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[SmallHaul]

Nice looking machine Greg!

[Snochaser]

Greg, that is looking great! Did you turn the "sleeves" on the up right cylinders then epoxy them in place? Do you make the pads or buy them from somewhere? Yet again, I another model out of the V.I.B.C. Logging fleet I like to have...keep it up.

Ben

[RCLogger]

Originally Posted by Snochaser

Greg, that is looking great! Did you turn the "sleeves" on the up right cylinders then epoxy them in place? Do you make the pads or buy them from somewhere? Yet again, I another model out of the V.I.B.C. Logging fleet I like to have...keep it up.

Ben

Ben I just cut the mounting brackets off the tops of the cylinders. I epoxy the use set screws to hold the cylinders in the mounts. Checkout page 3 and 4 of my thread and I have photo's of how I do the pads, they are a Home-Depot item.

greg

[rc_farmer]

Greg, that dozer in coming alone nicey. That will have some serious diggin power!

[Lil Giants]

Moving right along Greg... at this pace you should be running it by the time Spring rolls around.

[RCLogger]

Thanks for checking out the build guys.

Joe it is comimg along quickly now, have some planitarys to build and then start on the hood and cab. Got some more detail / trim things built. step on blade,step for rad, and blade dirt deflecters

[RCTech9]

Very nice!!! I cant wait for it to be finished.

[Vanisle]

Looks great! How are you goind to build the planetaries? I bought a 37mm OD planetary transmission from RC4wd to take apart to make 2 x 4:1 planetaries (to be combined with 2:1 right angle drive for a total reduction of 8:1) for my 527 one day down the road.

[JAMMER]

Greg that is looking real good can't wait to see the rest of it. Ed

[td9clyde]

awsome work keep us posted

[Oil Field Construction]

Greg, tracks look mean! and the Details are looking great!! What a unit this is gonna be!!

[RCLogger]

Originally Posted by Vanisle

Looks great! How are you goind to build the planetaries? I bought a 37mm OD planetary transmission from RC4wd to take apart to make 2 x 4:1 planetaries (to be combined with 2:1 right angle drive for a total reduction of 8:1) for my 527 one day down the road.

Thanks Guys
All the mechanical work is now done, only cosmetic building left to do.

Richard The motors are in the machine already, the planetary are like some gals I know ( you know, there planetarys look good but there fake )
I will lathe some 3 inch round to fit on sprockets...

Sounds like the CAT 527 is not that far in the future..

[D8R]

Impressive, and a very quick build. Looking forward to more pics.
Dan

[td9clyde]

could you pm me with part numbers and where you got those cylinders and how big they are? please thatnk you

[Dreamweaver]

This thing is looking good Greg, The tracks look spot on. Great job

-Mike

[dirtpusher9]

Greg, your moving right along with the 8. Some of you guys amaze me how fast you build. The 8 looks like it is going to be force to be reckoned with. Can't wait to see it pushing.

[RCLogger]

Thanks guys, the D8 is coming along, it is amazing how time slips by when I am working on a model, at times it seems like things are moving along fast, then I look at the clock ! ! Missed some building time last weekend due to the show and shine we attended last weekend, but had a good time with the train folks..
Joe here is some update photo's :

[SmallHaul]

Looks awesome Greg! Just the blade alone is an incredible piece.

[Lil Giants]

Yes indeed, fantastic craftsmanship Greg, your skill has improved ten fold from earlier models.

[steamer]

Greg Way to go!!!! Styrene is addictive!!! MEK rocks!!!! Okay Okay, But it sure looks good. lol
Rob