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#1 ·
Another toy BullDozer

Been playing with another wood toy project.
Bought and down loaded the plans for the Bull Dozer from Wood Store Net.
I was looking at the High Gear Dozer from Toys and Joys but you have to order the plans which is fine but I wanted to get started now not two weeks from now.

Well here's what I've got done so far.
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Now I'm going to start at the Beginning. LOL
I'm building with Walnut I found while scrounging and Mahogany from a bed also found lumber.
The plans show a flat blade for the front but as I'm doing with a lot of this build I'm taking ideas from the Toys and Joys pictures and making this a little more of a show toy and not a kids play toy.
So I'm cutting out the center of the blade to make it more real to life.

To make the blade I clamped my sliding fence down and just tacked a angled fence to get the cut.
Fast and easy.
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Once I get working I forget to take pictures, and I jump around a lot.
While the blades glued up and drying I worked on the base and as it was drying I built the cabin.
It's pretty cool in my shop so the glue is taking a lot longer to dry.
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Now a little work on the cabin.
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I added the radiator because after I got the base and engine compartment built and started sanding it a large screw hole showed its ugly face so had to come up with a work around or start over, hey I love a good radiator so why not.

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I used store bought wheels they look so much better.
The plans called for 1" wheels down below but Hobby Lobby didn't have any so I got 1 1/2" and made a jig and sanded them down to fit.
I hated to have to make the jig but once it was made the job went really fast and their all just right plus now I have the jig to make my own wheels if I need to.
The more I look at it the better the 1" wheels look.
The stock wheels would have looked like the bigger wheels these look different like their supposed to be there. lol

I would have loved to build the real tracks for this build like on the T&Y build but we'll save that for next time.
I still may buy the T&Y plans mainly for the tracks setup.

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That's all for now thanks for looking in.
 

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#112 ·
Got ur done

One or two more things to do but will be waiting for warmer weather come Feb..
So here she is.

Thanks for all that followed the build and too all that gave me ideas and help an extra THANKS!!!.
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Here's the project page.
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/215074
 

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#113 ·
Got ur done

One or two more things to do but will be waiting for warmer weather come Feb..
So here she is.

Thanks for all that followed the build and too all that gave me ideas and help an extra THANKS!!!.
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Here's the project page.
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/215074
Certainly come up a treat Brain… beautiful woodwork by a top craftsman sir….
 

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#116 ·
Well Drilling Rig 1

Been really cold out in the shop as some of you may have noticed so just a hit and miss with building the well drilling rig.

I really wasn't planning on building it but needed a drill chuck for my new to me Shop Smith and found one over at Grizzly and while I was over there found the well rig and the the Belly Dump Trailer plans with a deep discount so got both of them and the chuck was paying the shipping so It don't get much cheaper than free shipping on both plans. lol
So now all I'll need is a truck to pull them with and Dutchys started a blog on that so how cool is that.

Here's my start on it, just making all the little tanks and fans right now.
The drilling tower looks like it will take a lot of study to figure it out but that's what it's all about so looking forward to it.
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The wood for the deck is ??? maple, it was a nice paneled cabinet door at one time.
You can see the bead board look it had on the bottom.

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I ran out in the shop and took some quick pictures of what I've made so far.
Their just sitting about where they will go and I noticed the fans on it's side but just wanted to give a look at it so far.

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The compressor tank is part broom handle and part porch umbrella handle.
I knew I had scrounged them up for something, now we know what it was. lol
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Till next time stay warm and you down under stay cool.
 

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#117 ·
Well Drilling Rig 1

Been really cold out in the shop as some of you may have noticed so just a hit and miss with building the well drilling rig.

I really wasn't planning on building it but needed a drill chuck for my new to me Shop Smith and found one over at Grizzly and while I was over there found the well rig and the the Belly Dump Trailer plans with a deep discount so got both of them and the chuck was paying the shipping so It don't get much cheaper than free shipping on both plans. lol
So now all I'll need is a truck to pull them with and Dutchys started a blog on that so how cool is that.

Here's my start on it, just making all the little tanks and fans right now.
The drilling tower looks like it will take a lot of study to figure it out but that's what it's all about so looking forward to it.
Wood Font Material property Rectangle Ruler

The wood for the deck is ??? maple, it was a nice paneled cabinet door at one time.
You can see the bead board look it had on the bottom.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Font Hardwood


Table Wood Wood stain Hardwood Flooring


I ran out in the shop and took some quick pictures of what I've made so far.
Their just sitting about where they will go and I noticed the fans on it's side but just wanted to give a look at it so far.

Wood Wooden block Table Wood stain Hardwood

Wood Automotive design Font Publication Paper

The compressor tank is part broom handle and part porch umbrella handle.
I knew I had scrounged them up for something, now we know what it was. lol
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Till next time stay warm and you down under stay cool.
You have don a lot already!

BTW: Dust cleaning this well drilling rig is hard to do.
 

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#124 ·
Drilling rig #2

Well got another fairly warm day in the shop 50 degrees F.

Cut out the derrick sides and made a glue up jig to hold them together while I added the cross braces.
This is a little trickery because there are only three sides to it.
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This is one of the great things about these plans, just copy, print out the plans, glue them to some wood clamp it up and you have all the angles and places to drill marked out.
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Now glue on the braces and every thing will stay in place till the glue hardens.
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There's 9 pages to these plans and it gets quite confusing keeping it all straight so I used colored pencils to color match all the different views of the parts.
Many parts are buried under other parts and very hard to see.
The top of a part may be in one view the bottom may show on another page or in three places on one page so coloring them helps you connect the dotes so to speak and find them quicker.

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Here's my super duper mitering saw for really small parts.
I use this a lot so really need to build a better jig.

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The derricks main cylinder is 10" long so drilling it out was quite interesting.
This is a 1/2" oak dowel drilled with a 1/4" bit.
I love these Harbor Frieght drill bits they get er done their 25" long.

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Just put the dump truck in there so you could see how big this thing is going to be.
The truck is half the size of the Toy&Joys trucks.

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Happy modeling.
 

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#125 ·
Drilling rig #2

Well got another fairly warm day in the shop 50 degrees F.

Cut out the derrick sides and made a glue up jig to hold them together while I added the cross braces.
This is a little trickery because there are only three sides to it.
Wood Floor Flooring Hardwood Shelving

This is one of the great things about these plans, just copy, print out the plans, glue them to some wood clamp it up and you have all the angles and places to drill marked out.
Wood Bumper Automotive exterior Gas Motor vehicle


Now glue on the braces and every thing will stay in place till the glue hardens.
Wood Hand tool Tape measure Engineering Kitchen utensil


There's 9 pages to these plans and it gets quite confusing keeping it all straight so I used colored pencils to color match all the different views of the parts.
Many parts are buried under other parts and very hard to see.
The top of a part may be in one view the bottom may show on another page or in three places on one page so coloring them helps you connect the dotes so to speak and find them quicker.

Handwriting Font Parallel Pattern Engineering


Here's my super duper mitering saw for really small parts.
I use this a lot so really need to build a better jig.

Wood Office equipment Machine tool Gas Engineering


The derricks main cylinder is 10" long so drilling it out was quite interesting.
This is a 1/2" oak dowel drilled with a 1/4" bit.
I love these Harbor Frieght drill bits they get er done their 25" long.

Saw Miter saw Furniture Wood Mitre saws


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Just put the dump truck in there so you could see how big this thing is going to be.
The truck is half the size of the Toy&Joys trucks.

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Happy modeling.
Many parts are buried under other parts and very hard to see. I know that problem.

How do you drill a 1/4 hole in a 1/2 dowel of 10" long. By me that always goes a bit awry. So I'm very curious.
 

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#135 ·
Drill Rig #3

Worked out in the shop a little, so there's some progress going on even though it may not look like much.
All the little parts I've been building are all starting to come together to make the larger whole.
Finally got up the nerve to glue the Derrick assembly to the base so now the derrick can be pined in to see how it all lines up.
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Even got some of the hydraulics in place.

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Now I can glue up the travel support frame.

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I've made up most of the hydraulics and their mounts but still needs some adjusting before I make them permanent.

Can't help it just had to put it all together and see how it will all fit.
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Still have all the really small doodads to make and put on but the main parts are all there, already thinking about building the truck. lol

Thanks for checking it out and happy wood working!!!
 

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#136 ·
Drill Rig #3

Worked out in the shop a little, so there's some progress going on even though it may not look like much.
All the little parts I've been building are all starting to come together to make the larger whole.
Finally got up the nerve to glue the Derrick assembly to the base so now the derrick can be pined in to see how it all lines up.
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Even got some of the hydraulics in place.

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Now I can glue up the travel support frame.

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I've made up most of the hydraulics and their mounts but still needs some adjusting before I make them permanent.

Can't help it just had to put it all together and see how it will all fit.
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Still have all the really small doodads to make and put on but the main parts are all there, already thinking about building the truck. lol

Thanks for checking it out and happy wood working!!!
Many hours into that one!

Will be very nice!
 

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#140 ·
Well Drilling Rig #4

Well with all the fun going on around here I thought I would post a Photo Bucket story of my build so far.

The individual pictures I down load from photo bucket are really to big so their only showing 2/3 of the picture.
Hope they get things fixed at the moment all my pictures are gone on my blogs, but time will tell if they can fix it.

I hadn't really took any pictures of the different parts before so that what I'm doing here.


I'm having to go to Photo Bucket and shrink all the pictures to get them right, I take it Lumber Jocks did this for me before.


Here's the base with it's first coat of finish.




This is the oil cooler.


Here's the Mud Pump what ever that is. LOL




Cooling fan.


Pictures of the Jig Boom being made.






Maybe all will be fixed shortly so that's all for now, but here are all the pictures I've taken of the build so far, many will not be shown on this site, enjoy.

These are from the newest pictures to the old.
http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/heretolearn7/Well%20Drilling%20Rig/story
 
#147 ·
well drilling rig #5

One more time I got her done. Yahoo!!!
Now on to building a truck.
It was a fun build with lots of odd shapes to make.
The cable work was quite interesting as they went all over the place.
They T&J had to add a whole sheet with tons of pictures just so you could figure out how they all went.
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Here's the project build page.
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/229114

Here's all the construction pictures some are shown only here.
http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/heretolearn7/Well%20Drilling%20Rig/story
 

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#148 ·
well drilling rig #5

One more time I got her done. Yahoo!!!
Now on to building a truck.
It was a fun build with lots of odd shapes to make.
The cable work was quite interesting as they went all over the place.
They T&J had to add a whole sheet with tons of pictures just so you could figure out how they all went.
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Here's the project build page.
http://lumberjocks.com/projects/229114

Here's all the construction pictures some are shown only here.
http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/heretolearn7/Well%20Drilling%20Rig/story
Awesome is all I can say.
 

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#155 ·
Peter Built truck "Testing the waters"

The reason I'm posting this is for feed back, please would like your thoughts on this.

Many of you have built the T&J projects do you wish now that it was smaller or is the size just right.
But also would like your feed back if you haven't built any this big.

Getting ready to build the Peter built Toys and joys truck but this thing is so big I mean it's like huge!!!
I don't know why the T&J models just don't look that big in the pictures.

I thought the well driller was big when I started it and I guess I got used to it but the thing fits on the truck so that means the trucks even bigger!!!.

I've been building toys for 40 or so years off and on and I guess I've got used to my toys being 1/2 the size of the t&j.
The well drill can stand on it's own so not worried about that.
Here's some of my models and toys up next to the log truck from T&J full size plan picture.
This was just a quick group together and shot so dusty and not great lighting.

The dump truck has 2" wheels the T&J has 2 3/4" wheels.
I thought this truck was big when I built it a couple a months ago.


The car has 1 1/2" wheels if I remember right.
I liked this size but kind of small for much dealing.


Here you can see the steps up in size.
The cars small
The dump truck is to me a good size the bull dozer is just a bit bigger from the Wood Store plans.
When I built the bull dozer I thought the t&J plans were this size.
Then we jump up 1/3 bigger to the T&J builds to me way bigger .

I'm just having a fight with myself over the size, it's just monster big, then when I get it built I'll be wanting to build the Belly Dump Trailer,
Just the trailer is 32" long…32" long.

The truck will be around 17" together they'll be around 4' am I seeing this right FOUR FOOT!!!



Would like some thought on this please.
 

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#156 ·
Peter Built truck "Testing the waters"

The reason I'm posting this is for feed back, please would like your thoughts on this.

Many of you have built the T&J projects do you wish now that it was smaller or is the size just right.
But also would like your feed back if you haven't built any this big.

Getting ready to build the Peter built Toys and joys truck but this thing is so big I mean it's like huge!!!
I don't know why the T&J models just don't look that big in the pictures.

I thought the well driller was big when I started it and I guess I got used to it but the thing fits on the truck so that means the trucks even bigger!!!.

I've been building toys for 40 or so years off and on and I guess I've got used to my toys being 1/2 the size of the t&j.
The well drill can stand on it's own so not worried about that.
Here's some of my models and toys up next to the log truck from T&J full size plan picture.
This was just a quick group together and shot so dusty and not great lighting.

The dump truck has 2" wheels the T&J has 2 3/4" wheels.
I thought this truck was big when I built it a couple a months ago.
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The car has 1 1/2" wheels if I remember right.
I liked this size but kind of small for much dealing.
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Here you can see the steps up in size.
The cars small
The dump truck is to me a good size the bull dozer is just a bit bigger from the Wood Store plans.
When I built the bull dozer I thought the t&J plans were this size.
Then we jump up 1/3 bigger to the T&J builds to me way bigger .

I'm just having a fight with myself over the size, it's just monster big, then when I get it built I'll be wanting to build the Belly Dump Trailer,
Just the trailer is 32" long…32" long.

The truck will be around 17" together they'll be around 4' am I seeing this right FOUR FOOT!!!

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Would like some thought on this please.
You can scale the plans down of course, but what determines the ideal size for you? Here are a few questions to consider…

Is there a display area that determines the ideal size?

Storage area?

Are they for little ones to play with or display only?

Are the toys for sale and it's a matter of market attractiveness?

Does the size require more material than you wish to use?

Or maybe it is just appearance. If that's the case what size looks right?

My father has built several toys and some of them got pretty long. He has a shelf along one wall and they look great. But the shelf is long enough so everything works out for him.
 

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#179 ·
Starting the planing of the future truck

Starting a new post for my next build which will not be the logging truck as planned but a truck that will match up with the Excavator.
I may leave the frame long at first for the well drilling rig but want a truck and trailer for the excavator.

I like the look and feel of the excavator much more than the drilling rig so we will have more fun and enjoy it more building for that.
I'm thinking of using the Mack LR as my main body type but Dutchy showed me the DAF truck from Europe which has many of the same shapes.

I know! I know!! the Mack is a garbage truck but the body is just so cool to me.
The Mack body is low for easy entry the daf is set up higher which is the way we will be going.
I may get it half built and go back to the logging truck look but I don't think that will happen.

The Mack truck.
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The DAF
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The Mack has a much squarer look and would be easier to build plus I like the down low look to it.
Has that George Jetsons look of the future to me. lol

The DAF has a little bit taller more stream lined look.
I like them both and will be mixing and matching to body parts as needed.

Place you vote here. LOL

I've only got 4 good pictures to build the mack but the daf site has many great pictures of it's motor placement and all other parts so most of the body motor frame and axial placements will come from the daf.

These are just my starting point thoughts so it can change at any moment.

So my thoughts are.

1-Mack style body [square looking]
have a 4 wheel drive or six wheel [off road look]
2-Off road large tread tires.
3-Use the longer body style of the DAF but not have the roof go all the way back so we can see the trans and air filter and mufflers. [like the fairings on the over body trucks]
4-have the safety cage like on the back of the log truck.
5-cherry-walnut springs for suspension.
6-walnut-cherry-sassafras-oak-mahogany these are the woods on hand but cherry and walnut will be the main I think.
7- may but just a may have the cab flip up [hinged] just like the real trucks to work on the motor.

See what I mean the DAJ has some great pictures to get every thing just right.
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More ideas would be much appreciated.
 

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#180 ·
Starting the planing of the future truck

Starting a new post for my next build which will not be the logging truck as planned but a truck that will match up with the Excavator.
I may leave the frame long at first for the well drilling rig but want a truck and trailer for the excavator.

I like the look and feel of the excavator much more than the drilling rig so we will have more fun and enjoy it more building for that.
I'm thinking of using the Mack LR as my main body type but Dutchy showed me the DAF truck from Europe which has many of the same shapes.

I know! I know!! the Mack is a garbage truck but the body is just so cool to me.
The Mack body is low for easy entry the daf is set up higher which is the way we will be going.
I may get it half built and go back to the logging truck look but I don't think that will happen.

The Mack truck.
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The DAF
Wheel Tire Cloud Vehicle Sky

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The Mack has a much squarer look and would be easier to build plus I like the down low look to it.
Has that George Jetsons look of the future to me. lol

The DAF has a little bit taller more stream lined look.
I like them both and will be mixing and matching to body parts as needed.

Place you vote here. LOL

I've only got 4 good pictures to build the mack but the daf site has many great pictures of it's motor placement and all other parts so most of the body motor frame and axial placements will come from the daf.

These are just my starting point thoughts so it can change at any moment.

So my thoughts are.

1-Mack style body [square looking]
have a 4 wheel drive or six wheel [off road look]
2-Off road large tread tires.
3-Use the longer body style of the DAF but not have the roof go all the way back so we can see the trans and air filter and mufflers. [like the fairings on the over body trucks]
4-have the safety cage like on the back of the log truck.
5-cherry-walnut springs for suspension.
6-walnut-cherry-sassafras-oak-mahogany these are the woods on hand but cherry and walnut will be the main I think.
7- may but just a may have the cab flip up [hinged] just like the real trucks to work on the motor.

See what I mean the DAJ has some great pictures to get every thing just right.
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More ideas would be much appreciated.
I don,t have words for it so….................PUSH
 

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#195 ·
Starting to build the Mack LR Truck #1 Plans

I'm starting to lay out where everything goes on paper with the few down loaded Mack and some great Daf pictures I could find.
Then I can take some measurements and off to the shop I go.
I will be working on the frame axles[differential] springs motor and trans.
Probable should make the wheels fairly soon so I'll have those measurements.
Those wheels are going to be interesting, I've never made any like this before.
I just love those wheels I posted, will be kind of off road, on road tires.
On our dirt bikes we called them universal tires.

These parts done will let me then know how to proceed with the body.
One of the reasons there's not much info on the Mack LR, It just came out last year so it's a really new design.

Here's my plans so far, not much but this is a do as you go builds.
The plans measure out to 17" which is what the log truck come out to, may need to make the frame a little longer for the drilling rig but I'm going the build the frame long any way.
Hope I won't need to back up and redo to much but to is what it is.

Blow these plans up so the wheels are 2 7/8" cut them out and you've got my truck.
This could turn out to be one wild looking truck or one really ugly turkey we'll see.
Well here's to the start of a fine finish I hope.

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#196 ·
Starting to build the Mack LR Truck #1 Plans

I'm starting to lay out where everything goes on paper with the few down loaded Mack and some great Daf pictures I could find.
Then I can take some measurements and off to the shop I go.
I will be working on the frame axles[differential] springs motor and trans.
Probable should make the wheels fairly soon so I'll have those measurements.
Those wheels are going to be interesting, I've never made any like this before.
I just love those wheels I posted, will be kind of off road, on road tires.
On our dirt bikes we called them universal tires.

These parts done will let me then know how to proceed with the body.
One of the reasons there's not much info on the Mack LR, It just came out last year so it's a really new design.

Here's my plans so far, not much but this is a do as you go builds.
The plans measure out to 17" which is what the log truck come out to, may need to make the frame a little longer for the drilling rig but I'm going the build the frame long any way.
Hope I won't need to back up and redo to much but to is what it is.

Blow these plans up so the wheels are 2 7/8" cut them out and you've got my truck.
This could turn out to be one wild looking truck or one really ugly turkey we'll see.
Well here's to the start of a fine finish I hope.

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Should be fun to follow along. You just gonna build the basic cab and chassis so you can add the oil rig? Or you gonna get "creative" and make it so other bodies can go on it?
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#205 ·
Making Tires or is it Tyres. LOL

The spell checker says tire. LOL

Been holding my breath waiting for Dutchy to blog his wheels and the wait was not wasted a great post.
This will help me out when I start sawing out the treads but first I needed to cut out the wheels to round and so that's what I did today.
Almost exactly like Jan did it but using different tools to accomplish the same exact thing.
The wheels will be 3" or just shy of that.
I had no idea what size to cut the two out sides and center for the wheels but figured 3/8" and 1/4" wheels felt right hoping Jan gives me a thumbs up on that.
So ripped the wood to 3 1/4" and then resawed them on the table saw.
Cut half way though then flip and cut the rest, then hit the planer to clean it up.

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I love harbor freight's $6 feather boards they really come in handy.
Clamp it down and that's one part of the cut I don't have to worry about while resawing.

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Glued on the pattern for the tires, band saw close to round, drill a center hole and they're ready to be sanded to round.

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Here where the Shop Smith shines!!!
I made a jig to hold the wheels in place and used the SS's drill press mod with the sanding disk to shape the tire.
I'm able to sand 4 at once to speed things up a little.

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As you can see the jig is bolted to the table saw.
I have a bolt, bolted to the jig to hold the wheels down but loose enough to be able to turn them.
Now turn on the saw and with the drill press mod push the sanding disk as hard or softly as I need to safely sand the tires as I turn them.
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This is made possible because the SS has a great depth stop for the drill.
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So there they are waiting for the next half of Jans blog.
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I was planing on making a jig to use the table saw to cut all the treads at once kinda like Jan did in his Hydraulic crane build but Jan's using the band saw this time and I think I'll follow his lead again and use the band saw..
 

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#206 ·
Making Tires or is it Tyres. LOL

The spell checker says tire. LOL

Been holding my breath waiting for Dutchy to blog his wheels and the wait was not wasted a great post.
This will help me out when I start sawing out the treads but first I needed to cut out the wheels to round and so that's what I did today.
Almost exactly like Jan did it but using different tools to accomplish the same exact thing.
The wheels will be 3" or just shy of that.
I had no idea what size to cut the two out sides and center for the wheels but figured 3/8" and 1/4" wheels felt right hoping Jan gives me a thumbs up on that.
So ripped the wood to 3 1/4" and then resawed them on the table saw.
Cut half way though then flip and cut the rest, then hit the planer to clean it up.

Wood Wood stain Flooring Floor Rectangle


I love harbor freight's $6 feather boards they really come in handy.
Clamp it down and that's one part of the cut I don't have to worry about while resawing.

Wood Gas Machine Audio equipment


Glued on the pattern for the tires, band saw close to round, drill a center hole and they're ready to be sanded to round.

Dishware Table Wood Textile Tablecloth


Here where the Shop Smith shines!!!
I made a jig to hold the wheels in place and used the SS's drill press mod with the sanding disk to shape the tire.
I'm able to sand 4 at once to speed things up a little.

Wood Gas Fixture Machine Household hardware


Household appliance accessory Sewing Audio equipment Machine tool Gas


As you can see the jig is bolted to the table saw.
I have a bolt, bolted to the jig to hold the wheels down but loose enough to be able to turn them.
Now turn on the saw and with the drill press mod push the sanding disk as hard or softly as I need to safely sand the tires as I turn them.
Table Wood Rectangle Wood stain Desk

This is made possible because the SS has a great depth stop for the drill.
Gas Household hardware Auto part Nickel Machine

So there they are waiting for the next half of Jans blog.
Table Wood Dishware Cuisine Hardwood


I was planing on making a jig to use the table saw to cut all the treads at once kinda like Jan did in his Hydraulic crane build but Jan's using the band saw this time and I think I'll follow his lead again and use the band saw..
I like that SS machine. Very handy.Also like to see that your process is similar to mine. I'm sure others are stimulated to start with "toy" building.

BTW you have to remove some rust ;)
 

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#212 ·
Tires day 2.

Building wheels and tires is not a one day project, its really one of the biggest part of the build.
If you've got ugly tires you've got an ugly project, it's strange how much the tires can make or break a project.
Still in the planing stage right now but can be building the wheel parts till I figure it out.

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Now that I've got the tires to size it's time to add the tread and like Jan I'll be using the band saw.
I made a jig from some scrap 3/4 ply wood with a dowel to hold 5 tires at once.
The dowelwill keep the tires at the right place for the saw and I also am using a stop block to stop the jig at a consistent tread depth.
Like Jan I drilled a hole for a small dowel to keep the 5 wheels in line. [It is hide behind the center pivot dowel]
I thought of hot glue or two sided tape but there's a lot of clean up going that way, plus when you take them apart there's the chance of breaking the part.
I turn the wheels with the pattern glued to the top for 36 tread groves.

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Since I band sawed the treads first I'm not going to route the shape on the corners this would bugger up the treads.
I will be using the Shop Smith again in drum sander mod to shape the out side edges.
Here again the SS gets er done with easy.
Now when I say with easy you have to remember there are 10 wheels and three parts to the tire so that makes 30 parts to be made and shapes and and and.LOL
I like a fatter tire look for this build that's why I'm rounding the out side of the tires.
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Now we need to notch the center tire part and we'll use the table saw for this.
I'm using a feather board to keep the tire centered as I turn the part to make the notch.
Ps This is a very shallow notch so not afraid to do it this way.

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Now I'm going to have to sand all those groves, want to help???

That's about all for today but just had to put some tires together and see what different looks can be had with these parts.
I really like the 4 part tire it gives it a fatter look, wish I had made some extra center parts.

What do you all think?
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#213 ·
Tires day 2.

Building wheels and tires is not a one day project, its really one of the biggest part of the build.
If you've got ugly tires you've got an ugly project, it's strange how much the tires can make or break a project.
Still in the planing stage right now but can be building the wheel parts till I figure it out.

Table Wood Dishware Cuisine Hardwood


Now that I've got the tires to size it's time to add the tread and like Jan I'll be using the band saw.
I made a jig from some scrap 3/4 ply wood with a dowel to hold 5 tires at once.
The dowelwill keep the tires at the right place for the saw and I also am using a stop block to stop the jig at a consistent tread depth.
Like Jan I drilled a hole for a small dowel to keep the 5 wheels in line. [It is hide behind the center pivot dowel]
I thought of hot glue or two sided tape but there's a lot of clean up going that way, plus when you take them apart there's the chance of breaking the part.
I turn the wheels with the pattern glued to the top for 36 tread groves.

Gas Wood Drill Tool Flooring

Automotive tire Wood Floor Flooring Household cleaning supply


Since I band sawed the treads first I'm not going to route the shape on the corners this would bugger up the treads.
I will be using the Shop Smith again in drum sander mod to shape the out side edges.
Here again the SS gets er done with easy.
Now when I say with easy you have to remember there are 10 wheels and three parts to the tire so that makes 30 parts to be made and shapes and and and.LOL
I like a fatter tire look for this build that's why I'm rounding the out side of the tires.
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Now we need to notch the center tire part and we'll use the table saw for this.
I'm using a feather board to keep the tire centered as I turn the part to make the notch.
Ps This is a very shallow notch so not afraid to do it this way.

Automotive tire Table Wood Rectangle Tool


Yellow Wood Hood Finger Automotive tire


Now I'm going to have to sand all those groves, want to help???

That's about all for today but just had to put some tires together and see what different looks can be had with these parts.
I really like the 4 part tire it gives it a fatter look, wish I had made some extra center parts.

What do you all think?
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I like the look of the 4-part ones also. So why mot make some more centers? It's not like you're on a schedule and have to meet a deadline.

Oh, and if you ever build a "Monster truck" those 6-part ones would work great. ( I got to stand next to this one at the Ford Plant when we lived in St Louis )
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#219 ·
Tires time 3

I'm still playing with the tires trying out some different ideas.
Here's what I came up with today.
They're a long way from perfect,
There's quite a learning curve building wheels and come next time they'll be much better.
I like these a lot, may drill the back ones deeper so the centers set deeper but it's getting close.
Automotive tire Wood Motor vehicle Gear Engineering

I had some 1 1/2 tires sitting around waiting for some thing to do so I put them to work to see if they might be the ones.
I used this picture to mark off the five holes, just set the tire over the picture and got the 5 marks.
I tried drilling it free hand and the drill would snake around because I'm drilling at the edge of the tire.
So using that same jig that I used for band sawing the treads, I clamped it to the drill press table so it wouldn't move, set the tire over the dowel and driller the 5 holes, now that's much better.

I believe the Forstner bits will be the best way to go drilling them.
After that I sanded them till they fit the wheel hole.
SS to the rescue.
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One more day rounding the edges and finding the best look then well be making the trans axial and may play with some ideas for springs.
Front tires on the left backs on the right.

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Having fun hope all's well with you all.
 

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#220 ·
Tires time 3

I'm still playing with the tires trying out some different ideas.
Here's what I came up with today.
They're a long way from perfect,
There's quite a learning curve building wheels and come next time they'll be much better.
I like these a lot, may drill the back ones deeper so the centers set deeper but it's getting close.
Automotive tire Wood Motor vehicle Gear Engineering

I had some 1 1/2 tires sitting around waiting for some thing to do so I put them to work to see if they might be the ones.
I used this picture to mark off the five holes, just set the tire over the picture and got the 5 marks.
I tried drilling it free hand and the drill would snake around because I'm drilling at the edge of the tire.
So using that same jig that I used for band sawing the treads, I clamped it to the drill press table so it wouldn't move, set the tire over the dowel and driller the 5 holes, now that's much better.

I believe the Forstner bits will be the best way to go drilling them.
After that I sanded them till they fit the wheel hole.
SS to the rescue.
Hand tool Tool Wood Crankset Gear

Saw Table Circular saw Wood Tool


One more day rounding the edges and finding the best look then well be making the trans axial and may play with some ideas for springs.
Front tires on the left backs on the right.

Wheel Automotive tire Saw Tread Motor vehicle

Having fun hope all's well with you all.
Those wheels look so good Bruce….well done
 

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#236 ·
Wheels at last finito!!!

Finally I will quit adding to these wheels I THINK.

The black wheel at the top is made from all the left over and buggered up parts.
It's been a great test bed for adding the next part as I feel my way though this.
I have stained it dark to see what that looks like then sanded off the side for the white wall look, so check them out and tell me which way you like.
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Here's the way I started out would have had a dark rim and then some bolts but then I went the other way and never looked back.
The center would have been lower.
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Shots of the lag bolt build.
First I marked then set the drill hole so the bit wouldn't drift.
Then drilled with the smallest bit I had again to stop the drift.
Then bigger bit to drill the holes deep enough for the tooth picks.
The round one was my test part.
Using that simple jig to drill the parts.
Through all this I never did say what wood this was, Cherry.

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That's all folks!
 

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#237 ·
Wheels at last finito!!!

Finally I will quit adding to these wheels I THINK.

The black wheel at the top is made from all the left over and buggered up parts.
It's been a great test bed for adding the next part as I feel my way though this.
I have stained it dark to see what that looks like then sanded off the side for the white wall look, so check them out and tell me which way you like.
Automotive tire Tire Wood Rim Bicycle part


Here's the way I started out would have had a dark rim and then some bolts but then I went the other way and never looked back.
The center would have been lower.
Wood Automotive tire Plant Saw Machine tool


Automotive tire Wood Gas Rim Cylinder


Automotive tire Wheel Bicycle part Rim Auto part


Shots of the lag bolt build.
First I marked then set the drill hole so the bit wouldn't drift.
Then drilled with the smallest bit I had again to stop the drift.
Then bigger bit to drill the holes deep enough for the tooth picks.
The round one was my test part.
Using that simple jig to drill the parts.
Through all this I never did say what wood this was, Cherry.

Wood Gas Science Circle Soil


Wood Automotive tire Gas Flooring Tool


Wheel Wood Gear Automotive tire Rim


That's all folks!
Great looking bolt circle great looking wheels
Good job
Dee
 

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#249 ·
Mack axles

It's time to build the axles so the tires will have some where to go, then springs.
Used the Shop Smith to drill out the square axles 1/2"so 1/4" dowels will be used.
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With parts this small had to use clamps to keep every thing square and in line but with full size lumber the fence and miter gauge would have done the job.
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Build the differential and checking out the drive shaft, much of it is just set in place to figure out the next step, making the pivet for the rear wheel Assembly.
I spent most of the day making curved springs but not to happy with them so we'll have to look in to this some more.
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#250 ·
Mack axles

It's time to build the axles so the tires will have some where to go, then springs.
Used the Shop Smith to drill out the square axles 1/2"so 1/4" dowels will be used.
Wood Bumper Gas Machine tool Machine

With parts this small had to use clamps to keep every thing square and in line but with full size lumber the fence and miter gauge would have done the job.
Wheel Automotive tire Wood Vehicle Machine tool

Build the differential and checking out the drive shaft, much of it is just set in place to figure out the next step, making the pivet for the rear wheel Assembly.
I spent most of the day making curved springs but not to happy with them so we'll have to look in to this some more.
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That looks amazing good Bruce….well done indeed.

Please what is the "Used the SS to drill out the square axles"?
I've used my drill press with a engineers vee block clamping the timber in place….
 

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#263 ·
Building the body and motor

Got started on the motor and body today so here we go.
I may go back to the full diesel truck body and save this body for another project but we'll see.
No matter here's a how to on doweling.
The body is going to flip up so need a motor.




Started cutting out the body and then sanding the windows.
I've been using a file and metal straight edge to get my windows looking right.

My saw is just barely holding on, I'm surprised it got these parts cut.
That Raccoon just about killed it.







I like to use dowels to hold my projects together as I build, this keeps every thing lined up and I don't have to glue it all up so fast can leave it loose to be able to change thing as I go along.
So here's a step by step.

Using my Dowel Crafter jig.
I could have used my Shop Smith in horizontal drill press mod just as easy but forgot about it at the time.













Now when I get ready to glue every thing up I don't need to worry about the parts moving while gluing and adding clamps, every thing stays put.


Here's some body shots.


Will need to cut out the back, the motor is half way in the cabin.




That's all folks.
 

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#264 ·
Building the body and motor

Got started on the motor and body today so here we go.
I may go back to the full diesel truck body and save this body for another project but we'll see.
No matter here's a how to on doweling.
The body is going to flip up so need a motor.
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Started cutting out the body and then sanding the windows.
I've been using a file and metal straight edge to get my windows looking right.

My saw is just barely holding on, I'm surprised it got these parts cut.
That Raccoon just about killed it.
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I like to use dowels to hold my projects together as I build, this keeps every thing lined up and I don't have to glue it all up so fast can leave it loose to be able to change thing as I go along.
So here's a step by step.

Using my Dowel Crafter jig.
I could have used my Shop Smith in horizontal drill press mod just as easy but forgot about it at the time.
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Now when I get ready to glue every thing up I don't need to worry about the parts moving while gluing and adding clamps, every thing stays put.
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Here's some body shots.
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Will need to cut out the back, the motor is half way in the cabin.
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That's all folks.
Pretty awesome. Waiting for the next step.
 

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#279 ·
More body work

Working from scratch this is taking quite a bit longer to get er done.
Here's my progress today.
Wheel wells engine box radiator and seats and sand sand sand.
The truck has a flip up cab so you can get to the engine.
Really adds to the work and should I say fun? ya! fun!!!
I just thought to note that the sides are not glued at this point so able to make any changes needed.
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Saw Wood Bookcase Hardwood Workbench

Adding the lower step and floor.
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Glue in radiator so can line up partitions and set base.
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Able to place wheel wells now.

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Wood Floor Rectangle Stairs Flooring

Engine still not glued in may have to make changes to oil pan so axial will work but that's down the road a bit.
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Add seats and made engine cover but we'll see that tomorrow maybe.
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The truck is supposed to have a in line diesel but it's looking more like one mean v8 or v10 to me.
That's all for today.
 

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#280 ·
More body work

Working from scratch this is taking quite a bit longer to get er done.
Here's my progress today.
Wheel wells engine box radiator and seats and sand sand sand.
The truck has a flip up cab so you can get to the engine.
Really adds to the work and should I say fun? ya! fun!!!
I just thought to note that the sides are not glued at this point so able to make any changes needed.
Wood Hardwood Flooring Plywood Rectangle


Wood Wood stain Hardwood Flooring Wooden block


Saw Wood Bookcase Hardwood Workbench

Adding the lower step and floor.
Wood Flooring Floor Hardwood Wood stain


Wood Rectangle Urban design Flooring Hardwood


Glue in radiator so can line up partitions and set base.
Wood Rectangle Table Font Wooden block


Wood Rectangle Hardwood Wood stain Gas


Able to place wheel wells now.

Wood Rectangle Automotive design Urban design Flooring


Wood Floor Rectangle Stairs Flooring

Engine still not glued in may have to make changes to oil pan so axial will work but that's down the road a bit.
Wood Urban design Hardwood Flooring Brick

Add seats and made engine cover but we'll see that tomorrow maybe.
Wood Gas Hardwood Plywood Machine


The truck is supposed to have a in line diesel but it's looking more like one mean v8 or v10 to me.
That's all for today.
I like the flip over and how the motor is mounted. Keep going on.
 

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#289 ·
Truck cab and back axial

Finished up the inside.
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I sanded down the engine compartment top a little to much and the engine woldn't fit so had to cut the inside top to fix.
Shopsmith to the rescue one more time.
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Had to square up the side before I could glue and clamp her up.
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Now the wind shield can be framed in.
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Here's how the back axial works, and it will pivot for bumps.
The axial is drilled then the dowel frame members are glued in.

The axial bracket fits into the truck frame for strength.
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She's getting closer.
I was going to add a top to the cabin but I think it will do just fine as is, what do you all think.

Next up bumper and grill.
Then air filter and mufflers
 

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#290 ·
Truck cab and back axial

Finished up the inside.







I sanded down the engine compartment top a little to much and the engine woldn't fit so had to cut the inside top to fix.
Shopsmith to the rescue one more time.




Had to square up the side before I could glue and clamp her up.





Now the wind shield can be framed in.








Here's how the back axial works, and it will pivot for bumps.
The axial is drilled then the dowel frame members are glued in.

The axial bracket fits into the truck frame for strength.







She's getting closer.
I was going to add a top to the cabin but I think it will do just fine as is, what do you all think.

Next up bumper and grill.
Then air filter and mufflers
Looks great. The small details look fantastic.
 

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#303 ·
Mack Truck Steering

The Gatto truck plans have movable steering but not to my liking, they used little tabs to hold the main pivot point and that looked like it would be a weak spot so tried something a little different to get er done.
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These parts will be seeing a lot a twisting and turning so socked them in super glue to help strengthen them.

Wood Table Hardwood Art Wood stain


I don't seem to be very good at rounding edges free hand so used a rounding jig to get a much better look.
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I went back after the pictures and cut and sanded parts that were binding.
I'll still need to sand and buff every thing up but thought I better let it set over night and set up.
I did it once don't want to have to redo it.
That's all folks.
 

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#304 ·
Mack Truck Steering

The Gatto truck plans have movable steering but not to my liking, they used little tabs to hold the main pivot point and that looked like it would be a weak spot so tried something a little different to get er done.
Tire Wheel Automotive tire Tread Wood


Tire Wheel Automotive tire Tread Synthetic rubber


Wheel Tire Automotive tire Wood Tread


Automotive tire Tread Wood Automotive wheel system Auto part


Wood Door Hardwood Auto part Wood stain


Wood Tool Hardwood Wood stain Auto part


These parts will be seeing a lot a twisting and turning so socked them in super glue to help strengthen them.

Wood Table Hardwood Art Wood stain


I don't seem to be very good at rounding edges free hand so used a rounding jig to get a much better look.
Automotive tire Motor vehicle Wood Bicycle part Rim


Automotive tire Motor vehicle Wood Machine tool Gas


Automotive tire Tire Motor vehicle Tread Wheel


I went back after the pictures and cut and sanded parts that were binding.
I'll still need to sand and buff every thing up but thought I better let it set over night and set up.
I did it once don't want to have to redo it.
That's all folks.
That front axle looks good. Your design is very close to what is on the actual truck and looks plenty strong.
 

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#316 ·
Mack grill, front bumper and safety cage

Another day in the shop another progress report.
Made a front bumper, front radiator grill and a safety cage for the back.



The mufflers #2 and the air filters will go between the cage and the cabin.


Here's a no measure way to make a grill, works for me any way.

Have a 1/8" spacer board on hand.

I glue up two different 1/8" thick woods and make bigger than need to be, and square up the board…
Mark the center of board
Set the table saw fence to cut center first.
Set the table saw up for a 1/8" deep of cut, just enough to cut through the first board.
Make first cut.
Stop saw and put the wood back in it's last cut move the fence out so you can put in the spacer, lock fence and remove spacer.
Make a cut flip the board around and cut again.
Unlock fence add spacer and repeat as before till you've cut the whole grill.
Now cut grill to right size.
This will work for many cuts that need to be perfectly even cause just a slight difference and it just looks bad.

Here's one of those places where 3 pictures say a thousand words. lol







I also glued up the front axial to the frame, I glues up all the back axial parts but will not glue to frame at this time.

I played with making a head lights and tried 3 or four different things but for now no joy on that front.
I made a wedge to hold the back axial in place till I really know what I want.

That's all focks and hope some of you will have some use for this post.
 

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#317 ·
Mack grill, front bumper and safety cage

Another day in the shop another progress report.
Made a front bumper, front radiator grill and a safety cage for the back.
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The mufflers #2 and the air filters will go between the cage and the cabin.
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Here's a no measure way to make a grill, works for me any way.

Have a 1/8" spacer board on hand.

I glue up two different 1/8" thick woods and make bigger than need to be, and square up the board…
Mark the center of board
Set the table saw fence to cut center first.
Set the table saw up for a 1/8" deep of cut, just enough to cut through the first board.
Make first cut.
Stop saw and put the wood back in it's last cut move the fence out so you can put in the spacer, lock fence and remove spacer.
Make a cut flip the board around and cut again.
Unlock fence add spacer and repeat as before till you've cut the whole grill.
Now cut grill to right size.
This will work for many cuts that need to be perfectly even cause just a slight difference and it just looks bad.

Here's one of those places where 3 pictures say a thousand words. lol

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I also glued up the front axial to the frame, I glues up all the back axial parts but will not glue to frame at this time.

I played with making a head lights and tried 3 or four different things but for now no joy on that front.
I made a wedge to hold the back axial in place till I really know what I want.

That's all focks and hope some of you will have some use for this post.
I like…
 

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#321 ·
head lights,fender,wheel well, fifth wheel

Worked most of the day but this is all I got done.
I'll bet I spent 4 hours trying to come up with a descent head light.
Let me tell you head lights are hard. lol
Played with the wheel wells and now half of my back safety cage will be cut off to fit. LOL- not funny-

I need info on a good distance for the fifth wheel from the cab???

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#322 ·
head lights,fender,wheel well, fifth wheel

Worked most of the day but this is all I got done.
I'll bet I spent 4 hours trying to come up with a descent head light.
Let me tell you head lights are hard. lol
Played with the wheel wells and now half of my back safety cage will be cut off to fit. LOL- not funny-

I need info on a good distance for the fifth wheel from the cab???

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The 5th wheel should be centered between the rear axles or just a little forward of center. Your cab to axle distance is dictated by the distance from the center of the king pin to the corners on the front of the trailer. That allows for clearance between the trailer and tractor when turning. On tandem axle tractors cab to axle distance is the distance from back of cab to centerline between the tandem axles.

Looking at your photos it looks like you will have plenty of distance.
 

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#339 ·
Well I posted her

Sunday I was working on the truck and it hit me I was done, or as close to done as I was going to get.
So added some hand rub finish and we're finished for now.
I really should have maned up and added mirrors and running lights but once it hit me there was no going any farther???

Here's the project post.

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/238722

And here's all the pictures of the build.

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Notice the wheels as they go up and down the drive shaft follows.

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#340 ·
Well I posted her

Sunday I was working on the truck and it hit me I was done, or as close to done as I was going to get.
So added some hand rub finish and we're finished for now.
I really should have maned up and added mirrors and running lights but once it hit me there was no going any farther???

Here's the project post.

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/238722

And here's all the pictures of the build.

Wheel Tire Toy Motor vehicle Automotive tire


Wood Gas Machine Hardwood Plywood


Notice the wheels as they go up and down the drive shaft follows.

Automotive tire Wood Basket Gas Circle


Automotive tire Light Wood Tire Tread


Wheel Automotive tire Wood Rim Tread


Wheel Automotive tire Tire Alloy wheel Tread
Great job. A lot of intricate pieces there.
 

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#344 ·
Coboose #1

Playing with a caboose this time.
I don't know what I did but the pictures aren't very good so just going to show a quick post of it so any that are interested in building the TOYS AND JOYS caboose can see whats involved.

The Caboose is a very simple fun project and a great way to get started building models.
There's only 2 pages of plans so not as easy to get lost in all the details of one of the bigger plans.

Here are the main parts to the build.

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For me framing out the window was a pain but by printing out the plans and hot gluing the parts to the paper plus I used a spacer board to keep the parts in line helped.
Then super gluing them it all worked out.
There must be an easier way but I haven't come up with it yet.

O!!! I might need to mention that I shrunk the plans down.
The T&J is over 12" I cut it down to 9 1/2" which makes the small parts even harder to work with.
It's funny when I was getting ready to build my last truck I was all freaked out at how big it was but if I would have shrunk it down like this caboose it would have been a MUCH harder model to build.

If your wanting to put details in your models bigger is better.

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As always I can't leave well enough alone and had to add some extras.
There are no plans for the in side but I got reading about cabooses and found the perfect info for filling the in side just like it should be.
This site has a history of the coboose plus great pictures and drawings to get it just right.
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http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/caboose/N52A/N52A.htm

So off I went building cabinets and bunks stoves and even a sink. LOL

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Got to have hand rails.
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I really should make the top where it comes off to see all the work inside but you'll just have to sneak a look through the windows when it'd done and when you do you'll be back around 1920 or so.

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I've been wanting to build this since I first saw the T&J plans, I built the Shop Smith train plans way back in the early 1980s and it was a ball to build.

This is a simple project and a great starter but with a little research can get quite interesting.
That's all for now folks.
 

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#345 ·
Coboose #1

Playing with a caboose this time.
I don't know what I did but the pictures aren't very good so just going to show a quick post of it so any that are interested in building the TOYS AND JOYS caboose can see whats involved.

The Caboose is a very simple fun project and a great way to get started building models.
There's only 2 pages of plans so not as easy to get lost in all the details of one of the bigger plans.

Here are the main parts to the build.

Wood Engineering Flooring Hardwood Scale model


For me framing out the window was a pain but by printing out the plans and hot gluing the parts to the paper plus I used a spacer board to keep the parts in line helped.
Then super gluing them it all worked out.
There must be an easier way but I haven't come up with it yet.

O!!! I might need to mention that I shrunk the plans down.
The T&J is over 12" I cut it down to 9 1/2" which makes the small parts even harder to work with.
It's funny when I was getting ready to build my last truck I was all freaked out at how big it was but if I would have shrunk it down like this caboose it would have been a MUCH harder model to build.

If your wanting to put details in your models bigger is better.

Font Schematic Rectangle Engineering Parallel


As always I can't leave well enough alone and had to add some extras.
There are no plans for the in side but I got reading about cabooses and found the perfect info for filling the in side just like it should be.
This site has a history of the coboose plus great pictures and drawings to get it just right.
Rectangle Line Engineering Parallel Font


http://www.trainsarefun.com/lirr/caboose/N52A/N52A.htm

So off I went building cabinets and bunks stoves and even a sink. LOL

Wood Urban design Engineering Font Toy


Wood Gas Rectangle Metal Pattern


Wood Power tool Engineering Machine Hardwood


Got to have hand rails.
Rectangle Font Schematic Parallel Engineering


Wood Hardwood Art Machine Engineering


I really should make the top where it comes off to see all the work inside but you'll just have to sneak a look through the windows when it'd done and when you do you'll be back around 1920 or so.

Wood Finger Hardwood Creative arts Wood stain


Wood Rectangle Hardwood Gas Lumber


Wood Hardwood Rectangle Wood stain Plywood


I've been wanting to build this since I first saw the T&J plans, I built the Shop Smith train plans way back in the early 1980s and it was a ball to build.

This is a simple project and a great starter but with a little research can get quite interesting.
That's all for now folks.
Looks fantastic. Love all the details you adding on the inside. I would do the same thing. I have to build this to go behind my train some day.

Bret
 

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#363 ·
Caboose #2

Just a few more shots.

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Building these ladders was a pain, I don't really have the passions for the really small stuff.
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Almost done.
Will post it tomorrow.
That's all folks
 

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#364 ·
Caboose #2

Just a few more shots.

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Window Wood Toy Hardwood Lumber


Wheel Toy Window Wood Building


Building these ladders was a pain, I don't really have the passions for the really small stuff.
Pen Office supplies Font Stationery Wood


Wood Rectangle Hardwood Gas Plywood

Wheel Toy Wood Motor vehicle Train


Almost done.
Will post it tomorrow.
That's all folks
Hartstikke leuk.
 

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#379 ·
Combined Car train build

I started to scratch build the T&J passenger car but after some searching around found some thing just that little bit different and an now going with what they call a Combined Car.
This is what they used to use when it was a short line that needed to carry people but not enough to need a full car so they would use part of it for a mail car or just about any thing to make it pay for it self.
So this is my main car to get ideas from.

Plus I have it in my head that this is the car Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid blow up when they used too much dynamite trying to get in the safe.
Remember surely you remember it. LOL

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I've got two days in it so far and will be using the left over scrapes from the Caboose.
Cherry and walnut are the woods.
So off we go on a wild ride I hope you like it.

Here is the picture I will be using to get the measurements I'll need.
It is a plastic model that is at the right angle to copy and then blow up to the size that I hope will match the caboose.
I ended up enlarging to 158, it took me a few tries to get it right, a great waste of paper but I can still use the other side.

Rectangle Schematic Wood Ruler Font

I well need to cut out a lot a windows and wanting them to be as nice as possible I didn't use the scroll saw.

To speed things up a little I cut the top off of the windows, now I can use the miter saw to cut the window sides and will use the band saw for the bottom and then a file to clean it all up.

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Here we are framing the door and windows.
I used the same picture to get the measurements for the windows, just line the picture up and draw some lines no need to figure any of it out it's already done for me.

Window Building Wood Material property Rectangle


Adding some trim, this will hide my window cut at the top, it wasn't bad could have left it but just wanted to add so color.

Window Building Wood Rectangle Floor


Now on to building doors and here again I used the same trick with the miter saw to get those cleaner lines.
I usually get in a big hurry and glue the side up but for the first time I forced myself to have the windows and doors done before I glued up the sides.
Much easier and I can sand every thing up so much better!!!

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Building Window Rectangle Facade Fixture


I think I should add here that as I build the different parts I sand them to level every thing out glue on another part sand it level.
Just saying I sand and then sand some more.
By the time I've gotten to this point I should not be needing to sand any thing, all should be right with the world, but then I sand some more. HELP!!!

Finally to the fun stuff!!!
Wood Engineering Gas Flooring Hardwood


Wood Gas Engineering Hardwood Wood stain

Wood Hardwood Wooden block Mallet Plywood


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Now I'm ready to start the top and I do beleave that it is the hardest part to this build, at least for me.
I have no plans to go by and really haven't found any really good pictures showing the end of the car, so will be scratching my head a lot on this.

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Before I go any farther I need to sleep on this last part, I want to get the two levels blended just right if I can and it's been a long day.

That's all folks.
Sorry it was so long but yesterday I just didn't feel like I had enough done to post.
 

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#380 ·
Combined Car train build

I started to scratch build the T&J passenger car but after some searching around found some thing just that little bit different and an now going with what they call a Combined Car.
This is what they used to use when it was a short line that needed to carry people but not enough to need a full car so they would use part of it for a mail car or just about any thing to make it pay for it self.
So this is my main car to get ideas from.

Plus I have it in my head that this is the car Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid blow up when they used too much dynamite trying to get in the safe.
Remember surely you remember it. LOL

Train Sky Vehicle Rolling stock Plant


I've got two days in it so far and will be using the left over scrapes from the Caboose.
Cherry and walnut are the woods.
So off we go on a wild ride I hope you like it.

Here is the picture I will be using to get the measurements I'll need.
It is a plastic model that is at the right angle to copy and then blow up to the size that I hope will match the caboose.
I ended up enlarging to 158, it took me a few tries to get it right, a great waste of paper but I can still use the other side.

Rectangle Schematic Wood Ruler Font

I well need to cut out a lot a windows and wanting them to be as nice as possible I didn't use the scroll saw.

To speed things up a little I cut the top off of the windows, now I can use the miter saw to cut the window sides and will use the band saw for the bottom and then a file to clean it all up.

Wood Floor Flooring Tool Hardwood

Wood Wooden block Rectangle Flooring Floor


Here we are framing the door and windows.
I used the same picture to get the measurements for the windows, just line the picture up and draw some lines no need to figure any of it out it's already done for me.

Window Building Wood Material property Rectangle


Adding some trim, this will hide my window cut at the top, it wasn't bad could have left it but just wanted to add so color.

Window Building Wood Rectangle Floor


Now on to building doors and here again I used the same trick with the miter saw to get those cleaner lines.
I usually get in a big hurry and glue the side up but for the first time I forced myself to have the windows and doors done before I glued up the sides.
Much easier and I can sand every thing up so much better!!!

Rectangle Wood Grey Road surface Font


Wood Fluid Paint brush Flooring Rectangle

Wood Composite material Rectangle Concrete Facade


Building Window Rectangle Facade Fixture


I think I should add here that as I build the different parts I sand them to level every thing out glue on another part sand it level.
Just saying I sand and then sand some more.
By the time I've gotten to this point I should not be needing to sand any thing, all should be right with the world, but then I sand some more. HELP!!!

Finally to the fun stuff!!!
Wood Engineering Gas Flooring Hardwood


Wood Gas Engineering Hardwood Wood stain

Wood Hardwood Wooden block Mallet Plywood


Wood Creative arts Wooden block Rectangle Hardwood


Wood House Pet supply Hardwood Rectangle


Now I'm ready to start the top and I do beleave that it is the hardest part to this build, at least for me.
I have no plans to go by and really haven't found any really good pictures showing the end of the car, so will be scratching my head a lot on this.

Wood Hardwood Engineering Scale model Art


Wood Hardwood Wood stain Plywood Scale model


Wood Flooring Hardwood Composite material Plywood


Wood Hardwood Wood stain Engineering Composite material


Before I go any farther I need to sleep on this last part, I want to get the two levels blended just right if I can and it's been a long day.

That's all folks.
Sorry it was so long but yesterday I just didn't feel like I had enough done to post.
Remember now???
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#388 ·
Combined Car train build #2

Working on the roof
Still having fun trying to get a feel for the roof shape and just not happy with it but the builds not over yet.

First I wanted to get the wheels put together so I would be able to see it in it's full shape.
I left the tongues long so I could adjust it if need be later.
The caboose felt like they were a little short so will be able to adjust for that by making these a tad longer if need be.

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Gluing up the roof and over head windows.
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Now I'm just shaving off small bits at a time trying to see the shape .
Want a little over hang but not to much, but how much is too much.

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Now I can start to get a feel for what the roof needs.
This is where to toys and joys plans really shine, just copy the full size drawings and it's done and right for their version.
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This is my high tec rounder maker.
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I know this doesn't look like much but I've got a bold spot where I've been scratching my head trying to figure this one out.
That's all folks
 

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#389 ·
Combined Car train build #2

Working on the roof
Still having fun trying to get a feel for the roof shape and just not happy with it but the builds not over yet.

First I wanted to get the wheels put together so I would be able to see it in it's full shape.
I left the tongues long so I could adjust it if need be later.
The caboose felt like they were a little short so will be able to adjust for that by making these a tad longer if need be.

Wood Table Tool Auto part Automotive wheel system

Gluing up the roof and over head windows.
Wood Hand tool Vise Tool Gas


Wood Rectangle Hardwood Font Flooring


Now I'm just shaving off small bits at a time trying to see the shape .
Want a little over hang but not to much, but how much is too much.

Wood Hardwood Plank Rectangle Composite material

Now I can start to get a feel for what the roof needs.
This is where to toys and joys plans really shine, just copy the full size drawings and it's done and right for their version.
Train Wood Railway Hardwood Scale model


Wood Train Rolling Hardwood Wooden block


This is my high tec rounder maker.
Wood Finger Hardwood Wooden block Thumb


I know this doesn't look like much but I've got a bold spot where I've been scratching my head trying to figure this one out.
That's all folks
Looking good.

Bret
 

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