Steam powered tonka truck

[scalebowler]

I'll email you the link. There are some great tiny camera's that write to the attached flash drives. Used on RC planes/helicopters/rockets.
It would mount to the truck roof easy.
Creighton

That sounds pretty cool!

[scalebowler]

Ordered the steam pipe today. Now I just need to order some brass from MSC for the piston and I can possibly finish up this engine in the next class period.

[90grad]

Go to www.boostervision.com.  I have used this on my son's model rockets.  It records video and sound.  Then, it connects right to USB.

Oops, sorry Creighton.  Didn't see you were emailing the link.

[scalebowler]

Found my camera charger! Now I can get some better quality pictures taken. (Thinking about taking my camera to class and just taking pics in the class room every time I get another part done and uploading some right after class... wow I am REALLY excited about this project )

[scalebowler]

Ordered a 6' brass rod today from grainger for the engine. Was going to order from another place that was cheaper but after I factored in shipping costs and the fact that they would only take a check or credit card I decided grainger was the best route. I also may be able to pick it up tomorrow if I read the website right which means I would be able to have it before class on thursday.

[scalebowler]

Awesome according to the tracking info from UPS my other parts I need for the engine (steam line and some oil) should be here tomorrow! If everything goes according to plan I may actually get this thing done with one week to spare!

[scalebowler]

Well got the steam line today in the mail. The brass I ordered does not seem to be in though so I will have to make that part next week.

[scalebowler]

Got a lot done on the engine today. I built the body of the engine, got most of the cylinder done (still need to drill the actual cylinder) and I got the part that connects the engine to the axle built. The brass I ordered will be in tomorrow so I will have that by next weeks class and hopefully will get all the parts machined.

[scalebowler]

Worked on designing a firebox today and I think I got it all figured out. Made a paper version just to check my math and see how it fits and holds the boiler and I am very happy with the way it fits (the parts actually fit together! ) and I now just have to get some brass sheet metal from the hardware store and I can get a working version of the firebox made so I can test to see if everything is the right size. I think it all is but still want to give it a real test just to make sure. Here are a few pics. Also I have not mounted the engine or ran any steam pipes anywhere so the body is not connected to anything and the parts are just sitting on the chassis. Thats why nothing is sitting level in the side view picture.

[collecture]

Second pic looks like a heavy load....better pump up the shocks!!
Too bad you couldn't make the boiler look like a soda machine!