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Building Grain storage boxes/benches
by
Akhilesh
Basetty
Troop
125, Fremont
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For my eagle project, I organized and led
helpers in building and painting grain containers for Tule Ponds. The
containers would serve as places to store grain to feed animals, as well
as benches for visitors and staff to sit down. Two grain containers were
built, and both were 4 feet long, 2 feet deep, and 1.5 feet tall. The
containers would be placed in front of the main building at Tule Ponds.
The entire structure was made from pressure treated 2 inch by 4 inch
wood. First, the wood was marked and cut to size. Then, spray paint was
used to coat the pieces of wood in black primer and paint. After drying,
the wood was assembled into the two grain containers. The containers
were fastened with corrosion resistant wood screws. The lid of the
containers opens with hinges for easy access of the grain inside. The
grain containers were completed in my backyard and transported to Tule
Ponds afterwards.
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building base |
Thank you to everyone who came to the
project workdays: my family, my uncles, my grandfather, Wilbur,
Walter, Saahil, Praniil, Sumanth, Theenash, Siddharth, Aditya,
Arjun, Pranav, Shreyas, Shameet, and Aakash. Another thank you to
Mr. Cooper and Dr. Blueford for providing the support to make this
project possible.
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continuing to build box |
finished box |
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