Backhoe Wood Toy Plan

Woodworkers get ready to dig in.  This Backhoe Wood Toy Plan is truly loaded! It's a 15" plus construction Backhoe/Loader with operational parts including a unique steering, eight working hydraulic cylinders, and over twenty-five easy-to-make pivot joints. Plus, all the spinning wheels, swivel seats, and working bucket make it perfect for hours of construction play.

If you're looking for a challenge, this is the wood toy plan for you. 

Materials and Tools Needed

• 5/8 and 3/4 inch thick wood 
• Fixed or mounted sanding wheel disc
• Drill or drill press
• Bandsaw
• Drill bits
• Square
• Straight Edge
• Compass
• Ruler 
• Clamps
• Wood Glue

Each assembly part represented in this plan contains, the number, size, location, and quantity and the suggested stock to be used. There are many details on this plan for you to build each piece from locknuts on rims and tread to detailed instrument consoles, levers, and engines. Now, this Backhoe Wood Toy Plan is truly loaded!The illustrations in this plan are not full-scale drawings. There are 3-D drawings are used whenever possible for position and clarity.No job is too small for this 15" plus construction Backhoe/Loader. Woodworking projects are a great way to pass the time and can be very rewarding. This particular project is a backhoe that can be made from a variety of different woods.