Doyle: Because I use scraps left over from projects, there is always a mixed bag of species in my toys. The truck has bur oak wheels, fenders, & strip at the bottom of the cab. Frame is spruce, upper cab is aspen, front end, bottom, & tailgate of the box is also spruce. The sides of the box is also bur oak as well as over the cab.
Dave: The box should automatically lock when down....when kids pick it up they are gonna grab it by the box so not sure how long the rear hinge pin will last with rough treatment. I followed the plans instructions & should know better re the rear dual wheels. These are 2" in dia. I usually make my wheels using a router. The result is a perfect circle with a 1/8" center hole. A dual wheel is two singles. I should have drilled out the center hole to 3/16" & using a 3/16" dowel, glued them together. After gluing, then tap the center hole for 1/4" - 16 tpi which allows me to mount on the lathe & cut face side & rear side wheel profiles & cut the treads.
Instead I followed the author's instructions & cut the wheels with a hole saw which left a 1/4" center hole which he had me drill out to 3/8". Then mount the single wheels on the lathe for face & rear side profiles & treads. THEN glue them together to form duals. The result is each wheel is a tiny fraction off center from reaming out to 3/8" & THAT ANNOYS ME because it was almost impossible to completely align the two singles into a dual wheel. It has not interfered with the function of the toy & unlikely that a child will notice, BUT I know.
Lee |