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Grid beam project photos
You can build almost anything with grid beam. Below are just a few of the many projects featured in our new book.
| Project: Solar power trailer supplies electricity on remote work sites. The box holds batteries and an inverter that supply both DC and AC power. Builder: Phil Jergenson. |
photo: Phil Jergenson  |
photo: Wilma Keppel  |
Project: Wood-framed folding chair. The crowds at Makerfaire 2008 loved it. Builder: Chris Koveleski. |
| Project: MicroTrike prototype, put together in under an hour to find out whether the concept is workable. Builder: Phil Jergenson. |
photo: Wilma Keppel  |
photo: Wilma Keppel  |
Project: Stair and balcony railings. The stair railing took about an hour to build and install. It is lag bolted to the side of the stairs. Builder: Phil Jergenson. |
| Project: Wheeled mini-desk with wood frame. Perfect for laptop computers, these desks can roll anywhere in your house or office, and let you fit a complete office in a tiny space. This one measures just 2 feet (600 mm) square. Builder: Richard Jergenson. |
photo: Wilma Keppel  |
photo: Wilma Keppel  |
Project: Electric go-kart built by five 8th-grade students in Palo Alto, California. Shown: Satoru Hasegawa. Builders: Electric Moose Club, Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School, instructor Brad Booth. |
| Project: Wood-framed sleeping loft houses a complete office underneath. Builder: Wilma Keppel |
photo: Wilma Keppel  |
photo: Wilma Keppel  |
Project: Wood-framed bookshelf. Builder: Phil Jergenson. |
| Project: Steel-framed workbench. The top comes from drafting table salvaged in 1977, and the bottom shelf is a door. Builders: Richard Jergenson. |
photo: Wilma Keppel  |
photo: Wilma Keppel  |
Project: Freestanding clothes rack also works as a closet organizer. Builder: Wilma Keppel. |
| Project: Yard Truck electric garden cart recharging from a SolMan portable power cart. This 5-speed Yard Truck can carry about 450 pounds pounds (200 kg) of cargo on steep terrain. Its batteries can run electric tools and lights. An inverter under the dump bed supplies AC power. Phil has used Yard Trucks on remote sites for over 20 years. Builder: Phil Jergenson. |
photo: Phil Jergenson  |
photo: Phil Jergenson  |
Project: Dump bed on a Yard Truck. This one-speed model can carry about 500 pounds (220 kg) on flat terrain, 200 pounds (90 kg) up a steep hill. Builder: Phil Jergenson. |
| Project: Workshop materials rack can hold over 1,000 feet (300 meters) of grid beam, plus shelves and panels. Builder: Wilma Keppel |
photo: Wilma Keppel  |
photo: Wilma Keppel  |
Project: Platform bed houses a filing cabinet and 50 feet of bookshelves underneath. A folding step stool supplies access. Builder: Wilma Keppel. |
| Project: Toddler chair. When the child outgrows the chair, use the pieces for another project. Builder: Phil Jergenson. |
photo: Wilma Keppel  |
photo: Wilma Keppel  |
Project: Rack for large panels wheels around the workshop. A plywood bottom keeps smaller panels from falling through. Builders: Wilma Keppel, Phil and Richard Jergenson. |
| Project: Phil Jergenson demonstrates the simple drive train possible with a grid beam electric vehicle. His Electric Tote Goat vehicle is designed to haul loads over rough terrain where a garden cart is too wide to pass. Builder: Phil Jergenson. |
photo: Wilma Keppel  |
Coming soon: a blog where you can post your project photos and descriptions!
Remember, with grid beam you don't need blueprints. Just count the holes to determine stick lengths and component placement.
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