More on the ladder flipper toy

More than you ever needed to know about the ladder flipper! Bob Rhoads made the ladder and supplies these actual dimensions:

• Rungs are 8.5mm each
• Rungs are 61 MM apart at center
• Ladder uprights are 36MM s apart on insides
• Toy hole is 9mm
• Hole is centered 15.5 mm down from each end
• Toy is 28 mm wide and 66mm long

When the toy rests on a rung, you should have a 6mm gap in between it and the edge of the rung above it.*********The "Toy-Making Dad" has detailed instructions on his web site. I really should have put a few minutes of research into this project before I started!*********Lane Steinsultz clued me in on this site that has an actual diagram.
*********And Finally, Rance Rupp, over on LumberJocks, shot this video:

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A working ladder flipper!

I asked and you responded! Here are two videos from jpheisz on YouTube. It looks like my block actually needed to be much longer! Thanks man, a Mere Mortals t-shirt goes out to you. Great for wiping up spills in the shop.

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