Salvaged Materials: CHALK BOARD
What can I say, I like to work with salvaged materials. They always have character and the price is right.
Recently, I got some old slate chalkboard from a friend. Perfect for my toddler's first writing material, but the wrong size for where I needed it to go. Here's a video to show you what I did about it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVQ6KfWcN2w Salvaging materials keeps them out of land-fills and makes the best use of the "embodied energy" of that material. See more over at my home projects blog: EcoProjecteer |
Use metal diamond blades on the angle grinder they last a lifetime. Did you sand the edges?
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I already had a couple of carbide cut-off blades, so I used those.
I did sand the edges. Slate is nice and soft. Even regular sandpaper works well on it. After I cut the slate to size, I had to build a frame for it and then mount the whole thing to the wall. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBSjI953x5o&list Here's what it looked like when completed. http://ecoprojecteer.net/wp-content/...2/DSC_1243.jpg One of the smaller cut-offs from the original slate was sized for use as a message board in my kitchen. http://ecoprojecteer.net/wp-content/...1/DSC_1098.jpg See in on my blog - Ecoprojecteer This was a two-post series. Part 1 Part 2 |
I like what you do.
What are you using the solar cells for? if you don't mind me asking :) |
very cool, i used chalkboard paint on a wall in my daughters room.
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I have used them for solar charging my electric riding lawn mower, and electric motorcycle. Since I don't use either of those in the winter, they take a TINY bit of money off my electric bill. |
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