How to Make a Remote Control Caddy

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

Brushes
Wood Glues
1-inch Dowels
Acrylic Paints
Measuring Tapes
Pencils
Hammers
Hole Saws
Keyhole Saw
Miter Saws
Safety Glasses
Sandpaper
Variable-speed Drills
1/2-inch boards

Step1

Cut two pieces of 1/2-inch-thick wood into 6-by-7-inch rectangles. These are the ends.

Step2

Cut two pieces into 7-by-4-inch rectangles. These are the sides.

Step3

Cut a single rectangle 8 by 6 inches. This is the bottom.

Step4

Lay the end pieces in front of you so that the 6-inch sides are horizontal.

Step5

Measure 1 inch down from the top and 3 inches in from either side and make a mark on each board.

Step6

Make a 1-inch hole using a hole saw. Use the marks you just made as guides.

Step7

Cut a 1-inch wooden dowel 8 inches long. Sand it smooth. This is the handle.

Step8

Tap one end of the handle into one of the holes you made on the end pieces.

Step9

Tap the other end piece onto the other end of the handle carefully.

Step10

Glue or nail the ends to the sides. Make sure everything is flush.

Step11

Fasten the bottom the same way.

Step12

Sand any rough spots and paint or decorate the caddy with fish, handprints, golf motifs or other Dad-type things.

Tips & Warnings

If the dowel doesn't fit tightly in the holes, you may want to glue it in.
Round the top corners of the end pieces for a more professional look.
An adult should operate the saw, drill and hole saw.
Always wear proper eye protection when using power tools.

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on 11/22/2005 Is something missing here?
I think in order to make it remote control it will need some more gear on it. I would sugguest finding two matching wheelchair motors, a full function radio control car and a 6volt lead-acid battery. Fasten a long metal tube with a swivel wheel on the end of it to the side of the caddy so that the caddy will be stable with all 3 wheels touching the ground. Now you'll need to install the two motors in the bottom of the caddy so that they drive the two wheels. Now make yourself a 3 way switch by gutting the steering mechanism of the car and fasten a wire to the driven componant (the bit that moves) then set it up so that when you push left on the controller the wire touches the negative terminal on the right motor and vice versa. Also have one in the middle that touches the negative terminals of two diodes. solder wires from the outer terminals to the positive end of the diodes. Great... now just attach the motors and 3way switch in place of the car's existing motor using big H-bridges or similar isolating transistors... don't forget to put a load in series with whatever you use or you'll blow the circuitry in the car.

Great! Now it's a Remote Control Caddy

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