - Download

Owl Money Box Template Cut drawing in Mill design - Download

The nylon screw can be made out of round or hexagonal bar. Hexagonal bar allows the screw to be threaded into the wood, however the round bar can be equally hammered into the wood. You may need to vary the screw thread diameter to make a good fit. If you do use round bar and hammer the screws in you may find it harder to get at the money when it is time to cash up.