The Scrap Buggy

[moon puppy]

I have made some scratch build parts in the past but I have never attempted a complete model of something. The Scrapbuggy at work has been calling my name for a while now and I think i'm ready to take it on.

Here's my plan, going to make a little cad drawing of it based on eyeballed measurements. I'll then use that drawing as a template for sheet stock and build up parts from there. Not sure how to do the wheels yet, I remember Master Watanabe-san's lessons on making disk and cranks and whatnot. May attempt that. I think if I can make this work in plastic, i'll try it in brass sheet. :hmmm

Sorry for the bad pictures, guess I should have cleaned the lens on my phone.

I'll let y'all know what I come up with. :drinks

 

[Sharkmouth]

With a name like Scrap Buggy, I thought it had an engine!

Regards,

 

[moon puppy]

That'll come later...

I think I freaked out the operator of that machine when I took that last one, management has been raising hell about the amount of scrap hoses they have been making, and an overflowing scrapbuggy may make someone jittery. :woohoo:

 

[TomN]

Cool idea Moon. There was a trash dumpster out back at my work that was so nice and rusty I thought it would make
a neat little scratch building project. But before I got around to taking pics and measurements they replaced it
with a nice shiny (boring) new one.

Ah well, I suppose there are other rusty dumpsters out there.

Tom

 

[randy_ditton]

Hi MP, Looks like a cool project! What scale are you thinking?

Randy

 

[moon puppy]

I have no idea yet Randy. I guess an eyeball scale. I'm going to draw this out on a CAD and print it out, see how big it looks and go from there. I'm not even sure of the dimensions of the thing. I think the overall length of this is about 4 foot. Those hoses are 6 or 8 inches in diameter.

 

[Iron Mike]

I think you need to think about adding a Merlin to it! Chain drive of course.

 

[moon puppy]

Well we got a picture of a drop tank with Briggs and Sratton drive, sounds like a good project..

 

[kryptosdaddy]

A dump cart?! Sounds interesting... put a little plate across the top, drill holes and install your brushes- you can push them around your table. But you'll need off road tires, I have seen your table...

 

[moon puppy]

That's a pretty good dang idea...

 

[kryptosdaddy]

If you patent this you owe me lunch!

 

[moon puppy]

Fair enough,

 

[moon puppy]

So I got inspired!

Sat down and dusted off the trusty ol' mind and remembered back on Mr Gill's mechanical drawing class in high school (Remember him Bruce?).

I'm figuring on the bottom part of the buggy being 4 foot, or 1.5 inches at 1:35 scale (or am I doing 1:32?). I made the bottom panel 4 foot square and built up from there.

I just can't seem to get the hang of some of the simpler CAD programs, mental hangup no doubt. so I just started drawing with a scriber.I used some pigments to make the lines show up.

Conneced up the points and transfered those points for the opposite sidewall. I used some pigments to make the lines show up.

Cut the parts out

Test fit to see any gaps, none, not bad first time out..but it is square...sort of.

Glued it up and see that something got out a whack. Not sure but did you see the original pictures?? Those things are trashcans so beat up is fine. I'll trim it up.

Attempting to add some weld lines.

Well...whatcha think??

 

[bob letterman]

Welcome to the world of scratch-building!

That's really all there is to it MP. After this one, you just keep upping the ante each time and before you know it, you can scratch anything you want!

Looks great!

Dad

 

[Iron Mike]

Looking good, glad you got inspired!

:drinks

 

[moon puppy]

I looked back on the original picture and I got the side walls wrong, but who cares. These things are built in our Maintenance shop and I guess they could have done one like this.

I got an idea of the wheels.

Thanks Dad and Mike. it really is just a matter of of Just do it!

 

[bob letterman]

I looked back on the original picture and I got the side walls wrong, but who cares. These things are built in our Maintenance shop and I guess they could have done one like this.

I got an idea of the wheels.

Thanks Dad and Mike. it really is just a matter of of Just do it!

Most things in life are like that MP. So many people are afraid to just take that first step, we've all experienced that. I was raised by my grandmother. a big heavy German woman in her fifties when I grew up, she always drilled it into my head that I can do anything that anyone else can do, I just had to take that first step and never let anything intimidate me.

As a kid, I watched her rebuild a car engine, roof a house, she was an absolutely amazing woman. I owe her.

Dad

 

[kryptosdaddy]

Oh yeah moon- go for it! Welcome to building with no borders! :yipee

 

[Bagge]

great work Bob! the first step is the hardest then it goes easier, and a scrap buggy can look new or really beaten up after a couple of lifts with a forklift etc.
If you continue like this i must start my walker again...
//Mats

 

[panzerace007]

MOONIE ,

Rock-On !! I dig th scratch building ! Rock that Cart Holmzz !!

:drinks

:erik