Greg 's truck pit

[gregory O]

The shoe was a big hit in Palm Springs








Here is a pic of it folded up, we raised and lowered it 14 time in the parade from 14 foot tall to 19foot 8 inches. with a push of a button and 15 seconds. the silver lamay flags were on a separate off-parallel machine. so they tucked down as the shoe collapsed. I am looking for some video of the raise and lowering. .









we had 40 members march with 8 foot umbrellas and the two motorhomes were packed with military members forced behind tinted glass by the same people who ask them for freedom and protection.


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "gregory O" wrote:
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> cut and past of a post from another forum I belong to about some
> progress on my shoe for the bus
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> we need to find a way to fold up the shoe to make a 14 foot height limit
> to enter the parade and prove to the officials that we can raise and
> lower the prop without stopping. we can not leave anyone one on the bus
> that is not tethered or seated so we need a way to fold the shoe up
> automatically ????????????????
>
> our first step is to cut up the shoe in pieces that can be connected a
> with hinges.
> <http://www.rainbowrv.com/images/fbfiles/...t_001.JPG>
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> Since the design of the shoe was not intended to be mechanical we need
> to make a chassis or backbone for each section to be individually
> supported and maintain each section in the original shape.
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> <http://www.rainbowrv.com/images/fbfiles/...t_002.JPG>
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> the shoe gets cut
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> <http://www.rainbowrv.com/images/fbfiles/...t_011.JPG>
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> once again more time is put into making the heel a leaver, notice the
> upright and hinge
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> <http://www.rainbowrv.com/images/fbfiles/...t_013.JPG>
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> the metal was primed then painted silver
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> <http://www.rainbowrv.com/images/fbfiles/...t_015.JPG>
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> tucked atop the bus is the toe of the shoe. it is hard to see which may
> pose some additional work prior to the event. I am hoisting up one more
> section below
> <http://www.rainbowrv.com/images/fbfiles/...t_021.JPG>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "gregory O" greg@ wrote:
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> > Greg of Tim&Greg
> > 94ptca
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