Things You'll Need:
- 2 liter bottle with removable black base
- ¾-inch plywood
- 3 wooden dowels
- Brass bowl
- Silicone
- Varnish
- Wood screws
- Soldering iron
- Saw
- Ruler
- Erill
- Screwdriver
- Xacto knife
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Step 1
Draw an equilateral triangle on the ¾-inch plywood that's 8 inches on every side. Cut out the triangular shape with a hacksaw or a circular saw.
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Step 2
Varnish the wood and allow it to dry for 24 hours. Consider staining the wood or using polyurethane coating. While the stain/varnish is drying, cut the dowels into 8-inch sections.
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Step 3
Mark the center of the plywood triangle with a pencil. Label the uppermost part of the triangle "top" and the bottommost part of the triangle "bottom."
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Step 4
Drill a hole in the center of the triangle using a bit that is slightly larger than the soldering iron being used for the project. This allows for the soldering iron's handle to easily fit through the drilled hole.
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Step 5
Flip the piece of wood over. Mark each point of the triangle 1 cm below the vertex.
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Step 6
Drill a hole in each of the newly-marked points. Use a drill bit that's the same size as the width of the dowels. Slip a single dowel into each hole for the legs. Set the wood aside.
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Step 7
Remove the base from the 2 liter plastic bottle and cut out the middle section with an Xacto knife. Position the base over the top side of the wooden base. Screw the base to the wood.
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Step 8
Use silicone to fill any cracks, crevices or gaps in the black base. Pull the soldering iron up through the hole.
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Step 9
Cut a piece from the bottom of the remaining 2-liter bottle that fits into the whole in the black piece.
