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Forum: FreddyGearDrive 02-02-2011, 09:21 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 70,792
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: OH...Gee,Another dump!

Already doing both Freddy! When the first projects are finished I'll be pulling a JD 710 TLB on a pintle hitch lowboy hauled to the site with a Sterling dump!
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 02-01-2011, 09:07 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 37,606
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: JET 53' Drop Deck/Spread Axle/Beavertail Trailer.

Lookin nice man. Thanks for sharing. Joe
Forum: FreddyGearDrive 02-01-2011, 07:37 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 70,792
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: OH...Gee,Another dump!

That black w/ green flames is too cool. Alfy turned me on to a pic of a 1:1 Mack CH (I think?) with that sorta paint scheme and like I told him...bad *** man... Ok...gotta slow down here...you guys...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 02-01-2011, 07:30 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 18,170
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: Scratch Build of W900L - Simulated Air Ride Suspension - Scale 53' Trailer

Just went through this from the top. Pretty cool evolution. So do I understand you right...you sold the trailer you were building here and are gonna be making another one?

Oh, and where did...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 02-01-2011, 07:06 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 48,100
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: Sterling Dump

Thanks RC and HV! I'm having some fun with it.



Zimms - CNC is a nice tool to have...steep learning curve though if you are not in the biz. (I am not). As for doing parts for hire - I have...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 01-30-2011, 10:43 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 48,100
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: Sterling Dump

Few updates here. Mom and Dad stopped by today - they found some pictures of the Sterling my Pop used to drive. He was pretty excited seeing the old pictures and looking at what I was working on so...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 01-30-2011, 05:16 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 48,100
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: Sterling Dump

Thanks Lynn. VERY helpfull. I do need to figure out what feed rate an .015" and .025" end mill can handle as well as safe max depth. Any experience there? Can I do .02 in one pass?? These are...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 01-30-2011, 01:22 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 48,100
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: Sterling Dump

Lynn - Uh...how about "I hope so". Could be an expensive experiment. (Broken or dulled end mills, right?) Taig has max spindle speed of 10,500 RPM. I'm no machinist but plan is to do the math and...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 01-30-2011, 12:30 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 48,100
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: Sterling Dump

Thanks for the kind words guys. Guess I might be an addict now. I should probably warn you this won't move too fast.

Alex - I'm actually a novice at the CNC stuff but I did CAD work...
Forum: FreddyGearDrive 01-29-2011, 07:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,612
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: Roadway anyone?

That's pretty **** cool Freddy. Only problem is my wife will finally have her suspicions confirmed that I have gone off the deep end when she comes home and finds a 1:14 scale cloverleaf in the back...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 01-29-2011, 07:26 PM
Replies: 119
Views: 48,100
Posted By Heavy Metal
Sterling Dump

Okay guys...been wanting to do this one for awhile. I imagine this has been done before but I haven't seen any myself. This is pretty much my first model project so...hope it turns out. :o Was...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 01-25-2011, 10:19 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 24,234
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: hand made custom wheels

Just awesome Steve. I'm an aspiring hobby machinist with a little 7x10 lathe and Taig CNC mill - haven't logged many hours on either but spending more time lately as I come up with reasons to...
Forum: General Discussion 01-18-2011, 08:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,964
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: Stripping Paint off Styrene Bodies

Thanks Travis. Just what I was looking for....don't know how I missed.

Joe
Forum: General Discussion 01-18-2011, 08:16 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,964
Posted By Heavy Metal
Stripping Paint off Styrene Bodies

More rookie questions... I've read everything from brake fluid, simple green to pine sol soak. What is best way to strip paint off a Tamiya truck body? Would appreciate opinions from guys here...
Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles 01-18-2011, 08:10 PM
Replies: 143
Views: 68,334
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: L Model MACK Wrecker

Nice Travis. Those Rims are perfect for that truck. Delrin or?

Joe
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 01-18-2011, 07:36 PM
Replies: 142
Views: 66,475
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: My new Lowboy

Real nice work on the wheels guys. Trailer looking good Travis. Looking forward to the finish product.
Forum: General Discussion 01-17-2011, 08:05 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,871
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: Little german truckmodell event

Thanks for sharing Manfred. My 6 yr old son has the Bruder DHL container truck w/ trailer so he was flippin out when he saw one all tricked out! Love the Harley themed King Hauler...at least I...
Forum: General Discussion 01-17-2011, 07:53 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 19,431
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: Cabin Fever expo ,York , PA

Yeah...had to throw that one in there...hope no offense taken by our German friends!! ;) :D
Forum: General Discussion 01-17-2011, 07:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,256
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: New Year's driving Herisau (Switzerland)

Looks like fun Marcel. Thanks for sharing.
Forum: General Discussion 01-15-2011, 08:06 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 19,431
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: Cabin Fever expo ,York , PA

Okay...had to go see what this was all about. About a 2 hour drive for me from Delaware. Very cool show...definitely going back next year. I saw Steve (9W) there but didn't get around to...
Forum: General Discussion 01-14-2011, 07:27 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,306
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: Barnhausen Tires

Meritt (Hos1880) had suggested I call Dakota Toys awhile back but I never did. I better give them a call....maybe it will pan out. Most of the diecast tires I've run across are plastic or hard...
Forum: General Discussion 01-13-2011, 09:07 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,306
Posted By Heavy Metal
Barnhausen Tires

Might have found some tires for my backhoe project...just what I need to get this project rolling! Size and style pretty good fit. Tread pattern not best match but looks good to me.
...
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 01-11-2011, 08:54 PM
Replies: 668
Views: 481,681
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: RCLogger

You're not kidding. Make it an even dozen. :D

I think you mentioned using air cylinders from McMaster for this and other projects...they hold up pretty good? I think I like the looks of those...
Forum: Construction Equipment 01-11-2011, 08:44 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6

Awesome build on the D8 Dan. Looking forward to more. And thanks for sharing photos from the show. Glad you corrected yourself on the Snow White/Sleeping Beauty thing...we were totally going to...
Forum: Construction Equipment 01-11-2011, 08:06 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 17,155
Posted By Heavy Metal
Re: Taking Inventory

Grumpy - Thanks for links on casting tires. I have a reason to be in the Reading, PA area next week so going to stop by OutBack Toys in Lititz and see if I can find a couple die cast tractors with...
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