Re: Bruder D11
 

Wow great conversion

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This thread needs more dirt:p

Nice job, thanks for the photos.

Jim

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Thanks Guys! I have been getting lots of usage out of this lately, I will try to make a video of it pushing dirt. I have to say I am always surprised at how well the plastic and the parts hold up.

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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.
http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/...i/P1013446.jpg

So I am going to try to make a track tensioner.

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/...i/P1013456.jpg

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/...i/P1013454.jpg

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/...i/P1013457.jpg

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/...i/P1013459.jpg

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/...i/P1013451.jpg

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/...i/P1013452.jpg

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/...i/P1013453.jpg

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/...i/P1013460.jpg

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/...i/P1013464.jpg

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/...i/P1013462.jpg

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/...i/P1013466.jpg

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/...i/P1013450.jpg

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

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/...i/P1013449.jpg

http://i1260.photobucket.com/albums/...i/P1013467.jpg

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Beautiful job!!! Did you showed the part where you added the "teeth" to the tracks?

It looks really good. How did you get them on, glue?

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Thank you. I didn't take photos of the track modification but all I did was take styrene I beam bar and cut to width and glued in place with Plasti-struct. Works pretty good for the soft dirt I am using this in, the odd piece snaps off but it is easy to re-glue on.

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What size of styrene did you use on the tracks?

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Wow this looks great, I'm working on similar lines to your and you have given me loads of ideas thank you

:bounce::bounce:

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very nice!

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nice

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After the mods, how has it held up?

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A GREAT idea