Woodturning Rattle Compliant With Government Regulation Gauge
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This project is a rattle most likely for a child since I do not foresee an adult playing with it.
One end is egg shaped; the other is a fat disk. Most importantly, any rattle for a child must be compliant with Code of Federal Regulations section 1510.4 Title 16. This regulation specifies that a rattle must not protrude through a test fixture designed to represent a child’s mount and throat.
I 3D printed the test fixture. The object file is posted on a PRUSA share site.
https://www.printables.com/model/438810-rattle-fixture-to-assess-compliance-with-15104
The woods are walnut sapwood, padauk, maple, and cherry.
For noise, I recommend edible objects such as popcorn, pasta, rice. Do not use beans as they can swell. I wonder about skittles or mini M&M. Accessing the rattle contents will destroy the rattle but must not do harm to the child.
My rattle is 2″ diameter and 7″ long, finished with walnut oil. Walnut oil is food safe. I also avoid any film finish on a project intended for a child.
Enjoy.
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I enjoyed watching your work with the shew. A skill I must work on! This is a great project, but did I miss you putting something inside the rattle to “rattle”, or is this not recommended due to possible chocking?
It’s late as i am watching this, but i never saw what you used to make the toy rattle. It’s important because a glue joint could break following hours of banging the rattle on a hard surface. It’s supposed to be a noise maker isn’t it?
For noise, I recommend edible objects such as popcorn, pasta, rice. Do not use beans as they can swell. I wonder about skittles or mini M&M. Accessing the rattle contents will destroy the rattle but must not do harm to the child.
I have added this to the description. Thanks for the question that prompted to to add it.
Alan