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Posted 1/3/2021 10:41:50 AM
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Model fighter planes have frequently been kit bashed to contribute design elements to custom cars including the Batman Tumbler.

Here is an example that took the P-40 Warhawk as far as possible in this remake.

The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk has seen it’s teeth grace the nose of several different vehicles across several different genres. Iconic, aggressive, and cool.

Still looking for images of the Cobra helicopter remake into a vehicle from a few years back.


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Posted 1/9/2021 5:00:26 PM
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Most automotive/aircraft body's in the past and many custom body vehicles were often designed using wooden body bucks. Including the original Corvette. Computer aided drafting and computer aided machining of foams, plastics, and wood has moved to the forefront but wooden bucks still have their places in some mechanical translations. The first photo-image, labeled #4 is one of my favorites.

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Posted 5/11/2021 7:24:21 PM
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Here is a new tool I added to my Bat Vehicle building tool box.
DEWALT ATOMIC 20V MAX Reciprocating Saw, One-Handed, Cordless, Tool Only (DCS369B)
The cordless reciprocating saw is compact at only 12.5-inch front to back
List Price: $149.00 Details
Price: $102.90
Item Weight 3.84 Pounds
Voltage 20 Volts
About this item
37% Lighter than the DCS367 Reciprocating Saw (tool only)
Brushless motor for increased performance
LED to help illuminate dark work spaces
Tool-free blade release allows for quick and easy blade changes
Variable-speed trigger provides user with improved speed control
Pivoting shoe provides more points of contact than a fixed shoe


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Posted 10/20/2021 8:55:34 PM
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Placed a copy of this posting here for anyone who might be planning and/or actually building a Bat Vehicle.
Received an email today asking, "What is the most important first skill I need to master before I start a batmobile build?

After thinking about this question I have concluded that the most important skill in planning and actually building a Bat Vehicle is the ability to understand and accurately measure with the relevant measuring tools.

Here is a very well written article that covers the basics.

https://www.homestratosphere.com/types-of-measuring-tools/

20 Different Types of Measuring Tools
Discover the different types of measuring tools you'll need for measuring distances, dimensions, angles, planes, water pressure, temperature, time, speed, miles, ingredients, and blood sugar level.

Table of Contents
Calipers
Micrometer
Laser Measure
Ruler
Compass
Square
Measuring Tape
Tailor’s Measuring Tape
Angle Gauge
Level
Protractor
Angle Locator
Bubble Inclinometer
Pressure Gauge
Thermometers
Clocks
Speedometers
Odometers
Measuring Cups
Glucometer
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Posted 11/14/2021 10:47:29 AM
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Placed a coy of this post here for anyone who might be planning to and/or actually building a bat vehicle.
A few points on battery operated power tools I learned from experience.

(1) Stick with the major and most used brands. Dewalt and Milwaukee are the top two followed by Makita.

(2) Try to buy most of your battery powered tools from one brand and try to purchase your additions so they
are compatible with each other in power and battery sizes.

(3) Avoid cheap tools in this category if you plan to do much work with them.

(4) Buy your first two tools with batteries and charger. That will give you a backup charger.

(5) Buy additional tools without batteries/charger (bare tools) You will save 60%.

(6) Batteries: A few batteries can power a lot of tools. 5 AH batteries provide good balance of weight to power

(7) Batteries: BUY ONLY BRAND NAME BATTERIES.
All the after market batteries sold on Amazon, eBay, etc. don't work.
They are all rip offs. Seen a lot of unhappy people over the years that bought after market batteries.

(8) Buy your battery tools and batteries during Christmas and/or fathers day. 25-30 percent off most places.

(9) Compare Amazon prices to before purchasing your battery tools and batteries. Usually 20-35% cheaper
than Home Depot.

As for my own current battery tool situation:
I have 15 or so Dewalt 18-20V tools that were mostly purchased as bare tools. (Bare tools don't come with batteries and cost around 40% of the tools when they come with battery/batteries and a battery charger.)
Never had a bad one.
I decided on using mostly Dewalt because I wanted to run them all on the same batteries. 20V 5 AH batteries.

I also have a Dewalt 20V hedge trimmer and their 12" chainsaw. (one charged battery will make more than 125 cuts in 4" diameter wood.

Chainsaw bought as a bare tool (no battery or charger) cost me 145.00 delivered from Amazon.

These twelve 20V batteries power all my Dewalt 18-20V tools.
I have six 20V 5 AH batteries
Two 20V 6AH batteries
Four 20V 2AH batteries
For my older 18V dewalt tools I have have plug in 18 to 20V conversion adapters.

Note: There are other higher AH 20V batteries but are bigger and heavier, and cost 150.oo to 200.oo each.
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Posted 11/16/2021 6:23:49 PM
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Placed a copy of this research posting from the University of Michigan for anyone planning to and/or actually building a bat vehicle.

Excellent overview on getting the most useful life from lithium batteries.

"Tips for extending the lifetime of lithium-ion batteries"
February 17, 2020

ANN ARBOR—Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere these days, used in everything from cellphones and laptops to cordless power tools and electric vehicles.

And though they are the most widely applied technology for mobile energy storage, there’s lots of confusion among users about the best ways to prolong the life of lithium-ion batteries.

To help clarify, University of Michigan researchers plowed through scores of academic papers and manufacturers’ user manuals, as well as information on customer-support websites, to develop a list of nine best practices for lithium-ion battery lifetime extension.

Nine keys to extending lithium-ion battery lifetime. Image credit: Center for Sustainable Systems at U-M School for Environment and Sustainability.
Nine keys to extending lithium-ion battery lifetime. Image credit: Center for Sustainable Systems at U-M School for Environment and Sustainability.

“By minimizing exposure to the conditions that accelerate degradation, batteries can last longer. And this has a positive environmental impact, as battery production is a source of greenhouse gas emissions and many other pollutants,” said study senior author Greg Keoleian, director of the U-M Center for Sustainable Systems at the School for Environment and Sustainability.

“Additionally, there are significant financial incentives for users to avoid adverse conditions, as the cost of lithium-ion batteries can range from 5% to over 50% of a product’s cost.”

The U-M team’s findings were published Feb. 15 in the Journal of Energy Storage.

Many of the recommended practices are related to the three main variables that impact battery health: temperature, state of charge and current.

Tips for extending lithium-ion battery lifetime in power tools.

Avoid temperature extremes, both high and low, when using or storing lithium-ion batteries. Elevated temperatures can accelerate degradation of almost every battery component and can lead to significant safety risks, including fire or explosion.

Minimize the amount of time the battery spends at either 100% or 0% charge. Both extremely high and low “states of charge” stress batteries. Consider using a partial charge that restores the battery to 80% SoC, instead of 100%. If that’s not possible, then unplug the device as soon as it reaches 100%.

Using “fast chargers” is convenient but will degrade a lithium-ion battery more quickly than standard charging. Discharging a battery too quickly also leads to battery degradation, through many of the same mechanisms.

Some manufacturers of cordless power tools advise users not to store batteries in the charger, while others caution against running down the battery completely. A few recommend a minimum ambient temperature of 32 F when charging the battery, and a maximum of 104 degrees.

Avoid use or storage of lithium-ion batteries in high-moisture environments, and avoid mechanical damage such as puncturing.

There are two main forms of battery degradation: capacity fade and power fade. Capacity fade is a decrease in the amount of energy a battery can store, and power fade is a decrease in the amount of power it provides."

To rear the complete research go to: https://news.umich.edu/tips-for-extending-the-lifetime-of-lithium-ion-batteries/


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Posted 12/8/2021 6:56:28 PM
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Placed a copy of this posting here for anyone who might be planning to, and/or actually building a bat vehicle.
Received an email today stating,
"I am designing a stretched and modified frame for a bat mobile. What is easiest way to make the frame more ridged and less effected by torque and bending?

The "easiest way to make the frame more ridged and less effected by torque and bending", also known as, twisting loads and vertical/horizontal bending, is to add X s and angles.

A photo-image is worth a thousand words as the one I have attached demonstrates.

A good way to figure out where to add the X s and angles is to draw out your frame on paper and then analyze the frame for points of compression, tension, and torque. Then mark the directions of these forces with arrows.


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Posted 12/8/2021 7:22:09 PM
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Part Two
Placed a copy of this posting here for anyone who might be planning to, and/or actually building a bat vehicle.
Received an email today stating,
"I am designing a stretched and modified frame for a bat mobile. What is easiest way to make the frame more ridged and less effected by torque and bending?

Another way to analyze the frame for the above characteristics is to build a model frame from light weight cardboard, Styrofoam, and/or balsa wood and then apply twisting loads and vertical/horizontal bending loads.
I personally like to model cut frames around 1/6th scale and parts from Styrofoam, glue them together, then apply forces.

There are also CAD and other programs that can be used to model structural forces. Some are very expensive, other with free trials, while others are free.
The learning curves for these programs are hundreds of hours and higher. vertigo


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Posted 1/23/2022 10:31:17 PM
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Placed a copy of this posting here for anyone planning to and/or actually building a bat vehicle.

Found this Life Size LEGO Batman Movie Batmobile.
Contains detailed instructions for building this bat vehicle and demonstrations of useable building techniques.
Even though it is built in foam one could easily translate the foam pieces to fiberglass and install it onto a suitable donor vehicle.

www.instructables.com/Life-Size-LEGO-Batman-Movie-Batmobile/

Life Size LEGO Batman Movie Batmobile
By Haunted Spider in Living Halloween

"So, the LEGO Batman movie came out this year. My son has been dressed up like Batman for the last 6 months since the movie. I wanted to create a batmobile that was big enough for him to look proportionate to it. I set out to create at 1' from 1" scale from the LEGO model of the Batmobile Speedwagon from the movie.

Below are the final results of my build with as many details as I remembered to photograph, and it is very picture heavy.

It ended up 12 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 6 feet tall at the tip of the wings.

I have to say thanks to my wife for putting up with me during the build. She took care of our two little ones while I was working many hours in evenings and on weekends. She is the best and I couldn't build without her."


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Posted 1/23/2022 11:08:02 PM
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www.instructables.com/Life-Size-LEGO-Batman-Movie-Batmobile/
Life Size LEGO Batman Movie Batmobile
By Haunted Spider in Living Halloween

There is truly a lot of valuable information to be learned from this build.
No CNC, no special tools, just regular tools used in imaginative ways to produce desired effects in foam pieces production.
Many excellent ways to solve foam sealing, damage repair, non-conventional materials as coatings to build up and prepare surfaces for painting.

" The foam had to be smoothed as much as possible. White foam is bead foam, where it tears out, sometimes easier than I would like. Any tear out had to be patched. Once patching was done and the surface sanded, areas also needed filled to make it look smooth and not like foam. I used Alex Plus caulk for most of this. The majority of the whole surface of the build was skimmed with caulk, watered down a bit with a spray bottle after applied. It was then tooled smooth. This helps to hide the fact that almost all of the build is foam. Anything that was foam or wood was then painted with a thick layer of Sherwin Williams Peel Bond primer. This is a extremely thick build up primer designed to smooth out surfaces where paint has chipped on houses. It is the consistency of ketchup. It also smooths the surface of my foam to get closer to a plastic look. I couldn't afford the epoxy coats as they are over $100 a gallon and my build would have taken 2 or 3 minimum. To cover the build, it took about 1 3/4 gallons of the primer. Most of it was sprayed on through the HVLP sprayer but it didn't spray well and many of the surfaces needed touched up.

Once the primer was done, 2 layers of a black base coat was next. Several areas were taped off to keep the black paint from getting on surfaces which would end up a lighter gray. The HVLP spray gun worked beautifully here. It covered great and left minimal work to be done with a brush for the black base coat. The rest of the colors had to be completed with a brush. This included light gray, dark gray, yellow, blue, and red. The metallic gray for the exhaust and the blue for the engine cap were spray paint."
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