[Woodworkers] Toys for charity update #1

[Mike DeLong]

Great job Dave, and a very versatile design. Something to consider - I'm
sure 2.5" dowel ain't cheap - how about 2 two-by-fours glued together and
cut to shape on a bandsaw for the tank. A little more work, but scrap
two-by-fours are usually easy to find.

I understand your aversion to a magnet on the dump truck, but how about
short strips of self-stick magnetic strips that come in a roll. They're not
very strong, but might work well enough.

Keep up the good work. My experience is there are many kids whose faces
would light up at the thought of one of these trucks under the Christmas
tree.

Mike

On Mon, Apr 10, 2023 at 1:14 PM Dave Heitstuman via Woodworkers <
woodworkers at lists.sawdusters.org> wrote:

> Last month I asked about plans for some wooden vehicles I could make for
> charity.  Mike DeLong managed to get the floodgates opened up better than
> my searches had.  I went with some plans for some trucks that I hope will
> be a big hit.  And Mikes suggestion for the Freaky Fords.  I have started
> with the 4 trucks that will be made.  They all use the same basic chassis,
> the only difference is the length.  Since this will hopefully be a bit of a
> group effort I wanted to get things ironed out and get some mock-ups made
> to use as guides.  I have added my own take on the design for a water or
> tank truck and I have built the dump truck.  Interestingly I have found a
> couple of flaws with hole sizing in the plans.  I have started making notes
> to correct them once we start mass producing them.  At this point I’m
> having fun, we’ll see where I’m at after producing a bunch more
>
>
>
> First the basic truck chassis.  A piece of 1x4 cut down to 2.5 inches wide
> and a piece of 2x4 cut down for the cab.  The Wheels and axles were
> purchased.
>
>
>
> Next my idea, was for a tank or water truck if you will.  Other than the
> cost of the 2.5” dowel* these can be knocked out pretty fast.
>
>
>
> Then the dump truck.  These really need a magnet or catch of some sort but
> I have to let those kinds of things go for something like this.
>
>
> I did downsize the bed of the dump truck, it was called out to be 3/4”
> thick but it was just over powering to me so I made it 1/2"
>
>
> *Doweling.  I found a place out of New York that had some dang good
> pricing on wood dowels.  Buying in bulk they are cheaper than the HD or
> Lowes on the small stuff.  Of course if these trucks don’t work out I will
> have a lifetime supply of 3/16” and 1/4" doweling L
>
>
>
> The 2” and 2.5’ I needed are ash good looking pieces and cheaper than I
> could get locally.  No sales, offset the freight so all in all I hope I am
> $$$ ahead.
>
>
>
> 2Dave
>
>
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