Ponoko - Items by TheSustainabilityWorkshop tagged with helix

Single Arm Large Helix Cat Tower

TheSustainabilityWorkshop — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:05:20 GMT

That's right. 40 P3 sheets of the same shape, with 6 Per Sheet. Cut from 6.7mm corrugated cardboard. Dream BIG. Dream about a swirling ledge of cardboard that inspires both people and cats. No pole included, each piece has a hole at center for mounting on something with a 1-5/8" outer diameter. PVC is possibly your best bet, as that's what I use. Drop your first piece onto the pole and then add a bit of glue to the top and around the center. Drop your next piece around the pole, and repeat. Repeat until you are out of parts. You'll probably want to go in stages, letting glue dry between them. Have a good plan for the length of pole and how you want to mount it. I run mine to the ceiling and support it with blocks having drilled holes. When I set these on a pole and glue them together, I use a regular angular variation of about 3 degrees, which is easy to eye. Don't worry, building these is not hard, but keep in mind it becomes a super-strong monolithic block of cardboard when done, and has some weight. Enough parts here to make one about 5.5' high. I model each piece as 7mm to account for some glue, and that's conservative. Contact me and we can ship anywhere. I just need to get a new quote for you. Have fun!

Cardboard Helix Extrusion - P3 Size - 6' Final Length - 40 Sheets

TheSustainabilityWorkshop — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:45:06 GMT

That's right. Enough 6.7mm thick cardboard pieces to make a 6' high Cardboard Helix. People worship them. Cats love them. I totally suggest you glue these to each other, one at a time, to create a solid monolithic assembly. I was making these in my workshop but they take a long time to cut, and I charge about the same in the end, anyway. So, you can now buy all the parts you need online, from Ponoko. The numbers in the picture relate to a design file I have posted. Consider purchasing the file and making your own order if you would like to save a little bit of money.

Cardboard Helix Light Kit - (No Lamp Parts Included)

TheSustainabilityWorkshop — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:46:32 GMT

45 cardboard pieces are stacked along a center post. This kit is optimized for threaded lamp kit pipes or dowel for making a solid cat scratcher. Diameter is 6", and helix has 4 swirls around the finished product. Standard order is 3 sheets, 15 parts per sheet. That gets you almost 1' in helix length. Order more sheets if needed for a longer helix.