Laser Cut Bird Bank
In the spring breeding season, in order to save the chicks that fall from the nest, we have a donation box to encourage people to donate change for the rescue of the injured birds.
The original donation box design was relatively ordinary. I designed this work to be placed on the counters of many convenience stores and merchants. Donors can see the slippery effect of coins sliding down the belly of the bird when they drop the change. It is hoped that this can increase the public's concern for injured birds and improve the effectiveness of fundraising.
This work can also be used as a piggy bank. After seeing this work, my kids liked it very much. I will give them a small monetary reward when they complete a certain task and develop a good habit of saving.
Supplies
- 5mm plywood (for the body)
- 3mm plywood (for the body)
- 1mm paper/plywood (for the eyes)
- 3mm transparent acrylic plate (for the bank window)
- 3mm bolt, lenght=30mm
- 5mm screw posts, length=30 mm
Bolts Specification
To connect all the pieces, we need 1 screw post and 3 common screws.
Since we have totally 4 pieces of 5mm bird bodies, together with 1 piece of 3mm middle body part (for the coin to slide in), the length of the bolts will be 30mm. Note that, two 1mm washers are inserted as the eyes.
Plywood (body) and Transparent Acrylic (belly) Parts
The 3mm body part is in the middle. On its left and right, two 5mm body parts and 3mm transparent acrylic plates are assembled to be the bird body.
The opening in the middle part should be wide enough for your biggest coin to pass. In my case, the diameter of the biggest coin is 28mm, so I left a 30 mm opening.
Files
The file was designed with CorelDraw X7, in .CDR format.
Also, the .SVG and .DXF file formats are provided.
