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Haha, no problem Steve. I went through that trying to find them a couple of years back. Couldn't find any either at first until I tried different wording.

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Great job!

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Hi Ari

Great to find you on here and great work as usual.

I have just sent you a PM.

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I did some brass work with the exhaust system. I think most of you guys would do these with 3D printer, but as I don't own one yet, brass it is:)

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...pswemtci9o.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...pshomoz7k0.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...pspj00zglu.jpg

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Few more pictures:)

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psktrxvvxp.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...pshyntpduu.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psenm1sh8w.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...pseiv3lk6n.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...pscob1ziwg.jpg

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Nice brass work. Making something for this build on a 3D printer would almost be a crime! I know you are having difficulties with the hood. So a printed part there would be justified.

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:jaw::jaw:Nice work

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I totally agree with Lynn, your skills are far beyond 3D printing, the brass work is amazing! :D:D

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Even I agree to that! :-) These machines are works of art!

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Fantastic work, it looks amazing a credit to you.

:jaw::jaw:

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wow!!

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Beatyfull work like allways on your model. One more master piece..

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This is my favorite of yours Ari if I had to pick. Love it. Great work as usual.

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Ari. When Craftsmanship Shines :) Carry on Please. :cool:

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Hi guys :)
I threw the electronics to the still unfinished A40 and made this test drive video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0jCNxzAkcQ

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Are you sure you just didn't shrink a 1:1 machine? It's just so scale looking.

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I took the A40 and the 374 excavator outside and thought that I make a little loading and unloading video, but that did not go as planned. First I blew the oil return hose on the 374 (again) and a little bit later the planetary gear unit on the A40 tear down it self:mad::mad::mad: The bogie axles are in a quite side stress when doing tight turns on heavy load. I was doing a tight turn on a concrete surface and I noticed that the bogie wheels tends to "fall under", if you guys know what I mean. And soon after that one wheel with the hub came off. Apparently the planetary gear outer hub is only press fitted:mad:
No real damages done, but I'm a bit worried will the hub stay in place after I push it in, maybe I use some retaining compound.


http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psiq1wf8ro.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psbwj6bufc.jpg



http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psudvbfass.jpg

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What I did to fix the planetary gear problem was I tig welded few spots on the end of the drive shaft, so that the planetary gear hub can't move outwards.

I should have realized that when I was making the axles, but I didn't :o

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...pszevufjyl.jpg

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Hi Ari

Great work as usual loved the new video on you tube as well

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Hey awesome work!! Really!! Do you have a vacuum table? I see the mat material and I know one of the companies uses that material for vacuum fixtuerimg. If so do you like it? Been debating on vacuum vs outsourcing flat parts. Double sided tape has been working but pita to remove!!