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Project- make a tow truck looking thing
well i was bored and had some extra I shaped styrene lying around, and got started on a tow truck
this is what i have so far planing to use zip-zaps bored and motors for the boom (lift and lower) and the winch thanks O and this is the real optomas primer
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Thats sweet. A bit long, but well done so far.
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thanks tex, yes its long but if you look at the real ones that use this type of boom, they are long when they are low and shorter when it is lifted
mounting the motors is whats giving me hell now
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thats a good idea, all i need is some superglue
last time i had that stuff, my friend was glued to a toilet
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its probably a good thing
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Remind me of a Larry the Cable guy skit.
Coming along great. What color do you have planned for both the truck and the boom? I'd assume just black for the boom, but it probably wouldn't look bad in red with black rivets. Keep us posted!
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but heres what i got as of this moment zip zap steering gear box for lift, and this all thats new
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Looks like your off to a good start! But isnt the back winch thingy sitting a little high? Cut down the bed rails, so it's lower. The tow trucks around me have a lower bed, and some silver plating with those diamonds on them.
Heres what I mean by cutting the bed rails. Sorry if it makes little or no sense, I had a 10K run about 15 min ago. |
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the new style uses a lot of hydrolics, they make tiny ones, but not cheep, and the pump is very big then you add the fluid tanks, thios system is much simpler to make
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it will be cool if i can get the right gear box, the truck itself is nothing special, just a F-150 primered
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recharging sucks, the battery lasts like 20 seconds, but its cool. just need a little gear box now
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good point nut the 9 volt works just fine, i dont really plan to use it, its just for show
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