Fire Lantern

we are Simon, Kristof and flavie

for school we made a construction with fire.

the final concept is a lantern that sprays fire.

• cut all the pieces from a 12mm MDF panel.
• cut with bandsaw or circular saw (where you are the most familiar with)

(see dimensions on technical drawing)

• glue the basic form
• Use wood glue and clamps

1st part underside

• 1st piece: 6 holes
• 2nd piece: Cutouts
• 3rd piece: cutouts

2nd part upside

• 1st piece: 1hole
• 2nd piece: 1 hole
• 3rd piece; 6 holes

check fitting of support feets.

• cut all the pieces ( see dimensions in document)
• glue ( wood glue) lower circle with four support pieces ( kwarter cirkel)

--> glue lower part to basic shape 2

• glue upper 2 parts ( into each other)

Cut cane to length and attach (with screws) to circle.

• make joint in upper cane on both sides ( with bandsew) drill a holl
• take 2nd cane ( cut to length), screw to upper cane.

glue upper sphere to this cirkel ( sides).

• screw wheels to lower circle ( depends on type of wheels which screws are to be used,)
• put opper assembly in place.

• put screw through hole ( for fix place).

put 6 bolts between basic 1 and 2 ( M10 with butterfly nut)

put support feets in place ( never glue this parts)

cut pieces ( 3X each piece)

• glue parts ( see assembly )
• test system

• cut rectangle
• make incisions (from corner to 5cm of middle)
• fold baskets to middle

• put metal cirkel on top
• cut of extra material
• attach to top cane

• cut pieces (2x basic + small part)
• make holes in basic part

glue parts ( wood glue)

• put cane in
• attach to top

• secure inner tube (inside cane to outside cane, with a 90degre twist in)

• test system with steel wire
• put on fire and turn system on