Our teams are led by a couple of talk-radio show hosts competing against one another instead of working together. And to fill out their crews, they've brought along some of their long-time listeners. The teams: Radio personalities and fans The project: A coat rack The timeframe: 8 hours (9.a.m. - 5 p.m.) Each side boasts a variety of home improvement and decorating skills. There's lot of talking to be heard on the radio, but now's the time for action. Let's meet the teams! Red Team Mary Barretta
Jim Datka
Nora DePalma
Blue Team Tom Kraeutler
Brian O'Sullivan
Susan Feltman
Red Team Activity Journal (9 a.m. - 11 a.m.) - The Red Team plans a large multi-purpose structure with a swiveling coat rack that features a winter dC)cor on one side and a summer dC)cor on the other. They also hope to have a smaller rack for children's coats and a storage cabinet with a mirror.
- Their first step is to cut four 1 x 4s down to 64-1/2 inches in length with a chop saw. They assemble a frame out of the 1 x 4s and then add a 26-inch 2 x 4 to the middle of the frame for support.
- A decorative dowel rod is trimmed to 74 inches in length and inserted into holes drilled into the frame (figure A). This will be their swiveling coat rack.
Blue Team Activity Journal (9 a.m. - 11 a.m.) - The Blue Team decides to build a kids' coat rack in the shape of a dinosaur . A storage box at the bottom will double as a bench.
- They begin by drawing a picture of an animal -- they claim it's a sea monster -- onto 3/4-inch plywood and then cut out the shape with a jigsaw (figure B).
- Lumber for the bottom bench and storage area is selected and cut by ripping sheets of birch plywood with a table saw and then beveling the edges with a router (figure C).
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