Ed Lewis has lots of friends with kids, which means he goes to a lot of birthday parties for the little ones, and is always on the lookout for fun gifts to bring. He came up with the Fast Toy Wood Car as the perfect toy to fit the bill. It’s fun and easy to make, and has plenty of room for customization. Ed shared his how-to on the pages of MAKE Volume 32, and it’s also now available for you on Make: Projects, complete with cutting templates. Cut out the pieces using a laser cutter, hand tools, or power tools, add inline skate wheels, spacers, and locknuts, and you’re quite literally ready to roll. If you get ambitious and make a few, they’re super fun to race.
Love the illustrations by the uber talented Julie West.
MAKE Volume 32: Design for Makers
Forget duct tape and baling wire — now makers can design and manufacture things as beautiful as Apple and as slick as Dyson. We’ll show you how to conceive and visualize great-looking projects with our speed course in industrial design.
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