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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

Stampedekid
03-08-2008, 09:41 PM
Haha that's awesome! That would look great on some of the scale rigs on here.

Lowrideit
03-08-2008, 09:49 PM
Haha wow, that is really sick,
Too bad it couldnt hold a xmods weight,
Yeah well, that is fricken sickk dude, Good thinking, Keep it up!