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HOME-MADE WINDMILLS
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punch a small hole through it so a brad may be driven through to hold the hub in place. Cut the slot in the square end with a saw.

Cut the Tail of the shape shown in Fig. 13.

Pivot the Windmill upon the top of a post support, in the same manner as directed for the other windmills.

Figure 14 shows how the toy windmill may be rigged up

To Operate a Toy Jumping-Jack, by supporting the jumping-jack on a bracket, and connecting its string

Fig. 14.—How the Windmill may be Rigged up to Operate a Toy Jumping-Jack.
Fig. 14.—How the Windmill may be Rigged up to Operate a Toy Jumping-Jack.

Fig. 14.—How the Windmill may be Rigged up to Operate a Toy Jumping-Jack.

to the hub of the windmill. You can make your jumping- jack like the one in Fig. 110, the details of which are shown in Fig. 113.

Cut the upright of the bracket (A, Figs. 14 and 15) 14 inches long, and the crosspiece (B) 7 inches long. Nail A to B, and nail the jumping-jack at its center to the end of B (Fig. 15). Fasten the triangular block (C) to the