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the "JD" project 1/9th (rolling chassis) fab-up.

alex wence de leon

Master at Arms
the "JD" project 1/9th (rolling chassis) fab-up.​

We can start here.

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to be continued...

alex wence de leon
 
View of the workbench today.
Rounding up miniature brass rod for new spokes.
Styrene rod glued to rims.
In background: my in-progress 8-valve board-track racer.


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I"m in awe that you can fabricate these parts like this. How do you keep things centered?

Excellent question and thank you for asking.

most 'turned' parts are chucked up to a 3/8s had drill and worked with sandpaper, metal files and steel wool.
I mostly 'eye-ball' all fabricate parts, keeping things as close to tolerances as i can.

It can be tedious work, but pays off in the end.

thanks

alex wence de leon
 
Spoke nut seats fabricated from miniature styrene tubing cut with 'the chopper' and installed inside the rims. 40 per rim.
Red and blue marks are reference guide for spoke lace pattern/direction.
Thinned Tamiya grey putty applied to fill gaps and add fillet to spoke seats.

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thank you

alex wence de leon
 
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