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

Re: New Project!
 

Cool, what you building Stuart?

Re: New Project!
 

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

Re: New Project!
 

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

Re: New Project!
 

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

Re: New Project!
 

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?

Re: New Project!
 

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

Re: New Project!
 

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

Re: New Project!
 

Nice rims! Looks great...

Re: New Project!
 

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

Thankyou

Re: New Project!
 

Avec plaisir... ;)

Re: New Project!
 

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

Re: New Project!
 

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

Re: New Project!
 

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

Re: New Project!
 

My guess is JD 8630?

Re: New Project!
 

Here's my guess:

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

Re: New Project!
 

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

Re: New Project!
 

That's just mean! LOL :D

Re: New Project!
 

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

Re: New Project!
 

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