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Posted 7/24/2014 1:36:56 PM |
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Hello Everyone, I forgot to ask others out there for their opinions and experiences that helped them avoid project, build, and other sources of burnout. What keeps you going on your builds and other projects? What keeps you from quitting when frustration sets in on your builds and projects? Why do you keep going? Why don't you quit? Hardly hear from anyone on this forum. Hope some of you with other builds and projects will share your experiences, opinions, and secrets to avoid burnout. vertigo
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Posted 7/26/2014 7:49:15 AM |
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The main thing for me is to step away from the project at times and just let it sit. The winters are a bit of a break for me because it becomes almost too cold at times to work in the garage.
Another one for me is to work on different parts of the vehicle at the same time. You can get caught doing some mundane jobs that makes you wonder why you are doing this on a beautiful sunny afternoon. Having a variety helps remove that feeling.
Schedule time for the project. For me I worked it out with my wife that Sat/Sun mornings I would would hangout and do something fun with my daughter while she went to the gym. Then Sat/Sun afternoons I spent in the garage. This let me think ahead on what I wanted to tackle for the weekend and pickup supplies here and there during the week so that I didn't have to run around on the weekend.
I would say the biggest factor is to not set a deadline. Deadlines cause undue stress and then the things that don't go right add to that stress. I learned this earlier in my build.
Right now I have the rest of the summer off, and already it seems like there is less stress working on the car. The weekend work was always in a rush because of the limited time. Now it doesn't seem like I'm rushing.
Hope that helps
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Posted 8/1/2014 8:04:45 PM |
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Make no mistake the Tumbler as well as other batmobiles are still cars. They require time, work, dedication, and most importantly money as you well know. At the end of the day your building a one off prototype that happens to be a batmobile which really ups the complexity. For me I spend my time working on a sketchup model of the tumbler, as well as building the replica key FOB and Computer system. It has taken hundreds of hours if not more to model the tumbler in sketchup as I had to learn sketchup first. The model still isn't close yet but the beauty of having it in 3d is the cost as well as being the first test of how dedicated I am to the project. This doesn't prevent burnout but does mitigate the cost of quitting the project and allows me to work on it in my available time. If I simply quit then it means I wasn't that dedicated but it also means I haven't spent a dime yet. In my opinion this is a project that needs a "game plan". Having it on the computer allows me to step back and take a break and work on other smaller projects then re-attack the project with a fresh perspective. Hopefully one day when I'm happy with the 3d model, it will be the blueprint to build the vehicle.
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Posted 8/1/2014 8:06:00 PM |
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P.S. I also lurk on this site from time to time to get inspiration from others.
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Posted 8/7/2014 11:20:57 AM |
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Hey brcewane, stevo, I greatly appreciate the contributions from both of you. I’m mostly a strategic builder. I research far as I can, plan extensively, use wood to make templates/build models, and when I’m satisfied build it in steel. One thing I learned in high school machine shop, that I still use, is the PROJECT SHEET. Basically you state the project, identify the sub-division, state the mini-mission, identify the material you are working in with the dimensions, state the tools needed, and break the task down into machinable/doable steps. I have attached a copy of the one I’m using on my Tumbler build. I have 400 to 500 sheets in divisional folders waiting for physical completion. vertigo
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Posted 8/13/2014 11:39:33 AM |
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Hello Everyone, If you are having a hard time working on your build in the summer heat, especially welding,here's a product that may help you. It's called a STACOOL vest and is classified as a BODY CORE COOLING SYSTEM. stacoolvest.com I have used one for several years when my work locations get over 80-85 degrees, especially when I'm welding in a hot environment. It uses what is commonly called a reverse thermal battery, a fancy name for a vest full of cold packs. There is a shield between the packs so the cold doesn't freeze burn your skin. This cold vest doesn't compromise my mobility. Mine lets me arc weld in 100-degree heat with protective gear for about 2-hours without hardly breaking a sweat. If I'm not welding and doing light work I can go about 3-hours. I have extra inter-changeable cold packs units and it takes about 4-minutes to change out with a fresh set. This one is priced right for the average guy. There are even more advanced units from Coolshirt technology, circulating cold liquid cooling and even freon cooled units if price is no option. vertigo
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Posted 8/15/2014 1:53:44 PM |
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Hello Everyone, A friend visiting me while I was working on my Tumbler asked, “How much money you going to have in that thing when you’re done?” That night I started thinking about how someone could build a Tumbler for the very least amount of money and how much would that be. After some significant estimating and calculations on paper I concluded that one could build a basic, no frills, Tumbler for a bare minimum of 25,000.oo if they did almost everything themselves, including design/engineering, and they scrounged for used materials and parts. So, how much would a person doing most everything themselves save. Most savings would come from doing your own, used parts scrounging, welding, steel fabrication, parts making, and fiberglass/composite work. Labor is where the cost savings really add up. Welding labor is 35-75.oo an hour. Steel and automotive fabrication 70-150.oo per hour. Parts making and machine shop 70-150.oo per hour. Fiberglass/composite body work 40-100.oo per hour. Research, engineering, and design 50-125.oo per hour. When I calculated my own Tumbler build I figured my savings to be approximately 125.oo per hour. Approximately 1,000.oo for 8-hours. That's money I didn't pay for other's labors out of my pocket. "A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED." Benjamin Franklin . vertigo
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Posted 8/30/2014 9:26:25 PM |
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Hello Everyone,
Started to assemble front Tumbler suspension axles and axle sheathes. Axles are 2.000 diameter. Axle sheaths are 3-inches in diameter and the bore was found to be 1.978 inside diameter. .022 oversize. I had to remove .022 + .005 more for inside tube axle clearance from inside the length of 2-16" long heavy wall tubes. This turned into a major task that took 12-hours to get it right. I ended up using 6-bi-metal 2-inch hole saws mounted on an 18-inch hole saw extension. vertigo
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Posted 8/31/2014 9:10:48 PM |
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Hello Everyone,
Did layout work for axle and axle sheath integration locking bolts then center punched layout holes in preparation for drilling. vertigo
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Posted 8/31/2014 9:26:35 PM |
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Hello Everyone,
Drilled six, 5/16-inch pilot holes, each through 3-inches of combined steel. Sounds so simple, but add in a few stuck bits and a hardened center axle then we have 12-hours to drill through 18-inches of steel. vertigo
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