Saturday, February 14, 2009

Jordan_styrene_Final
















The key to this project was careful measuring and procedure. It was very easy to get lost if you did not know your next move. I began by sketching each piece individually so I could decide where each piece would go and which piece/pieces needed to be there when it arrived. I cut the three pieces that required circles by using the drill press and circle cutter. From there I glued the two back pieces to the base and added supports. I quickly learned the 20mil front panel was not strong enough so I needed to build a stronger 40mil wall for it to rest upon. By taking careful measurements I wrapped the "Tail" of the 20mil front panel around the side. Next I cut and welded the side strip between the two back pieces. Finally, I cut a 1/4 strip in the top piece and wrapped in over. I then sanded and removed the pencil marks with bleach.

jordan_styrene_process




Jordan_styrene_process





Jordan_styrene_process





Jordan_styrene_process






Styrene Progress




I began the project by making a mockup of the structure to make sure that everything would fin together. I took it apart and cut out the final pieces that I will put together tomorrow after cutting the small holes out on the drill press.

Final Compact Wheel Loader



Here are the final pictures of my cardboard CAT.  I'm very pleased with how it came out because cardboard can be difficult to use sometimes.