Tesla Posted February 3, 2015 Author Posted February 3, 2015 Well that cant be much more of a challenge then drilling all those holes ! Singles have that off road heavy duty tear'em up go anywhere look. That will really make this one jump out. Excellent work , thanks for the detailed progression pics. Thank you Sean. Gator brought up the single grouser shoe and it will definitely look better than the Bruder track shoes
Tesla Posted February 8, 2015 Author Posted February 8, 2015 (edited) I completed modifying one set of tracks from triple to single grouser. The first order of business was to remove the existing grouser bars. This was accomplished with the help of a belt sander: Hosted on Fotki After removing as much stock as possible with the sander, I finished with 80 grit by hand. This picture shows the bars removed: Hosted on Fotki In this picture on the left is a piece of .015” styrene cut to 5/16” X 1-9/16”. this was glued to the top of each shoe to cover any imperfections that sanding did not remove. On the right is what was used for the single grouser bar. It’s .060” X .100” styrene (Evergreen # 155): Hosted on Fotki Here’s the completed track: Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki There’s a lot left to accomplish on this build. I’m waiting on parts to modify the drive sprockets. Once they arrive and are installed, the front and rear idlers will be scratch built along with the track rollers. So for now, panel lines have to be scribed for the hood side panels and modifications to the blade are needed. Edited June 30, 2017 by Tesla
Petetrucker07 Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 That looks good. Makin the tracks singles really made a difference. Nice work.
Tesla Posted February 8, 2015 Author Posted February 8, 2015 Thanks Clayton. It's time consuming but I think it's worth the results
Petetrucker07 Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 I need to get a belt sander like that and small band saw or scroll saw.
Tesla Posted February 8, 2015 Author Posted February 8, 2015 It's a handy tool for a modeler. I paid around 36 bucks for it with a 20% off coupon at Harbor Freight.
Petetrucker07 Posted February 8, 2015 Posted February 8, 2015 Now that's what I'm talking about! I'm gonna have to make a trip to HF. Same for the band saw.
Superpeterbilt Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Dennis this is insane! This is the coolest thing Ive seen in a while. Awesome, impressive work. The tracks look great.
Old Buckaroo Posted February 9, 2015 Posted February 9, 2015 Those are awesome, they look way better then those highway pads. So my big question is - How many are there ? I cant wait to see what you do for the rollers and drive sprockets .
gatorincebu Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 Dennis, Your work on the tracks was wlorht it. They look very good! What other electric tools do you have? Besides the sander and drill press? I have the budget minded 2" tablesaw from Micro Mark, And it has more than paid for itself over the years. i would like a belt sander and drill press and the bigger better 2' table saw. Be Well Gator
Tesla Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 Those are awesome, they look way better then those highway pads. So my big question is - How many are there ? I cant wait to see what you do for the rollers and drive sprockets . Too many! I counted 53 Sean. The other track still needs to be completed. Purchasing the belt sander for this was money well spent.
Tesla Posted February 10, 2015 Author Posted February 10, 2015 Dennis, Your work on the tracks was wlorht it. They look very good! What other electric tools do you have? Besides the sander and drill press? I have the budget minded 2" tablesaw from Micro Mark, And it has more than paid for itself over the years. i would like a belt sander and drill press and the bigger better 2' table saw. Be Well Gator The only other power tool is a band saw I've had for quite a few years. The drill press is a handy and versatile tool. Beautiful Work! Great progress... Thank you Ira!
72 Charger Posted February 10, 2015 Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) Love the work you doing to this TOY It should be fantastic once completed Are you going to R/C it? or is it going to be a load Edited February 10, 2015 by Doobie
tbill Posted February 11, 2015 Posted February 11, 2015 Dennis, WOW.......you're a mad man looking great, awesome work!!
Tesla Posted February 11, 2015 Author Posted February 11, 2015 (edited) Love the work you doing to this TOY It should be fantastic once completed Are you going to R/C it? or is it going to be a load Thanks Dave...it will be a load for a 125 ton trailer that I plan to start on soon. I have seen builds that have been converted to R/C....I applaud them for their work! Edited February 11, 2015 by Tesla
Tesla Posted February 11, 2015 Author Posted February 11, 2015 Dennis, WOW.......you're a mad man looking great, awesome work!! Hey thanks Tom, I'm glad you like it
Tesla Posted February 15, 2015 Author Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) The existing drive sprockets were modified for a more realistic look. These pictures show the saw cuts that were made: Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki The following pictures show the modifications made. In the first picture, 1” CPVC was inserted and 1/4” was left exposed. The exposed part was wrapped with .040’ styrene for height correction: Hosted on Fotki I forgot to take a picture of the gear before installing…DUH! Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Edited July 1, 2017 by Tesla
Tesla Posted February 15, 2015 Author Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) Here’s the info on the gear: Hosted on Fotki Edited July 1, 2017 by Tesla
Tesla Posted February 15, 2015 Author Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) The fender modifications have been completed and fuel tanks installed: Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Hosted on Fotki Edited July 1, 2017 by Tesla
Old Buckaroo Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) This is some really Stellar work going on here. Those sprockets are way cool. I dont know how many hrs you put into research , but it is really showing. I can almost recall the smell of grime and funk from those machines by looking at the pics Edited February 15, 2015 by Old Buckaroo
Petetrucker07 Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 This is startin to look like a D11 now. It's really taking shape. Very nice work on the sprocket and body.
Superpeterbilt Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 Excellent work Dennis. I will definitely use this as a manual to do the same thing. Thank you for documenting this.
Tesla Posted February 15, 2015 Author Posted February 15, 2015 Thanks everyone! Sometimes I get ahead of myself and fail to take pictures . Today I started to make new idler wheels, lower rollers after that...
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