Hayes HD Dump Truck - Take II

[Cooper]

Yeah what he said!!! Did you make the dies from just regular laying around steel? Doing some real professional looking stuff!!! And I wish I would spend the time making better jigs and better drawings as it's made me realize one offs sometimes isn't enough !! Keep up the killer work bro!!!

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. I am back in the shop today so hopefully I can make some more progress. RW, the dies are just 6061 alum. I made the original "punch" from IMPAX steel(stub left over from re-pinning my mini ex) but this time around I just used aluminum because I could machine it on my mini lathe. I think the aluminum will be OK as I don't plan to build a lot of these. If I were going into production though I would definitely make both sides from steel even if it wasn't IMPAX. I am still not 100% happy with the profile but I will wait to make my final decision on them until I finish the machining on one. I made end up changing the dies again and making new centers.

[RCP57]

A tiny bit of progress after hours of work.lol There is a reason people that build and sell wheels have CNC machinery. I would say that I am about halfway on these wheels after two full days. Next up will be machining the beads(not the kind Mario uses) and then I will do some more work on the hubs to make them look more realistic. I have started making my own axle housings(Rockwell 4640) for this but I am unsure at this point if i will use them. Once I decide what I am doing with that I will either cross drill the hubs for a set screw and a blind axle hole or machine a hex into the back for the stock axles, drilling right through and using a cap on the hub.






Thanks for looking!

[Jakyat]

Simply AMAZING!!! Money will buy all the tools needed for a project like this, but the skill and talent you have is priceless!!! Definitly be watching these builds.

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by RCP57

A tiny bit of progress after hours of work.lol There is a reason people that build and sell wheels have CNC machinery. I would say that I am about halfway on these wheels after two full days. Next up will be machining the beads(not the kind Mario uses) and then I will do some more work on the hubs to make them look more realistic. I have started making my own axle housings(Rockwell 4640) for this but I am unsure at this point if i will use them. Once I decide what I am doing with that I will either cross drill the hubs for a set screw and a blind axle hole or machine a hex into the back for the stock axles, drilling right through and using a cap on the hub.






Thanks for looking!

Look great Reg . Yes , the CNC is necessary for wheel production otherwise you go crazy

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Jakyat

Simply AMAZING!!! Money will buy all the tools needed for a project like this, but the skill and talent you have is priceless!!! Definitly be watching these builds.

Thanks very much. Yes, you need to have a little of both to build these kind of things. Hopefully I can keep the build interesting!

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

Look great Reg . Yes , the CNC is necessary for wheel production otherwise you go crazy

I would say you know that better than anyone else Steve! Even with stamping the centers this isn't a quick job. Especially when you factor in making hubs for all three axles. It took me 3 1/2 days to make the wheel assemblies for the first HD. I thought I could do it faster this time but it is going to be about the same. I guess one guy can only make parts so fast when each part requires several different setups and processes. Hopefully it looks ok in the end and then it will all be worth while.

[tc1cat]

Almost past this thread by Glad I took the time to look at it. Reg, Your skills went past mine on this one. Between the welding and now your die making ability, I feel like I am in grade school again compared to you. Took me awhile to figure out how you made the holes in the center pieces. All I can say is " OUTSTANDING!!!"

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by tc1cat

Almost past this thread by Glad I took the time to look at it. Reg, Your skills went past mine on this one. Between the welding and now your die making ability, I feel like I am in grade school again compared to you. Took me awhile to figure out how you made the holes in the center pieces. All I can say is " OUTSTANDING!!!"

Let's not get silly now. I'm very flattered by your compliment but I could stand to learn a lot from you! I made up a simple collet to hold the centers at the correct height in the rotary table for milling the holes prior to pressing them together. A bit of grinding on a two flute endmill provided a shape that I am somewhat happy with. I will take a picture of my setup when I get the chance. All simple parts really.