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  1. 20th January 2011, 07:04 AM #1
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    Here is another great link. This one is for making hand carved whirly gigs animated by the wind. I have been fascinated by whirlygigs since I was just a kid. They are like great automated toys, just out of reach, It was always fun to stick my fingers into them and make them move myself when the wind wouldn't do it for me.

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    G'Day "labolle",
    I've copied the link and will have a look over the next day of two.
    The "animated toy" show was great through I'd use power tools.
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