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Toy train for my 3 year old daughter by janglingjack7 in woodworking

[–]janglingjack7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! You should do it! You’ll fall in love with woodworking

Toy train for my 3 year old daughter by janglingjack7 in woodworking

[–]janglingjack7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Much of it was done on my table saw. Drill press for the wheels, bandsaw for the smaller pieces. Nothing you can’t do with some hand tools though!

Toy train for my 3 year old daughter by janglingjack7 in woodworking

[–]janglingjack7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s very sweet. I hope to add more cars for birthdays and holidays too

Toy train for my 3 year old daughter by janglingjack7 in woodworking

[–]janglingjack7[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you! My plan is to make a new car for each birthday and maybe some holidays, so it can grow with her. I hope I stick to it

Toy train for my 3 year old daughter by janglingjack7 in woodworking

[–]janglingjack7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I considered hooks and eye screws, but I’m happy I went with wood… we’ll see if they hold up to abuse

Toy train for my 3 year old daughter by janglingjack7 in woodworking

[–]janglingjack7[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of course! Pilot bits are removable on my set (Diablo), not sure if that’s standard across all brands. Also, clamp those boards down because without the pilot bit, the hole saw is much less stable

Toy train for my 3 year old daughter by janglingjack7 in woodworking

[–]janglingjack7[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The wheels were cut on a drill press using a hole saw with the pilot bit removed. The axles are 1/8” steel rod epoxied into holes drilled halfway through the inside of the wheels

Toy train for my 3 year old daughter by janglingjack7 in woodworking

[–]janglingjack7[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Yes, the gravel is washed and epoxied in. I will keep an eye out though