Cheap and Dirty Paper Towel Dispensor
by kubulai in Workshop > Organizing
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Cheap and Dirty Paper Towel Dispensor

The only needed parts are:
1. wood glue
2. one inch dowel rod
3. two re-purposed fixed disk platters
The only needed tools are:
1. one inch drill bit, hole saw, butterfly bit, or similar tool
2. drill motor or brace to fit the one inch drill bit
Cut a Piece of Dowel Rod

Drill a Hole Where You Want the Rod

Slide One Re-purposed Fixed Disk Platter Down the Rod

Slide on the Paper Towel Roll

Slide the Other Re-purposed Disk Onto the Dowel

Done

It is done. You now literally have a roll of paper towels held in your shop by two platinum disks. Brag on it.
LIFE HACK: If you have a cat, to prevent the cat from unrolling the whole roll of paper towel, use some masking tape -- one strip all the way around the roll and back about 6 inches onto the tape. First time you need a towel, peel off the sheet to which the tape is stuck: if you do it right you will have about 6 inches of tape hanging off the end. Simply wrap this back onto the roll to cover the roll and stick the tape back on. When kittie does his exercise thing spinning the roll of towels none will come off and kittie will loose interest.