Thread: Semi Truck Toys And Joys

See you have been busy Bruce nice work as always. I do enjoy watching all of the builds on here. Even if mine are a bit slow at the moment

Dolboy I've shifted in the low gear myself come lately but am able to get in a few good hours now and then and like you love seeing what others are up to.

Figures I’d get started with the wheels.
Making 20 of them, 8 for the truck and 8 for a trailer and then 4 extras for another car or maybe the trailer needs 12 wheels?.
I already have my fronts.
Glued up a bunch a walnut scraps and then band saw them round, then drill out the centers.

Now we need to add some shape to the sides then off to the jigs for treading.


I need to put in a longer all thread so I can do more tires at one time.
I could have used my other jig which can do more but it’s set up for 40 treads per tire and as these are smaller wheels I thought 36 treads would look better and be stronger.

Got to have some rims.




I will be gluing a front and back wheel together and then drilling the center out so the rim cam fit in farther.
So thats all for today, and thanks for checking the project out.

Top work

I love how you make up all your own jigs and fixtures to get your required outcome

Fantastic

Regards

Keith

Keith I needed to make 720 cuts on the table saw to tread these tires and was able to do so with this jig safely in around two hours.
I first made the jig Toys and Joys shows but just didn't like the way the blade was exposed and when your making this many cuts the mind begins to wander and that's just not safe so the boxed in jig came about.
Here's my version of the T&J jig and it does the job but!
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Just about got them setup.
I changed the rims a little bit from the last post.
I still can’t make up my mind if I’m going to ebanize them or not, the black looks good but it tends to hide all the work put into the treads.
Here’s how I cut the treads.
With the stop block and the blade only raised 3/16” or so it’s not a problem to slide the tire up against the fence, then when it hits the stop roll the tire into the blade to make the cut.
This is like all things wood working if it doesn’t feel right for you don’t do it, I could build a jig for this but for me the stop block is my jig.


Please remember also I’m using a very thin blade.




I’ve got 4, 5 hour days figuring out these wheels but they’re about done thank you very much..

First class set of treads there Bruce!!

I know the truck is going to look fantastic, but those wheels are a spectacle all on their own. you certainly have been blessed with the patience gene.

More progress.
With this build I keep making things and then come up with something else so if this keeps up I’ll nearly have enough parts for a second truck. LOL
I came up with a different front bumper.
Was!

IS!!!




Then on to the mug flaps.



I’m going to use two of my extra wheels for the front, not as pretty as the maple one’s but will match up better.




That’s it for this trip, hope you all liked them, and thanks for checking the truck out.
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Beautiful workmanship Bruce

A credit to you


Regards

Keith

It's getting close.
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Top stuff Bruce

Looking fantastic

Regards

Keith

Originally Posted by htl

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Bruce, in the pic above, how you stop the forstner bit from wandering to the outside as there is no material on the outer edge of the bit?

was wondering as I need to make 2 knobs of different sizes and would prefer to spend the hour or 2 making them than 25min in the car to go buy 2 plastic ones.

thanks

Richard

That's why I use the forstner bits they don't wander as bad.

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