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come on , stop procrastinating and get them done :rolleyes::p I wanna see this thing running tomorrow :rolleyes::p:p:p the HPI assemblies are pretty simple to use . I made new shafts for the mack rears instead of using the cups that come with them . thats the simplest , but you loose some scale look going with the spit axle .the loader , I made pined shafts well , a bolt that you screw in through the cup into the shaft once the shaft /bearing assembly is slid into the axle case .

Oh great job on the hubs know what you mean on the holes :eek:

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The diff sets that I have don't have the cups on them. The axles(self made) slide into the spider gears. I'm not really to concerned with making that part of it work but the Clark diffs use a seperate gear train to offset the driveline from the pinion shaft and that's what I'm worried about. I don't have a good selection of gears for that and neither do the local hobby shops, not to mention that they want around $10 a piece for them and I don't know what I need for sure. At any rate I will figure it out, it will just take some time. I may have to buy a couple new drills and steal some gears... The drill drive that I will be using for power will put around 8000 ounce inches of torque to the axles in low gear so it has to be very strong!

Reg

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I see , I'm doing the exact with the truck rears I'm making for the 14th scale . I was trying to use the tamiya insides but not sure they will work . I have torn they're pot metal gears apart on my heavy haul tractor . You'll have to look beyond most local hobby shops for the right stuff . I found this place , http://www.qtcgears.com to get my id ring gear for my twins . they're close in price as the 1 Ari gave me a link to .

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A lot of drilling and indexing but looks great! Did you tap each hole or use non-threaded bolt heads or what? I have a similar situation with my Payhauler hubs that require wheel studs with clamps and nuts and am always looking for ideas on different ways to do things. Your craftsmanship is amazing!

Ken

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Have you looked at Boston gear or stock drive products for pricing?
Cheers, Neil.

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Thanks for the link Steve. I'll have to see what I can dig out of my "collection" but if I can't find anything useful I may order from them.

Thanks Ken, The holes are just drilled and the bolts pushed in. No threading! I know what you're saying with the wedges to hold the wheels on but I won't be doing that. I think my plan is to just bolt through the rim into the hub on these and just fake the wedges.

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Would the TXT-1 axles be similar to what you're after for an offset?

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Those diffs are quite a bit different Joe. I did find a set of 1/8 scale diffs on a German site that are very close and they even had working planetaries but I think I would have to sell my house to afford them!

I took a couple days off from the 850(went and looked at the real trucks again yesterday) but I was back on it a little today. I built the ladders on the water tank and the engine side covers. I also mounted the fuel and water tanks to the rails.

Thanks for looking!

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Reg your alunumim welding is great, I am going to come down one day and get a lesson.

Great looking truck..

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Wow your work is some of the best I have ever seen on here. I love your attention to detail and cleanliness of your work. You have inspired me to build a 1/14 scale side dump that I have been holding off for a while now. Now I just have to convince my shop teacher to teach me how to weld aluminum:eek:...hmmm

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Beautiful! How do you stay so motivated, Reg? Sometimes I get frustrated when things don't work out right, and I find myself taking a break. I'll always come back later, with fresh ideas, and work through it, but it just seems like you keep the momentum rolling, no matter what.

The grille guard and ladders looks really nice. With the hood side panels on there, it almost looks complete!

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Thanks Greg, you are welcome to come down anytime! I'm not sure if I could teach you much though...

Thank you very much! I'm happy that I could inspire someone else to start a project. I really believe that if it wasn't for this site I would only have two pieces in my collection(maybe that would have been better lol). Welding aluminum can be a bit frustrating but you can do it!

I'm not really sure what motivates me Nate. I'm just trying to stay busy and sane I believe. I think working on this stuff is relaxing to me but only if I can get a lot done at once. I'm a commercial fisherman so there's no getting paid just for being at work and if we don't produce a big catch then we don't make any money. I think that spills over into everything else I do. Sometimes that hurts my builds because I don't spend enough time on a single part but I am getting better with that...I think:rolleyes: I used to work on cars/trucks but that hobby got too expensive so here I am!

Thanks for all the compliments! They help to keep me motivated too!

Reg

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Got a start on the air cleaners, mufflers and air tanks today. From the front I'd say it's starting to look like a truck:D.

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Getting better everyday Reg!
Cheer's, Neil.

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Wow! I like that. Nice work Reg. You're going to have to start the rear axles pretty soon, eh? You're going to run out of detail parts to make pretty soon. :D

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Haha I know! I wanted to start on them last week but I'm waiting on some gears. The parts were supposed to be in yesterday but they never showed up and now it looks like it won't be til the end of the month:(. I have a LOT to do yet but it sure would be nice to see it move!

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Can almost hear the engine started! Those hubreduction sides looking good. Is tires solid so they can cope with high loads?
Dan

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No the tires just have foams Dan, but I will be making new ones from some fairly dense stuff that I used in my Euc.

I didn't work on the 850 much today because it was way to nice outside for a change. I did manage to make the air cleaner mounts though. Another strap will be added for final assembley.

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The straps and mounts look great, Reg. Mind if I ask what material the straps are made from, and do they actually sinch the cleaners up tight? Or are they just a detail added for the right look, and the cleaners are actually bolted up some other way? Just curious, because I'm getting close to making some tank saddles, and tank straps for my KW. I like to get ideas. I have some already, but more is always good!

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Holy crap Reg looks amazing... Simply awesome

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Well Nate, the straps are actually just zap straps:o and they do hold the air cleaners to the mounts. I machined a bracket to go between the air cleaners and the guard on the fender. The bracket has grooves machined in it all the way around with a relief cut out of the back side to hide the connection on the strap. The bracket then bolts to the guard on the fender. I think once they are all painted up it will look OK.

Oh yeah, Thanks Jason! When you comin for a visit?

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Reg, It's looking better with every post. Any chance you southern ICAT's making it to Campbell River next weekend? Sat. 12 Till 5 Sun. 12 till 4. We're short on drivers, so they'll be lots to run and lots of fun!

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Another fine build from "Mr. Aluminum", this truck should be able to pull your everyday driver. You're definitely not wasting any time with this build.

Ben

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Haha "Mr. Aluminum" hey Ben? Well I can honestly say that I have been called a lot worse than that!lol

Rob, I was planning on attending but now it looks like I may be back to work by then(thankfully) so it doesn't look like it. I had planned to drag along my Bruder Mack and dozer too! Oh well we'll have to wait and see how the week progresses...

Reg

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No Problem Reg. We got lots of new toys to show off, so bring yours too. They'll be lots for you to do if you can make it.

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Hey Reg, how about "Mr Fusion" lol! Yet doin a wonderful job with
all that purdy aluminum!
Cheer's, Neil.

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Spent a little time this afternoon on the exhaust. Got the pipes hooked to the mufflers and the heatshield made so that the passenger doesn't get burned when they bail out!

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Reg

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Awesome metal work as always Reg :D:)

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I've been working on the diff housings on and off for a few days now. Many things have not gone my way so far. The first thing to go wrong was a broken bandsaw blade before I even had the diffs cut out. I managed to TIG weld the blade back together well enough to finish splitting the block in two but not a permanent fix by any means. I had wanted to do a lot more cutting to save time but the weld was starting to crack so into the mill they went. After about three hours of cranking handles as fast as I could I was spent and soaked with sweat so I called it a day. The next morning I was off to town to buy a replacement blade... When I arrived at the first store I quickly found out that they had every blade imaginable EXCEPT the one I needed. So off to the next place I went only to find virtually the same situation there. They did have one that had more TPI so I reluctantly purchased it, made a quick detour to buy some cheap cordless screwdrivers(you know, future projects...:D) and home I went. After arriving home I quickly installed the new blade only to find out that it was a no-go on 1 3/4 aluminum. At this point I just carried on machining for a while until I finally became frustrated from shop vaccing chips off of the floor and re TIG'd the blade. If I had done that in the first place I would have saved myself at least and hour on the mill:mad:. Anyway a number of other patience testing moments have happened too but this story is already too long... I did have my cordless drill spinning the rotary table while I was milling today though...at least that was fun... until the clamps let go of the housing and....$#%^^#%

I almost have the "easy part" done. Soon I can start on the pumpkins.

Thanks for listening?...or looking?

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Reg

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Man, those are a work of art. Tremendous pieces you have made!

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Since you are using a bandsaw.. how long do your blades last for?

I go through carbon blades after a few plates of aluminum.. 18tpi (highest i can get in my size)

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I've had it set up over two years and this is the first blade I've toasted. I normally run a 10 TPIx1/4 blade with the saw geared down. Without slowing the speed down though it would kill blades fast, especially with thicker material.

Reg

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Wow. Impressive, Reg! The axles look really good. How did you machine the round part of the axle housing, right where the pinion shafts pass through? Stupid question, but I just have to ask - There is no way you free hand milled these, following your drawn on lines, did you? They look to nice for that. I'm guessing you just layed out the lines for the rough cuts, assuming your bandsaw blade would last for the job. Is that a coat of primer on them now?

Hey, a bad day in the shop is better then a good day at work, right? Well, maybe. I think we all have those days, when everything seems to be fighting you. So you've got a lot of time, sweat, and tears into this project. Hopefully no blood, yet? :D

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Those bottom two pics look like plastic mock ups... are they?

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I used the rotary table to machine the backside of the pots. I just machined a bunch of steps in them and finished it with a grinder. After that I gave them a quick bead blast to remove some of the sharp edges giving it the look you see in the last couple pictures. I hope to have it resting on it's own suspension by the end of the weekend.

Reg

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Here's a couple pics of my setup on the rotary table. My father in-law to be made me this "swiss cheese" plate to put on top of it so that I had lots of clamping options. I think I may ask him to make me a larger one though in the future.

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That's really nice, Reg. What kind of mill do you have?

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incredible talent!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Wow very nice truck! I can't wait to see the axle complete.

Chris

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Thanks a lot guys! These diffs put me out of my comfort zone for sure but hopefully I can get them to work.

Nate, I have a Toptech(Vario) BF30 with a Sino DRO...