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Fold another side of the fabric along the next edge of the hexagon. This second fold should overlap with the first.

Fold the fabric along one edge of the paper hexagon. Be sure not to fold the paper.

Remove the little ring on top of the gear nearest the wires.

Remove the top middle gear first.

Try not to contaminate or remove the servo grease.

Snip the pot's tab off, as low as possible. This is the first non-reversible step!

Superglue should now be in place. It will take a while to dry, in the meantime...

Take your snippers and remove the tab. Cut it off as low as possible.

You may need to file off whatever's left.

Take the gear that was nearest the wires. It should have a small plastic tab on it which prevents it from rotating through more than 180 degrees.

Now wait for the glue to dry. This takes ages if you put a lot on!

this is one of the cutest and most whimsical needlefelting books from japan. this book is the new edition of ISBN 9784277563109, 'animal mascots made of wool,' with the same projects but a new cover.

 

it includes 19 main projects, and several of them include many variations. the projects have very whimsical titles, and include relevant props to create the unique animal personalities.

 

the projects are: apple bear, carrot rabbit, bear with bird; ladybug and honeybee; pink pig; postal donkey; rabbit with donghnut; waiting cat; dog's eating; pestering goat and rabbit; naughty bear; elephant and lesser panda brothers; swan in the lake; mobile gull; parent and child of penguin; spotted seal babies; sea otter's meal; heartwarming whale; little mascots (these include little red riding hood and the wolf, russian matroishka dolls, a red bird, and a dog on wheels) and cell phone straps (bunny, ladybug, and hedgehog).

 

for the sheer variety of projects, this book is amazing. add in the incredible cuteness factor and the quirky characters (why is the donkey a postal worker? why does the rabbit have a wheeled basket of doughnuts? it doesn't matter, it's adorable).

 

the titles of the projects are written in english but all other written instructions are in japanese. don't worry though, there are tons of step by step pictures and diagrams showing how to put the wee animals together using just a felting needle, some sewing for details, and sometimes a wire inside the limbs, etc.

 

72 pages

ISBN 9784072689103

Flip over to reveal the servo horn. Yours may have a white circlular horn or similar, but it doesn't matter.

This little trick will give you perfect, strong corners every time!

 

First sew one side of what ever it is that you're making.

Using the contrasting thread and needle, sew through the overlap of the fabric. Do not sew through the paper. Do not sew through the "front" of the fabric.

 

By just sewing through the overlap at the corner, you won't have to worry about removing the contrasting thread later.

 

Join ITS Tactical as we show you how to rig a tarp shelter in part one of our video series. In this first video we'll be demonstrating tying a trunk line using a slipped half hitch and a power cinch knot. View more details on www.itstactical.com/2010/05/06/knot-of-the-week-rigging-a...

The BristleBot is a vibrobot with an agenda.

 

It's built with a vibrating pager motor and the busines end of a toothbrush that has slanted bristles.

Everything in place and all together.

The top frame of the bed. Slightly larger, and built with 2x4's.

I planning on putting a 'trim' around the edges, that will have a short lip that extends above. I think I'm going to use some of the nicer wood we have around the compound, but that will take some time to clean it all up. So more to come...

Frames have been centered with each other, and toetacked into place with wood screws.

I decided to use peg board as the platform's surface. I will not be using a box spring with this mattress, so it is very important that air circulates underneath. Didn't like the idea of drilling a bazillion holes in plywood, or cutting a bunch of slats, so went this route.

I decided to use peg board as the platform's surface. I will not be using a box spring with this mattress, so it is very important that air circulates underneath. Didn't like the idea of drilling a bazillion holes in plywood, or cutting a bunch of slats, so went this route.

Continue repeating steps 9 & 10, until the hexagon is complete. You can remove the pin at this point, but not the paper!

 

Materials: Assorted fabrics (I used calicos, osnaburg, and a linen mix), (Fabric+Paper) Scissors , (Contrasting+Matching) Thread, Needle, Pins, Pencil, Ruler, Scrap Printer Paper, and hexagon template on card stock (or plastic).

 

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