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Greg 's truck pit
10-16-2009, 07:45
Post: #1
Greg 's truck pit
Two heavy duty ramps over the pool should do it. Are stairs available??
Mario1985fc35 At Flying Fags
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10-16-2009, 08:10
Post: #2
Greg 's truck pit
Hahahah I love it Mario.

2009/10/16 mariopatti1 <"mariopatti1@yahoo.com">
 


Two heavy duty ramps over the pool should do it. Are stairs available??

Mario1985fc35 At Flying Fags





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10-16-2009, 17:08
Post: #3
Greg 's truck pit
I'm gonna need some help soon trying to figure how to get the shoe on top of my bus. I have a 14 foot height limit for the parade at several locations . I built the shoe toe part to be under the limit but I need a way to fold the up arch and the heel. for now one thing at a time. I spent some time on the frame today
İmage

no arch sole

İmage

bending the opening

İmage

slow progress. Tim checks every weld

İmage

OMG I'm so Bald

İmage

Scale of shoe model

İmage
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10-17-2009, 04:08
Post: #4
Greg 's truck pit

Good Grief Greg!

What an undertaking. Nice work. What’s the wire size?

Great work scaling from the model shoe.

How about using a couple of hinges, like tube and pin or bolt
perpendicular to the wire?

Chainfall for the vertical hike, eh?

Is it that time of year for the ‘Pride’ parade?

Is the Miller mig or tig?

Regards,

Donn

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gregory O

Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 1:08 AM

To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Greg 's truck pit



I'm gonna need some help soon trying to figure how to get the shoe on top of
my bus. I have a 14 foot height limit for the parade at several locations
. I built the shoe toe part to be under the limit but I need a way to fold the
up arch and the heel. for now one thing at a time. I spent some
time on the frame today

İmage

no arch sole

İmage

bending the opening

İmage

slow progress. Tim checks every weld

İmage

OMG I'm so Bald

İmage

Scale of shoe model

İmage



.

İmage

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10-17-2009, 04:46
Post: #5
Greg 's truck pit
Lay it down on it's side

Thanks
Jim Riordan
On Oct 17, 2009, at 12:08, "Donald Watson" <"dwatson@oceaninlay.com"> wrote:





Good Grief Greg!

What an undertaking. Nice work. What’s the wire size?

Great work scaling from the model shoe.

How about using a couple of hinges, like tube and pin or bolt
perpendicular to the wire?

Chainfall for the vertical hike, eh?

Is it that time of year for the ‘Pride’ parade?

Is the Miller mig or tig?

Regards,

Donn

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WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of
gregory O

Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 1:08 AM

To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Greg 's truck pit



I'm gonna need some help soon trying to figure how to get the shoe on top of
my bus. I have a 14 foot height limit for the parade at several locations
. I built the shoe toe part to be under the limit but I need a way to fold the
up arch and the heel. for now one thing at a time. I spent some
time on the frame today

İmage

no arch sole

İmage

bending the opening

İmage

slow progress. Tim checks every weld

İmage

OMG I'm so Bald

İmage

Scale of shoe model

İmage



.

İmage



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10-18-2009, 03:41
Post: #6
Greg 's truck pit
Lay on the side is a good option but I need to have it remotely raised and lowered to height several time during the event. in the movie Priscilla Queen of the Desert, that is how they stored the prop.

the wire is 3/8 hot rolled for the shape. ( hot rolled bends to quick and I cant get a even curve, when you add some heat to cold rolled rod you can dictate the bend) problem with cold rolled is the rod wont flex as well to keep from cracking so after the shape was set I went to the less tensil strength cheaper hot rolled.

I will build an interior frame with rectangle tube to reduce the flex and twist ( square tube gives movement resistance in two directions where rod and round is best to resist plumb gravity forces.) , I should have planned that and reduce the weight and wire size from the start ( next time I build a stilleto, I'll know) after the initial shape I reduce the wire size to keep the weight down.

Miller is a Mig, I am a hack welder and have no idea how to Tig . I work with a stick welder on different metals , dirty buckets, and hardface to keep in practice.


I need some sort of a hinge system and short of a skylight in the bedroom, I was thinking of cantelivering 2/3 of the prop off the back of the bus? that way I can transfer 2/3 the weight to the hitch??? Making the shoe fold out of shape would be an added perk as the shoe automatically takes shape parade side.

We hope to set it up for events across the country for publicity , to promote our club, Rainbowrv.com. If this doesnt work I may look into building a weather balloon????

Greg of Tim&Greg
94ptca

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Jqrjr wrote:
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> Lay it down on it's side
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> Thanks
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> Jim Riordan
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> On Oct 17, 2009, at 12:08, "Donald Watson" dwatson@... wrote:
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> Good Grief Greg!
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> What an undertaking. Nice work. What’s the wire size?
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> Great work scaling from the model shoe.
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> How about using a couple of hinges, like tube and pin or bolt perpendicular to the wire?
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> Chainfall for the vertical hike, eh?
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> Is it that time of year for the ‘Pride’ parade?
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> Is the Miller mig or tig?
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> Regards,
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> Donn
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> From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of gregory O
> Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 1:08 AM
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Greg 's truck pit
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> I'm gonna need some help soon trying to figure how to get the shoe on top of my bus. I have a 14 foot height limit for the parade at several locations . I built the shoe toe part to be under the limit but I need a way to fold the up arch and the heel. for now one thing at a time. I spent some time on the frame today
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> no arch sole
>
> bending the opening
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> slow progress. Tim checks every weld
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> OMG I'm so Bald
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> Scale of shoe model
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10-21-2009, 04:00
Post: #7
Greg 's truck pit
Tim and I had some time this weekend and worked on the shoe. We tried
to attach wire mesh or screen to the metal frame for a foundation to
hold spray insulation foam. the mesh idea was hard to deal with so we
decided to add some 3/16 steel rod between the 3/8 inch rod for a
better foundation for mesh wire. the result turned out to be more
artistic than intended and we decided to scrap the foam process for the
first parade and enter the shoe as a steel-etto.



İmage



adding more 3/8 rod



İmage



below is the frame with 3/16 rod added to the steel-etto



İmage



the frame looked good as a steel structure but now we need to remove
and rebend some structural 3/8 steel that is not up to par.Notice the
strap steel that wrapped the outer heel was removed and I need to make
the center 1x1 square tube pieces into a truss to hold the 3/5 of the
shoe weight and strong enough to be a leaver for some fold up
engineering I am thinking of doing



İmage



with the 1x1 center square tube re welded up as a truss It now will hold me (175lbs LOL ) and some of the cage weight



İmage



I needed to use a plasma cutter to remove the center heel supports and
a torch to heat the cold rolled steel to add strength
to the critical
welds on the high carbon rod. İmage
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10-21-2009, 04:43
Post: #8
Greg 's truck pit


Greg and Tim,
That shoe is amazing and, if there's a prize, you should win it.It is ingenious - you are very talented. Joyce and I are impressed. Hopefully we'll get to see it up close sometime; maybe in an art gallery?
Regards,
Dick and Joyce
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From: "greg@rainbowrv.com"
To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 9:00 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Greg 's truck pit



Tim and I had some time this weekend and worked on the shoe. We tried to attach wire mesh or screen to the metal frame for a foundation to hold spray insulation foam. the mesh idea was hard to deal with so we decided to add some 3/16 steel rod between the 3/8 inch rod for a better foundation for mesh wire. the result turned out to be more artistic than intended and we decided to scrap the foam process for the first parade and enter the shoe as a steel-etto.



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10-21-2009, 05:13
Post: #9
Greg 's truck pit
Greg- thats a work of art


Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Wanderlodge
Weatherford, Tx 817-475-3991

--- On Wed, 10/21/09, gregory O wrote:

From: gregory O
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Greg 's truck pit
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 11:00 AM


Tim and I had some time this weekend and worked on the shoe. We tried to attach wire mesh or screen to the metal frame for a foundation to hold spray insulation foam. the mesh idea was hard to deal with so we decided to add some 3/16 steel rod between the 3/8 inch rod for a better foundation for mesh wire. the result turned out to be more artistic than intended and we decided to scrap the foam process for the first parade and enter the shoe as a steel-etto.

İmage

adding more 3/8 rod

İmage

below is the frame with 3/16 rod added to the steel-etto

İmage

the frame looked good as a steel structure but now we need to remove and rebend some structural 3/8 steel that is not up to par.Notice the strap steel that wrapped the outer heel was removed and I need to make the center 1x1 square tube pieces into a truss to hold the 3/5 of the shoe weight and strong enough to be a leaver for some fold up engineering I am thinking of doing

İmage

with the 1x1 center square tube re welded up as a truss It now will hold me (175lbs LOL ) and some of the cage weight

İmage

I needed to use a plasma cutter to remove the center heel supports and a torch to heat the cold rolled steel to add strength
to the critical welds on the high carbon rod. İmage
>
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10-21-2009, 07:32
Post: #10
Greg 's truck pit
Greg, you are such a Burner! (about the highest compliment in my book...)
Greg
'86 PT-40 still working on the fuel problem inFt. Stockton TX
Each time you judge yourself you break your heart.
-Kirpal Venanji



From: gregory O
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, October 21, 2009 11:00:09 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Greg 's truck pit




Tim and I had some time this weekend and worked on the shoe. We tried to attach wire mesh or screen to the metal frame for a foundation to hold spray insulation foam. the mesh idea was hard to deal with so we decided to add some 3/16 steel rod between the 3/8 inch rod for a better foundation for mesh wire. the result turned out to be more artistic than intended and we decided to scrap the foam process for the first parade and enter the shoe as a steel-etto.

İmage

adding more 3/8 rod

İmage

below is the frame with 3/16 rod added to the steel-etto

İmage

the frame looked good as a steel structure but now we need to remove and rebend some structural 3/8 steel that is not up to par.Notice the strap steel that wrapped the outer heel was removed and I need to make the center 1x1 square tube pieces into a truss to hold the 3/5 of the shoe weight and strong enough to be a leaver for some fold up engineering I am thinking of doing

İmage

with the 1x1 center square tube re welded up as a truss It now will hold me (175lbs LOL ) and some of the cage weight

İmage

I needed to use a plasma cutter to remove the center heel supports and a torch to heat the cold rolled steel to add strength
to the critical welds on the high carbon rod. İmage
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