The boy mechanic, book 3

Part II.--A Festooned Kite, 155

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Knee-Rest Holder for Milking Pail, 434 Knife, Fork, and Spoon Holder, 40 Knife, Hunter’s, Locking Sheath for, 428 Knife, Pruning and Brush-Cutting, 449 Knife, to Trim Magazines for Binding, 286 Knob, Broken Coffee Pot, Replacing, 226 Knock-Down Tennis-Court Backstop, 189 Knot, Sheepshank, Used to Recover Rope, 168

Ladder for a Hatchway, Hanging, 349 Lamp and Mirror, Shaving, for Camp, 162 Lamp, Candle, Glass Bottle as, 291 Lamp Cooker, 294 Lamp, Homemade Trouble, 365 Lamp, Piano or Reading, 290 Lamp, Small Desk, Supported by Paper Weight, 424 Lamp, Smoking of, Overcome by Increasing Draft, 361 Lamp Wicks Cheaply Made, 236 Lamps, Pocket Flash, Improvement on, 267 Lantern, Camp, Made of a Tin Can, 406 Lantern Pictures, Enlarged, as Guides for Scenic Painting, 419 Lard Buckets, Deodorizing, 340 Latch Hook on Gate or Door, Locking Device for, 127 Latch, Quickly Made Door, 123 Lathe, Making Small Ratchet Wheels in, 266 Launch, Lock for Gasoline Tank on, 85 Laundry Tub and Dishwashing Sink, Combination, 218 Lawn Benches Made from Old Bedsteads, 174 Lawn Mower, How to Use, 171 Lawn Mower Sharpened Efficiently with Simple Rigging, 448 Lawn Seats Built on Tree Stumps, 141 Lawns, Seeding Bare Spots on, 167 Laying Out a Horizontal Sundial Plate, 436 Laying Out Model Gear Wheels, Gauge for, 384 Lead Pencil, Measuring Resistance with, 249 Lead Screw, Experimental, How to Make, 31 Lead Soldiers and Similar Small Castings, Making, 455 Leaks in Pipes, Repairing, 212 Leather and Silk Bookmark, 218 Leather Billfold, Craftsman, 446 Leather Tire Patch, 400 Leaves, Flowers and, Reproducing: in Colors, 152 Leaves, Making Impressions of, 100 Leaves, Preserving in Specimen Book, 10 Left Hand, Spoon Attachment to Prevent Child from Using, 317 Leggings, Birch-Bark, Made in the Woods, 421 Lens, Feather as X-Ray, 412 Lens, Photo-Copying, Increases Angle of Camera, 160 Lettering Pen, Split-Bamboo, 142 Lettering Photo Prints Without Marking Negative, 440 Letters, Metal, Homemade Gate Sign with, 451 Level, Homemade, 384 Lever, Tightening, for Tennis Nets, 158 Leverage on Door Spring, Angle Bracket Gives, 460 Life Buoy, Homemade, 126 Lifting Device of Rope and Lever, Emergency, 334 Light Bulb, Testing Dry Cells with, 267 Light, Emergency Dark-Room, 94 Light, Flash, Used as Bedroom Night Light, 423 Light, Homemade Arc, 285 Light, Porch, and Plant Shelf, Bark-Covered, 432 Light Reflectors, White Blotting Paper Improves, 196 Lighted Lights in Basement, Signal for, 314 Lighted Whirling Fan Used as Radiator Ornament, 260 Lighter, Gas-Stove, 416 Lighter, Non-Blow-Out Cigar and Pipe, 321 Lighting a Candle Without Touching the Wick, 334 Lighting a Match in the Wind, 382 Lightning Switch for Wireless Aerials, 415 Lights in Basement, Signal for Lighted, 314 Lights in a Gymnasium, Protecting, 337 Line, Hanging Heavy Rug on, for Beating, 389 Liner, Homemade Section, 280 Lines, Fish, Waterproofing for, 94 Linoleum Panels for Homemade Chest, 425 Liquid Column in Thermometer, Joining Broken, 366 Liquid-Filled Tray Carried Safely, 439 Liquids, Pouring Quickly from Containers, 21 Litmus Paper, Testing Direct Current Polarity with, 369 Live Poultry Weighed Handily in Funnel Scale, 442 Loading Box to Dispense with Dark Room, 268 Locating Droplight in Dark, 31 Lock Box, Automatic, for Milk Bottles, 428 Lock, Carrying Strap and, for Hand Cases, 328 Lock, Chest, Making More Secure, 94 Lock, Double, for Shed, 157 Lock, Effective Combination, Easily Made, 431 Lock for Gasoline Tank on a Launch, 85 Lock, Hinge, for Horizontal Sliding Windows, 372 Lock, Wooden, with Combination Key, 13 Locker, Boy’s Athletic-Equipment, 439 Locking Device for Latch Hook on Gate or Door, 127 Locking Device, Simple Concealed, for Cases of Drawers, 4 Locking Sheath for Hunter’s Knife, 428 Locking Window Sash, 62 Locomotive Model and Track System, Homemade Electric: