Homemade Electric Tractor Toy Project Completed After Six Months of Work
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Summary
A personal project documenting the completion of a homemade electric tractor toy built over six months for children and the creator to drive around the garden. The article describes the collaborative building process with a 3-year-old child, the educational aspects of creation, and includes technical specifications of the electric tractor.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledThe electric tractor is finished! I have been working on this on and off for about 6 months.
It is a toy for children (and me) to drive around the garden.
Building the tractor has been fun for both me and Lucy.
On many occasions she has asked 'can we go and work on the tractor? right now?'
With any luck some of the philosophy of creation will rub off.
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