Introduction: TV Protector
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About: I am a EHS advisor by day and by night I make and fix things. I prefer to work with wood but will give anything a go. I also enjoy gardening and an kept busy by my young son..
When our son became a button pressing, knob turning toddler it was time to protect the TV and other AV equipment with a physical barrier.
The only option to buy seemed to be fire guard type things which were all far too tall. So I made the crayon fence.
The only option to buy seemed to be fire guard type things which were all far too tall. So I made the crayon fence.
Step 1: Tools and Supplies
Supplies:
The crayons are made form 3x1 pse timber
Frame from 1.5" square pse timber
Felt pens and paint for decoration
Wood Screws
Tools:
Mitre saw with scrap wood stop block
Drill/Driver
Paint brushes
Straight edge
Tape measure
Sander
The crayons are made form 3x1 pse timber
Frame from 1.5" square pse timber
Felt pens and paint for decoration
Wood Screws
Tools:
Mitre saw with scrap wood stop block
Drill/Driver
Paint brushes
Straight edge
Tape measure
Sander
Step 2: Making Crayons
- Cut you timber to the length needed to protect your TV system
- For ease or reproducibility set the stop block on you saw so the point of the crayon in half way across the timber
- Set the angle of the saw to create point I used 23 degrees
- Cut all the points of as many crayons as needed. My crayons were spaced 2.5" apart.
- Round all points on sander
- Cut framing to length
NOTE:
There are many ways of cutting the points (table saw, jig saw, band saw), I used a mitre saw as that was most convenient for me.
- For ease or reproducibility set the stop block on you saw so the point of the crayon in half way across the timber
- Set the angle of the saw to create point I used 23 degrees
- Cut all the points of as many crayons as needed. My crayons were spaced 2.5" apart.
- Round all points on sander
- Cut framing to length
NOTE:
There are many ways of cutting the points (table saw, jig saw, band saw), I used a mitre saw as that was most convenient for me.
Step 3: Assembly
The crayons were then attached to the framing bars with two screws in each bar. One bar at the base and one use below the shoulder of the crayons. It is important to secure these well as they will get pulled on.
Crayons were spaced 2.5" apart.
The frame once completed was fixed to the wall either side of the TV unit with screws and raw plugs (sorry picture missing).
I then marked up the crayons using felt tip pen and painted the tips in with paint.
This successfully protected our TV for over two years while our son was in training not to randomly press buttons.
Crayons were spaced 2.5" apart.
The frame once completed was fixed to the wall either side of the TV unit with screws and raw plugs (sorry picture missing).
I then marked up the crayons using felt tip pen and painted the tips in with paint.
This successfully protected our TV for over two years while our son was in training not to randomly press buttons.