Gumball machine

By Jennifer Hart

Photo by Felix Wedgwood

Who wouldn’t love to find this hand- crafted gift under the Christmas tree, complete with brightly coloured gumballs begging to be released? This simple project is sure to bring a smile to someone’s face. I used a one-litre jar for this project, but you can use other sizes. The key dimension for the jar is the 2 3/4″-diameter mouth.

Instructions

Part Material Size (T x W x L*) Qty.

Pieces A to E 1x6 pine 3/4" x 5 1/2" x 5 1/2" 5
Wheel 1x6 pine 3/4" x 4"-diameter 1
Base 1x8 pine 3/4" x 7 1/4" x 7 1/4" 1
Swivel dowel 1x6 pine 1/4"-dia. x 2"-long 1



* Length indicates grain direction

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