The Contraption 2.0

**burn** · Post by **burn** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 9:49 pm

Black Cat - she sounds beautiful! Congrats!

motskyroonmatick · Post by **motskyroonmatick** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 10:09 pm

Wow! The contraption is a true work of art. I really hope we cross paths this year. I damn near get goose bumps just seeing the vid and pictures.

Yep! I saved that stuff I bought and it like a bunch of odd crap I have will come to the playa. Some of it will make someone's day and that makes it worth any price.

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:50 am

The Contraption is now absolutely my favorite Mutant Vehicle! I'm not one bit disappointed that steam isn't yet scienced out, I love that old engine!
While I loved it when I saw it on the playa, my first thought was "that thing needs a motor"!
Now it just needs me goin' for a spin on it!

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:11 pm

It's dark now.. But this afternoon the spindels, tie rods and rod end were built and installed..

The steering bar is next..Bar strap is weak..So it will have a 180° swist at each end.. That should stiffen it enough..

Ready to cut and install some drive chain.. The bike store held me down and fucked me at 5$ a copy for master links.. A year ago I could get three for $1.80 at G I JOes. Hope this thing runs..

Dusza Beben · Post by **Dusza Beben** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:27 pm

Psssst!
The Bomb Bay Tea Company
is at Camellia Sinensis (aka Corvair) & 5:30

DB

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:38 pm

Psst... Bombay Tea Company... 5:30 & C.

Pass it on...

karine · Post by **karine** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 6:12 pm

I gotta see what UnJohn's coming up with!

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:07 pm

karine wrote:I gotta see what UnJohn's coming up with!

WAsted two days looking for parts.
Will have to make my own stuff..

Going to the Great Steam-up this week end..

Might post some pictures of my junk Monday evening..

bigbluedoggy · Post by **bigbluedoggy** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:34 pm

OK I know something must be going on there in Contraptioneering land! What are you up to LCN?

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:39 pm

Well, I just painted the Land Yacht... it's all white now, no stripes... I always hated those red and blue stripes it had. And it has more lights.

My driveway is white now too. And some of the grass. And my fingers. And my arms.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:46 pm

wd40 is a great paint remover for the hands and arms..

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:56 pm

Hey! unjon! Even though you're lower than a snakes' ass in a wagon rut, I sent you a PM that you haven't replied to... get on it! I need to know where you'll be so I can come by and get you and your friend. (I can't believe someone as ugly as you has friends... )

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:24 pm

Captain Goddammit wrote:Hey! unjon! Even though you're lower than a snakes' ass in a wagon rut, I sent you a PM that you haven't replied to... get on it! I need to know where you'll be so I can come by and get you and your friend. (I can't believe someone as ugly as you has friends... )

check your mail/male now and then.
gezz already

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:10 pm

Tic, Tic, Tic,...

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 7:49 pm

bigbluedoggy wrote:OK I know something must be going on there in Contraptioneering land! What are you up to LCN?

Sweatin' my butt off and trying to work in the evenings on the guards for the spinny bits. Got some "you gotta wait 'til the playa to see it" stuff done too.

I'm teetering on the jagged edge of full-bore panic mode.

bigbluedoggy · Post by **bigbluedoggy** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 12:50 am

I'm teetering on the jagged edge of full-bore panic mode.

Oh I can so relate to that... ack!

Token · Post by **Token** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:59 am

bigbluedoggy wrote:
I'm teetering on the jagged edge of full-bore panic mode.

Oh I can so relate to that... ack!

There is the Fuck thread just for that ...

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 9:55 pm

Here's the Land Yacht tonight, sporting new blue fluorescent bottom lights for "ocean" effect, and new white paint...

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Thu Aug 07, 2008 10:23 pm

GodDammit, Thatâ€™s a nice effect!

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 5:46 am

Ah. So that's how he got his nick-name!

I've been called "Mommy-Mommy-Lookit!" and "Whaddda-heck-ISSSS-that?" a few times!

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 1:21 pm

They usually just point at me and laugh...

Hey Captain,

With the blue lights we'll match this year! Well iddn't that cute?

capjbadger · Post by **capjbadger** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:44 pm

Oh no... hahahaha I have blue lights under mine too!

Dachs Gabe updates!

The new rudder is done!! Also the new front caster wheels and supports:

Yes, theose are washers in the 1" tubes to keep them from squishing.

Starboard side of rudder (laying down)

Port side (the other side of the spring for the chain idler isn't hooked up)

Aft bottom view.

I'll have to get a better shot of it hooked up to the ship this weekend.

Badger

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:45 pm

the Captain frantically looks for his green bulb-tinting celophane

capjbadger · Post by **capjbadger** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 2:54 pm

Captain Goddammit wrote:the Captain frantically looks for his green bulb-tinting celophane

Hahahahahaha
Quickly digs out the red cold cathode tubes...

In other news, if I never solder another solar cell again, it will be too soon...

What you can't really tell from the pic is that that center stack of cells is about 80 high still... *sigh*
Also it doesn't show every flat horizontal surface in my house covered in soldered sets of cells.

Badger

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 3:49 pm

My driveway and front yard are a huge mess right now!

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:53 pm

Dusza Beben · Post by **Dusza Beben** » Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:59 pm

Splendid work lads! I'll keep an eye out for the blue lights, good thing I'm only red-green colorblind...

DB

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 3:19 am

I love the fact that you guys are out there, all across the country, working on your own custom mutant vehicles just like I am, all very different yet with the same purpose and destination.
Most people out on the playa have no idea the hours of work and amount of backyard engineering that goes into these contraptions... but I know you guys here do!

fciron · Post by **fciron** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 9:39 am

Gyre,

Maybe we can take that train to the playa?

I hear the tracks aren't too far from the city.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Sat Aug 09, 2008 12:02 pm

They do.
Getting off the train seems to be the issue.

The Contraption 2.0

A Little Steam