Kids Robot Bed

Asymmetrical Robot Bed for kids made from 2 sheets of plywood and hand tools. I felt my son was too young and potentially afraid to sleep on a robot so, this example lacks the colorful, painted robotic details I had imagined. The headboard has an accessible shelf or "brain cavity" for holding water bottles, books and play things. We used custom made pillows that look like robot eyes and a flexible LED reading light that looks like an atmospheric sensor. We encourage your own painting of the parts or appliques to enhance the robotic look. Please send photos of your completed Robot bed.

Time lapse of Nick bringing the robot bed to life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=151ALDEZ3OQ

Step 1: Tools, Materials + Parts

MATERIALS: (2) sheets of 3/4" plywood, (3) 2 x 4's, (26) 1/4-20 threaded wood inserts, (22) 1/4-20 "T" Nuts, (8) 1/4-20 x 1" Pan Heads, (34) 1/4-20 x 1 3/4" Pan Heads, (12) 1/4-20 x 1 1/4" Pan Heads, No. 8 wood screws.

TOOLS: Hand held Circular Saw, Jig Saw, Drill, Clamps, wrenches, screw driver, tape measure, pencil and a router (or hand file) to chamfer all edges.

PARTS: All robot bed parts cut from two plywood sheets per attached drawing—head plate, brain cavity shelf, arms, foot plate, feet, gussets.

Comments

[hammer9876]

I am agreeing with the rest. I just don't see a robot. And a "brain cavity"? Maybe some creative painting would help. But hey, if you kid likes it, more power to you!

[Dumchicken]

i'm a kid and i can't see a robot here.

[jeffreyshi]

neither do i... I don't get it...

[DELETED_jorgegunn]

i think if you had shown a veiw that included the eyeball pillows the robot design would be more contagious. Although i do see it, and i think its a nice project. I can imagin it painted all sorts of fun ways and how a bout making a quilt that added to the sleeping robot theme. Funn

[CazzPhoenix]

Unfortunately I agree with the rest... It is a great looking bed but can we get a sketch or photoshopped final product at least?

[joeunrue]

I'll give you the feet, but two feet do not a robot make. It just looks like a bed to me.

[servantofelyon]

First off, absolutely fantastic looking bed! Good job.

On the matter of it looking like a robot. If you use your imagination, you will see (or at least, I did) that the 'foot' of the bed is shaped as 2 symmetrical feet. Perhaps imagine the robot as laying down on it's back?

[Zombie_BBQ]

i agree with Karossii i just dont see it..nice looking bed, but damned if i can see the "robot" sorry.

[karossii]

Nicely designed and executed, a beautiful piece of furniture! And a great 'ible on top!

However, I have to say I don't see the robot anywhere. No matter how I look at it, nothing looks like a robot to me. I know you said you chose not to add the details to it for your son's sake... but I don't see how/where the details could go to make it into a robot.