New Project!
 

As if I haven't got enough to do, I thought I'd start a new project.

Started out with 4x of these:
http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psa4811442.jpg

Have now got 1x of these:
http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4f4b1286.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps304227e8.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9d497046.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps32e878a7.jpg

3 more to go, hope to have them done this weekend.

Thanks for looking
Stu

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Cool, what you building Stuart?

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Thanks Kaptain, its a secret for now;) Want to make sure I can do it first:eek: am open to guesses though:p

Made some progress over the weekend, now have 4x tyres, 4x wheels, 4x hubs and 4x motors:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9e4612c0.jpg

Brass wheel bolts m2 x 10, 8x on each wheel:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psbfe67fcf.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6ddf7041.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pscb52992f.jpg

Wheel hub and motor:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psaac6afa4.jpg

Next is the motor mounts, will have to wait until next weekend though to start those, a busy week ahead.

Thanks for looking
Stu

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My god. You making a tractor,or a loader? or 1/10 scale four wheel drive truck....
I give up.

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I will take a wild guess.

From the looks of the tires and the fact that the rims have only 8 lugs holding them to the hubs, I would say it is going to be a bobcat type of loader.
With those tires and anything larger, there would have to be more lugs nuts/bolts holding the rims to the hubs.

Now you have my 2 cents worth. BTW I hate secrets...LOL

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Not sure what it's going to be yet, but nice machining job on the wheels/hubs. Where'd you get those motors if you don't mind me asking?

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Your on the right lines Kaptain

The 1:1 has 10 wheel bolts but I went with 8, those 2mm holes are a sod to tap!

Thanks, the motors came from here:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/22newcentu...84.m1439.l2654

A few clues:
It has 4x equal size wheels/tyres
Is artic steer
And remember what section this is in;)

Thanks for looking
Stu

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Thanks for the info on the motors. Maybe I should know this, but I don't. What is artic steer?

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Nice rims! Looks great...

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No worries, Artic = Articulated i.e it bends in the middle

Thankyou

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Avec plaisir... ;)

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Danke :)

I found this at my local scrap metal merchants, 5 meters of 50mm ally bar and a 2.5 meter piece of 20x60, I picked them up for 50€:D

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1df63e73.jpg

Not sure what grade it is but it machines lovely, started roughing out the first motor mount:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5253e38d.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pseb4ae0c8.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psa13ff90a.jpg

Motor is a good fit:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pse6779d93.jpg

Not bad for an old Colchester student lathe which incidentally before starting my first wheel for this project was the last lathe I used at school over 20 years ago!

Hope to get more done over the weekend.
Grüße
Stu

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OK, Stu, I guess you're building a CAT 938G wheel loader. The clues given by the tires and articulated steering lead me to this conclusion. :thinking:

http://www.publiquip.com/photo/1112888199.jpg

Forgive me if I'm wrong. :eek:

- RCT

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Has to be some sort of 4x4 tractor...unless he's throwing us off the scent by placing it in the farm tractor section...

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My guess is JD 8630?

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Here's my guess:

http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps91b43a1c.jpg

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That would be cool but beyond my skill set at the mo!

I wouldn't be that sneaky!

So close :D

Again beyond my skill set but a good guess :D

Made some progress today:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps373c6574.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psc6266938.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psdee6fb7e.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6c08a4e9.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pse461b4dc.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psae306b5b.jpg

I was going to tell you what it is today but it seems like your having fun guessing so maybe I'll wait till tomorrow ;)

Thanks for looking
Stu

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That's just mean! LOL :D

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So it could be;
Red, or green, or yellow, or silver, or blue, Hmm which brand did I forget?
Cheer's, Neil.

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One last guess, JD 8650?
Nice work! Whatever make/model it is, I'll be following the build!

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Closer still and thankyou.

So here goes, this is what its (hopefully!) going to be:














Wait for it...
















A JD 9530
My Mum & Dad bought it me for xmas and said it was ok because it had Age 3+ on the box:D LOL!

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psd56ea860.jpg

I was saving up for the MFZ Blocher kit http://mfz-blocher.de/jd_knicklenker_bilder_g.html for the conversion but blew the money on my Bridgeport mill instead so decided to give it ago by myself.

This weekends work:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psb68b18aa.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0e4e7d14.jpg

I want to try and gain a little more ground clearance and replace the button heads with some counter sunk ones instead.

Thanks for looking
Stu

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Stuart

That all looks like 1st class work:o

Do you have any drawings?

Also can you tell me where you bought the tyres and foams?

Regards

5"

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Thankyou!

No drawings, only sketches with dimensions of the parts I want to make.
I am basing it on the MFZ Blocher kit, of which there are a few build threads on some German forums, with some very useful reference pics, along with my own design changes mainly to suit the materials to hand and my own limitations.

Tyres came from here, took me ages to find!: Tyres with foams

Got the other motor mount done:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5f5275ac.jpg

Thanks for looking
Stu

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****! I hate it,when people do such a fine job!

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Stuart

Absolutely brilliant.

Thanks for the information, tyres now on order:)

I'm watching this very closely

The machining looks within my abilities so might give it a go

5"

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I'm watching this closely, as I am thinking of buying a MFZ blocher kit for a future project (probably in 6 months to a year).

Good work, and nice model choice.

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I'll take that as a compliment!

Thankyou, no worries, yes give it a go, you don't know unless you try!

Thankyou, I've always liked JD's, I used to drive a 4255 years ago when I helped out on a farm.

Which Blocher kit are you thinking of?

This weeks progress:
http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6eb7e7cf.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4f5a94de.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps847bc95b.jpg

Thanks for looking
Stu

Re: New Project!
 

I like it! What are your plans for the front? Similar setup I guess?

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Thankyou, this is the front;) but yes the same setup for the rear, its the pivot assembly thats going to be tricky!

Cheers
Stu

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Haha! Yeah I guess I should have noticed how far the plate stuck out the back. The pivot won't be hard, just have a few drinks, grab your drill and start boring holes:eek::p. Keep the updates coming!

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If only it were that simple LOL!

Made these today for the REAR:p

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps45e7549b.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps548b2bbe.jpg

Then took a break from machining and started on the bodywork:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7b694d7b.jpg

Its finished:D

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps675a1e25.jpg

Oh no hold on, its got no back end:(

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4c08f1ed.jpg

Thats all for now
Stu

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Tres jolie... :D

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That's coming along nicely! It kinda makes me want a tractor...

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Very nice

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I wish I had the tools to do a build like this, I'm jealous! Nice work

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nice! just make your own everything lol

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Merci beacoup

Been milling again

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1d7c5854.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps61579e7c.jpg

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...psafb33a0f.jpg

Will soon have to start the artic bit:eek:

Stu

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It is so noce to see the centered gearboxes. It really hurts my eyes always to see these RB35 gearmotors. They are strong, but this looks so much better!!


Keep it coming!

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I know what you mean, it took ages to decide on which gear motors to use and I do prefer the look of the centered ones I have.
They are a bit longer than the RB35 ones so I have had to offset the wheel centers.

I just hope they are upto the job!

Stu

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Got a bit more done to the rear end:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6f4cd174.jpg

The underside ready for the drawbar:

http://i1252.photobucket.com/albums/...pse57874b7.jpg

Thanks for looking
Stu