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.

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.

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.

Now a little work on the cabin.

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.

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.

That's all for now thanks for looking in.

How are the traks fabricated? Bits and dowels? to emulate the traks? I like all these machines Cheers

 

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.

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.

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.

Now a little work on the cabin.

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.

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.

That's all for now thanks for looking in.

ArworksIII

And you need 50 or more of them. LOL

 

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.

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.

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.

Now a little work on the cabin.

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.

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.

That's all for now thanks for looking in.

Here is a dozer that was built by another LJ, He used a belt for the tracks. gives the part # in the comments. it looks very real.

 

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.

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.

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.

Now a little work on the cabin.

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.

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.

That's all for now thanks for looking in.

John I looked at your toys and man you've made some really nice ones!!!
Could you please tell me where you saw those belt tracks.

 

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.

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.

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.

Now a little work on the cabin.

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.

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.

That's all for now thanks for looking in.

I forgot to post the link, sorry.

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/151994

Its about comment # 14.

Thank You my grandson really enjoys them.

 

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.

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.

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.

Now a little work on the cabin.

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.

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.

That's all for now thanks for looking in.

Thanks John
I had seen it once awhile back but wasn't able to find it again.

 

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.

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.

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.

Now a little work on the cabin.

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.

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.

That's all for now thanks for looking in.

Love the way you've personalized the build with some clever beautiful additions sir…..

 

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.

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.

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.

Now a little work on the cabin.

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.

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.

That's all for now thanks for looking in.

Track links
I think LBD could crank out a few if you patted him nicely.
I dont think I could do them by hand without needing restraining half way through!
Possibly something to consider for the crane.

 

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.

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.

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.

Now a little work on the cabin.

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.

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.

That's all for now thanks for looking in.

robscastle This was one of my first builds and hadn't got into tracks yet since then I've built two sets.
You need to check out my other blogs and projects.

 

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.

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.

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.

Now a little work on the cabin.

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.

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.

That's all for now thanks for looking in.

Oh boy there are some dummies on this site! I just saw the 2015
I did check out your othe blogs and projects, all are of exceptional craftsmanship, loved the wooden PC Box!

 

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.

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.

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.

Now a little work on the cabin.

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.

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.

That's all for now thanks for looking in.

There aren't any dummies here just some that haven't been paying attention. LOL
rob I've never ever done that before. Not!
I keep going on Pinterest and finding links to this site to great projects way back 6 or so years ago that if you do a search you can't seem to find for some reason.

 

Getting the push blade set 2

Well I played around with it some more figured out the pins for the push blade arm, if that's what it's called??? And glued on the fake tracks and added what was left of the radiator to fill a hole in the back.

I'm trying to make some hydraulics for the push arms.

It's funny, I could have had it nearly done but no I had to play with them hydraulics and used up the whole day.

 

Getting the push blade set 2

Well I played around with it some more figured out the pins for the push blade arm, if that's what it's called??? And glued on the fake tracks and added what was left of the radiator to fill a hole in the back.

I'm trying to make some hydraulics for the push arms.

It's funny, I could have had it nearly done but no I had to play with them hydraulics and used up the whole day.

Some times you just can't stop.

 

Building a Tower Crane day 1

I got started on a tower crane today while I wait for my Toys and Joys plans to get here for the Excavator.
I've got the plans for the Woodstore.net Excavator but I want to try my hand at making the tracks and could probable figure them out but why reinvent the wheel when all I have to do is wait a couple a days and get it right.

I know there's a lot of info here but I figure if your looking at this blog your interested in how it was built or may be getting ready to make your own.

While I was building the Dozer I kept seeing the tower crane on one of the plan sheets and it looks simple and I've got a bucket of mahogany 24" slates that were part of a crib I scrounged up awhile back so it's tower crane time.

Yesterday I got on google and did a search for cranes and came up with this one page plan [on the wood store sight it was free] which showed the width and length of the base. 4 1/2" x 11"
That's all I really need cause the height will be the length of the slates I've got 24".
This will mostly be made out of mahogany scraps what little walnut I've got left I want to save for the excavator.
Here we go with the wheel base.
I used a 2×4 for the center part and added mahogany to widen it and hide the pine.
You can see the plans in the back ground.

Then I glued up the base for the tower.
I'm using 3/8 dowels to mount all the parts.
On the store bought plans everything would be made with 3/4 lumber but my slates are 3/8 so I just tripled up on the parts which just adds to the look I think.

The tower and the crane arm are not glued in yet.
I'm building this as I go so need to be able to take it apart if something doesn't look right and needs to be changed.

The control room will be glued to the main tower and is used as a stop for the arm.
There's no need for it to go any lower.
I'm thinking about not having the drop for the cable in one stationary place out on the end of the arm.
May make it like a real tower crane where the cable can be brought closer to the tower to pick things up.
I hope that make sense?

There's not to many extra things you can add to this project.

Next I'll be figuring out the pulleys and cranks.
Need to add some counter weights.
and I think I'm going to make some wheels???
A really crane like this wouldn't have wheels but hey it's a toy, but for a little realisom I may add some of those hydraulic out rigger arms so it won't tip over if you turn it to the right or left, we need to do something to spruce it up. lol
I'm having fun hope you are.

 

Building a Tower Crane day 1

I got started on a tower crane today while I wait for my Toys and Joys plans to get here for the Excavator.
I've got the plans for the Woodstore.net Excavator but I want to try my hand at making the tracks and could probable figure them out but why reinvent the wheel when all I have to do is wait a couple a days and get it right.

I know there's a lot of info here but I figure if your looking at this blog your interested in how it was built or may be getting ready to make your own.

While I was building the Dozer I kept seeing the tower crane on one of the plan sheets and it looks simple and I've got a bucket of mahogany 24" slates that were part of a crib I scrounged up awhile back so it's tower crane time.

Yesterday I got on google and did a search for cranes and came up with this one page plan [on the wood store sight it was free] which showed the width and length of the base. 4 1/2" x 11"
That's all I really need cause the height will be the length of the slates I've got 24".
This will mostly be made out of mahogany scraps what little walnut I've got left I want to save for the excavator.
Here we go with the wheel base.
I used a 2×4 for the center part and added mahogany to widen it and hide the pine.
You can see the plans in the back ground.

Then I glued up the base for the tower.
I'm using 3/8 dowels to mount all the parts.
On the store bought plans everything would be made with 3/4 lumber but my slates are 3/8 so I just tripled up on the parts which just adds to the look I think.

The tower and the crane arm are not glued in yet.
I'm building this as I go so need to be able to take it apart if something doesn't look right and needs to be changed.

The control room will be glued to the main tower and is used as a stop for the arm.
There's no need for it to go any lower.
I'm thinking about not having the drop for the cable in one stationary place out on the end of the arm.
May make it like a real tower crane where the cable can be brought closer to the tower to pick things up.
I hope that make sense?

There's not to many extra things you can add to this project.

Next I'll be figuring out the pulleys and cranks.
Need to add some counter weights.
and I think I'm going to make some wheels???
A really crane like this wouldn't have wheels but hey it's a toy, but for a little realisom I may add some of those hydraulic out rigger arms so it won't tip over if you turn it to the right or left, we need to do something to spruce it up. lol
I'm having fun hope you are.

Do not use the lazy susan hardware for the pivot. It wobbles too much. It would be better to use a dowel for the pivot or an axle for a wheel. I built that and the lazy susan hardware is a weak point. Your modifications will make that into a very realistic toy.

 

Building a Tower Crane day 1

I got started on a tower crane today while I wait for my Toys and Joys plans to get here for the Excavator.
I've got the plans for the Woodstore.net Excavator but I want to try my hand at making the tracks and could probable figure them out but why reinvent the wheel when all I have to do is wait a couple a days and get it right.

I know there's a lot of info here but I figure if your looking at this blog your interested in how it was built or may be getting ready to make your own.

While I was building the Dozer I kept seeing the tower crane on one of the plan sheets and it looks simple and I've got a bucket of mahogany 24" slates that were part of a crib I scrounged up awhile back so it's tower crane time.

Yesterday I got on google and did a search for cranes and came up with this one page plan [on the wood store sight it was free] which showed the width and length of the base. 4 1/2" x 11"
That's all I really need cause the height will be the length of the slates I've got 24".
This will mostly be made out of mahogany scraps what little walnut I've got left I want to save for the excavator.
Here we go with the wheel base.
I used a 2×4 for the center part and added mahogany to widen it and hide the pine.
You can see the plans in the back ground.

Then I glued up the base for the tower.
I'm using 3/8 dowels to mount all the parts.
On the store bought plans everything would be made with 3/4 lumber but my slates are 3/8 so I just tripled up on the parts which just adds to the look I think.

The tower and the crane arm are not glued in yet.
I'm building this as I go so need to be able to take it apart if something doesn't look right and needs to be changed.

The control room will be glued to the main tower and is used as a stop for the arm.
There's no need for it to go any lower.
I'm thinking about not having the drop for the cable in one stationary place out on the end of the arm.
May make it like a real tower crane where the cable can be brought closer to the tower to pick things up.
I hope that make sense?

There's not to many extra things you can add to this project.

Next I'll be figuring out the pulleys and cranks.
Need to add some counter weights.
and I think I'm going to make some wheels???
A really crane like this wouldn't have wheels but hey it's a toy, but for a little realisom I may add some of those hydraulic out rigger arms so it won't tip over if you turn it to the right or left, we need to do something to spruce it up. lol
I'm having fun hope you are.

Thank crowie I went down under to the woodworkforums.com and there are some out standing builds there.
The alien 1-5 ones is so cool.
And 9 fingers is great but we won't forget yours. lol

 

Tower build day two

Did a bunch a sanding.
I'm big on getting things sanded but it's o so hard stopping in the middle of building to sand the stuff that will be easier now then later.
Built the counter weight sliding pulley bracket and router a bunch a holes.
Then sand sand sand.

I was warned "Do not use the lazy Susan hardware for the pivot. It wobbles too much."
I really didn't want to go with the plans on that so glad for the heads up!!!
So here's what I'm going to do.
By doing it this way I can adjust the tightness with just a turn of the crank.

I'll make an extra tire to use as the handle.

I played a little with making a wheel and no problem so that's what I'll be doing tomorrow.
So here's an over all and I'm out of here.
Have a good evening.

 

Tower build day two

Did a bunch a sanding.
I'm big on getting things sanded but it's o so hard stopping in the middle of building to sand the stuff that will be easier now then later.
Built the counter weight sliding pulley bracket and router a bunch a holes.
Then sand sand sand.

I was warned "Do not use the lazy Susan hardware for the pivot. It wobbles too much."
I really didn't want to go with the plans on that so glad for the heads up!!!
So here's what I'm going to do.
By doing it this way I can adjust the tightness with just a turn of the crank.

I'll make an extra tire to use as the handle.

I played a little with making a wheel and no problem so that's what I'll be doing tomorrow.
So here's an over all and I'm out of here.
Have a good evening.

G'day Bruce,
I did use the "lazy susan" with an Aussie Hardwood construction of the crane and so far it's held together BUT I do like your alternative heaps better, so much more positively secured.
Also love the modifications and personalization of the crane you are doing…WELL DONE SIR…

 

Crane Tower day 3&4

Making wheels
I've never really took time to make any wheels for my toys so it's a great time to learn what I can do with the few tool I have.
I cut out the wheels with a hole saw then made a jig to sand them smooth and round.
I made a jig to cut out the tread and used the router but the treads would need a ton a sanding so using the same jig I tried it on the table saw and with a skill saw thin cut blade they turned out with a much cleaner tread.

Drilled out the center of the wheel for axle cover and lug bolts.
I first drilled the lug bolts into the wheel it self but there was no way to get the center of the hole sanded good enough and the small lug bolts all the same so drilled it out deeper and put an insert with the bolts on it. Much cleaner look.

I found this pattern on the web and set my printer to put 12 or more pages on the same paper and got just the size I needed for the wheels.
Drilling out for the lug bolts on the wheel.
I made the first one I made a pattern and used tooth picks to keep them aligned as I drilled, double side tape would have been better but didn't have any.

I made 17 wheels in all. 4 I used for testing out my different jigs and ended up with 13 usable wheels.

When I was building doll houses I asked my wife to buy me a box a tooth picks and she brought home 4 boxes, well she done good cause I've found a use for them, they make great lug bolts.

Well here's what two days of playing with wheel parts got done.
I guess I should say 3 days cause that's just one wheel near finished still have to get the rest up to snuff.
Had a ball figuring these out.

Here's the difference between home made and store bought.
Bigger badder and Heavy Duty for the tower crane. lol
Well have 4 extra wheel for some other project???

 

Crane Tower day 3&4

Making wheels
I've never really took time to make any wheels for my toys so it's a great time to learn what I can do with the few tool I have.
I cut out the wheels with a hole saw then made a jig to sand them smooth and round.
I made a jig to cut out the tread and used the router but the treads would need a ton a sanding so using the same jig I tried it on the table saw and with a skill saw thin cut blade they turned out with a much cleaner tread.

Drilled out the center of the wheel for axle cover and lug bolts.
I first drilled the lug bolts into the wheel it self but there was no way to get the center of the hole sanded good enough and the small lug bolts all the same so drilled it out deeper and put an insert with the bolts on it. Much cleaner look.

I found this pattern on the web and set my printer to put 12 or more pages on the same paper and got just the size I needed for the wheels.
Drilling out for the lug bolts on the wheel.
I made the first one I made a pattern and used tooth picks to keep them aligned as I drilled, double side tape would have been better but didn't have any.

I made 17 wheels in all. 4 I used for testing out my different jigs and ended up with 13 usable wheels.

When I was building doll houses I asked my wife to buy me a box a tooth picks and she brought home 4 boxes, well she done good cause I've found a use for them, they make great lug bolts.

Well here's what two days of playing with wheel parts got done.
I guess I should say 3 days cause that's just one wheel near finished still have to get the rest up to snuff.
Had a ball figuring these out.

Here's the difference between home made and store bought.
Bigger badder and Heavy Duty for the tower crane. lol
Well have 4 extra wheel for some other project???

With the tooth picks in there they look like torture devices. Nice job, makes me wish I was a kid again.

 

Excavator Toys & Joys #1

Finally got the plans for the Toys & Joys Excavator.
I had the plans for the Wood Stores Excavator but just wanted to try my hand at building some tracks.
Before I started this project I've checked out a bunch of other builds on this site and man there's some OUT STANDING work going on around here!!!

I'm going to be using walnut and sassafras.
I wanted the sassafras for the root beer smell but it just stinks! LOL
Sassafras looks a lot like oak but with more figure.

They say to start on sheet one and go from there but I wanted to get the base built first and that's on pages 2 & 3.
Upper track base
lower track base
round spacer
The main base.

There are a couple a tabs that need to be glued on but I added notches for added strength, plus changed to walnut for a little color.

Gluing on the fender and fender brackets.

All so worked on the engine compartment.

That's all for today thanks for looking in.

 

Excavator Toys & Joys #1

Finally got the plans for the Toys & Joys Excavator.
I had the plans for the Wood Stores Excavator but just wanted to try my hand at building some tracks.
Before I started this project I've checked out a bunch of other builds on this site and man there's some OUT STANDING work going on around here!!!

I'm going to be using walnut and sassafras.
I wanted the sassafras for the root beer smell but it just stinks! LOL
Sassafras looks a lot like oak but with more figure.

They say to start on sheet one and go from there but I wanted to get the base built first and that's on pages 2 & 3.
Upper track base
lower track base
round spacer
The main base.

There are a couple a tabs that need to be glued on but I added notches for added strength, plus changed to walnut for a little color.

Gluing on the fender and fender brackets.

All so worked on the engine compartment.

That's all for today thanks for looking in.

This looks very interesting, you got may attention with the sassafras….....

 

Excavator Day 2

Cleaned up the mating edges then sanded some more on the base and engine cover then,
played with the booms and bucket.

Made the booms in three parts to add a little color and just change it around a little.
Still need to plane down the booms some more .

The bucket took quite a bit a work, first glue it all up then cut it out then sand sand sand.
I cut out the inside of the bucket then sanded it up really good then glued up the sides.
The main bucket is all end grain [1/4" thick] it could be easily broken so did all the inside work then glued the side on and we're safe to move to the out side of the bucket.

Gluing up the bucket.

Gluing up the boom.
I like to use stick glue to hold the patterns on the wood.
I should also add I take the plans to my copier and print out all the parts needed, two or three copy's to cut up for the patterns.

If the tornado's don't get us tonight I'll start in the cabin tomorrow..
Saving the best for last, tracks.

 

Excavator Day 2

Cleaned up the mating edges then sanded some more on the base and engine cover then,
played with the booms and bucket.

Made the booms in three parts to add a little color and just change it around a little.
Still need to plane down the booms some more .

The bucket took quite a bit a work, first glue it all up then cut it out then sand sand sand.
I cut out the inside of the bucket then sanded it up really good then glued up the sides.
The main bucket is all end grain [1/4" thick] it could be easily broken so did all the inside work then glued the side on and we're safe to move to the out side of the bucket.

Gluing up the bucket.

Gluing up the boom.
I like to use stick glue to hold the patterns on the wood.
I should also add I take the plans to my copier and print out all the parts needed, two or three copy's to cut up for the patterns.

If the tornado's don't get us tonight I'll start in the cabin tomorrow..
Saving the best for last, tracks.

Want to see one mind blowing excavator.
http://www.talkfestool.com/vb/woodworking-projects/4076-wood-model-excavator.html

 

Escavator day 3

Played with the cabin today, thankfully the bad weather went around us here in Huntsville al.
Went to Google and searched for a more modern looking cabin.
The picture I liked was of the whole machine so the cabin was to small so took the picture printed it out then enlarger it. It took 4 tries at different sized before I found the right size.
Then made 4 copy's and cut and pasted on the wood cut them out and it's done.
Sounds easy but it took all day.
I was planning to go rounder with the cabin but as I got working a more square one came into being.
I will be smoothing the edges but not as rounded as the one picture shows.

I thought when I got back into toy building that the band saw would be my main tool but the scroll saw does a much better job on the small stuff and you don't have to do as much sanding.
Don't want it to sound like there's no sanding just makes smaller gouges that have to be sanded out.

I would glue the side to the back clamp it up and sand something then
glue up the top and sand something and or get the next part ready to glue up.

This is one of those deals where between glue ups it's sand sand sand.

Here's a photo story of the build so far.
http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/heretolearn7/Excavator/story

 

Escavator day 3

Played with the cabin today, thankfully the bad weather went around us here in Huntsville al.
Went to Google and searched for a more modern looking cabin.
The picture I liked was of the whole machine so the cabin was to small so took the picture printed it out then enlarger it. It took 4 tries at different sized before I found the right size.
Then made 4 copy's and cut and pasted on the wood cut them out and it's done.
Sounds easy but it took all day.
I was planning to go rounder with the cabin but as I got working a more square one came into being.
I will be smoothing the edges but not as rounded as the one picture shows.

I thought when I got back into toy building that the band saw would be my main tool but the scroll saw does a much better job on the small stuff and you don't have to do as much sanding.
Don't want it to sound like there's no sanding just makes smaller gouges that have to be sanded out.

I would glue the side to the back clamp it up and sand something then
glue up the top and sand something and or get the next part ready to glue up.

This is one of those deals where between glue ups it's sand sand sand.

Here's a photo story of the build so far.
http://s1273.photobucket.com/user/heretolearn7/Excavator/story

Very cool. Can't wait to see it when done.

 

Excavator day 4

Had to fix two really dumb mistakes, I glued up the booms before I cut out the places for them to bolt up.
Would have taken 10 minutes I put in a couple a hours trying to cut them out with out buggering it up.
I have the technology but shore is a lot easier if you do it right the first time.

Finally got to play with the tracks this after noon.
Cut out the lumber to length then needed 3/8" for the treads so split some walnut and while I'm at it will be making a set of mahogany treads too because I'm sure there will be another crane,excavator or bull dozer in my future.
I cut about 200, 1 1/2" x1 1/4" blank treads both walnut and mahogany.
Used my table saw sled, if you notice it has a very low fence which make it easy for me to use it sitting down.
With a fine Skill saw blade it makes some really clean cuts.

Started building a jig for the treads THANKS DUTCHY FOR THE HOW TO ON GETTING THIS GREAT JIG built.
Sure is a labor saver.

Used carpet tape to help keep the treads in place while they were being cut.

Sanded up what I could reach while it's all together like this.
You can get a lot done ganging it up like this.

Glued some sand paper to a stick so I could reach all those narrow groves.

Dutchy one last thing, what kind of clearance do you try to keep between the tracks?
I've cut all of one side of the sets and tomorrow I'll be cutting the other so is it better for the tracks to be sloppy lose or just how tight do you like it to be?

 

Excavator day 4

Had to fix two really dumb mistakes, I glued up the booms before I cut out the places for them to bolt up.
Would have taken 10 minutes I put in a couple a hours trying to cut them out with out buggering it up.
I have the technology but shore is a lot easier if you do it right the first time.

Finally got to play with the tracks this after noon.
Cut out the lumber to length then needed 3/8" for the treads so split some walnut and while I'm at it will be making a set of mahogany treads too because I'm sure there will be another crane,excavator or bull dozer in my future.
I cut about 200, 1 1/2" x1 1/4" blank treads both walnut and mahogany.
Used my table saw sled, if you notice it has a very low fence which make it easy for me to use it sitting down.
With a fine Skill saw blade it makes some really clean cuts.

Started building a jig for the treads THANKS DUTCHY FOR THE HOW TO ON GETTING THIS GREAT JIG built.
Sure is a labor saver.

Used carpet tape to help keep the treads in place while they were being cut.

Sanded up what I could reach while it's all together like this.
You can get a lot done ganging it up like this.

Glued some sand paper to a stick so I could reach all those narrow groves.

Dutchy one last thing, what kind of clearance do you try to keep between the tracks?
I've cut all of one side of the sets and tomorrow I'll be cutting the other so is it better for the tracks to be sloppy lose or just how tight do you like it to be?

Now that's an ingenious way to make all those track components…...very clever engineering!

 

Excavator day 5

Played with the tracks again today.
Got the one side cut out yesterday so today I'll get the other side done and start drilling for dowels.
Here's what needs done and the jig to get er done.

More of the same but I will point out that I will be cutting grooves in the walnut and some of the mahogany now
just for this set but will need to set it all up all over again later for another walnut set so I'm making a cutting board.

With this I will be able to just set the board over the saw blade slide the fence over and start cutting.
All the figuring has been done why do it again.
I don't have a Dado set, well I do but they won't work with this saw so have to make a cut move over a tad and make another cut. Not as good as a dado but it gets er done.
I'm on the out look of a Shop Smith real cheap so when I do my dadoing will be on that.
Not getting the SS for the table saw want it for the drill press and lathe.

Made a simple jig to drill all those those holes.

I only buggered up three parts when the drill bit wandered off on it's own. grrrrr!
But I'm only half done with the drilling so we'll see.
Walnut wasn't the problem it's that soft mahogany that liked to walk about.

That's all there is.
Thanks for checking it out.

 

Excavator day 5

Played with the tracks again today.
Got the one side cut out yesterday so today I'll get the other side done and start drilling for dowels.
Here's what needs done and the jig to get er done.

More of the same but I will point out that I will be cutting grooves in the walnut and some of the mahogany now
just for this set but will need to set it all up all over again later for another walnut set so I'm making a cutting board.

With this I will be able to just set the board over the saw blade slide the fence over and start cutting.
All the figuring has been done why do it again.
I don't have a Dado set, well I do but they won't work with this saw so have to make a cut move over a tad and make another cut. Not as good as a dado but it gets er done.
I'm on the out look of a Shop Smith real cheap so when I do my dadoing will be on that.
Not getting the SS for the table saw want it for the drill press and lathe.

Made a simple jig to drill all those those holes.

I only buggered up three parts when the drill bit wandered off on it's own. grrrrr!
But I'm only half done with the drilling so we'll see.
Walnut wasn't the problem it's that soft mahogany that liked to walk about.

That's all there is.
Thanks for checking it out.

Definitely a labour of love with a huge bucket of patience thrown in…well done Bruce.

 

Excavator day 6

It's track day!!! part two

Showed this last time but just wanted you to be able to see the difference in the jig.

Drill the one finger then flip it and drill the other. [9/64 drill bit]

Then started the other end using a 1/64 larger bit I'll show pictures why later.
I drilled a little passed center then flipped it over and drilled the other side.
I added a board under the jig so the tread wouldn't slip down under load

I first drilled all the small fingered ones as in the first jig then drilled about 20 with the second jig and tried them out and they were ok but they need to be able to turn around a 2" wheel and these wouldn't come close.

So I sanded a 45 degree on one side of the small and large fingers this made the clearence needed to bend nicely.
I made a jig on my sander to do this.
First set sander at a 45 degree.
I placed a fence parallel to the sanding disk a little bigger than the tread then brought the end at the out side of the wheel in to a distance I wanted for my 45 degree cut.
Now I turn on the sander and place a tread at the loss end and slide it toward the out side, nice sanded 45 degree.
The pictures do a much better job of telling the story.

But I still have a problem???
The treads bend but head to the side just a bit plus when set down they sit up a little.
You can see in picture the walnut or dark treads have been fixed but the lighter ones show where it needs work.

So I went back and drilled all the big finger treads with a 1/64 bigger bit and all is fixed.
Now they bend way more than enough and are straight.
They wiggle just like a snake.

Here's a shot of the walnut with the bigger hole and the mahogany before drilling them out.

I started on the track frames and spacers but no pictures so will show that next time.

You have to remember one thing on these how toes.
There's a hundred ways to do any thing you just have to use what you've got on hand.
This is whats working for me with my cheap Harbor Freight tools.
I used to have a shop full a tools but when I retired I thought I was out of wood working and gave away all my wore out tools. lol
Thanks for checking in.

 

Excavator day 6

It's track day!!! part two

Showed this last time but just wanted you to be able to see the difference in the jig.

Drill the one finger then flip it and drill the other. [9/64 drill bit]

Then started the other end using a 1/64 larger bit I'll show pictures why later.
I drilled a little passed center then flipped it over and drilled the other side.
I added a board under the jig so the tread wouldn't slip down under load

I first drilled all the small fingered ones as in the first jig then drilled about 20 with the second jig and tried them out and they were ok but they need to be able to turn around a 2" wheel and these wouldn't come close.

So I sanded a 45 degree on one side of the small and large fingers this made the clearence needed to bend nicely.
I made a jig on my sander to do this.
First set sander at a 45 degree.
I placed a fence parallel to the sanding disk a little bigger than the tread then brought the end at the out side of the wheel in to a distance I wanted for my 45 degree cut.
Now I turn on the sander and place a tread at the loss end and slide it toward the out side, nice sanded 45 degree.
The pictures do a much better job of telling the story.

But I still have a problem???
The treads bend but head to the side just a bit plus when set down they sit up a little.
You can see in picture the walnut or dark treads have been fixed but the lighter ones show where it needs work.

So I went back and drilled all the big finger treads with a 1/64 bigger bit and all is fixed.
Now they bend way more than enough and are straight.
They wiggle just like a snake.

Here's a shot of the walnut with the bigger hole and the mahogany before drilling them out.

I started on the track frames and spacers but no pictures so will show that next time.

You have to remember one thing on these how toes.
There's a hundred ways to do any thing you just have to use what you've got on hand.
This is whats working for me with my cheap Harbor Freight tools.
I used to have a shop full a tools but when I retired I thought I was out of wood working and gave away all my wore out tools. lol
Thanks for checking in.

I'm glad it succeeded. One thing I can't understand is why you made one dark and one light colored.

 

Time to make so wheels

Had to get in to something else for a change, and wheels is next in line.

No those aren't chocolate flavored Cheerios

40 3/4" wheels.
We need 36 but thought I better make some extras.
Their walnut with sassafras liners.
I used a hole saw to make then then had to fill the to big guide hole with sassafras then drilled it to size.
You'll see them a little different in the second picture, kinda looks like bearing to me.

Changing the look with a power drive wheel, don't really know what it's called but that sounds heavy duty to me.
Another one of those tooth pick jobs.
Hey I got boxes of them got to use them up some where.

Needed to taper the edge of all those wheels so made a jig.
There is a sheet rock screw in the jig down in the miter grove that stops the jig when in place.

It's the end of the day lets put it together and have a look.
No where near ready just want to get a look at it.

One picture with flash on, one without.

That's all.

 

Time to make so wheels

Had to get in to something else for a change, and wheels is next in line.

No those aren't chocolate flavored Cheerios

40 3/4" wheels.
We need 36 but thought I better make some extras.
Their walnut with sassafras liners.
I used a hole saw to make then then had to fill the to big guide hole with sassafras then drilled it to size.
You'll see them a little different in the second picture, kinda looks like bearing to me.

Changing the look with a power drive wheel, don't really know what it's called but that sounds heavy duty to me.
Another one of those tooth pick jobs.
Hey I got boxes of them got to use them up some where.

Needed to taper the edge of all those wheels so made a jig.
There is a sheet rock screw in the jig down in the miter grove that stops the jig when in place.

It's the end of the day lets put it together and have a look.
No where near ready just want to get a look at it.

One picture with flash on, one without.

That's all.

Looks good Bruce. I like that jig. I always taper the edge freehand, but your way is better. Thanks.

 

It's starting to come together Hydraulics

Here's a great tool for buffing off small parts with out rounding the edges.

There needs to be a 1/2" slack for the tracks to move smoothly but when it's not going to be moved around I'd like it to look nice and tight so made the power wheels axle adjustable still need to make a nice nob for the back but it'll come.

Started on the hydraulics out in my cold cold shop. lol

I know he needs some under arm deodorant but is sassafras, so it's not to bad.

Drilling over 4" in to a 1/2" dowel is a real test of any doweling jig.
I tried 3 different jigs before I found what worked consistently for me.

That's all for now thanks for looking in.

 

It's starting to come together Hydraulics

Here's a great tool for buffing off small parts with out rounding the edges.

There needs to be a 1/2" slack for the tracks to move smoothly but when it's not going to be moved around I'd like it to look nice and tight so made the power wheels axle adjustable still need to make a nice nob for the back but it'll come.

Started on the hydraulics out in my cold cold shop. lol

I know he needs some under arm deodorant but is sassafras, so it's not to bad.

Drilling over 4" in to a 1/2" dowel is a real test of any doweling jig.
I tried 3 different jigs before I found what worked consistently for me.

That's all for now thanks for looking in.

Amazing work. I like all the intricate works. Thanks for sharing as you progress,

 

Fiddling with the small stuff excavator

I could have had this thing done a week ago if I had stayed with the plans. lol
I keep adding ideas and making it more complicated than it already is.

But that's part of the fun of it.
This is a brain puzzle that needs to be solved.

All of the big stuff is done but I can't bring myself to glue it up so yesterday I doweled all the bases and engine compartment so it will be able to come apart for one last sanding at the end.
Played with the cabin furniture.
Our operator is in his chair all day so he needed some cushions to be comfy.

Remember one thing this is not a play toy it's a poser so making things stay in one place is more important to me then function or play ability..

Here's how the power wheel is adjustable, not set in stone may jiggle it around a little more before I'm done.
When all is tightened down the wheel floats on the all thread.

The arm is the main thing I want to stay in one place up.
I'm bolting the boom so it can be tightened and stay in one place, the other arm will be bolted too just haven't got to it yet.
I will be hiding all the metal work so it looks like it's all wood when I'm done.

Fighting with the idea of hinging the door but I just don't know if it's worth the heartache when the hing breaks.
Any votes for or against ??? lol

That's all focks!

 

Fiddling with the small stuff excavator

I could have had this thing done a week ago if I had stayed with the plans. lol
I keep adding ideas and making it more complicated than it already is.

But that's part of the fun of it.
This is a brain puzzle that needs to be solved.

All of the big stuff is done but I can't bring myself to glue it up so yesterday I doweled all the bases and engine compartment so it will be able to come apart for one last sanding at the end.
Played with the cabin furniture.
Our operator is in his chair all day so he needed some cushions to be comfy.

Remember one thing this is not a play toy it's a poser so making things stay in one place is more important to me then function or play ability..

Here's how the power wheel is adjustable, not set in stone may jiggle it around a little more before I'm done.
When all is tightened down the wheel floats on the all thread.

The arm is the main thing I want to stay in one place up.
I'm bolting the boom so it can be tightened and stay in one place, the other arm will be bolted too just haven't got to it yet.
I will be hiding all the metal work so it looks like it's all wood when I'm done.

Fighting with the idea of hinging the door but I just don't know if it's worth the heartache when the hing breaks.
Any votes for or against ??? lol

That's all focks!

That is fantastic.

 

New cabin and engine compartment

I really wasn't liking the cabin and when I routed it around the edges I got the wild hair to route out the windows and now I really don't like it, so here's my second try.

NEW

OLD

Being more open it looks bigger but it's nearly the same size.
I also made a solid walnut engine compartment and pipe.

Did a lot but it just doesn't show this close to the finish.
Till next time.

 

New cabin and engine compartment

I really wasn't liking the cabin and when I routed it around the edges I got the wild hair to route out the windows and now I really don't like it, so here's my second try.

NEW

OLD

Being more open it looks bigger but it's nearly the same size.
I also made a solid walnut engine compartment and pipe.

Did a lot but it just doesn't show this close to the finish.
Till next time.

You took a good decision. Nice cabin.