Re: Caterpillar 990H - 1:14.5
 

Wow, great project, I am thinking about starting to design my loader too. Your tire looks great. Is it soft or hard rubber?
Also, love the planetary setup on the hubs. Do you have a solution for this? Will you buy small gears or build them all?

Re: Caterpillar 990H - 1:14.5
 

Thanks. The tires are made from soft Polyurethan (not as soft as you may think). The gears will be produced for order, as the whole drivetrain.

The tires are almost all done, i will post a few pics soon.

Re: Caterpillar 990H - 1:14.5
 

Are the tires cast in one part or two? Two, then glued together?

Looks very nice!

Re: Caterpillar 990H - 1:14.5
 

They are cast in one part.

Re: Caterpillar 990H - 1:14.5
 

Can I buy your plan?

Re: Caterpillar 990H - 1:14.5
 

Hi, i know there wasn't any update since a while, but this project is still active. I have worked too much with the plans to sell it now.

Re: Caterpillar 990H - 1:14.5
 

hi,,
can you please give us the drawing???or sell it??pleaseeee.
abo.omar.s.m@gmail.com

Re: Caterpillar 990H - 1:14.5
 

LOL^

Re: Caterpillar 990H - 1:14.5
 

Thanks for your interest, but as i mentionned before, the project is still alive, and in progress. I do not want to sell it, i have too much work in it, do give it away. If everything is going well, this year finally i will be able to start building it.

Re: Caterpillar 990H - 1:14.5
 

The tires are done since a while, but i didn't posted it yet, as i think they are not good enough, but at least i will have something to use when building the chassis.

http://iparigrafika.hu/VAC990H/image...0180128-01.jpg

Re: Caterpillar 990H - 1:14.5
 

Don’t beat yourself up! The tires look great! They won’t stay pristine in the dirt.
Cheers, Neil.

Re: Caterpillar 990H - 1:14.5
 

Thanks :) i like the look too, but while i cleaned the tires, i find out that the tire's two sides can be separated by force. It seems they wasn't molded correctly.

Re: Caterpillar 990H - 1:14.5
 

Hi All! There wasn't any update since a long time, but now finally i have my first CNC machined metal parts done:

http://iparigrafika.hu/VAC990H/image...0201125s-1.jpg

http://iparigrafika.hu/VAC990H/image...0201125s-2.jpg

http://iparigrafika.hu/VAC990H/image...0201125s-3.jpg

http://iparigrafika.hu/VAC990H/image...0201125s-4.jpg

http://iparigrafika.hu/VAC990H/image...0201125s-5.jpg

http://iparigrafika.hu/VAC990H/image...0201125s-6.jpg

http://iparigrafika.hu/VAC990H/image...0201125s-7.jpg

http://iparigrafika.hu/VAC990H/image...0201125s-8.jpg

http://iparigrafika.hu/VAC990H/image...0201125s-9.jpg

http://iparigrafika.hu/VAC990H/image...201125s-10.jpg

http://iparigrafika.hu/VAC990H/image...201125s-11.jpg

Re: Caterpillar 990H - 1:14.5
 

I was trying to figure out how the lock ring on the rim works because I couldn't see any retainers or split in it to allow it to come off. Then I realized the rims are two halves sharing the planetary bolts. It looks great!

Re: Caterpillar 990H - 1:14.5
 

Great to see you're still trying to make this model a reality, great progress so far. :cool:

Your written english is very good, there's been nothing not understood. ;)

Re: Caterpillar 990H - 1:14.5
 

FANTASTIC build project! Your English is fine, I get what you're trying to convey.