A small pulley may be made and attached to the armature shaft so that the motor may be used in driving various kinds of toys.
Cooler for Milk and Butter
An earthen jar or crock, with a cover, set in a box containing moist sand will keep butter and milk in hot weather better than a refrigerator. The sand must be kept moist at all times.—Edwin J. Bachman, Jr., Fullerton, Pa.
Rubber Bumper on a Water Faucet
Sometimes a dish is broken by striking it on the faucet. This is easily remedied by cutting a rubber washer from a rubber-boot heel with a sharp chisel and a hammer. The washer is pushed into place on the end of the faucet, and the dishes may strike the rubber without being broken.—Contributed by Harriette I. Lockwood, Philadelphia, Pa.
Boring a Clean-Edged Hole
When boring a hole in wood, withdraw the bit as soon as the worm shows, then start the worm in the hole on the opposite side and finish boring the hole. It will then have clean edges on both sides of the wood. Often the bit pushes splinters of wood ahead of it, when passing through, but by using the method described this is avoided.