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Etextbook 978-0766836273 Occupational Therapy Manual For The Evaluation of Range of Motion and Muscle Strength
Etextbook 978-0766836273 Occupational Therapy Manual For The Evaluation of Range of Motion and Muscle Strength
A ruling pen that will do neat work and not leave any ink on the
ruler, and which with its small ink fount draws many lines at one
filling, can be made from an old discarded revolving-wheel glass
cutter. A ¹⁄₈-in. hole is drilled in the body, or handle part, just above
the wheel. The hole is filled with a piece of felt—a piece cut from an
old felt hat will do—rolled to fit snugly, so that it will bear lightly
against the wheel. The felt is soaked with the ink to be used, and the
pen is ready for use.—Contributed by Bert Fish, Rochester, N. Y.
The Wheel Revolves on the Stake, Preventing the Rope from Tangling
A Sheet of Heavy Paper Quickly Transformed into a Holder for Ink Bottle
and Pen
The tube having been made ready, with or without ends as may be
necessary, the small winding jig illustrated is to be made. All that is
essential is to provide a suitable means for rotating by hand a slightly
tapering wood spindle, upon which the tube is to be pushed. The
bearings can be just notches made in the upper ends of two
standards, through each of which a hole is drilled at right angles to
the length of the spindle, so that some string or wire may be laced
through in order to hold the spindle down. A crank may be formed by
winding a piece of heavy wire around the larger end of the spindle. A
loop of wire, or string, is to be attached at some convenient point, so
that the crank may be held from unwinding while adjusting matters at
the end of each layer, or while making a connection. There should
also be provided a suitable support for the spool of wire, which is
generally placed below the table to good advantage. Much depends,
in this sort of work, upon attention to these small details, after which
it will be found that the actual winding will require very little time.—
Contributed by John D. Adams, Phoenix, Ariz.
¶A No. 10 gauge shotgun cartridge shell telescoped with a No. 12
gauge shell forms a convenient match safe for campers, or other
persons out of doors, and is moisture-proof.
Hourglass Sewing Basket
Two oblong peach baskets, their bottoms fastened together and
the whole covered with silk, formed the hourglass sewing or darning
basket shown in the sketch. Square plum baskets and other forms
trimmed in cretonne, linen, or inexpensive goods, depending on the
intended use, may also be utilized. Ornamental details may be
added to suit the individual taste.
Artistic Effects may be Produced by the Inventive Woman
The basket was made as follows: The peach baskets were wired
together at their bottoms. A piece of silk was cut, wide enough to
reach from the top to the bottom of the joined baskets and to permit
the folding over of a portion at the top and bottom. One long edge of
the piece was glued to the inner edge of the bottom and drawn in
around the sides to form neat folds. The upper edge of the silk was
then glued in the top, being folded over the edge.
A cord was fixed around the middle of the basket, as shown in the
sketch. A lining was glued into the top and bottom. It was folded and
stitched along its edges to prevent raveling and to give a smooth
finish. The bottom need not be lined, but it is desirable to have it so.
The pincushion was made by padding a block with cotton and then
covering it with silk. A cardboard box may be used instead. The
cushion was nailed into place from the bottom. Ribbon may be used
to draw the silk to the sides of the basket at the middle, and a
cushion may be made entirely of cotton or cloth and attached with
ribbons.—Contributed by Thomas J. Macgowan, Mount Vernon, N.
Y.
A Perpetual-Motion Puzzle
The fallacy of perpetual motion is now so generally understood
that the description of a new scheme for attaining it is only justified in
so far as it may be instructive. The sketch illustrates such a device,
apparently successful, and the discovery of the error in it is both
instructive and interesting.
The Interaction between Poles of the Magnets Causes the Traveler to Move
around the Triangle