Lasercut Covered Wagon

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Human: Covered wagon laser cut from 1/8th inch thick craft plywood - could easily also be cut from 1/8th MDF or whatever material you prefer. My daughter (4th grade) is doing an 'Oregon Trail' section right now at school and was given the task of making a covered wagon. I created the design and cut it out, letting her glue it together. The front axle can rotate independently from the rest of the wagon for turning. How I Designed This How to assemble I found it best to lay one of the sides down flat and then glue the bench foot base, seat, and back into the notches. Next, attach the rear wagon wall and the bottom. Then, you can attach the other side on top of all those. I used wood glue on everything (my daughter did most of the gluing). I made a puddle of wood glue on a piece of scrap plastic bag and she used a toothpick to dip into the glue and apply it to the notches. Once the main body of the wagon is stable enough, you can glue the rear axle support into the bottom of the wagon and the front axle support into the front. The front axle is the only real tricky part. The image above has all the major bits marked with arrows, and the image below shows how they should go together. There are some photos of our finished wagon above that also show the axle you might want to reference to get an idea of how it's supposed to be assembled. The two rectangular pieces with circular ends hold the bar at the front of the wagon used for steering. Glue them onto the front axle while sliding the guide part in and gluing caps on the end of the guide bar so it can work its way out. If you have trouble working it out, just ask, but it's not a terribly complicated setup. Front Axel Assembly