Cat MT765B
 

I am turning a 1/16 Cat dicast into an RC. Here are some pics of it tore down.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IM000424.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IM000425.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IM000584.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IM000586.jpg

Thanks for looking
Travis Biddle

Here is a pic of the first gearbox I tried to use and it was a compleat failure.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IM000847.jpg

More build pic's.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IM000851.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IM000852.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IM000853.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IM000856.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IM000587.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IM000588.jpg

The final product and a video.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IM000887.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IM000886.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IM000888.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...h_IM000846.jpg

Thanks for looking
Travis Biddle

Turned out great Travis!!

Thanks Arioch.

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Looks nice Travis! Now you and Izzy (Chris) can have a pulling contest!

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This is the ticket, very nice build. You did a great job on this one too!

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Thanks Rob the Cat and the IH will be at Indy I will be there thursday around noon.

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Great looking challenger Travis.

Merritt

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This thing looks awesome. Have you had it pulling any attachements?

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I have not pulled with it yet I am still getting it right before I try to do much with it but this weekend showed me what I need to work on.

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I got the chance to drive the beauty this wknd and let'me ya........i want one TOO!

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I will have to join in and build a deere tracked version.

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Where can you buy one of the diecasts?

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I buy mine at the CAT dealership I work at.:D

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Hey, Travis! The tractor was even more impressive first-hand at Indy. Appreicate your time discussing the second-generation driveline with the gearmotors. Really looks great. Have you resolved possible track slippage on the drive wheels? You were considering tape or something to improve friction.

Ken

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Not yet but I pan to work on it this weekend and I think it will finaly be done.

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Travis, I remembered you said something about black rubber bands for traction...what about o-rings or spraying the wheels with bed-liner or similar product?

I need to get going on my "C" model!!!!

Ben

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Hay Ben the bed liner idea may just bee the ticket and I just hapen to have some thanks.

Travis

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Great build on the CAT tractor. Lets see some implements on that thing!! :)

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Thanks Kolpen but mine is not even close to level of what you building your tracked machine is looking amazing.

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Travis, have you tried the bedliner yet?

-Ben

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No not yet I have been busy with some truck project and some other stuff.

Travis

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Come on, you...other projects.....busy. Give me another excuse.

-Ben

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Well I wasn't happy with the motor mounts so I reworked them today and I am much happier with the tractor know. Here are some picks of the the motor setups leading to what I ended up with today.

First motor setup that didn't last long at all.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/IM000847.jpg

The next setup worked but it wasn't tight in the housings and allowed the motors to rock back and forth.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/100_0420.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/100_0425.jpg

And finally what I did today.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/100_0423.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/100_0422.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...s/100_0421.jpg

Now when I split the tractor the only thing connecting the two halves are the motor wires.

Thanks for looking.
Travis

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There's that Mack CH again! :D

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looks great i like both your cat tractors it has gotten me thinkin about building a tractor from scratch lol something like a 560 Deisel or something i donno i have too many irons in the fire right now as it is Just keep up the awsome work and the neat pics on here

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Travis are those the same motors just in wood blocks? Painted?

Ben

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Calm down Nate I will get to it soon.:D

Thanks Henry

Ben those are 1/2 in thick pieces of delrin the same stuff I use for my sliding carts in the screw drives and yes they are the same motors.:cool: