Zany Wooden Toys that Whiz, Spin, Pop, and Fly

28 Projects You Can Build from the Toy Inventor's Workshop

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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Inventive and unique, this dynamic collection of woodworking projects teaches the basic skills needed to make exciting, action-packed toys. From rapid-fire nickel launchers and ball-and-socket robots to a monkey-toss gumball machine, each project includes a colour photograph, a tools and materials list, a full diagram, woodworking plans and instructions for using the finished product. Covering all the methods necessary for creation - selecting wood, drilling and shaping, making wheels and axles, and decoration - these constructions are simple enough for children and parents to complete together, all in an afternoon's time.

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Utgivningsdatum2009-10-01
Mått203 x 203 x 12 mm
Vikt581 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor224
FörlagFox Chapel Publishing
ISBN9781565233942

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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 8 SHOOTERS 10 Warp-Speed Penny Shooter Step-By-Step 12 Thumb-Action Marble Shooter 24 Pool Cue Marble Shooter 29 Nickel Spinner 34 Ricochet Shooter 39 U-Control Soccer Player 44 LAUNCHERS 50 Tissue-Launching Crossbow Step-By-Step 52 Ping-Pong Ball Launcher 65 Rapid-Fire Nickel Launcher 70 Quarter Flipper 76 Gold Medal Backflip Skier 81 GAMES 86 Golfinator 88 10c Labyrinth Challenge 94 Mini-Croquet 99 Hand Baseball 104 Hand Hockey 109 Hockey Man Target 115 TOYS 122 The Ultimate Adventurer's Vehicle 124 Mine Shaft Digger 134 Airplane on a Stick 139 Extreme Motorcycle 144 U-Draw Instamatic Camera 149 Ball-and-Socket Robot 156 GUMBALL MACHINES 162 Kicker Treat Gumball Machines 164 Paparazzi Gumball Machine 174 Paparazzi Popper 181 Monkey Toss Gumball Machine 186 APPENDIX: WOODWORKING BASICS 194 Index 223

...I picked up called Zany Wooden Toys That Whiz, Spin, Pop, and Fly, by Bob Gilsdorf. It took a while, but managed to get hold of Bob and ask permission to make one of his projects for a video. Guys, this is one of the best woodworking books I have ever run across. All 28 projects are ones I would like to build. In most woodworking books, I'm happy to settle for a couple that look doable. These are so creative and clever! I wish I had half the creativity as Bob. All the projects are designed for the total beginning woodworker: you can do them all with a few basic hand tools. But what's cool is that they aren't your typical boring birdhouses and the like. These all do stuff! No, I'm not getting compensated in any way for all this praise. I just really like the book. In exchange for using one of Bob's plans, Fox Chapel Publishing asked me to link to the book here. If you would like to buy one, they have also given me a discount code that will save you 20%. When you check out, enter coupon code zany20. It's good until the end of the year. One of the projects in the book is a soccer player that you control. Using an ingenious rubber band system, his legs kick a ball, but I am making two modified versions that feature the heads of Chuck Norris and Mr.T. so they can have a fight to the finish. I have no doubt Chuck Norris will win. By the way, did you know that Chuck Norris can win a game of Connect 4 in three moves? Yeah man. But this ain't the only amazing Chuck Norris fact. I digress. The project I chose to do for the video is the "10 Cent Labyrinth Challenge". It's really simple to make, but will drive people nuts trying to solve! Enjoy the video.