| Blog series by Dutchy | updated 01-06-2016 06:22 PM | 18 parts | 34066 reads | 127 comments total |
Part 1: One afternoon tracks
I started with a new T and J project. A lattice boom crane. I first wanted to make a intarsia coon, but the patterns are not yet arrived. Therefore, an interruption is possible when the patterns arrive. Below pictures of making the raw tracks. Thanks for watching
Part 2: Tracks continuation
A lot of work is done making all the tracks. Below the pictures. Thanks for watching
Part 3: Tracks ready
Today I finished the caterpillar tracks. Below the last pictures. Thanks for watching.
Part 4: Base wheels and spacers
My raccoon is ready and last week I continued working on the lattice boom crane. I made a lot of pictures from the building process. I made four blog entries about making the base. This one is the first. Thanks for watching.
Part 5: Base
My raccoon is ready and last week I continued working on the lattice boom crane. I made a lot of pictures from the building process. I made four blog entries about making the base. This one is the second. Thanks for watching.
Part 6: Base track guides
My raccoon is ready and last week I continued working on the lattice boom crane. I made a lot of pictures from the building process. I made four blog entries about making the base. This one is the third. Thanks for watching.
Part 7: Building the base together.
My raccoon is ready and last week I continued working on the lattice boom crane. I made a lot of pictures from the building process. I made four blog entries about making the base. This one is the fourth. Thanks for watching.
Part 8: Platform start
Below a lot of pictures of the platform building process. I prefer making pictures than writing a lot. but I hope you can understand the building process.123456789101112131415161718192021222324 Thanks for watching.
Part 9: Platform continuation
This time a very short blog. Not really a special report, but I wanted to mention the entire building process here. That’s why a couple of pictures. Thanks for watching.
Part 11: Drum housing
Below pictures from drum house building. 1234567891011 16171818202122232425 Thanks for watching.
Part 12: Starting with the boom
Today there was time to do some building of my boom crane. I strarted with the boom. The boom is the last time-consuming part to made. After the boom is ready there are only small parts to make. Below pictures off the process.1234567891011121314 Thanks for watching.
Part 13: Boom continuing
Not really exciting, this blog, but I hope you like it, Below the pictures. 1234567891011121314151617 18 Thanks for watching.
Part 14: Coupling system
This is the last entry about the boom. I made it possible to disassemble the boom. By removing 8 toothpicks the boom is disassembled. By doing it this way it is also possible in the future to make the boom longer. 1 2 3 Thanks for watching.
Part 16: Mirror
Normale I glue the “glass” on the wood. This time I would try a inlay. When I make small parts I always start with bigger pieces and sanding it smaller and smaller and smaller.12345678910 Thanks for watching.
Part 17: Pulleys and blocks
More small parts. The pulley blocks. 23457189101112 Thanks for watching.
Part 18: A little tip
I had to do a lot of rope work on the crane. And to make it a little easier I used a drop of superglue to make a nice and clean cut. Thanks for watching.
