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General Category => Toy Makers => Topic started by: kardar2 on September 15, 2012, 12:54:13 pm

Title: Betsy Bobsy cars
Post by: kardar2 on September 15, 2012, 12:54:13 pm

hello all,
is it just me or are you all having trouble with the axle holes? I have blown out a couple of holes a I am going to move the holes up away from the edge.

Title: Re: Betsy Bobsy cars
Post by: dgman on September 15, 2012, 02:03:50 pm

Hey Karl, I'm not familiar with those cars but here are some general tips on drilling. Make sure you use a backup board under your workpiece. Use a sharp drill bit, and use the proper speed on you drill press. These three things will improve your drilling and help with blowout. For a wood drill bit speed chart go here and print it out: http://images.meredith.com/wood/pdf/drill-press-speed-chart.pdf

Title: Re: Betsy Bobsy cars
Post by: Rapid Roger on September 17, 2012, 08:47:42 am

I agree with dgman but, I must add.....If you drill the axle holes before cutting the shape you can have more material for strength and stop some of the blowouts.

Rog

Title: Re: Betsy Bobsy cars
Post by: tundraguy on November 23, 2012, 11:03:57 pm

I just made my first two of them :D....looked like the hole's were very close but when i did cut them out it worked out just fine....staying on the outside of the line...
Jim..

Title: Re: Betsy Bobsy cars
Post by: dunk on November 25, 2012, 11:04:32 am

I moved mine up a little as well.  I was afraid if little ones put to much downward pressure they would blow out.  I tried pressing down and broke one of them.  I always drill my axle holes prior to cutting out the shape as suggested this does help.