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So I'm going to try to post pics of my update for the first time in months, so here goes nothing

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Another

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Is it working???

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nope
if using photobucket click on the img link copy then paste here

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I'm not ): I was using the upload from computer thing.

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Upload pictures to www.tinypic.com and post them like this [img]....[/img]

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Here's some of the first and progressing from there
http://[IMG]http://i65.tinypic.com/idcb9l.jpg[/IMG]

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<a href="http://tinypic.com?ref=idcb9l" target="_blank"><img src="http://i65.tinypic.com/idcb9l.jpg" border="0" alt="Image and video hosting by TinyPic"></a>

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http://i66.tinypic.com/2w58v40.jpg

http://i68.tinypic.com/2dabsps.jpg

Look how sh*t welds are lol ):

http://i66.tinypic.com/1ep1zp.jpg

And one with the metal arms (they were too long, so I had to shorten them and instead of grinding them down, I cut and had to crappy tac weld them :(

http://i66.tinypic.com/14t0e93.jpg

With shorter arms

http://i68.tinypic.com/28apyja.jpg

Aaannnnnd where we are now

http://i68.tinypic.com/2hpiwas.jpg

Actual machine:

http://i67.tinypic.com/svmhb4.jpg

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Thanks for the tip northern farmer!!!

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Are you using a MIG welder? Is it flux core wire or using Blueshield gas? I'm not a welder but it looks like you need more heat.

I like the build! Keep the pictures coming!

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Yeah, I'm using the mig I mentioned a while back. And the wire is .032 regular argon sheilded.

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Well, It def. needs something. More Heat; Closer to material; Hoping the welds stay together for you when you start using it.

I think when I build my loader, I will be using all Aluminum plate for the frame and such.

Keep up the progress.

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Thanks. I haven't worked on it for a while lol. I'm being lazy because the cross tube is frustrating. ):
And about the welds: yeah that's what I was afraid of, but shouldn't I be able to weld over the crap welds or grind them off and do better ones?

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Also; I know these are crap weld (for the most part) lol. This model is basically for me to look at and maybe sometimes play with.:)

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Your wire size is quite large for the thickness of material you are working with. I would try .025 if you can. You may have to change the drive wheels on your welder to run that though I'm not sure. I am using .035 wire in my MIG and it is very difficult to weld thin material without it looking like bird turds.

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Welds don't need to look their best. The welding you have done looks way better than the welding on some homemade or customized machines. I like the machine a lot. There aren't a lot of historical RC construction vehicles out their.

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Well it's been a while but (as most of you know, cosworth and rcp lol) I am getting near the electronics (and final) phase of the build! So I thought I might share some progress pics:

http://i65.tinypic.com/2hgaa9c.jpg

http://i63.tinypic.com/wlp377.jpg

http://i65.tinypic.com/8y6xk5.jpg

http://i67.tinypic.com/eu10zn.jpg

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.032 is OK , but slow the wire feed down turn the shielding gas up ( if that is what your using. If flux core wire, clean your metal better.) a little more heat wouldn't hurt .