Handy man's workshop and laboratory . awing. It consists of a gate hinge with one leaf secured to a block. Theblock is nailed to the side ofthe house. The other leaf ofthe hinge, which should be avery long one, is bent over atthe end to form a hook. Thisis caught over the upper hori-zontal bar of the bicycleframe. The bicycle wheelsare placed close to the house,so that the upper part leansoutward, and is held fromfalling by engagement withthe hook. HANDY METHOD FOR REPAIRING A PUNCTURED TIREThe accompanying sketch shows a handy device for mendingpunctures in bicycle tires. It consists of a com
Handy man's workshop and laboratory . awing. It consists of a gate hinge with one leaf secured to a block. Theblock is nailed to the side ofthe house. The other leaf ofthe hinge, which should be avery long one, is bent over atthe end to form a hook. Thisis caught over the upper hori-zontal bar of the bicycleframe. The bicycle wheelsare placed close to the house,so that the upper part leansoutward, and is held fromfalling by engagement withthe hook. HANDY METHOD FOR REPAIRING A PUNCTURED TIREThe accompanying sketch shows a handy device for mendingpunctures in bicycle tires. It consists of a common darning needleof a large size and with a large eye, with its point inserted into awooden handle. There are two pins also in the handle, projectingfrom opposite sides, and the top of the needle is cut off, leavingthe end of the eye open. To mend a puncture, stretch elastic rubber bands over the pinsand through the slot in the end of the needle as tightly as possibleuntil judgment shows that there is enough rubber to fill the punc-. Fig* 35°—Simple support for bicycles HANDY MAN S WORKSHOP AND LABORATORY 425 ture. Then insert needle and rubber through puncture in tire,throw the rubber off the pins and withdraw the needle. The rub-ber being tightly stretched will contract when released, filling thepuncture and leaving a small lump inside and outside of tire. This
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