Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-16

only commencing on the edge and tho
other edge that cannot be seen In the draw
ing. This viii make the blade on one end
turned just the opposite way from that On
the other end see figure =. Both pieces
are made alike and when put together they
make the wheel. as seen in figure 2. Bore
quarter-inch hole through the center. and
with a small knife blade whittle IL square.
The frame may he made of fine strips
inch square. II the wood is only severn
eighths or three-quarters of an inch thick
better cut the pieces about two inches wide.
Top and bottom pieces are seven inches
long. the uprights nine inches The
cross piece is put in four inches from the
top to brace the frame and to steady the
upper end Of the spindle. Put the frame
together with long. slender wire nails
The axle better be of "A harder wood than
pine. and should be made perfectly smooth.
Ii may be half an inch thick. The end
is whitfield square to fit the hole In the
wheel 1t should ft so tight that II must
be driven in. Before the axle is put in the
frame a washer or two. cut out of leather.
should be slipped the axle to keep the
wheel entirely clear from the frame. When
placing the axle in the holes slip on another
washer which will remain at y. and then
put a small wire nail through the axle at
that point. Put another washer and nail
at V.
The post may stand in the ground or he
nailed to a fence to the roof of any
building. The spindle may he either
stout wire. as shown here or a round stick
ike the axle Inc ian is Nlut, anu N''Iy
thin. large shinge will do quite well.
The power of the windmill Will he much
increased if a wing is fastened to each arra
of the wheel These also may be made OF
shingle. They must be light and strong.
Ii the wings are used. the shoulder 5. must
be longer to keep the wheel clear of the
frame.
The end OF the axle at w is also Whitfield
square In piece Of hard wood two AMI
half inches long. one-half inch thick md
one inch wide make a square hole. igure
;. This must fit closely the end of the
axle at w. small screw is driven near
the end, o. This makes crank which
turns as the wheel revolves. Now the
wheel is ready for the wind and We als
ready to devise moving figures for the
mill to drive.
One such is suggested here-a see-saw.
Cut the figures out OF thin wood or heavy
pasteboard color them in any fantastic
way, put ribbons about the necks If you
choose, and then tack them to slender
piece of wood eighteen inches long. Make
two small holes in this piece. at p and I.
Through Z drive small screw. into the
frame at III. Another slender strip of prop
er length goes from I. on the see-saw
board to the crack o. and Is fastened by
screws All three OF these screws. at II.
I and o. must at the holes rather loosely.
Now you can see that when the axle re-
wolves the crank will turn and these two
children will have game OF see-saw that
would make you and me dizzy. The see
saw stick can be changed at pleasure, or
the figures may be changed. A very funny
looking see-saw might have a monkey on
one end and an angry cat with her back up
on the other.
great variety of other figures may be-
made such as a dairy maid churning, boy
grinding a coffee mill. a carpenter turning
a brace a man saving wood. a dancing
lack a kicking mule, two nSures DoWins,
the figure of a large head with the lower
jaw opening and closing.
II you are enough of a genius you may be
able to fit a beveed gear on the axle. right
above the spindle, with Its beveled mate
ON a hollow tube that fits closely over the
spindle and has a grooved wheel at its low
err end, between the post and the frame.
This tube and. of course the grooved wheel,
" ould revolve as the axle did. Thus ths
power could be carried from the wheel by
| a pulley cord into the house and attached
to ALI sorts of contrivances there.
There Is no end of fun in windmill
when the wind blows.