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Princess's Bed

It had to have Flowers, it had to be Pink. With that comprehensive guidance from the prospective owner, I constructed this suitable bed of MDF, Plywood, and Latex Paints.   After entering via the grand staircase, the princess slumbers till dawn.   Literally. She wakes up way too early. I think I was hoping she might actually stay in bed longer if she liked it enough. No dice.

The Go-Kart

The "3 Horsepower" snoblower engine I had kept for 3 years for this project wasn't going to cut it. Made from Galvanized conduit, engineering odds and ends, and some genuine go-kart parts, this baby hits 23 MPH with nearly 300 lbs of Dad and Kids (assumes a mild tailwind). The Power Plant is a 6.5Hp 4-stroke from Harbor Freight (inexpensive at $120, I thought).  All that power is transferred by a friction clutch to the rear axle. While solid, the axle is not keyed to the rear right tire (thanks for the suggestion, Dad).

Chris McDowell.
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