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01-26-2020, 07:28 PM
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To a basic toy truck design I’ve added a pickup truck type body made out of 1/8 inch thick pine. The body is 2.5 inches wide by 4.5 inches long with 3/4” high sideboards. I’ve glued the sideboards to the “truckbed”. Realizing this truck will be used by a youngster what if anything can be done to strengthen the attachments?
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If my youngest grandson is any indication, gluing the truck to a 12" cinder block might help.
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Assume anything handed to a small child will eventually get used as a weapon. Probably a projectile one. With that in mind, I'd probably round over those sharp 90 degree corners on the rear of the truck bed. Otherwise, a very cool toy that will no doubt be cherished and passed on, if it survives. (Father of a good natured but magically destructive boy).
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Get some bamboo skewers. Drill across the joints and pin with the bamboo. Even with 1/8 thick stock this will add a lot of strength.
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(01-26-2020, 10:49 PM)handi Wrote: Get some bamboo skewers. Drill across the joints and pin with the bamboo. Even with 1/8 thick stock this will add a lot of strength.
What he said, but for very thin wood, I keep a box of Quality toothpicks in the shop, cut off the tip, and use them as the mini dowel. Once the glue dries, flush cut and sand.
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Thanks Ralph and Jim. I had thought of very small triangle posts glued into the corners but the skewers/toothpick idea is what I’ll try. I still expect the sides won’t last long but then one never knows.
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only other solution i can think of is make it out of metal. ive seen a few tonka trucks survive the ravages of jobsite temper tantrums.
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(01-27-2020, 02:33 AM)stoppy Wrote: Thanks Ralph and Jim. I had thought of very small triangle posts glued into the corners but the skewers/toothpick idea is what I’ll try. I still expect the sides won’t last long but then one never knows.
I think corners reinforced with triangular chamfers would be good as well...
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(01-26-2020, 10:56 PM)BrokenOlMarine Wrote: What he said, but for very thin wood, I keep a box of Quality toothpicks in the shop, cut off the tip, and use them as the mini dowel. Once the glue dries, flush cut and sand.
+1
(01-27-2020, 08:04 AM)brianwelch Wrote: I think corners reinforced with triangular chamfers would be good as well...
Yes, both ideas would be good
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