Forum: Truck Building Tech
12-15-2022, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 9
Re: Side mirrors
On this rig I was just aiming for something that "could" see around the box pretty well, but not need straightened constantly. Mirror hinges somewhere around the sides of the box looked close enough...
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Forum: Scale Buildings, Warehouses and Structures.
12-13-2022, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 30,223
Re: Wanco vertical mast arrow board
Zabco, I didn't intend for anyone to take offense or feel called out. I love seeing your work and how much more it kicks up the realism!
But i also randomly like to Shake the Monkey-Tree, to see if...
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Forum: Scale Buildings, Warehouses and Structures.
12-10-2022, 10:23 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 30,223
Re: Wanco vertical mast arrow board
Wait. What kind of weirdo has a HOBBY that would involve reading stuff like Federal Highway Administration manuals?
Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
12-07-2022, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 40
Re: Wooldridge 1940s Bottom-Dump Truck
I'd wondered how much roll articulation your Euclid has, and probably same for the Tourna-rock trucks? Either looking at it like axle angle, or tire lift height & wheelbase distance?
Looks like...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
12-05-2022, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6
Re: Cat 385c
That looks great.
How do you like the new machine so far?
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Forum: Construction Equipment
12-03-2022, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 40
Re: Wooldridge 1940s Bottom-Dump Truck
Good thoughts jerry. I really wasn't sure if i would be better off to let the doors have more room to do what they want, and remember to close when it's on the flats. Or if different amounts of...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
12-02-2022, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 40
Re: Wooldridge 1940s Bottom-Dump Truck
Thanks jerry, i'd wanted to come up with something overly complex, probably having little pivots that would get dirty and jam. Then i noticed some 1/10 crawler accessory chain still on the bench. I...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-30-2022, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-30-2022, 09:17 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 40
Re: Wooldridge 1940s Bottom-Dump Truck
Monighan, I thought i'd remembered a really nice Tournarocker build of yours. It was really trick, but i'm aiming a little lower since i don't have a Mill, Lathe, Layout blocks, Skill...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-29-2022, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 40
Re: Wooldridge 1940s Bottom-Dump Truck
Anybody remember what's the big thing a DUMP truck really needs to be able to do?
Well then we better do something about that!
https://imgur.com/m1EMbsyh.jpg
These bomb-bay doors have a...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-29-2022, 08:38 AM
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Replies: 98
Views: 19,664
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-29-2022, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 40
Re: Wooldridge 1940s Bottom-Dump Truck
Pufferfish, There are some small parts, but other than some gearbox screws and the setscrews for shaft couplers, it's not being too fiddly yet.
Mounting these gearboxes to the inside of a smaller...
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
11-28-2022, 05:26 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 27
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-27-2022, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 40
Re: Wooldridge 1940s Bottom-Dump Truck
Jerry, thanks for your help brainstorming on this one! I think the Wooldridge power unit should be good for 2 esc, 1 rx, some sub-C nimh, pilot light, driver. Then the attachment can carry servos and...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
11-27-2022, 03:06 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 9,547
Re: Axle suggestions?
Yeah jerry, that's a big chunk of why i went to some RC hobby 6v motors as used in a rock crawler vs trying again with the 6v Industrial motors. Bearing, Windings, Brushes, Armatures, Magnets all...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-26-2022, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 40
Wooldridge 1940s Bottom-Dump Truck
Goal: I want a larger Dump truck that's going to be easier to hit with a Dragline bucket than my Structo 1960s pickup, and Nylint 1930s pickup.
Yeah, just for ease of loading, i'm not even worrying...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
11-25-2022, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 9,547
Re: Axle suggestions?
These '23 rpm' boxes use the same case as the '90 rpm', differences are just internal, gear sizes & layout.
As it fits in tractor before i made new hitch, did involve notch & flatten part of frame...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
11-24-2022, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 9,547
Re: Axle suggestions?
A couple minutes with these new "23 rpm" / 260:1 boxes got the motors swapped. Wired straight to a 6 nimh stick pack seems like it should have the torque up closer to where i need it.
I'm sorta...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-16-2022, 06:26 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 6,161
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Forum: Buy and Sell.
11-14-2022, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1
Wanting tamiya Semi parts
I know a lot of you love doing part upgrades and stratch builds with your rigs. i'm looking for some of the stock tamiya parts that you've likely upgraded away from already.
Steer axle &...
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Forum: Static Conversions
11-13-2022, 06:25 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,628
Re: Half baked ideas
Those are all good points Jerry.
But in a completely expected incident, like nearly every Christmas movie has, Santa got carjacked
https://imgur.com/Eh4ZBtCl.jpg
If i was more with it when i...
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Forum: Static Conversions
11-12-2022, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 4,628
Re: Half baked ideas
So right now i'm on perscription pain meds and watching it snow... probably not a good combination!
The Pixar "Cars" universe always needs to expand to sell more toys, so a few years ago it...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
11-11-2022, 02:11 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5
Re: Tamiya 3348 - how to change to 6x6
Can you get enough traction just starting with Locked axles or Limited-slip?
Do you want to keep the 3-spd?
Do you want to be Full-time driven or Selectable front drive?
There's a lot more info...
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
11-09-2022, 11:07 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5
Re: Tamiya 3348 - how to change to 6x6
I believe most of the all-driven conversions used to use a Tamiya TLT front axle, rear inner-dually rims for the steer wheels.
Sometimes add a t-case behind 3spd gearbox, slight trans lift and...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-09-2022, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 6,024
Re: Rc bus
Bus chassis with something like the SuperScale2020 active servo suspension
https://youtu.be/0z6uVoBY4f0
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3d print a body
weird 1.5 decker, 3 axle touring bus...
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