Love Bus
Project by
MINIMAL
Published On
January 19, 2016
General Information
Surf's up! Made with good vibes by MINIMAL, the team that designed the Carvey machine for Inventables.
Project License
Attribution 3.0 Unported (CC BY 3.0)
Open in Easel®
Purchase Axles and Axle Caps
Purchase Axles and Axle Caps from McMaster-Carr
Part# 2025K1 2-each 1/4" Dia. 3" overall length Stainless Steel Axle Shafts "link":http://www.mcmaster.com/mv1453150942/#catalog/122/1122/=10r7mhw
Part# 94802A120 1-pack of 10 Push Nut Cap for Unthreaded 1/4" axle shafts. "link":http://www.mcmaster.com/mv1453150942/#catalog/122/3234/=10r7mi2
Estimated time: 1 minutes
Cut Path Setup
Setup proper material and bit for each cut.
Cut Files: "Wood01":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/QpwYZK92xVtG88ioOJT77w - .25" Birch Ply , 1/16 2FL FishTail "Wood02":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/39Vur0issST6ayoPKieRMA - .25" Birch Ply , 1/16 2FL FishTail "White":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/2voSAi2t0j9HYMrsDAkZvQ - .25" Opaque White Acrylic , 1/16 2FL FishTail "Black":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/cANNTq3LFzFHPKEQ_jGNFg - .25" Opaque Black Acrylic , 1/16 2FL FishTail "Clear":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/nYayYqlc3wo08MoPIE8w9g - .25" Clear Acrylic , 1/16 2FL FishTail
Estimated time: 30 minutes
Cut Out All Parts
Switch out material and setup cut files for the all six cuts.
(see step 2)
Estimated time: 240 minutes
Finish All Parts
Sand, polish, and finish all parts to desired level.
Estimated time: 120 minutes
Glue Up Wheels
Apply a thin layer of JB Weld, Super Glue, or a strong adhesive of your choice between each wheel and tire. Clamp work together and let glue set.
Estimated time: 20 minutes
Assemble Bus Chassis
Starting with the back axel, press fit axel cap to one end of the axel. Add a wheel and place on to chassis center board. Add second wheel and cap off with a second axel cap. Repeat steps for the front axel.
Estimated time: 5 minutes
Assemble Bus Layers
Add each layer of the bus in order to create a gradual profile curve.
Estimated time: 2 minutes
Add Surfboard
Press layers together and insert surfboard to lock layers together.
Estimated time: 1 minutes
Looks awesome!
edsaezle@hotmail.com · November 21, 2016
Hey there. All your files are locked somehow. Ive tried running them through illustrator cs6 multiple ways, as well Every link to files except the first one are either just pictures in another browser window or not shared publicly???.
Paul Munger · November 28, 2016
@paulmunger Thanks for pointing that out! We fixed the sharing settings and files are now unlocked. If you want to download the SVG files you can right click on the link and choose “download file”, then they should open in illustrator. Thanks! MNML
MINIMAL · November 29, 2016
I like this project but the black file and the download zip file are having issues. The black easel file says it is not public and the zip file is not found. Just FYI.
Glenn Golden · January 15, 2021
Bonjour, Joli travail. Je n'arrive pas a ouvrir le fichier noir il n'est pas partagé en public. Je débute dans la cnc et j'aimerais réaliser le projet. Merci d'avance. Benoist.
Benoist Cottigny · April 11, 2021
This project looks great! But the black file says it hasn't been made public. Is it possible to get that last file released?
Joel Effinger · December 03, 2021