Hand Balancing Trainer Project

Simply Circus
86 Los Angeles Street
Newton, MA 02458
[email protected]
www.SimplyCircus.com
(617) 527-0667
Hand Balancing Trainer Project
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Parts needed:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Two (2) pieces of 2"x4"X36" wood
One (1) piece of 2"x12"x36" wood
Two (2) pieces of 2"x4"x8" wood
Four (4) ¾" pipe flanges
Two (2) ¾"x whatever length you want plumbing
nipples (start with 6” nipples)
6. Six (6) 3" deck screws
7. Sixteen (16) 1" wood or deck screws
8. One (1) tube of Liquid Nails (Heavy Duty,
Professional grade or Contractors grade –
DO NOT use project grade)
Tools needed
1. Screw gun
a. Bits for deck screws (driver bit)
b. Pilot bits for screws (drill bit)
2. Caulking gun (for the liquid nails)
3. Orbital Sander
Directions
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2.
4.
Align 2"x4"'s on the 2x12 and make witness marks on all pieces
Pre-drill 3 pilot holes through each of the 2x4's and into the 2x12 (center, and 2
inches from each end of the 2x12)
Turn 2x4 over and apply Liquid Nails liberally (you need to get a lot of surface
coverage – you want it to ooze out just a little when you tighten the screws)
Turn the 2x4's back over, and align to the witness marks you made in step 1.
5.
6.
7.
8.
On the first leg, screw in the first end screw, leaving it just a little loose.
Screw in other end screw, and fully tighten
Screw in the center screw, and fully tighten
Fully tighten first end screw (from step 5)
9.
Repeat steps 5-8 on second leg
3.
Simply Circus
86 Los Angeles Street
Newton, MA 02458
[email protected]
www.SimplyCircus.com
(617) 527-0667
Hand Balancing Trainer Project
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10. Place flange in center of 2"x4"x6" and mark screw holes
11. Pre-drill screw holes for the flanges
12. Apply Liquid Nails liberally to the bottom of flange. You will need to apply a bead
along the inner edge, and one bead in the center of flange. Remember, you want it
to ooze out just a little when you tighten the screws.
13. Place flange back on 2x4x8 and screw down using four (4) 1" screws.
14. Repeat steps 10-13 on the second 2x4x6.
15. Place remaining two flanges on the 2x12 as desired and mark screw holes (Note:
flanges are usually placed shoulder width apart. An extra flange placed slightly
wider than shoulder width is helpful for some balances)
16. Repeat steps 11-13 with base
flanges
17. Attach nipples to hand blocks to
form canes (hint: a big gob of
liquid nails will permanently attach
hand block to nipple).
18. Attach canes to table.
19. Sand unit and paint as desired
20. ALLOW A MINIMUM OF 36 HOURS FOR THE
GLUE TO DRY AND SET BEFORE USE
© 2009, Steven Santos, all rights reserved.
(last update: 4/09)