It's a Wheely Bug

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It's a Wheely Bug

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Saw a video on youtube by Mike Peace. He stated that it was from a toy book by Richard Raffan. I thought that it was cute so I tried one. Bob
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I LIKE it.
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Very cool! :cool:
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RobertTaylor wrote:Saw a video on youtube by Mike Peace. He stated that it was from a toy book by Richard Raffan. I thought that it was cute so I tried one. Bob IMG_7927 (Mobile).JPG

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put some fins on it and ya got a wheely big fishing lure??


If any one ask if ya ever use it,, just tell em ,,na,,,,it just looks good in the box!!
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Thank you guys for the kind comments, Bob
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Are the wheels off set on the shaft so it wiggles as it "walks"?

It looks like a fun project. I've never attempted to turn a ball shape, rather an intimidation for me. I guess I should try it a few time.

Thanks for posting!

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Never thought of making the wheels wiggle on purpose. They are turned between centers. The inside/body side is slightly concave. Then I drilled a 1/4" hole in the center dimple 5/8" deep and mounted the wheel on a 1/4" dowel to finish the outside slightly convex. All in all they run pretty true.
Here is a link to Mike Peace's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Uo_7Dgs16E
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