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  1. 13th February 2006, 05:59 PM #1
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    Hi Folks
    Found this plan for a toy crane. I quite like it and thought I'd share the link

    http://www.shopsmithhandson.com/arch...nd_project.htm

    Maple and Mahogany may be overkill for a toy, but I thought it was great use for offcuts! The mahogany was from a warped old headboard! There is enough left to make about 20 cranes. Well, I might make one or two more anyway.
    Last edited by RichardL; 13th February 2006 at 06:04 PM. Reason: Oh I cant get the picture attached pooh!
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  3. 13th February 2006, 06:22 PM #2
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    Try again - couldn't attach the photo last time - did something wrong.
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    Thanks for sharing, Richard - I saved the link.
    You did a great job of it.

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    P.S. Hope you had a good play with it, too - I would!!
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    Hi Jill

    thanks for your comments. Yes, must say, I have used it to lift up some of my son's toy cars while no-one was looking. It is for a nephew - the Mk 2 is for my son's birthday.

    I have found it quite hard to find good plans for toys and this plan spells it out in detail. Sadly, my home-made designs never look quite right!
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    Great work on the crane
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    There's something magical about mechanical wooden toys. Love it.
    Those are my principles, and if you don't like them . . . well, I have others.
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    Yes, I think there is something special about wooden toys. There must be tons of plans out there for some of the old mechanical wooden toys of yesteryear, but I haven't managed to find many!

    Thanks for the replies.
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