Lancer_Man
03-08-2008, 09:22 PM
I don't believe I've posted this here yet...:o
This tutorial will show you how to make small scale Hi-Lift Jacks for your XMod truck, or car, I guess…lol…
Difficultly – 6/10. Working with small and fragile parts.
First, gather materials:
-Styrene - no less than 1/16 inch thin. Preferable thicker - makes it easier to work with.
-CA glue.
-Scissors.
-Small XMod hand drill, or 2mm drill bit. Don't use an electric drill - you need precision. [Not pictured]
-Red paint
-Black paint [Not pictured]
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/1Materials.jpg
First, cut the main part of the jack. This is a rectangle 4½cm by ½cm thick.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/2CutMain.jpg
Then, draw a line with pencil down the middle length-wise. This helps in the next step.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/3LineMain.jpg
Drill 2mm holes every 3mm or so in the main part of the jack. Be very careful, because the styrene can actually rip.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/4Holes.jpg
Cut the lift part of the jack. This is cut from a 1cm by 1½cm rectangle.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/5CutLift.jpg
Glue the lift part of the jack onto the main part of the jack with the CA glue.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/6GlueLift.jpg
Cut the base for the jack. This is a rectangle 1cm by 1½cm.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/7CutBase.jpg
Glue the base onto the bottom of the jack.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/8GlueBase.jpg
To make the handle, I first glued 3 pieces of styrene together, and then cut the handle out. This is 3cm by 3mm.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/9LayerHandle.jpg
Glue the handle onto the jack.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/10GluedHandle.jpg
Shoot it with some red paint, detail the handle with black, and you are done!
Here’s how it looks on my truck [not the one I made here…]
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/11Final.jpg
Thanks for looking!
~Lancer
This tutorial will show you how to make small scale Hi-Lift Jacks for your XMod truck, or car, I guess…lol…
Difficultly – 6/10. Working with small and fragile parts.
First, gather materials:
-Styrene - no less than 1/16 inch thin. Preferable thicker - makes it easier to work with.
-CA glue.
-Scissors.
-Small XMod hand drill, or 2mm drill bit. Don't use an electric drill - you need precision. [Not pictured]
-Red paint
-Black paint [Not pictured]
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/1Materials.jpg
First, cut the main part of the jack. This is a rectangle 4½cm by ½cm thick.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/2CutMain.jpg
Then, draw a line with pencil down the middle length-wise. This helps in the next step.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/3LineMain.jpg
Drill 2mm holes every 3mm or so in the main part of the jack. Be very careful, because the styrene can actually rip.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/4Holes.jpg
Cut the lift part of the jack. This is cut from a 1cm by 1½cm rectangle.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/5CutLift.jpg
Glue the lift part of the jack onto the main part of the jack with the CA glue.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/6GlueLift.jpg
Cut the base for the jack. This is a rectangle 1cm by 1½cm.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/7CutBase.jpg
Glue the base onto the bottom of the jack.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/8GlueBase.jpg
To make the handle, I first glued 3 pieces of styrene together, and then cut the handle out. This is 3cm by 3mm.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/9LayerHandle.jpg
Glue the handle onto the jack.
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/10GluedHandle.jpg
Shoot it with some red paint, detail the handle with black, and you are done!
Here’s how it looks on my truck [not the one I made here…]
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k37/legomaniac_2006/HiLift%20Jack%20Tutorial/11Final.jpg
Thanks for looking!
~Lancer