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A great big thank-you to my friend Steven for stopping by today for some Rc trucking & construction fun!
https://youtu.be/6llkIq7pKiQ

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4655/...bcc0d7bd_z.jpgIMG_0160 by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4653/...463575ff_z.jpgIMG_0161 by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

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The Bruder D11 conversion isn't going together the way I saw it in my head. :o I had to rethink the drive sprocket extensions. I needed a thicker sidewall on the pipe sp that the set screws had more surface area to grab onto. The originals stripped out WITHOUT even pushing anything. :eek: I found that out when I drove it on the garage floor for about 10 minutes. Here's a shot of the old version side by side with the new design. I had COULDN'T find the right size ID of this pipe, so I had to drill out the center so that it would fit over the existing motor stub, & extension stubs. :cool:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4678/...d31d145d_z.jpgwall thickness by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

When I tried to place the thing together with a battery inside it, I realized I had an problem. :o There wasn't enough room & it wouldn't allow the top to snap onto it. :eek: So I threw away the weights that I had cast for it, & started over. A few 20, 26, 12, & 8 ounce teardrop Sturgeon fishing weights, & a lil time with the BFH to reshape them, & here's what I now have.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4606/...521dc86e_z.jpgBruder D11 wight re-design by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

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I just found this on eveilbay. Such a good price when compared to the Tamoya MFU kit, that I couldn't help myself...............I had to get one. A friend of mine that has one already & loves it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/GT-Power-7-...0AAOSwfoNacEFx

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For those pondering about a Bruder D5 conversion..........................Here's a neat lil trick to prevent the drive sprockets from slipping. I took a Zip Tie, & made the sprocket teeth longer. I used a hand saw to cut grooves into the sprocket teeth. Then I inserted the small pieces that I had cut from the Zip Tie into them, & super glued them in place. I haven't tried it out.....YET! I will try it out another day, after the glue has a chance to thoroughly dry. I WISH I could take credit for this idea! I seen it somewhere else, & CAN'T remember where.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/818/3...9ddbdf4a_z.jpgD5 sprocket2 by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/815/4...2ed046da_z.jpgD5 sprocket1 by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

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The method I posted above for eliminating the Bruder drive sprocket from slipping inside the tracks, seems to work well. I got a chance to try it out for a few minutes the other day. There was no track slippage to report. Time will tell how well they are going to hold up to continued usage.

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Hi Skeeter

Looking good glad to see the progress you are making

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I made a lil progres on the Bruder D10 conversion today. I've already tested the drivability of the tracks, & redesigned to work out the issues I found there. I still have a lil more to do with this thing, but she's getting nearer to being ready to run! Here's a lil vid of todays progress.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK-xaVOMzj4

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It's ALIVE! FINALLY! this thing took a LOT of thinking, rethinking, trial & errors, but it's finally operatable. Although it's plastic, it's still functional. I LOVE the Bruder D5 conversion that I did. Even though it was plastic, it's still al lil workhorse. If this thang is as much of a workhorse as that one is I'll be very happy with it!

The weather here in WA state today is dreary wet & raining. I was hoping to take er out to the dirt today & see how well it would do. Due to weather this lil teaser video inside the workshop will have to suffice for now.
https://youtu.be/E454JEG7lbU

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Hi Skeeter

Nice to see the little guy have is first steps so to speak.
Will be good to see him out in the wild pushing dirt.
:)

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That may take a while! I fried the electronics in er yesterday while testing er out! :(

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Where to start......So many things have went on since I last posted here!

RC Land...............My pit area for RC Trucking & COnstruction fun. It started off looking like this
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4795/...9bc7c31b_z.jpgSkeeters Contracting Services1 by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr
We found out that ot was too steep. The trucks kept spinning out on the hills. SO...............We changed it to this
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/794/4...8ef96c3c_z.jpgIMG_0281 by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

Then After teh trucks can make it to the pit at the top, we had to get that part ready too.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/807/4...d84935fc_z.jpgIMG_0282 by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/884/4...bd12498e_z.jpgIMG_0284 by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/876/2...a871175e_z.jpgIMG_0283 by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/794/2...a933193e_z.jpgrcland2 by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/794/2...a933193e_z.jpgrcland2 by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

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You’ll have alot of fun there :)

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Nice!! Now that the weather is starting to get a little warmer here I need to do some similar!! You've motivated me to getting stuff around and start enjoying the RC stuff!!

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I've got more to post, but I hit a wrong button last night, & accidentally closed RCTruck&construction tab, instead of the Flickr tab. I'll try again later today.

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that's a sweet little work area you have there. look forward to seeing more progress.

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egronvold, YEs sir It'll be a TON of fun, once the Washington State weather cooperted & dries out a bit!

Cooper, Glad I can motivate to get your play area ready.

Efroeh, thank-you sir. It's NOT done............YET! I've got a few more finishing touches to add to it before then.

As I said earlier, I have been doing a LOT of stuff around here lately. I trird to pot it last night, but closed the post, instead of thr Flicker tab I was trying to close. I'll try it again............

Ontop of all the work goign on in RC Land, I mae a lil progress on the loggin truck. I bought the back bumper plate from Reg. The Pintle hitch was from Garden Trucking. I still have to mount the safety chains for it. The empty holes are for more red lights. It came with 2 clear & 2 red lights. I removed the clear ones in favor of more tail lights. This will EVENTUALLY be a PNW style logging truck. Much like Lou has built. For now the 5th wheel plate will stay on, & it'll pull a hyrack style log trailer.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/820/3...5827c4fa_z.jpgLogging truck by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

In between rain squalls, I've been working on a few scale items
https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093...posted-public/

The FIRST batch cast
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/865/4...a9f48d11_z.jpgbricks2 by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

NOT perfect, bu they will work as scale loads for a Tamiya flatbed trailer.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/867/4...aa698c3b_z.jpgBricks1 by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

I bought a scale Jersey barrier. They claimed it was 12th scale. In reality it is closer to 14th scale. It was about $24.oo for that ONE barrier with the shipping. I decided I could mold my own far cheaper. The mold making compound OOMOO30 (I'd use OOMOO25 IF I did er again) was $32.oo delivered.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/813/2...3c7d0b50_z.jpgmold2 by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/800/2...d2d4bffe_z.jpgMOLD8 by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr


https://farm1.staticflickr.com/882/3...c726a6a1_z.jpgMOLD9 by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

The material I am using to cast, I found at Homedumpster. CEMENTALL
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/868/2...83ef4ac1_z.jpgmold 1 by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

I LOVE this stuff. NO shrinkage like with concrete/cement, & IF the room temperature is at or above 70 degrees, it'll cure in an hour! Since the temps here are no where near that................nearer to 50(ish) I'm avergain about 1.5-2 hours cure time.

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The hayrack trailer that'll be towed behind the truck for now. The trailer was acquired from Corbett Trailers.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/901/4...34de9a25_z.jpg37508277470_136a80c25b_o by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

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I just got the log truck running again. I had to put a new ESC in it. I went with the HobbyWing brushless from rcMart.com
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/894/2...b2707650_z.jpg#rcMart ESC by Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr

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Awesome looking haul road, can't wait to see it in action.

I like the looks of the blocks and barriers, looks like you're getting the hang of molding them

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Frizzy, there was definitely a learning curve to molding the blocks!

Here's a lil video of the Bruder Mack conversion in RCland. It's traveling at top speed in this video. I wish I had used slightly faster gear motors in this build. Since they are what I have in it, they will stay there & be used.

https://youtu.be/INN2MNyO8gw