Wagons. The Radio Flyer kind.

[IdealSociety]

Anyone else working on anything for their kids? I've built a couple of these now and am on a dragster style inspired one for my 3yr old

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/415143_10151125983035768_1668896980_o.jpg

steering is just mocked/tacked up for now, its going to get redesigned.

[SuperDaveGulvak]

That's awesome dude! Lucky kid

[eurotiva]

That looks like fun. I wanna build one now.

[Bert]

I'll tell ya, that looks plenty sturdy! And you can even do wheel alignments.

The Village of Manotick sponsored a soapbox derby 2 weeks ago. Contestants had to be under the age of 12 and the course was a blocked off gently sloped street about 1/4 km long. There were 36 homemade carts and about 3 times as many drivers. You sure can tell whose parents are good designers and/or builders. Steering, brakes and friction at the wheels were the most obvious variations of sound building. The local Member of Parliament initiated the race and ran a borrowed kart. But he and the race marshals had overlooked his not being able to reach the foot brake so when he got to the end he wound up flattening a row of rubber beacons and drove through the wall of a garden shed. The volunteer fire department had a whooping great time with all that and the kids had a gas. Light bicycle wheels with bearings, obviously, cleaned house over lawnmower wheeled carts and simple handbrake designs that rubbed on the rear wheels (like on a wheelchair) were the ones that stopped best.

[georgeb]

http://frederick.craigslist.org/tag/3247568164.html Just got this at Goodwill for $15. Welded loose steering wheel and detailed. No takers except one scammer.

[IdealSociety]

Updates! It's strong enough to support my weight easy. everything is on either a needle, oil impregnated thrust or ball bearing. just have the steering to finish sorting out and then its ready for paint and woodwork

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/614577_10151127367085768_2067845125_o.jpg

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/192982_10151127367415768_1687706314_o.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/413029_10151127351475768_1670401392_o.jpg

[garagedoorguy]

wow cool!!

[freshtiva]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7H4eT8qNnk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6F_xvaOLJK4&feature=related

[IdealSociety]

more work done tonight

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/210486_10151130447595768_1274833619_o.jpg

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/169588_10151130447365768_1058557364_o.jpg

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/169513_10151130446930768_2053316408_o.jpg

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/614968_10151130391265768_25918841_o.jpg

[Festivame]

Cool ride, your kid is gonna love it.

Festivame

[Advancedynamix]

Nice work! That's a top notch wagon.

[IdealSociety]

kids loving what ive got so far. ill probably let it be as-is till winter hits, then pull it apart and redo the front suspension design.

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/413797_10151136144665768_843904695_o.jpg

[The_Collector]

now I want a push pop.....