total_views: 649 moderation: "accepted" category: _created: "2022-09-18T08:52:31.406Z" label: "Products" _deleted: false _modified: "2022-09-18T08:52:31.406Z" _id: "WZbV3iGK3TwV6n62WbJC" creatorCountry: "mx" cover_image: fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/NEON-+-EXPLOTED-180125828e0.png" contentType: "image/png" name: "NEON-+-EXPLOTED-180125828e0.png" updated: "2022-04-10T07:58:29.418Z" type: "image/png" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FNEON-%2B-EXPLOTED-180125828e0.png?alt=media&token=a3f4b94d-2bd6-4787-b7e8-bcaf76d240cf" size: 327507 timeCreated: "2022-04-10T07:58:29.418Z" _contentModifiedTimestamp: "2023-06-14T11:02:17.746Z" description: "Having a smooth and shiny finish is what we all look for. Our goal should be to make recycled plastics look precious so that they can be seen as an attractive and high-quality alternative.\n\nHere we provide the process we followed to develop an HDPE cradle that transforms into two rocking chairs once it is no longer in use. Tips and tricks are shared to achieve a smooth and shiny finish and hide the screws or fixings as much as possible." difficulty_level: "Medium" _deleted: false total_downloads: 0 comments: - _creatorId: "mattia" _created: "2022-04-25T15:27:50.138Z" text: "Oh my god this is so good guys ♥️ and very useful tips above!\nAre you selling the chair?" creatorCountry: "it" _id: "JsrRMWrc8kID226RZ13B" creatorName: "mattia" _modified: "2023-12-11T15:44:25.639Z" _id: "KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma" _created: "2022-04-10T07:58:31.542Z" files: [] fileLink: "" tags: - "HDPE" - "product" _createdBy: "suut-kuxtal" title: "Tips & Tricks for furniture development." slug: "tips--tricks-for-furniture-development" time: "< 1 week" votedUsefulBy: - "bresiana" - "sigolene" - "mavigogun" - "andybartlett" - "josephklatt" - "marcelaazoubel" - "mattia" - "mlvarsani" - "nickbowen" - "pauliromoo" - "plastic-shed" - "priscilla-zacharias" - "suut-kuxtal" - "vitoroma" steps: - text: "This video shows the process followed for the assembly and final finishing of the cradle. However, the next steps will go over some important facts and the materials and tools that were used." _animationKey: "unique1" videoUrl: "https://youtu.be/ZAsalzy-yiw" images: [] title: "The whole process summarized in a 1-minute video." - _animationKey: "unique2" text: "All this process was developed by Blue Phoenix Plastic Mexico (https://www.instagram.com/bluephoenixplasticmx/). \n\nThe sheet manufacturing itself requires a special how-to. However, it's worth noting that the manner plastic sheets are made has an impact on the surface finish. Applying a mould release to the steel surface as well as having a polished surface can give a very smooth and nice finish to the plastic sheet with no extra work.\n\nCNC parameters:\n\n- Router: Makita 3709 110 V 530 W 30,000 rpm.\n- Router Bit: ARMG-808-L Melin Tool (1 Flute, Carbide, Dia: 1/4\", LOC: 1-1/4\", OAL: 3\", Shank: 1/4\", Single End, Helix 30°).\n- Spindle Speed: 30,000 rpm.\n- Cutting Feedrate: 2400 mm/min.\n- Plunge Feedrate: 300 mm/min.\n- Maximum Roughing Stepdown: 1.2 mm.\n" title: "Sheet manufacturing and CNC parameters." images: - size: 186535 name: "IMG_5387-1801653f35d.jpg" timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:47.439Z" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FIMG_5387-1801653f35d.jpg?alt=media&token=3b51d6e1-aec5-44db-b022-9e87256d9529" updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:47.439Z" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/IMG_5387-1801653f35d.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" type: "image/jpeg" - timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:47.070Z" name: "Router Bit-1801657c5e0.png" updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:47.070Z" contentType: "image/png" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FRouter%20Bit-1801657c5e0.png?alt=media&token=fb252be6-fe02-4ed3-a06c-e03ee1b520a0" size: 38725 type: "image/png" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/Router Bit-1801657c5e0.png" - _animationKey: "unique3" title: "Achieve a specific and constant thickness." images: - name: "Image2-180169d22a0.jpg" type: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:49.130Z" contentType: "image/jpeg" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/Image2-180169d22a0.jpg" updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:49.130Z" size: 116314 downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FImage2-180169d22a0.jpg?alt=media&token=99f5fd9b-6ccb-4dcb-936d-173189a29da1" text: "When making plastic sheets, it is usual for the thickness of the sheet to vary from batch to batch. The final depth may or may not be relevant, depending on the final product. However, if the design calls for a specific thickness, a wood planner is an option.\n\nRemember to always save the plastic leftovers as they are already in small particles ready to be recycled for a further project. Nonetheless, for the purpose of this project, the plastic leftovers were used for the next step.\n\nHardware:\n\nRyobi AP-10 planer." - title: "Repair bubbles or holes inside or on the sheet." text: "Even industrial recycled plastic sheet production may have imperfections inside or on the sheet. Luckily, there is always a way to repair and fill them with the same material.\n\nUse a heat gun or a hair dryer and the leftovers to make a ball a bit bigger than the hole to fill. Pre-heat the area to be filled and, with the help of a flathead screwdriver, start pushing the plastic ball inside the hole (use the heat gun in this process if needed).\n\nIt's best to leave extra material to ensure the hole is completely filled. You can always sand off excess material." _animationKey: "uniqueq2mob" images: - fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/Image3-180169e116e.jpg" type: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:51.249Z" name: "Image3-180169e116e.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FImage3-180169e116e.jpg?alt=media&token=ffdc43d4-a946-47fe-b023-942b21ebcf58" updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:51.249Z" size: 85997 - fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/Image4-180169e1f03.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:50.901Z" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FImage4-180169e1f03.jpg?alt=media&token=11723cb3-de51-40c6-aa17-9dbc2b6ce6ee" type: "image/jpeg" size: 101096 name: "Image4-180169e1f03.jpg" updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:50.901Z" - name: "Image5-180169e2c71.jpg" timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:50.867Z" contentType: "image/jpeg" type: "image/jpeg" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/Image5-180169e2c71.jpg" updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:50.867Z" size: 140817 downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FImage5-180169e2c71.jpg?alt=media&token=6e4ce099-0a3e-416c-aee9-3be74d7bea78" - _animationKey: "uniquenl522f" title: "General sanding." text: "This process depends on the quality of the HDPE sheet surface. If the surface is not as smooth as desired, you can sand it by hand or with the help of a band sander and/or an orbital sander. Because we used a wood planer to achieve a specific thickness, we got a rough surface and had to start using 220 wet-dry sandpaper. This was the range of grits used: 220, 320, 400, 800, 1200, 2000.\n\nSomething that also works for having a super smooth finish on the edges is using a sand bander with a fully used belt (worn). If you apply force against the used belt while it is rotating, instead of sanding the edge, it is going to start melting the rough edge in such a way that after a couple of seconds you will feel a nice smooth finish (see photos 2 and 3)." images: - timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:52.808Z" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FImage6-180169b220e.jpg?alt=media&token=7dd80201-294b-41c7-aac1-17a466d60e18" contentType: "image/jpeg" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/Image6-180169b220e.jpg" name: "Image6-180169b220e.jpg" type: "image/jpeg" size: 86041 updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:52.808Z" - name: "Image7-180169b35d5.jpg" size: 148492 timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:52.877Z" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FImage7-180169b35d5.jpg?alt=media&token=6f3510d4-6936-4faf-a1fd-1801ede0e929" contentType: "image/jpeg" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/Image7-180169b35d5.jpg" updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:52.877Z" type: "image/jpeg" - timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:52.953Z" type: "image/jpeg" updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:52.953Z" size: 70265 fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/Image8-180169b4291.jpg" name: "Image8-180169b4291.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FImage8-180169b4291.jpg?alt=media&token=059e04c4-6dba-4569-83bc-cefad11f463e" - text: "This step only applies when sheets are cut with CNC leaving TABS that maintain the piece attached to the sheet for transportation. However, this step might also help get a smooth finish on the edges.\n\nIt was used a router at 35,000 rpm and a flush-tipped router bit to get rid of the tabs. This process also helped achieve a super smooth finish on the edges, which can get a bit rough after several passes of the CNC cutting process.\n\nHardware:\n\n- Amana Tool - 47100 Carbide Tipped Flush Trim 3/8\" Dia x 1/4\" Shank \n- Bosch Router Tool, Colt 1-Horsepower 5.6 Amp Electronic Variable-Speed Palm Router PR20EVS" title: "Getting rid of TABS post CNC cutting." _animationKey: "uniquezym96" images: - timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:54.254Z" size: 64204 fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/Image10-18016b25622.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" type: "image/jpeg" name: "Image10-18016b25622.jpg" updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:54.254Z" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FImage10-18016b25622.jpg?alt=media&token=ad8202ee-1258-4f8d-bff5-237cd2b36e90" - downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FImage9-18016b1e24f.jpg?alt=media&token=22d5408e-6df7-4dde-a69c-c19209224002" updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:54.098Z" name: "Image9-18016b1e24f.jpg" type: "image/jpeg" size: 44425 contentType: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:54.098Z" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/Image9-18016b1e24f.jpg" - type: "image/png" updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:54.155Z" timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:54.155Z" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/Untitled 2-18016b2f919.png" size: 28493 downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FUntitled%202-18016b2f919.png?alt=media&token=3e534e70-6124-43a3-bde8-0d8067af8c8e" contentType: "image/png" name: "Untitled 2-18016b2f919.png" - _animationKey: "uniqueq7ex6a" text: "The design process should always be the first step. However, as this step is connected to the following, it was decided to be here.\n\nHidding screws and fixings is a good idea if you are willing to make your product look like a monolithic item. An important design decision is whether to choose between different screw materials and head types. For the purpose of this furniture, it was decided to use stainless steel flathead socket screws.\n\nIt is worth spending some time thinking through and deciding where to locate the screws so that they are hidden or not visible when the product is in use (as much as possible). In this case, it was decided to divide the sides of the rocking chairs into two profiles so that the structural screws would be hidden by a second profile, which is intended to reinforce the mechanical stresses of the chairs and show a screwless finish from an exterior perspective." title: "Strategic location of screws and fixings." images: - timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:55.654Z" updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:55.654Z" size: 131806 contentType: "image/jpeg" type: "image/jpeg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FDESPIECE%201-18016c735cb.jpg?alt=media&token=12c76a40-f06c-4bdf-859e-fc8bf8d7fd7e" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/DESPIECE 1-18016c735cb.jpg" name: "DESPIECE 1-18016c735cb.jpg" - updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:55.632Z" contentType: "image/jpeg" size: 113287 timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:55.632Z" name: "DESPIECE 2-18016c75516.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FDESPIECE%202-18016c75516.jpg?alt=media&token=d1387c43-8cac-401d-9ef8-b2a419dd7b15" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/DESPIECE 2-18016c75516.jpg" type: "image/jpeg" - title: "Screws installation." text: "This process can be done by a CNC. However, as we knew that the thickness varies on recycled plastic sheets, it was decided to do it by hand.\n\nA countersink bit was used to make room for the screw head to be flush (same level as the sheet)." images: - fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/Image11-18016e48038.jpg" size: 96256 name: "Image11-18016e48038.jpg" updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:57.301Z" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FImage11-18016e48038.jpg?alt=media&token=2d712c86-50cf-47fc-bbcb-0e84df83d130" type: "image/jpeg" contentType: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:57.301Z" - name: "Image12-18016e49ce2.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FImage12-18016e49ce2.jpg?alt=media&token=7d614f2c-8ff4-41ec-b4d9-1ca11f98ac9e" type: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:57.300Z" updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:57.300Z" contentType: "image/jpeg" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/Image12-18016e49ce2.jpg" size: 102021 - contentType: "image/jpeg" size: 94553 fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/Image13-18016e4ac40.jpg" timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:57.277Z" name: "Image13-18016e4ac40.jpg" updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:57.277Z" type: "image/jpeg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2FImage13-18016e4ac40.jpg?alt=media&token=59cbefe9-c844-4b7a-959e-eb15061adf34" _animationKey: "uniqueb4wbad" - title: "Photo shoot." text: "A precious plastic product deserves attractive photos so that the community and the people can appreciate the hard work behind it.\n\nLighting is by far the most important thing when taking photos, even above the camera's quality. \n\nIf you have a small product you want to photograph, get a colorful cardboard, look for an outdoor space with good lighting, and take as many photos from different angles as you can. It is better to have options.\n\nYou can see an instagram reel of a photo shoot we did for a screwless plant mould here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CbCgXJClI3f/" _animationKey: "uniquevzegqh" images: - name: "20220326_194529-18017003d13.jpg" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/20220326_194529-18017003d13.jpg" size: 73043 type: "image/jpeg" updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:58.779Z" timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:58.779Z" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2F20220326_194529-18017003d13.jpg?alt=media&token=e29308d1-11e3-44ef-b90e-a48d9c33cfee" contentType: "image/jpeg" - size: 72769 type: "image/jpeg" name: "20220326_185321-180170051da.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2F20220326_185321-180170051da.jpg?alt=media&token=8c2f5293-4998-4aea-a429-c0dcdbdeeffd" contentType: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:58.832Z" updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:58.832Z" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/20220326_185321-180170051da.jpg" - timeCreated: "2022-04-11T05:02:58.808Z" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma/20220312_145518-18017005b61.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FKknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma%2F20220312_145518-18017005b61.jpg?alt=media&token=1c0b06c8-0b85-4f74-b5d0-c56c921c4109" name: "20220312_145518-18017005b61.jpg" type: "image/jpeg" size: 90875 updated: "2022-04-11T05:02:58.808Z" id: "KknTu1EXNRD1C4qxAMma" user: location: lat: 31.7882 lng: -116.589 subType: "mix" _deleted: false type: "workspace" _created: "2020-09-24T04:10:19.741Z" moderation: "accepted" detail: lastActive: "2020-09-24T04:10:19.423Z" heroImageUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fusers%2Fsuut-kuxtal%2F01%20DSC_0008.jpg?alt=media&token=86950043-bd19-471e-8f4f-359b25771549" shortDescription: "We create sustainable products, giving waste a second life." name: "suut-kuxtal" profileUrl: "https://community.preciousplastic.com/u/suut-kuxtal" profilePicUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/avatars%2Fsuut-kuxtal.jpg?alt=media" _modified: "2020-09-25T09:25:57.223Z" _id: "suut-kuxtal" geo: latitude: 31.7882 lookupSource: "coordinates" longitude: -116.589 localityLanguageRequested: "en" continent: "North America" continentCode: "NA" countryName: "Mexico" countryCode: "MX" principalSubdivision: "Estado de Baja California" principalSubdivisionCode: "MX-BCN" city: "Ensenada" locality: "Ensenada" postcode: "" plusCode: "8535QCQ6+7C" localityInfo: administrative: - name: "Mexico" description: "country in North America" isoName: "Mexico" order: 2 adminLevel: 2 isoCode: "MX" wikidataId: "Q96" geonameId: 3996063 - name: "Estado de Baja California" description: "state of Mexico" isoName: "Estado de Baja California" order: 5 adminLevel: 4 isoCode: "MX-BCN" wikidataId: "Q58731" geonameId: 4017700 - name: "Ensenada" description: "coastal city in Mexico, the third-largest in Baja California" order: 6 adminLevel: 6 wikidataId: "Q656189" geonameId: 4006702 - name: "Ensenada" description: "municipality of Baja California, Mexico" order: 7 adminLevel: 6 wikidataId: "Q1548691" geonameId: 6942830 - name: "Ensenada" order: 8 adminLevel: 8 informative: - name: "North America" description: "continent and northern subcontinent of the Americas" isoName: "North America" order: 1 isoCode: "NA" wikidataId: "Q49" geonameId: 6255149 - name: "America/Tijuana" description: "time zone" order: 3 - name: "Baja California Peninsula" description: "peninsula of North America on the Pacific Coast of Mexico" order: 4 wikidataId: "Q178543" geonameId: 4017701 data: urls: - name: "Instagram" url: "https://www.instagram.com/suutkuxtal/" - name: "Facebook" url: "https://www.facebook.com/suutkuxtal" - name: "Social media" url: "https://youtu.be/iaeyfe8jety" - name: "Email" url: "mailto:suut.k.mx@gmail.com" - name: "sponsor the work" url: "https://www.patreon.com/one_army" description: "The Suut Kuxtal project is created to approach social and environmental projects. In mayan, SuuT KuXtaL means: 'To give back life', just as we want to give unused waste a second life, especially with the nowadays ‘single-used plastics’.\n\nOur mission: We are conscious and solution to give our planet more life.\n\nOur vision: We want to be a source of inspiration so that the development of humanity is today and always looking for maximum sustainability.\n\nWHAT HAVE WE DONE?\n\nOn 2020, together with nonprofit organization 'Kilómetro Uno A.C.', we recycled and donated more than 1000 upcycled plastic face masks to the public health sector. Photos and more information can be found on our social media: @suutkuxtal\n\nhttps://www.instagram.com/suutkuxtal/\nhttps://www.facebook.com/suutkuxtal\n\n" services: - welding: false assembling: false machining: false electronics: false molds: false title: "SuuT KuXtaL" images: [] images: []