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Toilet roll holder plans

Postby Auldfart2010 » 21 Jan 2021, 17:50

I'm struggling to find any plans or measurements for a toilet roll holder like the ones below. I can make one off the cuff but it usually takes 2 or 3 attempts of guessing and starting again. It might be a piece of cake to some of you but not me , with OCD.
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby AJB Temple » 21 Jan 2021, 18:44

when ay weer a laad, oil we 'ad was a rusty nail 'n some sheets of t' Herald. Thems new fangled designs are for soft lads. 8-)
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby Woodbloke » 21 Jan 2021, 18:51

The paper on the second pic is on the wrong way round. Shocking...disgraceful if fact. Could be an outing for Caruthers :lol: - Rob
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby novocaine » 21 Jan 2021, 19:10

This do? Its the plans for the second one. BOM isnt quite right though. 31/2" 25mm square shoukd be 5" to allow tenons.

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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby John Brown » 21 Jan 2021, 20:02

Woodbloke wrote:The paper on the second pic is on the wrong way round. Shocking...disgraceful if fact. Could be an outing for Caruthers :lol: - Rob

I have heard it said that that is the better way, as you can tear a sheet(or three) off with one hand. Try it some time.
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby sunnybob » 21 Jan 2021, 20:21

Paper direction on the second is irrelevant. The roll is too far off the wall to act as a friction brake. That would need both hands, or a prestidigitators table cloth whisk to remove a single piece.
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby Auldfart2010 » 21 Jan 2021, 22:36

AJB Temple wrote:when ay weer a laad, oil we 'ad was a rusty nail 'n some sheets of t' Herald. Thems new fangled designs are for soft lads. 8-)


All I 'ad was me finger an' t' wall.
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby Auldfart2010 » 21 Jan 2021, 22:52

novocaine wrote:This do? Its the plans for the second one. BOM isnt quite right though. 31/2" 25mm square shoukd be 5" to allow tenons.

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In seriousness i can draw you up a plan for the second one later.


I'm struggling with the bleed out on that drawing mate.
However I would be interested in plans for the second one. This is a project for my daughters house.
Personally, I use one of these....
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby novocaine » 21 Jan 2021, 22:59

Yer my fault. Use toilet paper and thats what happens. :D
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby spb » 21 Jan 2021, 23:13

Might want to see a doctor if you're regularly getting bleed out on your toilet paper.
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby John Brown » 22 Jan 2021, 00:56

sunnybob wrote:Paper direction on the second is irrelevant. The roll is too far off the wall to act as a friction brake. That would need both hands, or a prestidigitators table cloth whisk to remove a single piece.


Why? The trick is to use your wrist to brake the roll whilst tearing off the sheets. The wall doesn't come into the equation. Although, to be fair, if the bottom of the roll is accessible to the wrist, it is possible with overhang. I just tried it.
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby Pete Maddex » 22 Jan 2021, 09:08

Auldfart2010 wrote:
novocaine wrote:This do? Its the plans for the second one. BOM isnt quite right though. 31/2" 25mm square shoukd be 5" to allow tenons.

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In seriousness i can draw you up a plan for the second one later.


I'm struggling with the bleed out on that drawing mate.
However I would be interested in plans for the second one. This is a project for my daughters house.
Personally, I use one of these....



A variation of the Roman sponge on a stick, I cant see it working as well...

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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby Pete Maddex » 22 Jan 2021, 09:10

I prefer a swinging arm one, as it stops the dreaded run on where you end up having to rewind the roll.

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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby spb » 22 Jan 2021, 13:37

John Brown wrote:
sunnybob wrote:Paper direction on the second is irrelevant. The roll is too far off the wall to act as a friction brake. That would need both hands, or a prestidigitators table cloth whisk to remove a single piece.


Why? The trick is to use your wrist to brake the roll whilst tearing off the sheets. The wall doesn't come into the equation. Although, to be fair, if the bottom of the roll is accessible to the wrist, it is possible with overhang. I just tried it.

Just grab it either side of a join, one sheet with your thumb and ring finger, the other with your index and middle fingers, then pull apart. Works regardless of orientation, or even whether it's on a holder at all.
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby John Brown » 22 Jan 2021, 15:03

spb wrote:
John Brown wrote:
sunnybob wrote:Paper direction on the second is irrelevant. The roll is too far off the wall to act as a friction brake. That would need both hands, or a prestidigitators table cloth whisk to remove a single piece.


Why? The trick is to use your wrist to brake the roll whilst tearing off the sheets. The wall doesn't come into the equation. Although, to be fair, if the bottom of the roll is accessible to the wrist, it is possible with overhang. I just tried it.

Just grab it either side of a join, one sheet with your thumb and ring finger, the other with your index and middle fingers, then pull apart. Works regardless of orientation, or even whether it's on a holder at all.

To be honest, I'd rather use two hands. I was merely responding to Phil's comment about the roll being hung the wrong way.
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby Alasdair » 22 Jan 2021, 15:30

Auldfart2010 wrote:
novocaine wrote:This do? Its the plans for the second one. BOM isnt quite right though. 31/2" 25mm square shoukd be 5" to allow tenons.

20210121_180732.jpg


In seriousness i can draw you up a plan for the second one later.


I'm struggling with the bleed out on that drawing mate.
However I would be interested in plans for the second one. This is a project for my daughters house.
Personally, I use one of these....


Do you wrap something around that or is it more a scraping motion, I suppose it will wipe clean easily but wouldn't do the old farmers any good at all!!

:lol: :lol:
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby novocaine » 22 Jan 2021, 15:32

Alasdair wrote:
Auldfart2010 wrote:
novocaine wrote:This do? Its the plans for the second one. BOM isnt quite right though. 31/2" 25mm square shoukd be 5" to allow tenons.

20210121_180732.jpg


In seriousness i can draw you up a plan for the second one later.


I'm struggling with the bleed out on that drawing mate.
However I would be interested in plans for the second one. This is a project for my daughters house.
Personally, I use one of these....


Do you wrap something around that or is it more a scraping motion, I suppose it will wipe clean easily but wouldn't do the old farmers any good at all!!

:lol: :lol:


you've all got this * about face, it's more like a plunger than a rag on a stick. useful for those difficult movements that require a bit more umph, only a mathematician would you a stick like implement to work that sort of problem out.
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby Alasdair » 22 Jan 2021, 15:51

In seriousness i can draw you up a plan for the second one later.[/quote]

I'm struggling with the bleed out on that drawing mate.
However I would be interested in plans for the second one. This is a project for my daughters house.
Personally, I use one of these....[/quote]

Do you wrap something around that or is it more a scraping motion, I suppose it will wipe clean easily but wouldn't do the old farmers any good at all!!

:lol: :lol:[/quote]

you've all got this * about face, it's more like a plunger than a rag on a stick. useful for those difficult movements that require a bit more umph, only a mathematician would you a stick like implement to work that sort of problem out.[/quote]

Glad you cleared that up I thought the flat end was a safety stop
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby sammy.se » 22 Jan 2021, 16:15

I can't believe no one has commented on the mug in the bathroom!
Is that quite normal then? to have a cuppa while doing a poop? :shock:
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby Auldfart2010 » 22 Jan 2021, 17:34

sammy.se wrote:I can't believe no one has commented on the mug in the bathroom!
Is that quite normal then? to have a cuppa while doing a poop? :shock:

Many years ago, I used to know someone who would eat a cold tin of rice pudding while having a dump. Spent up to an hour in there. I think he's an elected councillor now.
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby sammy.se » 22 Jan 2021, 17:47

Auldfart2010 wrote:
sammy.se wrote:I can't believe no one has commented on the mug in the bathroom!
Is that quite normal then? to have a cuppa while doing a poop? :shock:

Many years ago, I used to know someone who would eat a cold tin of rice pudding while having a dump. Spent up to an hour in there. I think he's an elected councillor now.
Oh dear. That's nasty.

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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby greeno » 22 Jan 2021, 18:08

Used to work with a bloke who ate his elevenses on the toilet. Odd.

Just measured ours for you and it is 75mm from back plate to the centre of the arm that holds the roll.
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby novocaine » 22 Jan 2021, 18:28

standard UK toilet roll is 4x6" (don't ask how I know this, it's another stupid fact).
so you want a clear 3" to the centre of the pin.
or 75mm as it happens. :)
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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby Chris101 » 22 Jan 2021, 18:44

sammy.se wrote:
Auldfart2010 wrote:
sammy.se wrote:I can't believe no one has commented on the mug in the bathroom!
Is that quite normal then? to have a cuppa while doing a poop? :shock:

Many years ago, I used to know someone who would eat a cold tin of rice pudding while having a dump. Spent up to an hour in there. I think he's an elected councillor now.
Oh dear. That's nasty.

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Re: Toilet roll holder plans

Postby novocaine » 22 Jan 2021, 18:47

My wife has only recently started to accept buying used books, because she always worried that someone had sat on the can while reading it.

yet she's more than happy to lay 6' from the crapper in the bathtub and read a book, nipple some delectable and sup a brew. guess we all have our limits.
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