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Our Cricket Xylophone Plan shows you how to make a cricket that can really
chirp out a tune. As it rolls, its legs bound up and down and its antennae
double as hammers. Makes a great gift for kids, or they can help you out with
the project. Full-scale patterns make the scroll saw work a breeze — just glue
them onto the wood and cut them out. Chosen from among the most popular
plans in the Woodworker’s Journal, this selection includes plenty of full-color
photographs, a detailed exploded view, materials list, and step-by-step
instructions.
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The following pre-made parts are available for this project:
Note: if you intend to build this project for use by children, please make sure you follow current governmental safety guidelines for the country, state or jurisdiction in which you live. For the USA, current guidelines can be found at the Consumer Product Safety Commission website:
http://www.cpsc.gov/ While efforts are made to design this plan to safety guidelines, no guarantee is made that this plan is current with the particular regulations or guidelines of your governmental jurisdiction.
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Customer Reviews and Photos for:
Cricket Xylophone Plan
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Average Rating:
3.4
(13 customer reviews)
$7.39
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1) Submitted by
John Hutchinson, from Delaware, OH
on 6/8/2012
Customer Rating: 
I'm probably biased in my 5-star rating because I designed it. It's extremely gratifying to see that so many folks have enjoyed it as much as I did. Although the original had tuned wooden plates, I've built several with your metal plates and have been very satisfied with the results. For the latest version of my cricket xylophone, who happily resides on our coffee table, I stretched the plan from 1 to 1-1/2 octaves and reverted to wooden plates. I did this because my wife wanted to play Chopsticks and a 1-octave range isn't quite enough.
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2) Submitted by
Tim Duffy, from Jacksonville, FL
on 2/15/2009
Customer Rating: 
I made this for my grand daughter's first birthday and was satisfied with the plans except the holes in the body and wings didn't line up, so I just filled the holes in the wings and glued them strongly to the body. I used a variety of woods, including spalted Maple for the body sides bubinga for the head and tail pieces amd red oak for the floor and sound bar supports. My daughter and spn in law were very satisfied.
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3) Submitted by
Bob Wilker, from Franklin, WI
on 2/19/2008
Customer Rating:
Except for an error in a hole location for the wings, the plans were excellent. I used maple for the body, Purpleheart wood for the head, rear and wings, and African Padauk for the legs. The contrasting wood colors made the final product a little more special. The sound produced was good except for one flat sounding bar.
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4) Submitted by
Mark Robin Smith, from Oklahoma City, OK
on 2/18/2008
Customer Rating: 
Although the plans give adequate instruction, they fall short in at least two areas. There is an error in the drilling scheme for the wings and there is no instruction for drilling the angled holes for the antenna. Beyond that, the plans make a pretty nice project.
I was unimpressed with the sound of the bars though, and ended up substituting bars I cannibalized off a mfg. toy. Whatever you use, it's very important how you mount the bars.
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5) Submitted by
Pete Slonka, from Boston, MA
on 1/6/2008
Customer Rating:
The plans for this project are easy to read and the full sized templates are handy. I photocopied the templates on standard 11x17 paper so I could make more in the future. There is one error in the plan so make sure to double check when drilling the holes for the xylophone bar pegs. Speaking of the bars, they sound amazing! The kids loves their gifts and I think they will last for years. I wish I had one of these when I was a kid! :-)
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6) Submitted by
Bob Hills, from Scottsville, KY
on 1/27/2008
Customer Rating:
This was a very easy project to do, it was basically complete in about 2 days. The only complaint I have is that you don't know what other parts, beside the bars, are needed until you get the plans.[]The grandkids loved the toy!
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7) Submitted by
Alfred Myhill, from Fulton, NY
on 7/23/2008
Customer Rating: 
All of the little parts needed should be available listed with the plan. Great grand children will enjoy it. But I do have to order all of the little parts, not sure I found all of them.
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8) Submitted by
Ken Sprinkle, from East Stone Gap, VA
on 7/25/2008
Customer Rating:
I will be making these for my grandchildren as they reach the age of toy accountablity (lesser destructive mode). That will give me time to order the other parts.
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9) Submitted by
Zollie Settles, from McMinnville, TN
on 10/21/2008
Customer Rating:
Very nice. I like it.
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10) Submitted by
Chuck Riccardo, from Newington, CT
on 2/23/2009
Customer Rating: 
In addition to the hole location error(s), there could be more detail provided in making the wheels. We chose to make all our own parts except the sound bars (which were poor quality).
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11) Submitted by
Michael Whitten, from Saint Marys, GA
on 4/2/2010
Customer Rating:
I made three of the crickets for the grandchildren. Althougth the finished product turned out well, the plans are lacking detail and have errors. You must read and understand before drilling holes. As mentioned earlier, the holes for the wings to attach the body are not correct. Special condiseration to the finishing and assembly sequence must be given. Based on comments regarding poor sounding bars, I bought FisherPrice Xylophone toys and not only used the bars but also the musical mechinism, so that when the tool is pulled, it plays "London Bridge is Falling Down." Just something to annoy the parents!
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12) Submitted by
Richard Tenley, from Oronoco, MN
on 1/23/2010
Customer Rating:
Problems:
Cricket side: Wing hole alignment wrong
Body Sub-Assembly(top view): hole size 9/32 s/b 7/32
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13) Submitted by
Marcia Hirst, from Everett, WA
on 5/14/2008
Customer Rating:
Finished project is very cute and the kids love it, but this is not for a beginner. The directions are vague and there are minor errors so you need to be prepared to make adjustments along the way.
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