Projects for the Young Mechanic. Over 250 Classic Instructions & Plans

563 Pages·2013·14.13 MB·English

by  Popular Mechanics

Young
PROJECTS FOR THE
Mechanic
OVER 250 CLASSIC INSTRUCTIONS & PLANS
POPULAR MECHANICS CO.
DOVER PUBLICATIONS, INC.
M , N Y
INEOLA EW ORK
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Copyright
Copyright © 2013 by Dover Publications, Inc.
All rights reserved.
Bibliographical Note
Projects for the Young Mechanic: Over 250 Classic Instructions &
Plans, first published by Dover Publications, Inc., in 2013, is a
republication of a selection of material from the following
works published by Popular Mechanics Co., Chicago: The Boy
Mechanic, Book 2 (1915), The Boy Mechanic, Book 3 (1919), and
The Boy Mechanic, Book 4 (1924).
International Standard Book Number
eISBN-13: 978-0-486-31606-2
Manufactured in the United States by Courier Corporation
49117X01 2013
www.doverpublications.com
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CONTENTS
Four-Passenger Coasting Bobsled
An Ice Boat and Catamaran
Mind-Reading Effect with Cards
An Air Pencil to Make Embossed Letters
An Endless Dish or Floor Mop
Combination Tie Rack and Collar Holder
Skates Made of Wood
An Ice Glider
Prony Brake for Testing Small Motors
A Mystic Fortune Teller
Holding Prints in a Liquid-Filled Tray
Cellar-Door Holder
An Emergency Pencil Compass
Renewing Carbon Paper
How to Clinch a Finishing Nail
To Prevent Washbasin Bottom from Wearing Out
Snowshoes: How to Make and Use Them (Part I)
Soldering and Riveting
A Whistle
Card-and-Coin Trick
How to Make a Costumer
Window Catch Used for Locking an Extension Table
Relieving Pressure on Heated Canned Foods for
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Opening
Clothespin Bag
Snowshoes: How to Make and Use Them (Part II)
Combination Settee Rocker and Cradle
A Snowball Thrower
Springs on the Chains of a Porch Swing
Homemade Water Meter
A Snowball Maker
An Inexpensive Bobsled
Motor Made of Candles
Kettle-Handle Support
How to Make a Monorail Sled
Binding Magazines
A Shellac Cement
A Blackboard for Children
How to Make a Ski Staff
A Game Played on the Ice
An Electric Display for a Show Window
Strainer for a Milk Pail
Baking Bread in Hot Sand
How to Make Small Cams
Display Holder for Coins
Holder for Skates while Sharpening
A Homemade Direct-View Finder for Cameras
A Non-Rolling Spool
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How to Make a Cartridge Belt
Removing Iodine Stains
Bed-Cover Fasteners
Collar Fasteners
Operating a Bathroom Light Automatically
A Finger-Ring Trick
Preventing Marks from Basting Threads on Wool
House Made of Poles
An Electric Water Heater
Camps
A Drinking Tube
Washing Photographic Prints
Camp Furnishings
A Fruit Stemmer
A Homemade Fountain Pen
Destroying Caterpillars on Grapevines
A Camp Provision Box
Wall Pockets in a Tent
Camp Stoves
Attractor for Game Fish
Simple Photographic-Print Washer
How to Make an Electric Fishing Signal
A Chair Swing
Another Broom Holder
Squaring Wood Stock
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A Wind Vane
How to Make a Flutter Ring
A Kitchen Utensil Hanger
Homemade Hinges for Boxes
To Remove Odors from Ice Boxes
Preventing Window Sash from Freezing to the Sill
A Hanger for the Camp
Locking Several Drawers with One Lock
A Lightning-Calculation Trick
An Adjustable Nutcracker
Substitute for a Rubber Stamp
A Furniture Polish
A Hanging Vase
Filing Soft Metals
Locking Screws in Door Hinges
To Remove Grease from Clothing
Paper Glider That Loops the Loop
A Water Filter
A Combination Electrically Operated Door Lock
Lock for a Fancy Hairpin
An Aeroplane Kite
Distilling Apparatus for Water
Telephone Stand for a Sloping Desk
The Tricks of Camping Out: Part I — The Camping
Outfit
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The Tricks of Camping Out: Part II — Cooking in
the Woods
A Camp Water Bag
A Mold for Making Hollow Candy Figures
Ornamenting an Old Tree Stump
Marker for a Hat
A Quickly Made Door Latch
An Electric Lure for Fish
A Table Box for Campers
Novel Homemade Picture Frames
Rectangular Opening to Use over Camera View
Finder
Clipping File Made of Envelopes
Handle for a Drinking Glass
Combination Camp-Kitchen Cabinet and Table
Locking Device for Latch Hook on Gate or Door
A Vanishing-Cuff Parlor Trick
Inexpensive Table Lamp Made of Electrical-Fixture
Parts
Wire Holders Keep Cabinet Doors Open
“Switchboard” Protects Milker from Cow's Tail
Reflected-Light Illumination with Homemade
Arrangment
Bedroom Shade and Curtains Arranged for
Thorough Ventilation
Coffee Grinder Repaired with Rubber Faucet Plug
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Coal Hod Made from Iron Pipe
Frayed Shoe Laces Repaired with Pitch or Wax
An Enameled Armchair Made of Wooden Strips
A Curling-Iron Heater
A Stepmother for Incubator Chicks
A Cardboard Writing and Drawing Pad
Homemade Shoulder-Pack Tent
Kitchen for Hikers
Bird House Made of Kegs
A Drinking-Glass Holder
Needle Threader for a Sewing Machine
Winding Coiled Springs
Revolving-Wheel Ruling Pen
A Portable Folding Boat
Nontangling Pasture Stake
Inkstand Made of a Sheet of Paper
How to Wind Wire on Electrical Apparatus
Hourglass Sewing Basket
A Perpetual-Motion Puzzle
How to Transfer Drawings
Pivoted Searchlight Made of an Old Milk Strainer
Gravity-Feed Coal Hopper on Truck
Taking Photographs in Falling Snow
A Double-Contact Vibrator
Battery Buzzer Converted into a Telegraph Sounder
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Lawn Seats Built on Tree Stumps
A Hinged Box Cover Made without Hinges
Automatic Flash Light Snaps Chicken-Coop
Marauder
A Fishing-Tackle Outfit in a Shotgun Shell
A Split-Bamboo Lettering Pen
How to Make a Houseboat
Wood Box with a Refuse-Catching Drawer
Disappearing-Coin Trick
Watering Window-Box Flowers
How to Make Combined Kites:
Part I—A Dragon Kite
A Movable Sunshade and Seat for Garden Workers
To Keep Grass and Weeds Out of Tennis Courts
Buttonhole Bouquet Holder to Keep Cut Flowers
Fresh
Cooler for a Developing Tray
Doorbell Push Button on Screen Door
Working Wood by the Application of Heat
A Parlor Table
Homemade Fuses for Battery Circuits
Reproducing Flowers and Leaves in Colors
Dishwasher and Drier
How to Make Pop-Corn Cakes
Threading a Darning Needle
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