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Forum: Truck Building Tech 03-22-2024, 02:06 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,586
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: Tires for conversions

I got my "narrow" tires last night, the wide tires are apparently still on a slow boat from somewhere. I originally thought these were 76mm OD tires, they aren't, they're 70mm OD. The Bruder tires...
Forum: Construction Equipment 03-21-2024, 05:21 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: 1/10 caterpillar 140h motor grader 3d printed

Oooooo... those look right at home. Any foam inserts in those tires?
Forum: Construction General Discussion 03-19-2024, 02:29 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: Shovel mechanics

Your math is a little off. 1 cubic yard IS 36"x36"x36", but 1/2 of a cubic yard is 18"x36"x36". 18"x18"x18" would be 1/8 of a cubic yard.

1 cubic yard is 46,656 cubic inches, so 1/2 of a cubic...
Forum: Truck Building Tech 03-18-2024, 05:35 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,586
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: Tires for conversions

I stumbled across Lesu 1/16 scale tractor/trailer tires that LOOK to be about the right fit for Bruder conversions, 76mm OD with both "narrow" and "wide" widths available. I think the narrow tires...
Forum: Construction Equipment 02-17-2024, 02:23 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: 1/6 scale forestry project

That's going to be quite the project when completed.
Forum: Construction Equipment 02-17-2024, 02:17 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: 1/10 caterpillar 140h motor grader 3d printed

Is there some type of bearing inside those green shells for the sprocket/axle shafts? Or are the shells 3D printed bearings?
Forum: Construction Equipment 02-07-2024, 05:24 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: 1/10 caterpillar 140h motor grader 3d printed

What are you using for your CAD? I'm looking for something that isn't a subscription.

I don't mind paying for a license, but I'd rather have a perpetual license instead of something that can be...
Forum: Construction Equipment 02-02-2024, 04:47 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: 1/10 caterpillar 140h motor grader 3d printed

How long did it take you to get the openings in the engine covers cleaned up and ready for paint? I know you've said you sand until you're happy with things, but that would have driven me bonkers.
Forum: Tanks! 02-01-2024, 11:01 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 20
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: Sherman 1/16

I know the cartoon was always "Kilroy was here", but one of those really needs to say "Kilroy is here".
Forum: Tanks! 02-01-2024, 10:53 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 12
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: Sherman "Calliope"

That's a nice looking Sherman with a Clalliope mounted on it.

It was my understanding the the Calliope only used the gun barrel for support, they couldn't elevate the Calliope by lifting the...
Forum: Construction Equipment 02-01-2024, 10:37 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: 1/10 caterpillar 140h motor grader 3d printed

I didn't realize that front beam was that thick, a piece of 3/4" ply glued in there will do wonders for its' strength.

I was thinking that the beam was thinner and maybe had a piece of aluminum...
Forum: Construction Equipment 01-30-2024, 01:36 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: 1/10 caterpillar 140h motor grader 3d printed

It looks like you've got aluminum extrusions for the frame rails under the engine. Is there anything extra in the beam that supports the blade and the front wheels? Or did you print it with extra...
Forum: Construction Equipment 01-18-2024, 03:02 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: 1/10 caterpillar 140h motor grader 3d printed

I see that now, I was thinking that maybe you were planning on running the wires through the fake hydraulic hoses.
Forum: Construction Equipment 01-17-2024, 04:31 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 38
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: 1/10 caterpillar 140h motor grader 3d printed

Looking good!

Are you going to use your regular powered ram design for the hydraulic cylinders?
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 01-16-2024, 02:27 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 40
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: Hercules flatbed trailer with skids of drywall

Fury Fan:

The terminal that you got from McMaster-Carr is called a PCB Terminal Tab. It's a rivet mount, that's why it's got the big hole. If you just Google "pcb terminal tab" you'll probably...
Forum: Tanks! 01-05-2024, 04:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 12
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: Sherman "Calliope"

Looks good, what printer are you printing the parts on, and with what?
Forum: Construction Equipment 12-14-2023, 03:44 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 31
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: Michigan T-24 project

The outriggers might not need to be powered, just pull out and crank down? But they definitely need to be functional and not just a pad resting on the ground. Otherwise things could get a little...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 12-14-2023, 03:33 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 40
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: Hercules flatbed trailer with skids of drywall

You're just using the CA to tack things while the Aleene's dries, the Aleene's is flexible.

Are you annealing the CNC'd parts before you try bending them? Copper and brass will work harden, that...
Forum: General Discussion 12-14-2023, 01:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: VW Van 1/16

Oh man.... I gotta get me one of them.

That's what the first car I ever owned would have looked like when it was new. Not when I got it mind you, but when it was new. I got mine for $50 in 1974...
Forum: Construction Equipment 12-11-2023, 11:15 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 31
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: Michigan T-24 project

Using two different flavors of batteries you'll have different discharge curves. I think you'll need to tie the commons (-) of both battery packs together so all of the electronics will have the...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 12-11-2023, 10:45 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 40
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: Hercules flatbed trailer with skids of drywall

A fabric glue such as Aleene's Tacky glue might an option for the straps. It won't be as fast since it takes a while to dry, but it also won't try to curl up like the heat shrink does. You could...
Forum: Construction Equipment 12-08-2023, 02:57 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 31
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: Michigan T-24 project

Fuel tubing is do-able as a spring, but it's a lot stiffer lengthwise than you might think. When I built the rotary valve for my dust collector I was using springs 3-4mm in diameter to keep the...
Forum: Military Tech. 11-28-2023, 11:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 10
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: Hand painted 1/16 figure

I know the feeling well, half the time even I can't read my own handwriting. Thank God for computers and printers.
Don
Forum: Military Tech. 11-27-2023, 12:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 10
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: Hand painted 1/16 figure

I think that every article I've ever read about figure painting has mentioned the difficulty of getting the eyes "right".
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 11-15-2023, 02:21 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 40
Posted By ddmckee54
Re: Hercules flatbed trailer with skids of drywall

Over on RC Groups a guy built a stand-off scale model of a JU-52, the German Tri-motor from the 30's with the corrugated skin. He used an inkjet printer and printed the corrugations on his covering...
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