by Paul | Jun 29, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Contests & Giveaways, Fabrication
This video is the third part of a series and shows the fabrication of the rear crankshaft/axle assembly, front wheel spindles, and tie rod. Next week I will begin the body construction (Part 4). I purchased plans to build a 1920’s scaled down replica of a Bugatti,...
by Paul | Jun 24, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Farm & Homestead, Tools & Equipment
Last weekend, I finally had “all my ducks in a row” and was ready to fire up my new 1000mm X-Carve machine for my first carve using Inventables’ “Easel” software. I made a simple sign design and started carving, using a very cheap piece of ¾” plywood. Because of using...
by Paul | Jun 22, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Fabrication, Promotions
This video is the second part of a series and shows the fabrication of the wheels. Next week will cover the fabrication of the drive train, rear axle/crank assembly, front wheel spindles, steering gear, and so on. This is not my own design, and I purchased the plans....
by Paul | Jun 15, 2018 | Arts & Crafts, Fabrication, Promotions
I purchased plans to build a 1920’s scaled down replica of a Bugatti, open wheel, grand prix race car, in the form of a kid’s pedal car. I’m building and donating the pedal car to the Woman’s Health Resource Library ( https://www.whrl.org ) for their annual...
by Paul | Jun 15, 2018 | Tools & Equipment
Near the end of the X-Carve assembly procedure, the machine must be calibrated to operate properly. The instructions provided by Inventables are clear, concise, and easy to follow. One slight inconvenience may be encountered while calibrating the machine, regardless...
