Thread: Model A Roadster

So that's the frame Elderly or should I say Chassis Rails.
Looking forward to following you progress & photos, thank you.
Cheers, crowie

This should be interesting!!

Look forward to seeing the WIP on this.

Should be very interesting! Keep the pics coming

Hi Elderly
Looking good.Is this the Gatto Model A?
It is a good looking model when finished.
Keep up the good work mate

Hi Aussie,
Yes it is the Gatto Model A. The plans are pretty crappy though.Small hard to see and not to scale.

This afternoon I started on the wheels. After marking out the tyres and rims I drilled 12mm holes through the centre of them and then rough cut them on the scroll saw. For the sake of accuracy I decided to turn then on my new, second hand mini metal lathe. After mounting on a half inch set screw I turned the outside of the tyres. Rather than needlessly get more dust on the metal lathe I moved across to my wood lathe, mounted them in the pin jaws in the scroll chuck and sanded the radius on the outside of the tyres. It was then back to the metal lathe where using a parting tool I cut the centre out of the tyres. I then cut the outside of the rims to fit into the tyres. The next job will be to drill the holes for the spokes. I will use the same method as I did for the stagecoach. The tyres are Queensland Mahogany and the spokes are Tassie Oak.
Cheers Elderly.

Keep the WIP going Elderly.My eyes lit up when I spotted you wheel progress.For some reason I have trouble with them.You may solve that .Keep it up.
Great

Yes! keep the WIP coming Love to see the progress of your work. Spoke wheels have also always been a pet hate of mine but your method seems to be doable for me so I watch with interest. Nice work.

Thanks for your encouragement guys.
Cheers Elderly

Today I drilled the holes in the rims for the spokes using the same simple jig i used for the stagecoach wheels. As i said previously it is simply a 90degree block of wood with a 12mm hole drilled in it. I then cut out the inside of the rims and decided to call it a day. I was being eaten alive by mozzies. The Aeroguard was killing me but the mozzies seemed to be thriving on it. Walked out the shed door and almost got knocked over by a swarm of locust.
Cheers Elderly

Good stuphph Elderly!!

I plan on doing some toymaking next year and your wheel making set up has my interest!

What is the thickness of the timber you are using for the wheels and the diameter of the wheel please when completed with the tyre atttached.

I too am enjoying the WIP keep it coming.

Hi munruben,
The finished wheel will be 10mm thick and approx 60mm dia the plans i am working from are in imperial measurments.
Cheers Elderly