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WADDLING DUCK

3. After cutting the leg pivot to

Here's a toy that's sure to fasci-
size, drill a 3/32"-diameter hole
nate children: a duck that waddles
3/16" in from each end to accept
across tabletops. It's powered by a
the drawstrings.
5/8" steel hex nut that acts as a
4. Glue the leg pivot in place in the
drive weight. Just hang the hex nut
body.
over the edge of a table and give
5. Drill a 9/32"-diameter hole in
the duck a nudge sideways; it will
each leg where indicated to accept
rock from side to side and walk
the leg pivot.
toward the edge of the table.
6. Sand the bottom edge of each
1. Make full-size templates for the
leg so that it angles 10 up toward
body (A) and legs (B) using the
the outside.
patterns provided. Cut out the
7. Slide two flat washers and one
shapes and rout or sand all edges.
leg onto each side of the leg pivot.
2. Drill a 1/4"-diameter eye hole
8. Tie a drawstring to each end of
and a 1/4"-diameter hole to ac
the leg pivot, and tie the free ends
commodate the leg pivot (C) in the
of both drawstrings to the hex nut.
body where indicated.
9. Finish as desired, and the duck
will be ready to waddle.

Copyright 2004 Martian Auctions 627

Copyright 2004 Martian Auctions 628