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Instructions
Measure and cut a 24 inch long piece from the 48 inch 1"x8" board for the base.
Measure and cut six pieces that are 31½ inches long from the 1"x4" boards for the sides and front.
Cut two 1"x8" pieces measuring 7¼ inches in length for the top and bottom of the handle. These pieces should measure 7¼"x7¼".
Measure 3/8 of an inch from both ends of each of the 1"x4"s and draw a line the width of each board. Along that line, measure and drill a hole 3/4 of an inch from both edges using the 3/8-inch countersink drill bit. You should now have two holes at each end of the 1"x4"s approximately 2 inches apart.
Align the two pieces of the 7¼"x7¼" boards upright underneath the ends of two of the 1"x4"s. Spread the 1"x4"s apart to the outer edges of each 7¼"x7¼". The 1"x4"s should be approximately a ¼ of an inch apart.
Place a 1¼-inch wood screw into each hole and secure them using the #2 Phillips head screwdriver bit with the drill.
Flip the unit onto one of its sides. Align two 1"x4"s to the edges of the 7¼"x7¼" pieces, leaving a space approximately ¼ of an inch apart.
Place a 1¼-inch wood screw into each hole and secure them using the #2 Phillips head screwdriver bit with the drill.
Flip the unit over to the other side. Align two 1"x4"s to the edges of the 7¼"x7¼" pieces, leaving a space approximately ¼ of an inch apart.
Place a 1¼-inch wood screw into each hole and secure them using the #2 Phillips head screwdriver bit with the drill.
Flip the unit upright onto one end.
Place one end of the 24 inch long 1"x8" onto the top of the unit with the open side of the unit facing the length of the board.
Screw four 1¼-inch wood screws into the board, securing it to the unit using the #2 Phillips head screwdriver bit with the drill.
Flip it over and screw four more 1¼-inch wood screws into the board from the other side for a more secure fit.
Attach the four wheels to the base of the scooter with the ¾-inch wood screws using the #2 Phillips head screwdriver bit with the drill.
Measure to the center of the 1¼-inch dowel and make a mark with a pencil. Measure 2½ inches from the center in both directions and make a mark.
Drill a hole through the 1¼-inch dowel at the three points that were marked using the 3/8-inch countersink drill bit.
Measure and center the 1¼-inch dowel to the top of the unit. Place a 1¼-inch wood screw into each of the three holes and secure the dowel to the top of the unit.