landman Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 The plans for the new acquisition have arrived. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 Ah.... a palette truck....... very useful detailed plan drawings, Pat. ( easy to scale down ) David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 Started cutting tonight on the pallet truck. Turns out the drawing came out to scale, so I just copy directly. Rummaged for bits to use as well as the regular styrene bits. The wheel hub is a slice from an old internet router housing screw post and the tire is a slice from a cheap tire pressure gauge barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 This siren like affair which was part of the Tamyia garage set will make a nice pivot for the wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted November 27, 2019 Author Share Posted November 27, 2019 Oops! The braces to hold this have to be on a sleeve so the pivot can rotate. Back to the drawing board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted November 27, 2019 Share Posted November 27, 2019 Nice work, Pat...... and that was lucky to find that the drawing came out to scale..... saves having to do the maths! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 I can't quite figure out the wheel pivot/support arrangement from the drawing so I'll improvise. Putting bits together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 My design looked good but it put the truck too high. Part of the problem was the wheel which is bigger than that on the drawing. So I cut here and there and obtained something reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrigger Posted November 28, 2019 Share Posted November 28, 2019 Your work is INCREDIBLE Pat.......fantastic! Your post here on dioramas is one of my favorites on the whole forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 52 minutes ago, redneckrigger said: Your work is INCREDIBLE Pat.......fantastic! Your post here on dioramas is one of my favorites on the whole forum! Coming from a master fabricator, that is high praise indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted November 28, 2019 Author Share Posted November 28, 2019 Went to Wal-Mart this morning and there was the same truck stting in an aisle. Now I know why I could not figure the drawing. There are two wheels, one on either side of part 27, and they only show one.. So I can start again or use my improvised design above. We'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 7 hours ago, landman said: Went to Wal-Mart this morning and there was the same truck stting in an aisle. Now I know why I could not figure the drawing. There are two wheels, one on either side of part 27, and they only show one.. So I can start again or use my improvised design above. We'll see. Maybe the drawing relates to a Mk I version of the palette truck, and the one you saw in Wal-Mart was a MK II version?...... just guessing. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 In any case, I like the wheel I made so I'll use it. it will be a MKIII.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 The MK III version of this wheel is the most desirable version ! David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted November 29, 2019 Author Share Posted November 29, 2019 Now I need to add some color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 It is slightly used but will fulfill the needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Much easier to move heavy engine cylinder blocks around the shop floor now, eh Pat? David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted December 1, 2019 Author Share Posted December 1, 2019 (edited) On 12/1/2019 at 9:32 AM, Anglia105E said: Much easier to move heavy engine cylinder blocks around the shop floor now, eh Pat? David Yes. Before there were places the fork lift couldn't access and they had to transfer stuff to dollies etc. Now they can bring it just about anywhere. Edited December 3, 2019 by landman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 A Porsche engine was on the forklift anticipating the arrival of the customer. However, he showed up in a Bonneville pickup with no tailgate. The engine will have to be switched to the hoist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 40 minutes ago, landman said: A Porsche engine was on the forklift anticipating the arrival of the customer. However, he showed up in a Bonneville pickup with no tailgate. The engine will have to be switched to the hoist. I do like this photo, Pat..... and it tells a story, which is entirely plausible. I have a '70 Bonneville kit that allows the building of that pickup or the convertible version, which was a donor kit for the Pontiac Parisienne conversion. That is a nicely setup scene that you have put together, and the Porsche engine will be hoisted into the pickup without any fuss. The guy with the clipboard seems to fit well into almost any scenario that you can devise. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 I just love tuning into this thread, fantastic stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 50 minutes ago, tbill said: I just love tuning into this thread, fantastic stuff! Thank you Tom. Glad you are enjoying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 A customer came in with a Pontiac 389 with a rather unusual supercharger topped by a pair of sidedraft Webers. The Boss offered him to trade a Tri-Power assembly for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landman Posted January 18, 2020 Author Share Posted January 18, 2020 I purchased two new "employees" and a gorgeous Alfa 158 engine. I cut off the arms of the one guy and reattached them in a "at the bench" position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anglia105E Posted January 18, 2020 Share Posted January 18, 2020 Beautiful Alfa engine there, Pat....... and the ' employee ' has no excuse for not working at the workbench, now that his arms are in the right place. The other guy looks like he could be using a mobile phone, or maybe writing something on a notepad..... David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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