D11 New Project

[titandigs]

Hi Joe long time, great to hear from you
Yes while the machines are set to run a program it just takes a little longer to make three, but they will all be the same. The workshop also has a foundery for casting ali and bronze and the thought at the moment is to cast the cab and body? and then put them in the CNC machining centre to shape them to size

[tc1cat]

I have to ask. Doesn't the shop have a metal cutting bandsaw??? With all of that expensive equipment, they have to have some kind of powered saw. Even in my meager shop, I have a metal cutting bandsaw .

[9W Monighan]

Originally Posted by tc1cat

I have to ask. Doesn't the shop have a metal cutting bandsaw??? With all of that expensive equipment, they have to have some kind of powered saw. Even in my meager shop, I have a metal cutting bandsaw .

In todays world nobody keeps their hand work skills up. I think he just wanted to do that and get some exercise in the process
All kidding aside, It looks like you got those track links down pat. One thing I would have tried to do is,machine the two holes or web in the sides of the links if possible. Can't wait to see some grousers spitting out of that machining center.
The casting of the outer body is a interesting idea. Maybe you have a product to sell down the road as a whole D11 kit.