Shriner parade car

[Scott_M]

Really nice work Steve! I like the nice silver paint job on the one "Workbench" ( I hope that is not your wife's )

Back in the day, many decades ago I could imagine seeing you driving the bigger version in the parade and being followed by your trained Capucin monkey wearing a fez driving the little one. But those days are long gone.

Scott

 

[stevehuckss396]

Scott thats my silver paint job.

 

[stevehuckss396]

Front axle was painted this morning. Had to fine tune a few things but the alignment should be good and the spindles stick straight out when the steering gear is centered.

 

[stevehuckss396]

 

[ddmckee54]

What are you using for tires on this beast? That one looks like it needs a little air, or maybe a foam insert?

Don

 

[stevehuckss396]

That was a printed tire. Im supposed to get 5 of them as soon as the guy printing them gets caught up. I do plan to put foam in them but they wont change much. Thats what a 2 inch tire looks like.

 

[stevehuckss396]

 

[ddmckee54]

Didn't mean the tire profile looked flat, I meant the tire looked like the sidewall had collapsed and the rim was sitting on the ground. Your planned foam insert should help that issue.

 

[stevehuckss396]

Yeah I see it now. That's a defect in the tire. The tire is 3D printed so it's not able to flex in any direction. The final tires will be in a flexible material.

 

[stevehuckss396]

I see I'm a little behind on posting progress. May have made a few more pieces. Time to start thinking about the engine.

 

[Lloyd-ss]

Wow, a lot can happen when you turn your head for a minute! There is some sort of magic involved, I just know it!

edit- addition-
"Out of the clutter and chaos of this magical workshop, arises a stunning beauty of untold elegance."

 

[ddmckee54]

May have made a few more pieces.

You MAY have made a few more pieces??? Looking good.

 

[stanstocker]

Your shop elves were in high gear eh?

 

[stevehuckss396]

Here's a couple videos showing everything working.

 

[metalmangler]

Here's a couple videos showing everything working.

Curious, on my PC those 'videos' were audio only.

 

[ozzie46]

Curious, on my PC those 'videos' were audio only.

Mine too

 

[Lloyd-ss]

Works on my Android phone. Not my PC.

 

[Gordon]

Works on my Kindle Fire but does not work on my PC

 

[stevehuckss396]

Maybe the video viewer on the pc's can't decode the video format? Not sure. It was just me showing the steering, brakes, engine controls, and transmission were all funtional.