Sleek and chic: the do-it-yourself coffee filter stand
- Difficultyeasy
- Cost<50 €
- Duration1-3 h
Introduction
The taste of coffee is part of the start of every day. But wouldn’t it be nice to enjoy preparing your coffee as drinking it? We’ll show you how to build a chic, sleek-looking DIY coffee filter stand out of wood and copper.
Have you heard about our 18-volt system yet? It offers a huge variety of devices for many different applications. What makes the project below so special is that you can use the same rechargeable battery for every part of this build. Simply swap out the battery pack, insert it into a different device that’s part of the 18-volt system, and move on to the next step.
It should go without saying that your safety is paramount at every stage of the project. Make sure you take the necessary precautions to protect yourself. You can find everything you need to know about the protective clothing you need for each type of tool in our guide.
Marking and drilling the holes
First, mark the two drill holes on the wooden board. The holes should be 30 mm from both short and long edges of the wooden board. Then drill the holes with a 4 mm Brad point drill bit. Be sure to put a board underneath the wood to protect the workbench.
Screwing together two wooden boards to form an L shape
Using the round head screws, screw two of the prepared wooden boards together. Use G-clamps to hold the boards while screwing them together..
If you like, you can apply wood oil to your wooden structure.
Sawing out the hole
Now it’s time to work on the copper sheet. Place the copper sheet on the scrap wooden board and, using a 35 mm hole saw, drill a hole for the coffee filter stand (see the coloured circular marking in the diagram in image 2). Make sure you secure everything properly during this step.
Drilling holes in the copper sheet
In this step, mark the four holes on the copper sheet according to the diagram (see step 3) and drill them with a 4 mm metal drill bit.
Sanding the holes
To give the drilled holes – especially the large one – smooth edges, sand them again by hand using a sanding sheet.
Building a bending jig
In order to bend the copper sheet, you need to build a custom jig. Place the copper sheet on two of the wooden boards that have not been used yet. Now, use the round head screws (4 x 16 mm) to screw one of the two perforated plates to each of the wooden boards. Position the perforated plate along the pink marking from the diagram (see step 3).
Fit the screws for the outer holes of the perforated plates (one hole on one side and two holes on the other) and use two washers (5.3 x 20 mm) per hole.
Bending the copper sheet
The copper sheet can be carefully bent 90 degrees using the jig you screwed together in step 6.
Attaching the copper sheet
Finally, separate the bent copper piece from the bending jig and use the black round head screws (6 x 4 mm) to screw it onto the wooden pieces you worked on in steps 1 and 2. Your minimalist coffee filter stand is now ready!
Now, all you have to do is place the porcelain coffee filter in the hole on to top, and you’re good to go.