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  • steve-norrell
    Veteran Member
    • Apr 2006
    • 1001
    • The Great Land - Alaska
    • BT3100-1
    #1

    Construction Vehicles

    One grandson is going into the construction business -- but he doesn't know it yet but may find out later this Summer and also at Christmas.

    Plans are from WOODPLANS Online. Wood is walnut, maple and birch. Finish is two coats of sealer, then light sanding to smooth and three coats of gloss lacquer. Project is not quite finished. I still have to build a "Construction-Grade" Excavator that will ride on the lowboy trailer.

    Thanks for looking.

    Steve
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    • cabinetman
      Gone but not Forgotten RIP
      • Jun 2006
      • 15218
      • So. Florida
      • Delta
      #2
      Very nicely done. Looks great. He'll love them. Don't forget to sign and date them.

      .

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        • atgcpaul
          Veteran Member
          • Aug 2003
          • 4055
          • Maryland
          • Grizzly 1023SLX
          #3
          Wow! That is really cool. That looks like it'll be fun.

          How did you do the curved trailer bed?

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            • BobSch
              • Aug 2004
              • 4385
              • Minneapolis, MN, USA.
              • BT3100
              #4
              I'll second Cman's suggestion to sign and date them. They're sure to become family keepsakes.
              Bob

              Bad decisions make good stories.

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                • chopnhack
                  Veteran Member
                  • Oct 2006
                  • 3779
                  • Florida
                  • Ryobi BT3100
                  #5
                  Those look awesome Steve. I love how the tires turned out, the detail is great!
                  I think in straight lines, but dream in curves

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                    • steve-norrell
                      Veteran Member
                      • Apr 2006
                      • 1001
                      • The Great Land - Alaska
                      • BT3100-1
                      #6
                      Originally posted by atgcpaul
                      Wow! That is really cool. That looks like it'll be fun.
                      How did you do the curved trailer bed?
                      Curved trailer bed is 4 inch pvc. Works really well.

                      I suspect its first load will be gum drops or jelly beans.

                      SN

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                        • steve-norrell
                          Veteran Member
                          • Apr 2006
                          • 1001
                          • The Great Land - Alaska
                          • BT3100-1
                          #7
                          Originally posted by chopnhack
                          Those look awesome Steve. I love how the tires turned out, the detail is great!
                          Gotta confess that the tires came in a kit. For shame?

                          But I don't have a lathe.

                          SN

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                            • chopnhack
                              Veteran Member
                              • Oct 2006
                              • 3779
                              • Florida
                              • Ryobi BT3100
                              #8
                              No shame, the entire piece looks good!
                              I think in straight lines, but dream in curves

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                                • Pappy
                                  The Full Monte
                                  • Dec 2002
                                  • 10453
                                  • San Marcos, TX, USA.
                                  • BT3000 (x2)
                                  #9
                                  Absolutely FANTASTIC! Any guess how many hours work are invested?
                                  Don, aka Pappy,

                                  Wise men talk because they have something to say,
                                  Fools because they have to say something.
                                  Plato

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                                    • Brian G
                                      Senior Member
                                      • Jun 2003
                                      • 993
                                      • Bloomington, Minnesota.
                                      • G0899
                                      #10
                                      Excellent, Steve. I've been itching to make the whole set, but I can't get ahead of other projects.

                                      I will buy wheels and other trimmings, too. The least expensive source I've found is http://www.caseyswood.com/

                                      Have fun playing with them and your grandson.
                                      Brian

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                                        • LCHIEN
                                          Internet Fact Checker
                                          • Dec 2002
                                          • 21007
                                          • Katy, TX, USA.
                                          • BT3000 vintage 1999
                                          #11
                                          excellent!
                                          My grandson is 2... how soon should I start working on some for him?
                                          Loring in Katy, TX USA
                                          If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.
                                          BT3 FAQ - https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/di...sked-questions

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                                            • gerti
                                              Veteran Member
                                              • Dec 2003
                                              • 2233
                                              • Minnetonka, MN, USA.
                                              • BT3100 "Frankensaw"
                                              #12
                                              They look like great fun, lucky kid!

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                                                • steve-norrell
                                                  Veteran Member
                                                  • Apr 2006
                                                  • 1001
                                                  • The Great Land - Alaska
                                                  • BT3100-1
                                                  #13
                                                  Originally posted by LCHIEN
                                                  excellent!
                                                  My grandson is 2... how soon should I start working on some for him?
                                                  Yesterday

                                                  Kidding! Would not have taken so long except that I had some learning curve dealing with small parts. The kits and plans provide full size drawings of all the tricky and smaller the parts.

                                                  Steve

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                                                    • LCHIEN
                                                      Internet Fact Checker
                                                      • Dec 2002
                                                      • 21007
                                                      • Katy, TX, USA.
                                                      • BT3000 vintage 1999
                                                      #14
                                                      Steve, can yoube more specific about the source for the plans you got? I can't find a woodplans.com site that looks like it was the source for your plans.

                                                      Never mind, I found it at
                                                      Construction Toys | Brinquedos de madeira, Carrinho de madeira, Briquedos de madeira
                                                      http://pinterest.com/pin/103090278941388739/
                                                      26/set/2012 - WOOD Store - The WOOD Store contains over 1,300 woodworking plans written by the experts at WOOD Magazine in both downloadable and printed mail-direct formats. But that's not all! We have one of the largest collections of woodworking videos, project kits, supplies, tool reviews, books, and magazines – with more added every month! Discover your next project – toys, indoor & outdoor furniture, gifts & decorations, jigs – or try one of our exclusive free plans!

                                                      Construction-Grade Tractor/Trailer Woodworking Plan from WOOD Magazine
                                                      http://www.woodstore.net/cotr.html
                                                      Construction-Grade Tractor/Trailer, Woodworking Plans, Toys & Kids Furniture, WOOD Issue 205, July 2011, 2011, Intermediate
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                                                      Loring in Katy, TX USA
                                                      If your only tool is a hammer, you tend to treat all problems as if they were nails.
                                                      BT3 FAQ - https://www.sawdustzone.org/forum/di...sked-questions

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                                                        • steve-norrell
                                                          Veteran Member
                                                          • Apr 2006
                                                          • 1001
                                                          • The Great Land - Alaska
                                                          • BT3100-1
                                                          #15
                                                          Loren, you found it. I got mine from the Woodstore. Good luck and have fun. SN

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