Overhead Line Shaft Detail

Bryan K · 20 Sept 2022, 05:53

Spline gears! Nice!

marked001 · 20 Sept 2022, 15:08

This is getting better and better. I was going to say, when is the animation coming but Rich beat me to it.

Dave R · 1 Oct 2022, 13:41

@marked001 said:

This is getting better and better.

Thank you.

I got a little sidetracked.

Front axle I-beam from around 1905.

And a wheel for a rail car from around 1895.

Rich O Brien · 1 Oct 2022, 17:54

That's some delicious modelling in the axle. Especially the top of the neck as it tapers and bends.

Dave R · 1 Oct 2022, 18:15

@rich o brien said:

That's some delicious modelling in the axle.

Thank you very much my friend. That was fun to work out.

Bryan K · 2 Oct 2022, 04:14

Excellent modeling as always!

HornOxx · 2 Oct 2022, 06:40

@dave r said:

Front axle I-beam from around 1905...and a wheel for a rail car from around 1895
wunderbar Dave!

Dave R · 5 Oct 2022, 18:17

I'm not exactly sure what this is used for but I made a model of it anyway. The handle drives the ratchet wheel which drive the pointy bit on top upward. There's a tapered squre hole on the bottom of the handle which would appear to allow the handle to sit on something. I presume the pointing bit is used to split something.

And a cut-away view showing the threads and the rachet wheel and pawl.

Bryan K · 6 Oct 2022, 05:06

Another excellent machine model!

Mill3rLuke · 9 Oct 2022, 15:19

@dave r said:

Here's a detail showing some of the screw threads. Added some color in the render.

Do you do this for a living?

Dave R · 9 Oct 2022, 15:40

@mill3rluke said:

Do you do this for a living?

Do what? Make 3D models in SketchUp? Yes. This model is an assembly of a bunch of separate parts I modeled mostly for my own entertainment and to practice using SketchUp.

Mill3rLuke · 12 Oct 2022, 09:36

@dave r said:

@mill3rluke said:

Do you do this for a living?

Do what? Make 3D models in SketchUp? Yes. This model is an assembly of a bunch of separate parts I modeled mostly for my own entertainment and to practice using SketchUp.

No i mean are you a designer by profession? do you make you income from designing etc?