Jürgen M. Posted March 22 Author Posted March 22 For the pros! I know, I used a truck suspension! That was accidental. I wanted to use the one of the belly dump I built last year which I had lengthened to a tri-axle suspension like the truck one but I hit next to it when programming the printer and printed the truck suspension instead! I noticed that when it was finished and didn't want to waste it. Don't know if I'll ever build another tri-axle so I used it.
Jürgen M. Posted March 23 Author Posted March 23 I tried some plumbing but I don't know if it's good! View from below: ...and from above: Looks a bit chaotic but I think I'll leave it that way! I added that little distributor box so I could attach the brake lines coming from the front! 1
Gary Chastain Posted March 23 Posted March 23 Nice addition, helps add some realism to a cool build. 1 1
TopherMcGinnis Posted March 23 Posted March 23 The plumbing looks great. Typically there's no airlines run to the brake assemblies. The chambers receive the air and push the slack adjusters to apply the brakes. 1
Jürgen M. Posted March 23 Author Posted March 23 1 hour ago, TopherMcGinnis said: The plumbing looks great. Typically there's no airlines run to the brake assemblies. The chambers receive the air and push the slack adjusters to apply the brakes. But doesn't the truck produce the high air pressure and then leads it via air line to the trailer brakes or did I misunderstand you? Sorry! 1
Rockford Posted March 23 Posted March 23 The brake chambers do the actuation, the air stops there. A bit of research on the interwebs will help you mate, and you'll be able to do it systematically. In the meantime, what you've done so far will add some good detail. 1
TopherMcGinnis Posted March 23 Posted March 23 Here's a schematic of the air system on a truck. The primary system is for rear brakes only and uses green airlines. The secondary system feeds the front brakes and air operated items such as horns, seats and wipers in older rigs.
TopherMcGinnis Posted March 23 Posted March 23 2 hours ago, Rockford said: The brake chambers do the actuation, the air stops there. A bit of research on the interwebs will help you mate, and you'll be able to do it systematically. In the meantime, what you've done so far will add some good detail. I was referring to the airlines going to the brakes themselves. 1
Jürgen M. Posted March 24 Author Posted March 24 Thanks everyone for your help. Sounds logical! I'll do my best to correct it! 😊 1
Jürgen M. Posted March 26 Author Posted March 26 I corrected the plumbing! If I understood right it was just the lines to the brake drums that were wrong! I also began printing the trailer parts: 4
Jürgen M. Posted March 27 Author Posted March 27 (edited) Pre assembly of the printed trailer parts: Mock-up of the pre-assembled components: The white stuff is styrene sheet to stabilize. I'll design further stabilizers for the rear part which is quite long for a free hanging component! The complete front section will be printed this weekend! Edited March 27 by Jürgen M. 3
Jürgen M. Posted March 29 Author Posted March 29 A little bit of progress: The main body is assembled. This is a mock-up with the driving ramps and (not really) hitched to the Mack, which is still waiting for his hood to be finished! It arrived a few days ago, just didn't have any time to do anything with it! At least I got the hood, the new grille, the back end and the ramps of the trailer primered! Hood looks great! Thanks again very much to Bren who printed it on his resin printer for me. Big difference! 👍 Can't wait to finish it and mount it on the Mack! 2
Biggu Posted March 29 Posted March 29 The hood looks spectacular , and the trailer turned out really nice. This is really special. You made all of this yourself. Very cool.
Gary Chastain Posted March 29 Posted March 29 I wish I had your knowledge and skills , you can pretty much build anything you want and it looks so cool, well done. 1
Jürgen M. Posted March 29 Author Posted March 29 Thank you Gary and Jeff, I'm glad it looks good to you! What I haven't been able to reproduce are several cabover and conventional cabs. I'm still practicing things I saw on turorials but I'm afraid I'm a bit too impatient! Just won't work yet. But I won't give up. 2
cifenet Posted March 29 Posted March 29 Sweet looking trailer, Jürgen! Nice work putting all together and the hood looks great also. 1 1
Jürgen M. Posted March 30 Author Posted March 30 The ramps are almost all printed. Still missing the small ones at the front of the axles. I'll fill up the rest with perforated plates. I was thinking about wooden inlays first but the I thought metal might look better! (Of course not real metal plates, Just printed and painted to look like metal). 2
Jürgen M. Posted March 30 Author Posted March 30 First layer of base coat on the new hood and the grille is chromed! 3
Biggu Posted March 30 Posted March 30 This is just getting better and better. The trailer turned out just about perfect I really like the perforated plates. The hood will finish the Superliner perfectly. Good job, can't wait to see what the next cool project is going to be. …. 1
Jürgen M. Posted March 30 Author Posted March 30 Thanks Jeff! There's still a lot to do though. Just put the second layer of base coat on the hood! The grille needs a longer time to cure! The trailer needs to be primered and painted, a couple of parts need to be printed. Can't say how long it will take. Depends on how much other work I have! 1
BK9300 Posted March 30 Posted March 30 Jürgen, the hood you designed looks amazing as a resin print. Further evidence of your good designs - very nice! 2
Jürgen M. Posted March 30 Author Posted March 30 Thanks Guys! Nice of you to say that. I like it too. If everything goes well you'll see it on the truck in a few days! 👍 2
Jürgen M. Posted April 1 Author Posted April 1 Got the trailer primered: The outside rails will be painted, also the ramps (not shown). Rest stays like it is! The perforated plates I made will be painted in aluminium or iron metallic! 2
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