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| C—SIDE VIEW | B—AXLE SUPPORT | ||
Fig. 98. plans for a swell coaster
Get a board, hardwood is the best, ⁷⁄₈ or 1 inch thick, 5³⁄₄ inches wide and 14 inches long and saw it out so that one end is 2¹⁄₂ inches wide as shown at [A in Fig. 98]; bore a hole 1 inch in diameter in the front end and ³⁄₁₆ inch holes across the back at the places marked with circles.
Next make the rear axle support and for this saw out of a 1 inch thick board a piece 4 inches wide and 7 inches long and saw out of one end of it a piece 2 inches square. Take your brace and bit and bore a ¹⁄₄ inch hole through the hangers as shown at [B].
Screw this support to the seat across it 1¹⁄₂ inches from the rear end. Brace the support by screwing an angle brace, as shown in the side view [C], to it and the seat. This done make the steering handle, and for it you want to use a stick of hardwood 1 inch thick, 2 inches wide and 15 inches long; saw a piece out of one end 1¹⁄₈ inches wide and 2¹⁄₂ inches deep for the axle support for the front wheel; saw the other end down until it is 1 inch wide and 6 inches deep.
Fig. 98e. the coaster ready to ride on
Round off this smaller end for the handle, as shown at [D], and bore a ¹⁄₂ inch hole close to the end for the handle bar. Slip the rounded end through the hole in the front part of the seat, drive a nail through it just above the seat and glue in a piece of wood ¹⁄₂ an inch in diameter and 6 inches long, for the handle bar.
Saw out three wheels each of which is 4 inches in diameter, bore a ¹⁄₄ inch hole in the center of each one. Set one of the wheels between the hangers of the steering handle, slip a bolt through them and screw on a nut.
Push a bolt through each of the other wheels and through a hanger of the axle support and screw on a nut, when the coaster is ready to run, as shown at [E]. A coat of bright paint will make it more attractive but it won’t run any better.