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CHAPTER ONE

FIGURE 1-6. Guide for cutting platform; remove and save excess wood.

to mark the plywood for cutting. After you cut the platform
from the stock plywood, sand the cut edges to remove any
splinters. Save the leftover plywood; it will be used later.
To mount the motorized wheels on the platform you must
first drill two 3/4-inch-diameter holes to accommodate the
posts of the wheel frame. Figure 1-7 shows where on the plat-
form to drill the holes. If you don’t have access to a 3/4-inch-
diameter drill bit, you can make the holes by drilling smaller
holes around the inside of the 3/4-inch circle, then removing
the wood with a coping saw. This rough circle is then filled
and sanded to shape.

MOUNTING WHEELS

After the holes are drilled, it is time to mount the motorized
wheels. To do this take one of the predrilled motorized