Printers Tray Clock
Inspired by a printers tray and a collection of sea shells Annalien and Peter set out to build a printers tray clock. This is truly a project to inspire you to build your own “themed” clock.
You will need:
| Tools | Materials |
| PCM 10 S compound mitre saw | Pine 20mm (PAR) |
| PST 18 Jigsaw – NB Perspex blade | Frame sides 50mm x 440 mm – 4 pieces |
| PSR 1080 cordless drill driver | Frame front edges 70mm x 550mm – 4 pieces |
| Pex sander | Pine/supa wood 6mm |
| Bosch Glue gun | insert slats 50 x 500mm – 6 pieces |
| Primo sander | Masonite 3 mm |
| PTK 14 Tacker (check if you don’t have order from Sebastian) | Backing 440mm x 440mm – 1 piece |
| Framing kit (the one you have is fine. (check on “W” clips) | Clock backing 250 x 250mm – 1 piece |
| Versatip plus fancy bits (I have bits) | Clock mechanism (I will bring) |
| 3.5 x 40mm screws | |
| Perspex 410 x 410mm (there is in the garage) | |
| Hanger bracket to put on the back (same as we used for the window frame hanging on your wall) | |
| clear varnish (water based) | |
| clear silicon (small tube) to glue Perspex into frame (hot melt wont work) | |
| decoration bits and pieces, sea sand etc. | |
| Leather, material or textured paper – bigger than 250 x 250mm – 1 piece | |
| Cleats (we already have) |
Follow these steps:
- Cut four pieces of wood for the printers tray frame to size to make a square.
- Mark out where inner masonite slats will fit
- Cut grooves in sides with mitre saw where you just marked
- Join printers tray frame together to forma square
- Attach backing board with staples, glue or screws
- Varnish
- Cut front frame sides to size (at 45 deg on corners just like a picture frame)
- Assemble frame using framing staple kit
- Router inner edge for Perspex
- Varnish frame
- Cut Perspex to size according to the routered edge size
- Cut out clock backing
- Decorate clock face
- Fit clock mechanism onto face
- Fit front frame to printers tray
- Attach hanger plate/clip at the back
