Benz street sweeper. First test vids!

[FreddyGearDrive]

Have this here Benz I built acouple years ago.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics980.jpg
Been useing it for snow blowing my walks.Well it's time to do something with it,like finish it. Don't need it for plowing anymore,so might as well make something out of her that my ole-lady will like.
First a new short frame.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics985.jpg
Now bolt er back together.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics986.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics987.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics988.jpg
Now these are the parts that will make me huge brownie points with momma.If it works right.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics982.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics983.jpg
This is about where this baby is gunna sit.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics989.jpg
You see where this is going?:D
Thanks for lookin!
FGD

[Brian in PA]

So Fred are you going for the first supercharged electric RC truck?

Brian

[Straywolf]

Hmm this looks interesting, now to me if your saying this will make your wife happy, it seems like someone has thought of an ingenious way to run one's rc rig indoors and vacuum the floors at the same time:D

Mike

[glorydays24]

That is really cool Freddy, keep us posted;)

Big John

[ihbuilder]

come now , you don't know Freddy ? :rolleyes: :p

[SWAGGER]

Could it be an R/C fan-truck to keep the lady of the house cool on those hot, dry, summer days in.....yeah, didn't FGD recently move to AZ? My girlfriends lil bro is over in Scottsdale for a few months, from what I hear it gets pretty hot over there!!

Regardless, those Old Golds seem to get through these projects!

[crawler07]

Wow Fred, You made a mobile hair dryer station for your wife!! She should love it LOL..

[Espeefan]

Street, I mean, carpet sweeper/vacuum truck?

[FreddyGearDrive]

Well Good job Crawler! Your not even close. But on heck of a good try!:D
Now Mike & Nathan nailed it! Now I don't know about the carpet thing yet,but you never know.
Brian,kinda like your stabb at it,just might have to put that on my favorite's list. Maybe use a small weed wacker engine. HMMM.
Swagger,those smokes are just like me,old & gold!
Thanks guys for the complements!
Well made some progress,not much but some.:o
First need something to pull the dirt off of the street.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics992.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics993.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics991.jpg
Man this thing looks stupid at the back end.Sure hope the hopper makes it look better.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics994.jpg
Now mount this killer vacuum.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics997.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics996.jpg
Thanks for lookin!
FGD

[crawler07]

your a mad man!

[FreddyGearDrive]

Crawler,I've heard that before.:D
Made the manifold for the suction hose's to hook to. Have to slow the cfm down a bit before it gets to the hopper.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics999.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1003.jpg
Now the exhaust for the blower.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1000.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1001.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1002.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1012.jpg
& the hopper.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1004.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1006.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1008.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1009.jpg
Thanks for lookin!
FGD

[RCTech9]

Awesome project!

[CAT29]

Nice one thats sweet!

[SWAGGER]

Holy crap! A street sweeper, now that is clever and original. You really do come up with some great ideas for projects, well done. I guess it goes without saying by now that is going to turn out extremely well.

[SmallHaul]

Cool project Fred!

[FreddyGearDrive]

Thanks Guys!
A little more progress.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1013.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1018.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1015.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1017.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1020.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1021.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1022.jpg
Thanks for lookin!
FGD

[Bsorenson79]

Looks great! You get the award for originality!

[Brian in PA]

Hey Fred! that sucks! LOL!

Looks cool so far!

Brian

[rcguyfarms]

who's oxygen breathing hose got shorter for this project? Are down a vacuum so u can build an rc one?

[FreddyGearDrive]

Thanks Guys!
Brian,it better!
Scott,I thought you were a farmer type? & you don't pick the daily new rc parts orchard?? Dude! Your missin the boat!:eek: Every day people all over are setting a harvest of hard to get rc parts out by the road for you.
All's you gotta do is have the onions to beat the garbage men to the harvest!;) Now don't be Ascard,it's worth it!:D
So since I've started this build,it's been buggin me how in the world am I going to seal the hopper to truck. Guess I don't need to worry about that.This is with no seal at all!:eek:
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/th_TruckPics1024.jpg (http://s301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/?action=view&current=TruckPics1024.mp4)
My Grandma's 1952 hoover top-o-the-line,doesn't stand a chance against this baby!:D
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/th_TruckPics1023.jpg (http://s301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/?action=view&current=TruckPics1023.mp4)
Now ain't that just beautiful?:D
Thanks for lookin!
FGD

[ihbuilder]

OK I'll clean the floors now :eek::D:D:p

[rcguyfarms]

wow that worked much better then I expected it to. I see a need for another one to keep up with dirty roads at the shows.

[rockNmayhem]

Dang what a piece of art Fred. Looks good but works so much better than I had thought it would. Now can't wait to see it get painted up and all the body work done.

Tyler

[Brian in PA]

That is sweet Fred. You need to bring that down to the ECMT show and suck up all of the rubber from the roads!:D:D

Brian

[Lil Giants]

It makes me giggle with the ideas & quick outcomes you come up with Freddy, you are a talented fellow and an original thinker at that. :cool:

[Espeefan]

That's awesome! Good to see you are still on a roll. I think the Steiger loader, with the power broom you made, needs an angle attachment, so it can brush the debris into a windrow, for this street sweeper to follow behind and collect.

[pugs]

Nice work Freddy, Looks like it works pretty good.

[MACK Daddy]

Only you would come up with someonthing like this... A lil weird, but very unique non the less


Kudos !


Alfy

[Fireman700]

This is a perfect way to win points with the Mrs. plus run trucks....This little street (linolium) cleaner would be awful handy and might be in high demand.

[rcguyfarms]

where is sweeper brushes on this? Currently u have built a rc vacuum.

[sneff]

Freddy it works and looks amazing!!
Man, my arm hurts from patting myself on the back. I bet your glad called me the morning you were working on this baby!!:D:D

[FreddyGearDrive]

WOW,Thanks Guys!
Joe,that's quit the complement,Thanks!
Scott,I wanted to make sure this idea was going to work before I started hangin the most complex part of the build on the truck. Plus I'm still on the hunt for the perfect brushes.The mechanical part is already figured out,just need the brushes so I can figure out where to mount it.
Espeefan,the broom on the backwards tractor is on an angle to the left.
Would of made it power angle,but didn't want to stuff the cab for it.
Well,the only thing left is the brooms & paint.Man this sucks! Now I've got to send this out to be painted,or set back up my booth. There's no way I can spray this thing in the garage this time of the year.:mad:
Well,here's the progress.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1025.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1031.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1032.jpg
Hopper dump test.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/th_TruckPics1036.jpg (http://s301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/?action=view&current=TruckPics1036.mp4)
The vacuum unit is 14.4 volt,so this is what I came up with for turning it off & on.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1030.jpg
All this room,& the battery for the truck is gotta go in the cab.
Kinda was hope'in this wouldn't get into lookin like something nasa built.
But once again it's gettin tight.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1033.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1029.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1034.jpg
Thanks for lookin!
FGD

[Brian in PA]

Nice and full in there, just as it should! that is a good idea for the switch. What is the spring on the switch for Fred? Keep up the good work.

Brian

[spudd]

wow.impressive for a old guy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that thing rocks!!!!!!!!!!

[rcguyfarms]

FGD, I just might have the round gutter style brush ur are hunting for. I will pm u a pic when I return back home to start my street sweeper. The vacuum was stopping from building one, until I saw what u used.

[FreddyGearDrive]

Thanks Guys!
Yea Scott,that's the last hold up on this baby.Thanks!
Well got a little done,made the top to cover the vacuum compartment.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1041.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1040.jpg
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1063.jpg
Then the rear bumper & tail lights.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1058.jpg
The back needed something to break up the the big flat spot on the hopper.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1059.jpg
Then a panel to fill in the void on the top.
http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/nn50/FreddyGearDrive/freddies%20newest/TruckPics1060.jpg
Well this is as far as I can go till I find some brushes.
The other night I swept half the house with her,& she worked like a champ.
I've built a few trucks since in this hobby,& never had one that can maneuver like this little thing. This thing will turn 180 in a small hallway like nothin.:eek:
Will post progress as soon as my broom hunt is over.
Thanks for lookin!
FGD

[ihbuilder]

what diameter ?

[rockNmayhem]

Dang Freddy that little guy is looking much better with the top on the hopper. Also keeping an eye out for brushes for ya if only I knew the sizes. :)

Tyler

[Stylin n profilin]

Just awesome Freddy...how great is that...watch tv and sweep the house all from the couch...:D:D:D:p:cool:

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Tell you what Freddy this and the highway plow truck are top builds in the semis for me nice work!!

[d.k.v]

Where did you get the vac from?

[SWAGGER]

Hey Freddie, for brushes, just an idea. Mini wire wheels (dremel style) or jewelry cleaning brushes. Some examples below, maybe you could work with something on here even if you had to bend the bristles down or something :
http://www.ottofrei.com/store/home.php?cat=1360

My advise would be to go with a natural bristle as opposed to a hard wire, so you don't scratch your floors and get a kick in the *** from the Mrs.

[SWAGGER]

Another few examples:

http://www.tanisinc.com/cb_industrial.php#industry1

OR....for a homemade approach, you could make a styrene disc and cut the brush head off a small, round artists brush and glue that to the styrene disc. Then just trim the bristles down to size.

And for some inspiration, not that you need it, but some reference anyway:
http://www.schwarze.com/ssweepers.html

[SWAGGER]

Lastly, the brushes don't have to be horizontal. Sure you could have one horizontal on either side, or just one long vertical "spiral" brush across the bottom, or a combo of both, like this:

http://www.google.ie/url?source=imglanding&ct=img&q=http://www.toy2hand.com/shop/d/diecasttoybox/img-lib/spd_20090304123450_b.jpg&sa=X&ei=Q3TRTsP-BoW2hQfx-dmrDQ&ved=0CAwQ8wc&usg=AFQjCNHkvPKqtXxnx47Yq2Sy9CVUB5kpEQ

EDIT EDIT EDIT!!! HOLD THE PHONE!!! Look what I found. This just HAS to be useful.....
http://eat3d.com/forum/contests-and-challenges/high-poly-vehicle-mrs-doublefire-final

[Snochaser]

Freddy I nominate you as the President of the BHSMBA (Blue Hair Scale Model Builders Association).

Great job Sir!! Continually amazing builds!!!!!!!


Ben

[Beans]

I second that nomination.