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Roller chain is # 35 with K1 on every second link. When I order the chain it comes in a minumin lenghts of 12 feet...

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Neil the motor has three mounting holes on the front. Use a plate on those holes and then attach to the track frames.

I use Servocity mounts to attach to the sprocket.

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Great use of local materials Greg. Do your track pads work well compared to Lou's - doesn't he have some molded plastic ones?

Richard

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Yes Lou has the molded ones, we have had a pushing contest and my D8 has the upper hand. My pads cut into the dirt rather than float on the top. I would dig a deep hole very fast if I ran up agaist something the D8 could not push. Also the motor I use are 400 oz in per side on 18 volts 25 rpm. Nothing slows them down ! ! !
http://servocity.com/html/dayton_gear_motors__12v_.html

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This was going to be a project down the road with the 400 oz in motors, it would be a tight fit with a pump and spools. I think if a person didn't make the blade 6way, but only up and down I think there would be enough room for the spools for the grapple, boom, and one for the blade..

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Greg. Did you post a link for the roller chain and are the pads part of it. Rob

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Greg, Was at NC Machinery day before yesterday and took 40 pictures of a 527 Cat skidder.Will share if you need some info. Fred

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Just go back a page on this thread (page 3) Rob and I posted the details on the pads.

greg

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Sounds good Fred I think you should build it. ;) ;)

A person could also build it all electric I think. I once used servos on my KMC track skidder to operate the boom and grapple, I have to say it works GREAT. I took the centring system out of the servo so that it would turn endless, worked great for winch drums...

greg

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Greg made a mess of that one. Didn't mean pad, should have said K-1 tab,
Rob

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Here's my idea on that. Use a 3 spool valve with a second valve to switch between the blade and the grapple functions. You shouldn't really need to use both at the same time. What do you think?

I just picked up a bunch of aluminum flatbar today to make the tracks for a 527. It's going to take a bunch of jigs to make them. Will I be able to? Dunno, but gonna try. Unfortunately, I have this little work thing that makes me the money to buy tools and materials to make things but prevents me from having the time to do it.

Richard

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Would love to see you build this one!! Make two, I need one, lol...

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Do you like this one Kevin !
http://www.machinerytrader.com/listi...x?OHID=7346425

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Greg I love it! Price is pretty good, but has a fair bit of hours on it...

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In 1/14 scale ! Track frames 13.5 " , 9" wide, 12" high ;)

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Yeah Yeah!! Beauty! Hurry get in your shop:D Lots of work up here for that unit..

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sent you a pm

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Greg - Thank you for taking the time to show us your toys today. Everyone was impressed. Can't wait to start on something. Hmmmm. where do we begin.

Albert Jr

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Anytime Albert Lou and I enjoyed demonstrating our Iron.. There is quite a group of people you brought with you. I hope we were able to inspire you fellows into construction modeling. ;) ;)

greg

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Attached is a project I started a few weeks ago, a long ways to go yet


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