trailer tipper

Lumi will be at an exhibition at the Vrijhof but the door is not wide enough. So Lumi, or it’s trailer, had to be tipped on the side. How to do so? Well, safely and carefully. But how?

This is how you tip your trailer:

Build a supporting frame with wheels
Strip all set parts that are easily removed
Attach frames
Lift it with two cranes
Tilt it
And lower it on the wheels
Ready for the driving test
Test at uneven terrain

And after the test: a few adjustments to make:

1: Better attachment to the crane. The book now stands out a bit, the lifting chain has now more space and will not bene the sides of the steel profile. (you can still see the dent in the side)

2: Paint job. Looks better, and it is more comfortabele to handle, especially after a while when everything gets rusty. Not nice for your hands.

3: rubber plugs to protect your hands. One size (50×50) was not available for the thickness (3mm ) so i printed them . PLA was to brittle, TPA does the job fine.

TPU stop ready to push into the profile.

The same trick, now at the Vrijhof

Building the set (Lumi) again

Almost ready

To low for the complete roof. Well, the triangular shape already suggests a roof

ready

And a red cloth finishes the illusion. Is it a house? Is it a face?