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26 Sep

Engineers’ Arcade

As proclaimed by Erasmus P. Kitty.

2009 Heroic Railcar Crews:
Chop’s Inaugural | Hennepin Crawler | Ironclad Surfer | Rock*N*Roll Sunday School Fixed Gear | The Screaming Vortex | Shefield’s Fantastic Pump Trolley | Thenagain Bomber | Toad in the Stew | Two Penny | Wonkatania
~ complete list of racers ~
Plus Muse Miscellany: Contemporary | Nostalgic

2009 Race Crews

Hennepin Crawler at Burning Man 2008
Hennepin Crawler on tracks
Hennepin Crawler at Handcar Regatta 2008
Hennepin Crawler at Handcar Regatta 2008
Hennepin Crawler at Kinetic Cruz 2009
Hennepin Crawler at Burning Man 2008
Hennepin Crawler at Santa Rosa Rose Parade 2009
Hennepin Crawler at Santa Rosa Rose Parade 2009
Hennepin Crawler at Santa Rosa Rose Parade 2009
Hennepin Crawler at Burning Man 2008
Hennepin Crawler Concept Drawing 01
Krank-Boom-Clank portrait
Krank-Boom-Clank project portrait
Drilled hubs
The chaps testing the rear bench seat
Endless drilling of the hubs
Hubs Drilled, Bolted, & Waiting
D. as Zeus
Takin' Care o' Bizness
Working on the next wheel
Tons of wiry spokes
Half spoked
Crimping outer sleeves
Thimbles, sleeves, eyehooks
Hmmm... what's next?
Waiting for truing
Spokes detail
Busy, busy
Final spoking and tightening
Many turns required
Kinetic lawn furniture
D. the Mad Grinder
Rear view of hammock frame
Prepping driver's pedal mount
Welding pedal mount
Dragon frame comes together
Sliding front buggy seat
Pedals and sprockets
Rear bench pedal action
Gear parts acquired for the axel
Front end axel chewed and ground for welding to frame
Detail welding front axel to frame
Welding front axel to frame
Front end steering assembly
Detail of front end assembly
Welding front end sprocket mounts
Antique wooded driver's seat back
Rear bench seat padding base
Grinding off metal bits
Rear sprocket and chain rig
Rear gear and derailer drops
Rear Axel Mount
Adding derailers
Remove the Bead
Tire Tread Cement
Tire Tread Attached
Dune Buggy Seat
Front Buggy Seat
Cleaning Welds
Front Steering
Drum Steering
Steering Wheel
Steering Wheel Demo
Starboard Gunner's Gear Shifter
Sprockets and Pillow Block
Tension Sprocket
Axel, Chains, Sprockets
Axel Frame Gussets
Transfer Axel Main Chain
Pillow Block Transfer Axel
Transfer Axel Sprocket
Starboard Rear Bench Shifters
Big Wheels Tread
Finishing Touches
Detail: Final Welds
Final Welds
Success!

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What, When, Where…

  • WHAT
    Hand-Built Railcar Races, Arts, Performance, Live Music, Crafts, Fine Foods, Costumed Rabble & more!
  • WHEN
    Sunday, September 26th, 2010. 11 am to 6 pm.
  • WHERE
    Railroad Square, Santa Rosa, CA, in Depot Park between 4th / 5th Streets & Wilson Street
    ITEM! Free Valet Bike Parking!
  • WHO
    For all denizens of delight, curiosity, and "Play-ticipation"
  • WHY
    Why, for a Splendid Celebration of Art, Science and Ingenuity for the Joy and Edification of all who attend, of course!

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