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Fast Toy Wood Car

By Ed Lewis Illustrations by Julie West

You will need

Plywood ¼", 11"×14" or more

Bolts 516, 4" (2)

Locknuts 516" (2)

Spacers ½" (4)

Inline skate wheels with bearings (4)

Wood glue

Laser cutter or jigsaw, router, or coping saw, and drill with 516" bit

Clamps

Cutting templates

Lots of my friends have kids, and that means lots of birthdays. I wanted to have a custom present that’s easy to make and has lots of room to play, in terms of design. A toy car fits perfectly. So I can build cars and make kids happy? Win-win!

1. Cut the plywood.

Download the templates from makezine.com/projects/make-32/fast-toy-wood-car/ and ...

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