Another Tigercat...

[Iron Art]

Reg, Good looking build !! Its operates so smooth,will be cool to see it with the hydraulics and a sound generator. Congrats to you. Fred

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. I just wanna get it done! I just took a break from the shop and it's sunny out now so I guess I should be putting up xmas lights..."but" I'm almost finished the hydraulic valve so I suppose I have to make a choice. I think this is where I have to do the right thing versus the "me me me" thing...Hows that go? Happy wife, happy life? But hey I'm not getting married til next year so...


Greg... I have to finish this first BUT!.... I have been taking pictures, collecting facts and measurements for off-highway KW's for about a year... I also have a stack of Milspec 2.2 tires thats about 2 feet tall and no way to move my equipment to the worksite....

Reg

[RCP57]

I'm finally almost finished the hydraulic valves....







Thanks for looking, Reg

[Espeefan]

Mighty fine machine work!

[td9clyde]

very nice work !!!!

[Azonic]

Looking good, im impressed by you guys who can make your own hydraulics! Cred to you!

[steamer]

Man that set of spools are awesome. I though you said that you hadn't changed the mill over to CNC. Looks like a lot of work when into making them. Any tips you'd like to share
Rob

[Madda]

Did you made these with a manual mill? They look very good.

Did you knew how to machine before you bought that bf30 or not?

I just got myself bf20l and my first parts look good but their precision is shi....

[RCP57]

Thanks a lot guys, I just hope it works! It is a bit of "f"ing around but it's really not that bad with a DRO on the mill. I used the plugs out of the valve I had made months ago and just made a new body and servo mounts so that spead up the process. I also "clamped" the servos in place rather than drilling and threading each mount. I thought it was much easier to machine two holders and only have to thread two holes verses 16. It also makes assembly go much faster. I trimmed a little more of the 'fat' off of it this morning before work and drilled and tapped the last four holes so now I just need to put it back together and push some oil through it!

Oh... Madda, Congrats on the new mill! I have no prior knowledge or training in machining, just a fair understanding of how things should work. My father inlaw is a tool and die maker by trade but I didn't ask for his help on this. I wanted to do it myself pass or fail! Hopefully it's a pass!lol I guess I will know soon!

Reg

[Southgate]

Cool machine. That piece of work in your hand is pure art! Dan

[Madda]

Oh you're using DRO, that should make working a lot easier and precise? How did you make these larger holes, with a rotary table or boring head?


Keep up the good work and post pictures of machining setups when you are doing something, I would really like to see!

[RCKiwi]

Nice machine work Have you made allowance for o-rings between the two main plates?

Glenn

[RCP57]

Had the day off because of the weather so I spent a little time mounting the hydraulics valves and such.





Reg

[doodlebug]

It just keep's getting better
Cheer's, Neil.

[RCP57]

Dung Fluid? It's definately not a Jung but it might work....





A couple shots outside between rain storms...



Thanks for looking!

[td9clyde]

Nice work ! and the machine work to make hydro's is awsome wish i could do that sort of thing just not that close to tolerances yet lol

[doodlebug]

That's a cute Lil' pump!
Cheer's, Neil.

[RCLogger]

Reg you just keep uping the BAR ! WOW You are very creative, keep the photo's coming...

greg

[RCP57]

Well since the 850 is nearly finished and there is a show in a month, I thought I should get the 630D back on the bench and see what I could get done. I had stolen the ESC to get the 850 going so a new one was installed here today along with finishing the wiring on the motors. I also mounted an on off switch while I was doing the wiring...Time to get back into the hydros and see if it can do more than drive around!



Reg

[Espeefan]

Reg, it's been a long time since you started this build, and maybe I missed it, so I hope you don't mind me asking - where did your tires come from?