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I was out of town for a few weeks, and wasn't able to be in the workshop.   But I was able to brush up on my Fusion skills and start modeling the f...
Note, this should have been first, but Craftisian doesn't have a good way to go back and add a new entry out of order, as far as I can tell. [Imag...
Making the axles is the first step for me making toy cars, and most important if you want the toys to roll smoothly. You can buy pre-made dowels. I...
Putting the cars together isn't too complicated, but here is the order I do things in. Your mileage, as they say, may vary. First I get the axles ...
I've turned wheels from most of the hardwoods I have in my lumber-hoard. Diffuse-porous woods are easiest. Hard-maple wears nice and long, so I'll ...

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