Repairing a Wooden Steam Locomotive Toy

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Repairing a Wooden Steam Locomotive Toy

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

7

Time Required

10 minutes

Introduction

The tools and steps in this guide can be applied by a FiYer(Fix-it-Yourselfer) to repairing various wooden toys not just toy trains

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    • Locate all the missing wooden parts of the toy.

    • Clean the toy and parts so they are free from food and grime

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    • Tools needed:

    • - Sandpaper 150 grit

    • - Good quality wood glue

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    • Sand the part of the wooden smoke stack that is going to be fixed to the steam locomotive

    • Clean the wood dust

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    • Sanded and cleaned part free of dust and old glue

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    • Apply a thin and even layer of wood glue to the sanded portion

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    • Fix the smoke stack to the steam engine

    • Clean the excess glue around the joint with a paper towel

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    • Choo-choo, the steam locomotive is as good as new.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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