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Inside view

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Aluminum retaining clip

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Retaining clip snapped in place

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Another view...

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All six stacked tires and ready...
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Tires installed on the front axle.

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These graders are getting more and more outstanding. You are doing a fantabalous job!!!!

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Fantastic build, I know how long it takes for the drawing and programming stage, how long has this project been going.
Paul:)

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Wow, that looks fantastic. Looks like our modeling friends building grader are taking the hobby to another level.
To bad that Santa did not come with a CNC mill last year, guess have to put that higher up on list for coming Christmas. Have been looking at a Optimum M2 but thats a $14.400 investment, a little to much right now.

Looking forward to see the progress on this build!
Dan

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You made the tires? I'd be interested in that process if you care to explain.

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I had taken a look at some of the original design files and it looks like March 2009 was when I started this project. Yeah... its been awhile!

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The process was quite easy for me but if you want to know you will have to promise NOT to get within 10 feet of the drive axle! just kidding...

Actually the tires were molded by a shop. I did the CAD for the tires and than drew up the mold design. The shop made the mold and tires for me.

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The Frame...

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Three M2 screws attaches the Tiedown Bracket

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Transmission bracket added

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and the lower Axle Bracket

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Sounds cheap... :D

Yeah probably a good idea I never see any of this thing in person. :eek:

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Upper axle mounting bracket

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Rear support parts

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Rear support bolted to one side of the frame

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Cylinder bracket added

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Do you work around a 24m? How did you get all this detail figured out? It looks awesome!

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Wow! This grader is amazing. Still trying to get my head around the size of it. The molded-in tire markings make them look real, rather than just large rounds of rubber. What are the dimensions of the tires?

Waiting to see all the pieces come together as a machine. Keep up the great work!

Ken

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Hey Pugs... I had never been around a 24 or even anywhere close to one or any grader for that matter. All the details of my design came from what I found in pictures and videos from the internet. I did a lot of research on this model to get it as close a possible to full scale. I still have a lot left to do.

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Thanks for the Wow! Ken and everyone else that has stopped by to checkout my build.
As for the tires... The diameter is 130.5mm (~5-1/8") x 54mm (~2-1/8") wide. The weight with the aluminum wheel and rubber is 751g (~26.5oz). Once I get the frame together I will give you a scale reference of some sort.

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Front brackets...

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Assemblied...

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Attached to the frame without the center bracket...

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i'm overwhelming in this site by all the talent people, just amazing.
kenny.

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MPE, If you were to set a model shop truck along side all your parts, ready to make a pick, I'd be fooled into thinking you were assembling a full size grader. This is going to be a great model, hope to see it completed and at one of the West Coast Toy shows in the future. Fred

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Guess I should scrap my grader :(

Sensational build!

Will you do a diff lock?

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How are the two outer plates joined to the center (3/4''plates?) Not the raised area around the flanges. I can't see if you bolted or pinned because the surface was sanded.

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Thanks JensR. I am not adding a diff lock at this time.

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Ahh great question 9W. They are machined out of one solid chunk of aluminum with some amazing machining.

Well not really from one chunk. Actually the entire assembly has 5 parts and a lot of M2 screws. I had designed these parts so the screws are on the bottom so they would not be visible.

Take a look...

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With center bracket

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next part added

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The complete assembly viewed from the bottom

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