The Shop Build

[Hoosierdady]

"thumbsup" Looking great!

Out of curiosity - what type of adhesive do you use with the smaller styrene like on your welder? I use ambroid and it seems to aggressive with smaller bits - but that could just be me not knowing how to use it right on the smaller stuff - still learning lots on this.
Thanks!

I use instant curing CA glue and tenax7r. Ill use the glue to crudely secure the pieces, then the Tenax to refine the joints.

 

[B94Cast]

Thanks for the info, I appreciate it.

 

[DRW-FJ40]

Real nice work on your shop & accesories. Clicked on the link in your signature & looks like you may have an outdoor course? any thread on that? looked cool from what I could see.

 

[Hoosierdady]

No link to the outdoor course. You may find a thread showing part of the course in the procedures thread.

 

[THX_138]

No link to the outdoor course. You may find a thread showing part of the course in the procedures thread.

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/tools-procedures/379355-my-homemade-rock-scale-trail.html



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[Hoosierdady]

I picked up this cherry picker from a flea market the other day. I love the picker, but the engine that comes with it sucks. So it's time to build one.


I used some scrap .40 styrene to make the block.


I then made the heads and drilled out the holes for the exhaust ports and plugs. Since this pic I painted it hammered grey Rustoleum.

 

[shannwah]

This is coming along nicely. Looking forward to more updates.

 

[jdmerrill1240]

Looks great, keep up the good work!

 

[Hoosierdady]

And here it is after the gun metal textured paint. I've since painted inside the heads black so that if you look thru the ports you won't see white. This will do for the time being, but I see some Shorty Headers in the near future for this small block. I'll drill out some more holes for scale hardware to bolt on the headers when I get to that point. Next step, start on the intake and carb setup.

 

[Hoosierdady]

A little welding to do yet on this intake. I used a 3mm white LED to make the "wand" with. So after I tuck a 9v into the welder itself it'll look like a MIG. I still have the ground clamp to make yet, but you get the idea.

 

[chattinfarms]

Where is this flea market you speak of. You know I'm only 30min away from you so don't hold out. Hahahaha.

 

[Hoosierdady]

Where is this flea market you speak of. You know I'm only 30min away from you so don't hold out. Hahahaha.

We're going to have to GTG for a trail run. There are flea markets everywehere. I go to at least two a week looking for bodies and such.

 

[chattinfarms]

Ya I'm in that search as well. Seems like all the trails have water somewhere in them so hope you are waterproofed

 

[Hoosierdady]

So the builds are getting bigger and it seems like the "shop" is getting smaller everyday. I picked up some large pieces of foam board yesterday and lined the floor with some adhesive backed vinyl for drawers/cabinets. Then I pulled all of the goodies from the old shop and stuck them in the new one.


The Cherry picker is being painted red at the moment. This shop is twice the size of my old one. Here's a pic with a Wroncho I slapped together for a trail run. Like I said, it's big.

 

[Drail]

look's grate my friend"thumbsup"