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6th June 2020, 06:50 AM #1
Low Boy Heavy Duty Trailer
I just love making low boy trailers and being able to put my models on them,
No I am not playing with my models. LOL
Getting started,
I've got three short days in it so far.
Gluing up a slab, I clamp a board down so I can glue up the parts one at a time and hold them in place with hand pressure.
#4 over and out.
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6th June 2020, 10:51 AM #2
That laminated top looks beaut Bruce .... Cheers Peter
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6th June 2020, 01:41 PM #3
Purty You say Purty!!!
I'm going for a manly mans trailer no purty stuff for me. LOLAn Index Of My Model making Blogs on Lumber Jocks.
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10th June 2020, 10:16 AM #4
Really doesn’t look like I got much done but there’s a ton a work in there, plus I went ahead and made up wheel blanks for the trailer and also the truck I may build to match.
25 wheel blanks, glued up and sized.
There’s a ton a work ahead on the tires but you all know I LOVE building wheels!!! LOL
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11th June 2020, 08:17 AM #5
Worked on gluing up and then cutting out the wheel blanks yesterday and shaped the out sides.
Twenty five of them.
Then today I cut out the treads.
First cut out the treads on the tread cutting jig.
Had to load the jig 4 times to get er done.
Then needed to set up the table saw fence for cutting the treads in the other direction.
It takes so time playing around with the fence to get just the right spacing for the treads.
I would have loved adding one more groove but didn’t think the wood could handle that kind a abuse.
You can see where I did the extra groove in these tires but the wood was just a bit thicker so they could handle it.
I then got down the spare wheel box and looked through it for ideas for the rims.
LOL While I was at it I took some pictures of them, you probable remember where a lot of them came from.
My brain went blank after that, it’s really hot and humid around here, so time to sleep on it and something will come to mind.
HTL over and out!!!.
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11th June 2020, 05:18 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
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Bruce - the wheel master
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12th June 2020, 05:25 AM #7
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13th June 2020, 07:23 AM #8
Finished up the trailer wheels and will save the semi wheels for when I build the truck.
I took me more time to make these rims than to make the tires and there’s twice as many tires as the rims just need to be on the out side looking pretty.
Drilling out the spokes for the rims.
Drilling for the lug nuts.
I just used every fourth hole to get my spacing, got to love jigs, once set up just pin and drill no measuring what so ever.
Adding all the lug bolts.
I found some dowels just a tad bigger than tooth picks so gave them a try.
Just about ready to put it all together but a ton a sanding has and will be done before that happens.
#4 over and out
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First time I’ve looked, pretty damn impressive.
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13th June 2020, 09:56 AM #10
Bruce, those wheels are superb sir, well done! Cheers Peter
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14th June 2020, 03:42 AM #12
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14th June 2020, 07:55 AM #13
HI!!
Just had to put the wheels on and give it a look, lol
Ton more to do to this but look at how big this thing is.
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Bruce,
A class act
Regards
Keith
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14th June 2020, 11:32 AM #15
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