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Getting parts together |
Building the Chassis |
Installing the Drivetrain |
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Electronics |
Armor |
Weapon |
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The wheel was acid washed, although it didn't take it quite as well. The inside was hard to clean up with a wire brush. The old fork happened to make a really handy stand for working on it. |
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Because of the way the wheel warped when I first made it, the teeth LOOK offset, but they aren't. 3/4" thick stock is more than the saw was rated for, but it did it. One spot killed nearly a dozen blades, but the last Bimetallic blade (the BEST for metal cutting) did an entire tooth by itself. |
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Serious blade casualties. |
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These are all the parts cut for the front half of the fork. |
Now that I'm working on the site, it appears that I have lost a whole disk worth of pictures (About 10) which showed how the ends of the tubes above were cut and angled and welded.
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The two halves of the fork welded up perfectly. It has some of the best welds I've ever done on it. But not the ones you can see here. Anyway, I'm drilling the holes for the pillow blocks. This was a whole bunch of no-fun. In this hole the drill shattered, and finding another 7/16ths drill at short notice cost $8. |
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Getting the fork clamped into place to assemble it. Clamping the pillow blocks on the shafts for the proper distance, and one of the center pieces is at the end to get it at right angles. |
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THIS is not gonna get bowed like the old fork |
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All the square tubing is welded up. |
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Turning the nub that the front bearing rides on. |
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The pivot welded in place. |
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Bigger view of the above. |
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The bearing is in there. This is view is showing all the clamping to get the fork perfectly positioned before doing the rear half of the fork. Note the electronic level, and FIVE C-clamps (You can never have enough clamps). |
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An acid bath to prep the angle iron for the rear fork braces. |
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MORE clamps, these are holding the rear shaft on the bearing nice and tight. The magnets hold the angle iron in place. I had to measure to make sure they'd clear the front column when the fork is tilted 90 degrees. In fact, they serve as the stop. Then I cut the angles to fit. |
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This shows how the rear shaft was clamped, and the bevels. |
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Weighing it with all the primary welding done. About 30 lbs. Man, it looks like a robot all by itself. |
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The weapon motor mount. The radius matches the MagMotor. |
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Feet on the mount. |
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Clamping prior to welding the mount in place. I had to make sure the pulley was aligned. |
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To brace the fork against twisting from side to side, these large plates were welded at the top and bottom. The lower one also serves to protect the motor against hazards. |
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Okay, NOW it's done. |
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And now we have a robot ready to go. Except I want to add the skirts. I have two days left. |
