Construction advice
Instructions to enlarge the templates
- 1° method: go to a shop that prints technical drawings
for architects and engineers and ask to magnify the templates
at the indicated percentage.
-
2° method: with a photocopier that magnifies and prints on A3 sheets, you needs 2 steps in order to obtain the final blowup. Enlarge the first half of the book's template to 200% on a A3 sheet. Now do the same with the second half of the book's template. Then fold in a half the A3 copys obtained and enlarge it on an A3 sheet to the percentage found at the following table.
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Finally all sheets can be joined together in order to create a "master template" for future prints.
| percentage | I° step | II° step |
|---|---|---|
| 268% | 200% | 134% |
| 284% | 200% | 142% |
| 291% | 200% | 146% |
| 316% | 200% | 158% |
| 365% | 200% | 183% |
In both cases:
- We suggest you to save the enlargement obtained, so that
you can use it as a template for future toys, making photocopies on
A3 sheets.
- If you wish, you can verify the quality of the blowup comparing the dimensions obtained with the most external measures shown on each template. For example: in the seam roller case, the measure between the S and the D pieces, on your blowup, will have to be of 636 mm, the measure between the S and the L pieces, on your blowup, will have to be of 514 mm. However, errors of some millimeters do not cause any assembly problems.
Use
photocopies and not the original templates, so you can make the toy
again if you like. Click image to magnify (15 Kb)
Roughly cut around
each template using a pair of scissors. Click image to magnify (26 Kb)
Use
the spray glue to fix the templates to the cardboard. Be careful not
to fix them near to creases or dents. Click image to magnify (40 Kb)
The arrow on the
template shows the direction of the corrugation. The number on the
template (e.g. 2x) indicates the number of pieces to cut. The letter
on the template identifies the piece. Click image to magnify (27 Kb)
To
cut more than one piece at a time using the same form, prepare packets
made up various sheets of cardboard (maximum 4). Click image to magnify (38 Kb)
All the straight lines
are to be cut using a ruler and a cutter. Use a metal ruler so the
cutter doesn't ruin it. Click image to magnify (37 Kb)
All
the curved lines are to be cut using a fret-saw, the punch serves
to pierce the cardboard and insert the blade of the saw. Any uneven parts
can be corrected using sand paper. Click image to magnify (41 Kb)
Remove the template from
the pieces of cardboard after they have been cut out. Identify the cut
pieces with their respective letters as this will be helpful during
the assembly stage. Click image to magnify (36 Kb)
Use
the polyvinyl glue to assemble the pieces by carrying out the steps
shown on the following pages. Use masking tape and/or rubber bands
to hold the pieces together while the glue dries. Click image to magnify (39 Kb)
Cut the wooden rod
using the fret-saw in order to make the axles. Click image to magnify (46 Kb)
To
detail S and T external surfaces of the truck tip, make some cuts
(3mm deep) along the internal lines to the template. Click image to magnify (35 Kb)
Remove the upper sheet
of paper and the underlying corrugated layer. Click image to magnify (37 Kb)
To
fold the bottom of the truck tip push the ruler down hard onto
the sketched lines. Click image to magnify (39 Kb)
Then place the ruler
along the sketched line and fold the cardboard. Click image to magnify (37 Kb)
To
avoid losing the wheels during the game, always glue the axles to the
wheels. Click image to magnify (38 Kb)
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