Workshop · WS-054
Small clean-water bottle pouring cradle
Locate a cool capped bottle horizontally while its owner controls a small tabletop pour.
Editorial construction draft. Original digital diagrams; no physical build or load certification. Read dimensions, fit and use limits before making changes. US customary dimensions control; metric values are references.
Before marking and cutting
- US inches; feet where appropriate. Metric values are rounded references. Written inch values control.
- 3/4 in means measured 0.750 in actual thickness wherever used. Recalculate mating lengths for other sheet thicknesses; do not substitute nominal stock blindly.
Use limits
- No hot liquids, chemicals, pressure vessel, heavy jug or automatic dispensing function.
Materials and cuts
| Part | Qty | Size to cut | Material |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Base | 1 | 12 × 6 × 3/4 in 304.8 × 152.4 × 19.05 mm | Sanded birch plywood with sound, void-free receiving edges. Measured actual thickness 3/4 in. |
| B V saddles | 2 | 5 × 3 × 3/4 in 127 × 76.2 × 19.05 mm | Clear solid hard maple, straight grain along the listed length. Measured actual thickness 3/4 in. |
| C End stop | 1 | 5 × 1 × 3/4 in 127 × 25.4 × 19.05 mm | Clear solid hard maple, straight grain along the listed length. Measured actual thickness 3/4 in. |
Hardware and consumables
- 6 × #8 × 1 1/4 in screws. Four saddles, two stop.
- 2 × Removable silicone padding. One strip for each V; actual material fit.
Tools
- Rule with fractional inches
- Pencil or appropriate material marker
- Reliable square
- Saw suited to the specified stock
- Clamps
- Abrasive and dust-removal brush
- Driver matching selected fasteners
Assembly
- Use a lightweight bottle no more than 1 US quart, about 3 in diameter, filled with cool clean water only. This is not a hands-free dispenser.
- Cut A 12 × 6 × 3/4 in, two B saddles 5 × 3 × 3/4 in and C 5 × 1 × 3/4 in.
- On each B upper edge mark a centered 90-degree V, 2 in mouth width and 1 in depth; the bottom 2 in of B remains intact.
- Clamp each B and cut the V with a hand saw. Round and pad contact edges with removable clean silicone strips; no adhesive contacts the bottle opening.
- Stand B vertically across A at X = 2–2 3/4 and 8–8 3/4 in, centered in the 6 in width.
- Fix each B through A from below with two #8 × 1 1/4 in screws at Y = 1 1/2 and 4 1/2 in, centered on B’s 3/4 in bottom edge.
- Place C vertically across A at X = 10 1/4–11 in as a closed-bottle bottom stop. Fix through A with two identical screws at the same Y positions.
- Seat the capped actual bottle in both padded Vs with its bottom against C. The cradle must sit in a separate spill tray.
- During pouring, keep one hand controlling the bottle and a second hand controlling the receiving cup; lift and tip the bottle rather than expecting the cradle to restrain it.
- Recap, unload, wash the removable padding as appropriate and dry wood promptly after any spill.
Checks
- Two Vs each 2 in mouth × 1 in depth in 3 in-high saddles.
- Actual bottle seated across both saddles without glass stress or rocking.
- User remains in control of bottle and cup; no unattended flow.
Cleaning and maintenance
- Inspect padding and screws before use.
- Dry after spills; replace split saddle roots.
Primary context
These sources inform the context and do not endorse the original construction design.