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1/2"-Scale Lumber Stacker
Topic Started: Oct 30 2009, 07:48 AM (727 Views)
tufftin	Nov 4 2009, 10:27 AM Post #76
Member Posts: 133 Group: Members Member #863 Joined: December 4, 2007	Dan! Step away from the monorail! I repeat..................................... Step away from the monorail. You're never going to finish the crane project if you keep taking on new ideas. It is pretty cool however. How do you supose that they kept it up-right with only one set of wheels for one rail only. Did it have training wheels? Mike Ah! After seeing Chuck's post today I now understand this concept. Mike Edited by tufftin, Nov 5 2009, 10:50 AM.



khamilton	Nov 8 2009, 10:02 PM Post #77
Diorama Moderator Posts: 4,229 Group: Members Member #522 Joined: December 13, 2006	The other day I got a disc full of detail photos from Rick Marty on the Westlake Forum. It was chock full of detail shots of the truck-mounted lumber stacker on the first page of this thread. Many of those cool details HAD to be included in the model, so the whole frame was basically redesigned. The front leaf springs were scrapped in favor of this pivot-type suspension system. The axle was retained; the wishbone is brass with a 000-120 machine screw soldered to the end.... Everything is pinned for alignment.... Here's what it'll look like all together. Two nuts will hold the pin on the crossmember.... The rear spring was deep-sixed, too. The rear will be U-bolted to the brackets..... Heidi demonstrates how flexible the new suspension system is..... All new motor mounts were installed, too. Wait'll you see the rest of the drive train. The reference photos from Rick showed a really unique operating system. More to come. Thanks for looking.



DamnCranky666	Nov 8 2009, 10:08 PM Post #78
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,950 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Geez, Hamilton, that's gorgeous. You really benefitted from all those great pictures . . . this thing is well on its way to being another great build.



DamnCranky666	Nov 8 2009, 10:18 PM Post #79
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,950 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	This picture just cracked me up, Hamilton and it made my Sunday night!



khamilton	Nov 8 2009, 10:27 PM Post #80
Diorama Moderator Posts: 4,229 Group: Members Member #522 Joined: December 13, 2006	Yeah....the dumb-ass dislocated his shoulder with that little trick. Now he'll probably sue me.



kingme	Nov 8 2009, 10:31 PM Post #81
Supreme Member!!! Posts: 1,026 Group: Members Member #645 Joined: March 7, 2007	Helllooooo Heidi! Looking great Ken! I love the brass and the plastic. Very cool. Does the brass take primer the same as plastic? I have not worked with brass much. But it looks like it's fun to work with.



Bryan_M	Nov 8 2009, 10:33 PM Post #82
ADMINISTRATOR Posts: 12,480 Group: Admin Member #355 Joined: July 26, 2006	WOW! this is lookin very cool ken....... you do some amazing work my friend! bryan



JBucci	Nov 8 2009, 10:35 PM Post #83
Member Posts: 254 Group: Members Member #1,231 Joined: May 4, 2009	Awsome job Ken. Heidi looks pretty flexible herself. Jim



DamnCranky666	Nov 8 2009, 11:10 PM Post #84
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,950 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Plastikote grey primer will work its charm on both brass and plastic!!!



Hollywood Jim	Nov 9 2009, 12:13 AM Post #85
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,900 Group: Members Member #527 Joined: December 13, 2006	Lookin' great Ken.!!!



Dan S	Nov 9 2009, 03:45 AM Post #86
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,216 Group: Members Member #607 Joined: January 31, 2007	I always enjoy seeing other guys start out on a project and go back and make changes. I don't feel so alone then. That working frontend is too cool. I don't recon Heidi gets hassled to much, eh? Don't worry Mike, it's more just curiosity on the monorail. The crane will be my main project for some time to come.



fireguy14	Nov 9 2009, 10:36 AM Post #87
Advanced Member Posts: 1,573 Group: Members Member #742 Joined: July 19, 2007	Fantastic stuff!



Mercman	Nov 9 2009, 09:46 PM Post #88
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,708 Group: Members Member #482 Joined: November 25, 2006	DamnCranky666 Nov 8 2009, 10:18 PM That looked like me the other night.



bob29579	Nov 18 2009, 01:27 PM Post #89
Member Posts: 340 Group: Members Member #990 Joined: June 17, 2008	Poor Ken. You guys should all be ashamed of yourselves. All he's trying to do is make something that can neatly stack his stir sticks someplace in his kitchen so his wife won't get mad at him for having too much modeling "junk" in the house. But noooo... You all turn it into a math quiz and you know that's just going to give Cranky more headaches and needs for those baths. You pick on his er, um "female friends" and some poor guy that Ken hired to make sure everything is aligned and seated properly. You go for it Ken. Don't mind those "other" guys. Keep building and keep smiling. By the way, you're doing a wonderful job so far. And if her phone number is available, well, nevermind...



khamilton	Nov 18 2009, 01:42 PM Post #90
Diorama Moderator Posts: 4,229 Group: Members Member #522 Joined: December 13, 2006	Finally....a sympathetic ear. Thanks, Bob. PS: Heidi is usually pretty available.



TimKustom	Nov 18 2009, 02:02 PM Post #91
Member Posts: 222 Group: Members Member #668 Joined: April 2, 2007	In the hood we call that "three wheel motion." Can't wait to see it with a '64 Impala body on it. That would be "stacked!"



DamnCranky666	Nov 18 2009, 03:07 PM Post #92
Admin--Chief Crank Posts: 14,950 Group: Admin Member #666 Joined: April 1, 2007	Me too, I can't wait to see the next round of progress pics . . .



Mercman	Nov 18 2009, 09:43 PM Post #93
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,708 Group: Members Member #482 Joined: November 25, 2006	khamilton Nov 18 2009, 01:42 PM . PS: Heidi is usually pretty available. Does take Play-pal??????????



Lou	Nov 18 2009, 10:50 PM Post #94
Bronze Medal Member Posts: 2,798 Group: Members Member #622 Joined: February 15, 2007	I heard there was a scale fire in Cape May County New Jersey and the local lumber yard along with an arcade game restoration business were totally destroyed. I sure hope it wasn't close to Ken's house. Film at eleven. Edited by Lou, Nov 18 2009, 10:53 PM.



mnapoleon	Nov 19 2009, 03:48 PM Post #95
Advanced Member Posts: 1,431 Group: Members Member #525 Joined: December 13, 2006	They couldn't find any H 1/25 O! (Scale water)



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