Bruder Delta tracked loader
 

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Size comparison to the wheeled skid steer.

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Build time!

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Man Scott that is gonna be one cool conversion. What kinda drive set up are you using?

Brian

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http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f.../bottompan.jpg

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http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...ledgearbox.jpg

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http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...frontmount.jpg

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That's it for photos.

I have a vid I'll post up.

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Nice build!! I can't imagine working on something that small.:cool:

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Thanks Brian, it is a tamiya gearbox that I seal up to keep dirt out.

It is a blast to operate. I didn't want to get it dirty because I might sell it so, I figured loading stone would show how much power and agility it has...I just finished it this afternoon and haven't gotten the hang of running it smoothly yet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwDHgERW5xk

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boy you got some power packed in that lil guy :eek: looks good , Scott

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very nice job i like the tracked skid loaders better than the tired ones but i ran 2 brand new 247 cat track loaders and they was bad in real life the front idlers kept going out they was brand new i trashed 2 in 10 days about caught one on fire cus the track and front boggie or idler was locked up and the forman said to run it lol but yea that is an awsome job on your bruder i like it lol i want one lol

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Thanks ModelMan, it can be tedious.

Thanks Steve, I was surprised how much power it has myself. When I first powered it up the bec from the saber tooth esc wasn't enough to run everything so, I added a 5 volt 5 amp (continuous) bec feeding just the lift and curl.

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Scott that is insane! It seems to have a lot of power to spare. very nice.

Brian

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Very nice conversion, you were pretty smooth on the controls too. Do you mind if I ask about how long it took to do.

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Very nice build as usual Small Haul. You mentioned you might sell it, if you do how much?

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When It comes to conversions scott your the master ..good to see another low cost afordable conversion ...Great job so far...thumbs up

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Thank You Mazdaparts! This isn't a sale thread, I'll shoot you a pm.

Thank You very much Lou!

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Thanks, it took about 50 hours to build. I spent 2 days just making and figuring out the mounts for the twin bucket curl servos and doing the wiring for them. It took a lot of time figuring out how the get all of the servo power transfered to the lifting arm as well. The more I think about it, it was probably than 50 hours but, I enjoy making these creations:) it feels like driving powerful little robots when they are done:D

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I was asked for more info on this build and thought I would just post it up here for everyone to benifit.

Here is a parts list of what I used to build it:


Nomadio Sensor radio
Tamiya gearbox
2 x slotcar motors (tamiya motors are 3.5 volts and fry quickly)
Saber tooth motor controller
5 volt 5 amp (continuous) bec
Hitec Digital HS-7955 TG lift servo
2 x Align Digital DS410M servos for bucket curl

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Nice conversion:D I still don't see how you guys get all of the necessary components inside one of these little vehicles:eek:

Lynn

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Scott, nice job on the Loader looks great and seems to have a lot of power. seemed to work really well in the video.

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Thanks Doug!

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Well done! And thanks for listing the parts used. Helps for those of us not experienced with RC components.

Ken

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Another find job Scott, that thing is bad too the bone for a little guy.

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Thanks Joe!

I charged a 7.2v (6 cell nimh) 1500mah losi mini-t battery and ran it for over an hour today to see how much power it uses and it was still going strong. So, I don't really know how long one charge will last but I would say it is efficient.:)

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Awesome build. Can't wait.....

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Great build! Thanks for showing what motors you used with the Tamiya gearbox. I've been stuck on my Bruder conversion looking for replacements for the stock Tamiya ones. Looked at everything except slotcars - DOH!

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Nice build Scott! You should have built two or three in the process so you can keep one. You still should let Scotty up here try to break it:D

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Thanks and you are welcome. Professor motor online store has good prices on there motors.

Thanks Steve! I am in the process of building 2 more right now that are already sold and I might just keep the first one I built for myself. :) York should be a blast, I can't wait.

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Scott, that's really nice. I believe I would like one of those! Just something else on the list now.

-Ben

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Well done...I admire you guys that can make models that small work... Any thing smaller than about 1/8 scale is too small for me...

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Thanks Ben.:)

Thank you very much. I really enjoy the engineering challenge of getting strength & power out of these little machines.

I improved the bucket curl mounts. The mounts on the prototype loader work fine but, they don't like nice.

This design has more rigidity and protects the servos from getting hit:

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With the servo screw heads milled down it allows the two servos (sitting back to back) to fit nicely in the lift assembly and creates a rigid assembly.

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I also made beefier aluminum drive hubs. I'll post up pics later when I get the 4-40 screws that I ordered for them.

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Forgot the side view.

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Looks great.
i want to build one to:)

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Hey Scott nice work and boy is that thing fast. It just about the right size for your Tonka truck. Ed :)

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Thanks:)

Thanks Ed! Yes, it loads the Tonka fast. It'll probably load the Mack DT fast too but, I'll need like a 2" or so tall ramp to load it.

Another photo of the new bucket curl mounts. If you look closely you will see a small kick plate between the servo and the hoop mount. It locks the bottom of the servos tight against the bottom plate.

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another great conversion Scott, super work as always, and thanks for all the great pic on how you make these work. I am sure is a big help for alott of us thinking of doing one.

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yep the machines you build are awsome i wouldn't have thought of useing servos for drives or putting in the twin gear drive box very nice work

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Scott, thanks for the awesome photos and for posting a parts list. It's a big help and very informative.

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Thanks and you are welcome.

Thank You very much. I tested, repaired & installed automated vehicles for many years. So, it gave me a good feel for hydraulics, screw drives & servo motors.

You are welcome.

Since I had to order more parts, I have a more accurate list:

Radio system
Tamiya twin motor gearbox
shims for tamiya gearbox assembly (you loose about 10 to 20% of gear contact on some of them if you leave them sloppy)
silicone to seal gearbox up (makes it last a very long time)
2 x slotcar motors (tamiya motors are 3.5 volts and fry quickly)
Aluminum stock to make drive hubs
4-40 screws & washers to secure gearbox to chassis
Saber tooth motor controller
5 volt 5 amp (continuous) bec
Hitec Digital HS-7955 TG lift servo
2 x hitec hs-5065mg digital servos for bucket curl
Hitec servo programmer
3" Y harness to join the 2 bucket curl servos
2 x 12" male servo leads to extend the bucket curl servos
heat shrink for all of the bucket curl servo wiring
piece of bicycle inner tube for lift lever cover (need to post pics)
4-40 rod and clevis for lift lever
lead weight
and 1 boat load of patience:D