How to Host: Paper Towel Holder Workshop

Premise

Create a paper towel holder out of custom cut wood for the base and a wrought iron pipe as the rod. End users will design and cut their own base plate and then drill hole for the pipe to press fit in. After that they will stain wood and have a custom paper towel holder

Logistics

Capacity: 6-7

Volunteers requested: maybe 1 or two

Location: 1st floor, machine shop

Materials

Item	Description	Quantity	Links
Paper towel rods	Heavy duty iron pipe brackets	1 pack of 12	Primary
M2.5 nuts	-	-	Primary
Wood	Likely purchase from Home Depot	-	-
Rubber feet	Likely purchase from Home Depot	-	-

Wrought iron pipe and plywood. Will need the machine shop for general tools.

Bits to replace if old or broken

Drill Bits for the Mill: #29, 20, 21, 11, 12, 13, 36, and 1/2”
Tap for the mill: 10-32

Post-Workshop Notes

Number of Participants: 5

Good due to high level of supervision needed and limited machinery

Premise of the workshop: Building a paper towel holder

What went well: The work shop was simple and they got to be kind of creative

What would you change: Maybe they got too creative so keeping in mind some bound of what they can do so it doesn’t take a long time