Folding Learning Tower — Woodworking Plan — finished build photo

Folding Learning Tower — Woodworking Plan

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Folding Learning Tower — Woodworking Plan — finished build photo
  • Folding Learning Tower — Woodworking Plan — finished build photo
  • Folding learning tower at a bright kitchen counter
  • Learning tower folded flat and latched, stored beside the kitchen counter
  • Folding Learning Tower — Woodworking Plan — in-use photo
  • Folding Learning Tower — Woodworking Plan — plan cover page
  • Folding Learning Tower — Woodworking Plan — sheet layout page
  • Folding Learning Tower — Woodworking Plan — assembly steps page
  • Folding Learning Tower — Woodworking Plan — cut list page
Folding Learning Tower — Woodworking Plan

Folding Learning Tower — Woodworking Plan

$9.99 $12.99

Digital product • One-time purchase • No physical shipping

Hook

Counter height for small cooks, flat against the wall when dinner's done. Two ladder frames on butt hinges fold flat; lift the platform and step out, fold, hang it up. The platform drops onto rails at three heights as your child grows — and a barrel-bolt latch locks the tower open, so folding is a feature, never an accident.

Specs

  • Finished size: 18 × 18 × 36 in (W × D × H)
  • Plan length: 15 pages (US Letter), imperial + metric throughout
  • Platform: three heights, platform tops at 12¾ / 18¾ / 24¾ in, on screwed rails drilled from one datum
  • Step board: drop-in at the front on cleats, locates on dowel pins, lifts out for folding
  • Construction: two plywood ladder frames (uprights + rungs), hinged top bars, 4 hinges + barrel-bolt latch in the hardware list
  • Sheet goods: 1 × ¾ in plywood sheet — the whole tower
  • Estimated material cost (computed by the plan engine): $97
  • Difficulty: Beginner · Build time: 1 day

    • What's included

  • 15-page plan (Letter, print or tablet) — imperial & metric throughout
  • Front, side & top elevations + a full exploded view, all dimensioned in inches and millimetres
  • Three platform heights drawn and drilled from one datum
  • Folding geometry checked: frames fold flat; platform and step lift out first, both located on dowel pins
  • DXF + SVG cutting files, grouped by real material thickness
  • Exact hardware list — hinge and latch specs included, no guesswork

    • Tools

  • Circular saw with a straightedge guide (or table saw / track saw)
  • Drill/driver and a pocket-hole jig
  • Clamps (2 × 24 in), combination square, tape
  • Orbital sander and patience — every edge on this one gets touched

    • FAQ

    Is this a physical product? No — it's an instant digital download: the plan PDF plus DXF and SVG cutting files.

    Does it really fold flat? Yes — the platform and step board lift out first (both locate on dowel pins in use, so neither can slide or tip), then the two frames fold against each other on their hinges. The fold sequence is a drawn step, and the latch that locks it open is in the hardware list.

    Are the platform heights the rail heights or the standing surface? The standing surface — platform tops at 12¾ / 18¾ / 24¾ in, stated that way in the plan.

    Do I need a CNC? No — straight cuts and a sander. CNC files are included free.

    What if the files don't open or arrive damaged? Files faulty or corrupted? Free replacement within 7 days.

    IN SITU

    Drawn flat. Lives in 3D.

    Folding learning tower at a bright kitchen counter
    THE BUILD, IN ITS ROOM
    Learning tower folded flat and latched, stored beside the kitchen counter
    THE BUILD, IN ITS ROOM — ANGLE 02
    Folding Learning Tower — Woodworking Plan — sheet layout page
    ITS SHEET LAYOUT — FROM THE PLAN

    Same dimensions in the scene, on the layout and in the book — checked against each other before this page shipped.

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