testing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, IDK [Archive] - RC Truck and Construction

skeeter

09-23-2017, 10:23 PM

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Will this work AGAIN?

skeeter

09-23-2017, 10:58 PM

YET another

I've had this done for a few months and have posted it on other boards but never this one...so here it is! (LOTS of credit goes to SmallHaul...the drive and lift design was pretty much copied from his conversion :D)

Original "toy" form:
http://mbeans.com/images/items/work-trucks/main/bruder-caterpillar-skid-steer-loader.jpg~original

hacking it up to make way for drive/lift servos:
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h415/siuvinson/016.jpg~original
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h415/siuvinson/005.jpg~original

bucket tilt servos:
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h415/siuvinson/020.jpg~original

mounting wheels:
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h415/siuvinson/022.jpg~original

tinted plexiglass cab windows:
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h415/siuvinson/005-3.jpg~original

cab door:
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h415/siuvinson/030.jpg~original
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h415/siuvinson/033.jpg~original
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h415/siuvinson/040.jpg~original

amber strobe on the roof:
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h415/siuvinson/048.jpg~original

finished product:
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h415/siuvinson/0223.jpg~original
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h415/siuvinson/0233.jpg~original

forks?
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h415/siuvinson/0203.jpg~original

skeeter

09-23-2017, 11:08 PM

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skeeter

09-24-2017, 12:31 AM

~originalBuild time!

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skeeter

09-24-2017, 12:34 AM

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skeeter

09-24-2017, 12:37 AM

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skeeter

09-24-2017, 12:39 AM

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That's it for photos.

I have a vid I'll post up.

skeeter

09-24-2017, 12:43 AM

NOT quoted for pics,...........but quoted for the INFO

I was asked for more info on this build and thought I would just post it up here for everyone to benifit.

Here is a parts list of what I used to build it:

Nomadio Sensor radio
Tamiya gearbox
2 x slotcar motors (tamiya motors are 3.5 volts and fry quickly)
Saber tooth motor controller
5 volt 5 amp (continuous) bec
Hitec Digital HS-7955 TG lift servo
2 x Align Digital DS410M servos for bucket curl

skeeter

09-24-2017, 12:47 AM

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Thanks Ben.:)

Thank you very much. I really enjoy the engineering challenge of getting strength & power out of these little machines.

I improved the bucket curl mounts. The mounts on the prototype loader work fine but, they don't like nice.

This design has more rigidity and protects the servos from getting hit:

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff66/scottmaxxin/curlmountmod.jpg~original

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff66/scottmaxxin/curlmountmod2.jpg~original

With the servo screw heads milled down it allows the two servos (sitting back to back) to fit nicely in the lift assembly and creates a rigid assembly.

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff66/scottmaxxin/milledscrew.jpg~original

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff66/scottmaxxin/milledscrew2.jpg~original

I also made beefier aluminum drive hubs. I'll post up pics later when I get the 4-40 screws that I ordered for them.

skeeter

09-24-2017, 12:53 AM

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quoted for INFO below here, NOT for images
Since I had to order more parts, I have a more accurate list:

Radio system
Tamiya twin motor gearbox
shims for tamiya gearbox assembly (you loose about 10 to 20% of gear contact on some of them if you leave them sloppy)
silicone to seal gearbox up (makes it last a very long time)
2 x slotcar motors (tamiya motors are 3.5 volts and fry quickly)
Aluminum stock to make drive hubs
4-40 screws & washers to secure gearbox to chassis
Saber tooth motor controller
5 volt 5 amp (continuous) bec
Hitec Digital HS-7955 TG lift servo
2 x hitec hs-5065mg digital servos for bucket curl
Hitec servo programmer
3" Y harness to join the 2 bucket curl servos
2 x 12" male servo leads to extend the bucket curl servos
heat shrink for all of the bucket curl servo wiring
piece of bicycle inner tube for lift lever cover (need to post pics)
4-40 rod and clevis for lift lever
lead weight
and 1 boat load of patience

skeeter

09-24-2017, 01:20 AM

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~original, it still works/

skeeter

09-24-2017, 01:21 AM

i like it
Joe, I can't find any pics of the beefier ones that I make now but, these are my prototype hubs that are on my prototype loader still. Just make the hub larger where the screws are so that you can make the 4-40 screws tight without worrying about striping out the aluminum threads. I also put flat spots on the axle where the screws hit.

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff66/scottmaxxin/IMG_0066.jpg~original

skeeter

09-24-2017, 01:27 AM

more
Hi Joe, picture below. Hope it helps:
http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg543/kovadest/RC%20Bruder%20Delta%20Loader/IMG_1696.jpg~original

skeeter

09-24-2017, 01:28 AM

more more
Improvement made on the delta loader
http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg543/kovadest/RC%20Bruder%20Delta%20Loader/0be9dd6c.jpg~original

Planning to sell it

skeeter

09-24-2017, 01:36 AM

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I have been really digging (no pun intended) doing these Bruder conversions, I am so impressed that with a little will and good equipment how functional these models can become. This time around I am doing a skid steer conversion...this was probably the hardest conversion I have done to date, mainly because of the size constraint of the model.

Step 1:
Cut out the back area for the the boom lift servo:

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii561/shahrestani/DSC03088.jpg~original (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/shahrestani/media/DSC03088.jpg.html~original)

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii561/shahrestani/DSC03085.jpg~original (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/shahrestani/media/DSC03085.jpg.html~original)

Step 2:
Make the bucket curl automation, this proved to be extremely difficult because of the various pivot points and size constraint. It was very hard to get a position where the bucket would curl all the way down and up:

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii561/shahrestani/DSC03081.jpg~original (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/shahrestani/media/DSC03081.jpg.html~original)

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii561/shahrestani/DSC03079.jpg~original (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/shahrestani/media/DSC03079.jpg.html~original)

skeeter

09-24-2017, 01:39 AM

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From there I went to work on the propulsion system. I used 298:1 geared motors soldered to the circuit board of a hi-tec continuous rotation servo. I then used a v-tail mixer from rc planes to be able to mix the motors in order to have a tank drive system.

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii561/shahrestani/P1013051.jpg~original (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/shahrestani/media/P1013051.jpg.html)

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http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii561/shahrestani/P1013058.jpg~original (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/shahrestani/media/P1013058.jpg.html)

I attached the drive wheels by use of a aluminum hub, I first filled the wheel with JB Weld so I had a way of mounting the hub.

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii561/shahrestani/P1013048.jpg~original (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/shahrestani/media/P1013048.jpg.html)

From there I made the sprockets using zip ties-this method has been documented and used on several other conversions online (credit to smallhaul for this).

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii561/shahrestani/P1013068.jpg~original (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/shahrestani/media/P1013068.jpg.html)

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skeeter

09-24-2017, 01:42 AM

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MORE pics I wish to see, that Photobutt is holding ransom

Here are some final finished pictures and a video will come shortly. So impressed with how steep an angle it can climb. A few things I need to change to are: a more powerful lift boom servo and change the existing ESC to a castle creations 6V BEC so I can get max rpm from the gear motors and max torque from the servos. But beyond that it is highly functioning and so much fun to operate!

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii561/shahrestani/P1013072.jpg~original (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/shahrestani/media/P1013072.jpg.html)

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii561/shahrestani/P1013073.jpg~original (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/shahrestani/media/P1013073.jpg.html)

skeeter

09-24-2017, 01:50 AM

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YEP, MORE MOre More

Gear box dirt protection
http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac64/Grnrzr/IMG_0172_zpscc6fd608.jpg~original (http://s886.photobucket.com/user/Grnrzr/media/IMG_0172_zpscc6fd608.jpg.html)

Lift servo installed (bottom view)
http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac64/Grnrzr/IMG_0173_zpsdedc9960.jpg~original (http://s886.photobucket.com/user/Grnrzr/media/IMG_0173_zpsdedc9960.jpg.html)

Curl servos mount build and installed
http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac64/Grnrzr/IMG_0176_zps1e5c73ed.jpg~original (http://s886.photobucket.com/user/Grnrzr/media/IMG_0176_zps1e5c73ed.jpg.html)

Electronics (minus Rx) and lead ballast installed
http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac64/Grnrzr/IMG_0177_zps287a5b08.jpg~original (http://s886.photobucket.com/user/Grnrzr/media/IMG_0177_zps287a5b08.jpg.html)

More to come

skeeter

09-24-2017, 09:12 AM

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MORE pb pics, b4 they go away again

Hi All

Trailer is ready load are available we are nearly ready for a running session at the truck club however how do we keep the loads on the truck bed.
Well after a bit of though and a look through the stock box som stainless steel bar was found and some mount printed to attach it under the trailer bed to provide attachment points. These are definitely a work in progress as i intend to revise and fit let side makers to them for MK2

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/hofabooz/3D%20printed%20items/trailer%20mounts.png~original

Temporary fixing with double sided tape for testing
http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/hofabooz/Parkinson%20Haulage/20161115_163426.jpg~original

This now means loads and equipment can be secured for trans port to the job site and delivery at the club.

After discussion with a friend he advised on a design for a load strap see below thanks Fred :)

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/hofabooz/3D%20printed%20items/truck%20load%20strapp.png~original

Which enables the securing of the loads

http://i915.photobucket.com/albums/ac352/hofabooz/Parkinson%20Haulage/20161115_163736.jpg~original

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RC Skidsteer ready to be transported to the jobs site
Please give feedback on the look of the load straps

skeeter

09-24-2017, 09:32 AM

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Some progress finally!

Big mess from trimming plastic!
http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/ss312/KyleSydney24/IMG_8978-resize.jpg~original

Motors are mounted to a piece of 1/4" aluminum. I drilled and tapped the plate to bolt the motor mounts, and sabertooth on to.
http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/ss312/KyleSydney24/IMG_8979-resize.jpg~original

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Test video on the floor, hauling around a 6000mah 2cell lipo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSA80z1AVHs

It's a little slow in my opinion... Maybe I will try the higher RPM motor down the road... For now, it's on to modifying and mounting servos!

skeeter

09-24-2017, 09:37 AM

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I had last week off from work for a staycation, so I had some time to work on this finally. It is about 90% done now, needs a couple touch ups and some paint. Here is what I have done now:

I modified the transmitter and took out the spring mechanism on the one stick.
http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/ss312/KyleSydney24/IMG_9077.jpg~original

I modified the bucket curl servo to get more travel. It runs about 160 degrees now. I soldered in two 2.2k resistors, one on each side of the potentiometer. I also moved the wire to the side of the case.
http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/ss312/KyleSydney24/FullSizeRender%202.jpg~original
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Video of servo travel. You can see where I marked the cardboard stock and the new travel.
https://youtu.be/ZPzTH3JKpzY

I was able to keep the engine cover by mounting the servo low, and cutting it out for the servo arm and linkage.
http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/ss312/KyleSydney24/FullSizeRender%204.jpg~original

I mounted the lift arm servo to the model with 1/4" aluminum blocks, they are drilled and tapped to mount to the servo, and on the side to mount to the model.

The bucket servo is mounted with SteinHDan's 3d printed mount I ordered from ShapeWays. I modified a small servo arm to fit on the bucket mount, then drill and tapped the arm for a 4-40 screw. I drilled the pivot point for the bucket so I could screw an m3 screw into the servo gear.
http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/ss312/KyleSydney24/IMG_9079.jpg~original
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I mounted the receiver under the cab and had to cut out a bit of the seat to get it to fit.

The BEC is mounted behind the cab in the main compartment above the motors.

I had a hard time finding a battery that would fit because I mounted the servo pretty low. I ended up with 2 x 450mah 2-cell li-po batteries, wired in parrallel.

http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/ss312/KyleSydney24/IMG_9074.jpg~original

How it sits now, almost done.
http://i587.photobucket.com/albums/ss312/KyleSydney24/IMG_9073.jpg~original

Video of it running:
https://youtu.be/Ye79_dS8ZME

It seems to be very stable, I don't think I will have to worry bout it tipping.

I may try to get a little bit more travel out of the lift servo, I feel like it is not lifting all the way up.

Thanks for looking.
-Kyle

skeeter

09-24-2017, 09:44 AM

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Heres a littl better look at the saw
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x63/tracksntreadslou/lou1106.jpg~original
Heres a few more of my ADT this truck is built fro scratch
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skeeter

09-24-2017, 09:46 AM

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heres a few pics
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skeeter

09-24-2017, 09:50 AM

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Heres a few new picks
One of my favorites
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heres a few more that i took a fewdays ago
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skeeter

09-24-2017, 10:02 AM

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Last spring I decided i needed somethign to haul all our equipment around so i built a lowbed..The logging trailer just disconnects off the fifth wheel on goes the lowbed..thats the great thing about the prelaoder...Last week i added a caot of paint and this week i did a bit more detailing on the Pacific
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x63/tracksntreadslou/002-21.jpg~original
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I already have the grapple and the last few weeks i have been workin on the live heel ,boom and stick...Heres where im at now
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a preveiw of the boom on the machine...Pretty long over 39 inches...Trying for the 2554 witch is 46 feet so im in the ball park...looking over stats from the 3554 and it 54 feet...gona take quite a lowbed to transport
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A bit more progress this weekend ...cyclinders are mounted and a bit more detailing..Gona get strated on the hydro piping soon
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skeeter

09-24-2017, 10:12 AM

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Made a bit more progress on the log loader with the plumbing ..sorry about the pics being a little fuzzy ..batts were almost dead in the camera...I also got some stuff in the mail from frank at fetchner in germany
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These tires are 130 mm dia hollow and very well made ...i may have to do some mods on the ADT if i want to use them.
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Yesterday i managed to do a lttle testing and threw a load on the pacific...Dam forman showed up and parked his pickup next to the truck before the binders were put on..
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did make some more progress on the cab..I got it properly mounted with a hing point wich will make it legal to haul on hyway...I can hide a bunch of electrical and keep it away from oil leaks...I also made steps for the operator
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skeeter

09-24-2017, 10:21 AM

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Thanks everyone ...Fred not quite sure the pixels ..10 i think ..its suposed to take pretty good still photos...I really need to practice on the log loader ...I was pretty rusty today at the train show ..Was having some radio issue as well ...Got a few pic but no vids ...Greg s hitachi worked flawlessly and he was loading railcars pretty fast with not too much coal spilt ...couple pics
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back in the grind of build again ..something different this time ..Rob and Greg are looking at hiring a screening plant so heres a little preveiw

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Thanks Mog ..Im just going to use a regular 1/16 strip of rubber and leaving the bruders as they are..well its functional and turning ok ..Using a 30 rpm servo city gear motor and that seems to be just right ..Rob tested how much current its drawing and it doing fine ..ran it for about an hour after fiddling with the tracking ..if you look closely i have adjustment on end rollers for both ends ...I use my little Poxom mini mill to make up the belt coupling and a short chunk of cable with a couple of wheel collers
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is pretty much my first trummel build and im using a pretty heafty gear motor to turn it ..motor seems to be working fairly hard but we will see when its loaded full of dirt ..I remember my fathers big unit about a 7 foot diameter tube was really struggling when fairly full..We even twisted a drive shaft a time or three ..that little izuzu diesel was smoking pretty black ....Gravel mixed with water feeding sluice boxes ..Water probably helped keep the friction down ..wonder if turning dry gravel is a bit more difficult

this is the unit that inspired me to build it this way
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skeeter

09-24-2017, 11:49 AM

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I guess I should get back on topic with a few Pics of my progress

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Back to work on the trommel..Less then a month before our next show so pitter patter..Fly at err
heres some progress pics and a vid
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Kick in a few pics too
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Greg and I managed to move a bit of dirt last weekend..took a few pics ..Logging trucks are ready to head out for a load.
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skeeter

09-24-2017, 12:21 PM

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[QUOTE=tracksntreadslou;92982]I also started on a ripper ..nice having a cnc to cut parts
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I found a new home for the new tires ..wasnt that happy with the mamoth tires on the hitachi ADT so on the workbench it went ...while it was there i started to do some mods ...I moved the dump cyclinders back almost 3/4 of an inch ..think i wont get any dirt hangging up in the box now ..wasnt much but it bugged me ..I also made up a tailgate ..still a few more parts to mill but it is coming along
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09-24-2017, 12:28 PM

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The repair
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Here a few pics with the belly pans removed
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skeeter

09-24-2017, 12:37 PM

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started a new project latley ..making pretty good progress
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skeeter

09-24-2017, 12:56 PM

~original

made some more progress these last few weeks
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Thanks everyone ..appreciate all your input ..tom i was pretty much the same way ..took me a while to find some good enough pics to show how it works and luckily once my cad was machined the geometry worked well..I will be able to steer at around 85 degrees heres a few pics i found
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And i received a package ..couldnt wait to get started
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was having some problems with photo bucket last night so now heres what i got accomplished on the weekend
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skeeter

09-24-2017, 01:01 PM

~original

Havent had much time to work on the pan much for the summer but am back on it now ..time well wasted lol..thanks to everyone for your comments ...great having this good forum support ..heres a few pics of what i have been up to..
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heres a few more pics
heres a tailgate pic like reg
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skeeter

09-24-2017, 01:15 PM

~original

thanks rob ...nice that i have the time to work on it now ...here is a few more
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Thanks Ed ..going to be great having a one of a kind model ..putting a little more effort into the detail .heres some more progress pics
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some of the bolts were in a pretty tight spot ..had tio bring out the big wrenches
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skeeter

09-24-2017, 02:11 PM

~original
I've had the new Bruder D11 model sitting on the shelf for a while and finally I had enough time to tackle the conversion. I have to say that the level of detail on this model is quite impressive and the plastic is quite beefy...it's almost like Bruder knows these are going to be used for conversions.

I am using Pololu 99:1 geared motor as my drives and at 7.2v it should produce about 200 oz/in torque per motor.
First I made an axle to connect the motor to the drive wheel and hub.

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So I got to working on the blade lift. I decided to use servos tucked into what would be the track tensioner.

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I had to make a sliding mount for the servo horn to mount to. This was made with styrene and slides in the angle styrene brackets.

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I didn't like how the tracks had no rollers/bogies so I cut out the faux rollers and made some rollers.

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skeeter

09-24-2017, 02:21 PM

~originalI used a metal gear servo for the blade tilt

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From there I added some LED's

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Here is a shot of the guts, the semi circle pieces are wheel weights I had kicking around from 2.2" proline tires, they are zap strapped together and held down with heavy duty double sided tape. I need to put it on a scale but with the battery in it definitely has some weight behind it now.

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So I got the dozer almost done. I decided not to automate the ripper as I have my doubts about the tracks holding up to the strain of ripping. I want to test it first and perhaps add some different grousers. I need to make the orange flashers and clean up some wiring and painting/weathering and it will be fully done. In the meantime here are some almost finished photos.

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Well after a summer of heavy use the tracks on the D11 were stretching to the point of just sliding off the idlers.
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So I am going to try to make a track tensioner.

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~originalhttp://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii561/shahrestani/P1013450.jpg (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/shahrestani/media/P1013450.jpg.html)

Here is the result...much better I think!

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http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/ii561/shahrestani/P1013467.jpg~original (http://s1260.photobucket.com/user/shahrestani/media/P1013467.jpg.html)