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[M1N1 C00P3R]

So for my A2 tech project I am designing and building a creeper and seat!

Some may have seen a question air i posted about this before!

I will post all the progress so far in one foul swoop and then update as I finish!

-Tom

[rally515]

Following, with intrest.....

[Noah]

Good stuff, My first thing is, make it so its as low as possible, may sound ridiculous, but when using a creeper you do go up a bit, loosing space to undo those fiddly bolts!

[Skortchio]

Add some small side trays for tools and parts!

Also, make the wheels lockable so I can use it too

[M1N1 C00P3R]

So here goes
I designed this in nov/dec and started manufacturing after Christmas. this is my progress so far,

A bit of background about the design and what to expect, the design in going to be foldable, so both a sitting and lying position are available, other features will include a tool tray and a heynes manual holder! so i can use both hands when fiddling with my mini, which will one day have a project thread in the mini section i hope!

To start with I cut 25mm squared steel tubing to the lengths I calculated (it took a while to get the right angles and heights)


Then I put it in a frame and tig welded it together





and drilled holes for the hinge mechanism



I then cut and welded on the sides of the hinge



Checked the alinement's


and checked it folded to 45 degrees


And it could support my weight in the sitting pos

Edited by M1N1 C00P3R, 11 March 2013 - 09:54 PM.

[M1N1 C00P3R]

Good stuff, My first thing is, make it so its as low as possible, may sound ridiculous, but when using a creeper you do go up a bit, loosing space to undo those fiddly bolts!

Yep it may look like its going to be quite heigh, but with the wheels i intend to use (30mm high ball rollers) it shouldn't be more than 100mm tall padding included!

[M1N1 C00P3R]

Add some small side trays for tools and parts!

Also, make the wheels lockable so I can use it too

one step ahead of you!

Here is my tool storage which i started today!



Simple fold and pop rivet 2mm aluminium!

[Skortchio]

[M1N1 C00P3R]

for the next upload I will try and reduce the size of the photos so its easier to follow! thanks for looking!

Edited by M1N1 C00P3R, 11 March 2013 - 11:13 PM.

[Andy!]

There's a guy in my product design class making a creeper, wish i thought of it as a project good progress there mate!

[Willz]

Belting job dude!

[M1N1 C00P3R]

UPDATE!!!

The tool storage finished


Attached a hinge for tool storage


cut out the boards for sitting on


Cut out the foam for the boards






covered them in vinyl that i brought




welded on a axle




and making a car manual holder (removable) so I have both hands for the car if necessary.


Thats if for now next update will be in 3 weeks or so due to holidays :). At the mo the frame is (hopefully) being powder coated ready for the attachment of wheels, seating, tool storage etc!

Thanks for reading!

Tom'

Edited by M1N1 C00P3R, 21 March 2013 - 09:04 PM.

[DugganC17]

looking good mate

[mini_mad69]

I started to do this as my A2 design project, foolishly I changed my mine and did a boot board kit.

I had the idea of fitting a row of high power LED lights along it too illuminate while working without torches.

[M1N1 C00P3R]

Sorry there's a large gap but I'v finished it now so i thought id cut to the chase and just post the finished thing!







Thanks for looking!!!