Baby Cradle Rocker Radius???

Stephen Dalfollo-Daley

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Mar 25, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/25/99

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I am making a baby cradle (34"l x 16"h x width is 14" at
bottom and 16" at the top) and i am getting to the point
where i need to install the rockers on the bottom...they
will be dovetailed the width of the base (14")....this is
very similar to the colonial cradle that norm built

what should the radius of the rockers be? i understand
that the cradle should not rock more than 10* to either side.....

any suggestions on this???

stephen

Jack-of-all-trades

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Mar 26, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/26/99

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dalf...@cwix.com (Stephen Dalfollo-Daley) wrote;
<snip> what should the radius of the rockers be? i understand that the

cradle should not rock more than 10* to either side.....
any suggestions on this???

I have no idea what the radius should be, but 10" to either side sounds
like a hell of a lot. Sure you could maybe rock it that far but I don't
think the kid would like it much. Rocking just a couple of inches each
directions should be far enough I would think, no matter how far you
COULD rock it.

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Lorne Gushulak

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Mar 26, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/26/99

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In article <20465-36...@newsd-162.iap.bryant.webtv.net>,
Jakofal...@webtv.net (Jack-of-all-trades) wrote:

>I have no idea what the radius should be, but 10" to either side sounds
>like a hell of a lot. Sure you could maybe rock it that far but I don't
>think the kid would like it much. Rocking just a couple of inches each
>directions should be far enough I would think, no matter how far you
>COULD rock it.

I think he meant 10 DEGREES which is what is specified in the FAQ on
making cradles. I prefer swing cradles- and mother doesn't have to bend so
far to get to the child.

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David Miles

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Mar 27, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/27/99

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Stephen Dalfollo-Daley <dalf...@cwix.com> wrote:

>I am making a baby cradle (34"l x 16"h x width is 14" at
>bottom and 16" at the top) and i am getting to the point
>where i need to install the rockers on the bottom...they
>will be dovetailed the width of the base (14")....this is
>very similar to the colonial cradle that norm built

>what should the radius of the rockers be? i understand

>that the cradle should not rock more than 10* to either side.....

>any suggestions on this???

>stephen
I recently made one of about that size from a book plan, and it works
great. The rocker radius is 21".

Stephen Dalfollo-Daley

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Mar 28, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/28/99

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thanks for the info....i will cut one and see if it'll work out....
i my mind i was thinking it might be more like 40-50"....

thanks again...
stephen

Edward Sheppard, MD

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Mar 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/29/99

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I just built one. The rocker radius was 53 inches. The rocker length was 27
3/4" from tip to tip. It rocked just fine and the baby is happy in it.

Ed

Wood Chuck

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Mar 29, 1999, 3:00:00 AM3/29/99

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This sounds like a NORM project. Is that right ? I made a rocker from an
antique that I saw and it measures about the same as the rocker below. Good
luck!

Wood Chuck

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