dresser TD40B dozer

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Steve this sure is coming along sure looks like a big dozer cant wait to see it up close..

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by doodlebug

Hey Steve, 2 speed motor's will make it operate just like the full size version, with planetary steering. I had a chance to sit in the TD 40 that was at ConExpo/ConAg 2 year's ago, Big! My neighbor has a TD 25B, I get to push the dumpsite with it once in a while. 82,000 lbs of enjoyment. I just joined the forum, and am learning alot from all of you! Later, Neil#? aka doodlebug.

welcome Neil I would love to just get to see 1 in person myself (some day ) I finally got to see a d11 next to a 785 haul truck that thing is big . I got to get on a td-They put on a little demo show where customers could come and try the various equipment . Well I kinda ticked some old timers off there being that I could not drive legally but could operate as good as them I'll be going the 2 2 speed motor route once I get a hold of another . I have since put my equipment on the shelf for now till I get more parts and get my hydros working + I got some trucks to finnish 1 I really want to get going now with all thats been going on

Originally Posted by vmilnik

nice work looks good

thank you

IHSteve

[ihbuilder]

thanks Paul , It'll be awhile

[doodlebug]

Hey Steve, I had a brain cramp last night. I forgot that the drill's shift, like riding lawn mower's, so back to the drawing board for 2 speed steering!
Later, Neil#2 aka doodlebug.

[ihbuilder]

Wow this has been awhile as much dust on the thread as the dozer I'm putting my highway trucks on hold for awhile to get some machines (Yes the scrapers too ) running now that I got the ability to machine more of the parts I need . Soo , today getting mtrls for customers , I fond my drivetrain . As you all know I was going to use 1 motor with a diff and brakes to steer , Well I gave that up to KISS . I got 2 .375 cordless rightangle impact wrenches ( good price I think ) Now just to get some help somewhere with production

[td9clyde]

hey those will work great lol kinda like my drill motors and grinder heads lol but all in one can't wait to see pics and a video

[ihbuilder]

me nether Henry Getting to see Joe's D9 at cabin fever got me raiding scrap piles for mtrl to get this running I've got my track frames and tracks figured out and mostly cut out while doing other stuff . I just put my expensive employee on it He just needs some supervision at times Playing with some settings on my crapy cam , I took some shots to see if I did any better

outer piece cut out of a cummins 903 cover plate





caught 1 of the employee cutting the matching inner piece



2nd inner piece


I did a vid of me multi tasking but It'll take for ever to up load . I don't think many will want to watch a mill and lathe work for 25 min

[bigTdozer]

Yay! About time ya get to this and the pans I been Wantin for a year or so now i will be gettin back on my 2 other projects soon we need pics! Lol

[SmallHaul]

The dozer is looking good Steve.

Nice and heavy!

[ihbuilder]

yea I know Big T If I had my final drive gears I'd be cuttin the housings along with the counter weight for the 990 . I got a 50# piece of 1" plate on the mill now . I'll have to put it back on later

thanks Scott . hey bring that loader up here lets see how it does in the chip pan

[bigTdozer]

I will have to drag mine off the office today sometime and get to pondering ti get motors in it then its just hydraulic parts to finish and paint and tires lol

[ihbuilder]

had these parts drawn and ready for cuttin for a couple months Well after seeing Ari's excavator tracks , I just had to mill a few pieces in aluminum just to see if all will werk according to plan So far so good with a few lil tweeks before I load a piece of .25" plate in the mill push green button and go to bed ( well , not that easy ) In steel , it werks out to be about 84hrs to get a complete set of tracks For those that are wondering why the big hole on 1 side of the like , it gets a bushing . I'm making these like a real set . I just need to make a scale track press oh and a tapping head for the mill









thanks for looking

[9W Monighan]

Those picture show up better here than the ones you text me. You may want to open the center slots up some to clear dirt easier.
Ya goin for a set of SALT tracks?
Hmm 00-90 plugs on the pins.

[ihbuilder]

"Ya goin for a set of SALT tracks?"

thou shall not jest I have entertained the thought of it But , do we need a dozer next April or not ? Yea open them up a little add a slight taper at the bottom of the rail . Oh another week of nighttime editing I gotta try what Pugs suggested in my 990 thread .

[doodlebug]

Hey Steve, in the video's, shot's of the LiuGong DresstaTD40E http://www.worldhighways.co/event-ne...video-preview/ http://www.worldhighways.co/event-ne...t-live-monday/ Kinda surpizing that Dresser turned in to Dressta, and now chinese owned. basically the same machine that I sat in 4 year's ago, **** of a view from the seat!
Cheer's, Neil.

[td9clyde]

now thats whatr i call a set of tracks!!!!!!! atleast someone is making them like the real thing i have been pondering on how to make those and the sprocket is awsome!!!!!!! takes alot of time to build but it will be worth it when your done for the detail factor keep up the great work

[modelman]

Nice work steve-I'm guessing you have more ideas running thru that head of yours than you will ever get built. But that's great-Do it while you can!!

[Vanisle]

Those tracks look fantastic. Too bad they take so long to make.

[sparkycuda]

Hey, Steve! Sprockets are top-notch. First ones' I've seen with proper tip configuration. Pads and rails looking great - did pads start life as a flat or T-bar? Keep up the good work!

Ken

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by doodlebug

Hey Steve, in the video's, shot's of the LiuGong DresstaTD40E http://www.worldhighways.co/event-ne...video-preview/ http://www.worldhighways.co/event-ne...t-live-monday/ Kinda surpizing that Dresser turned in to Dressta, and now chinese owned. basically the same machine that I sat in 4 year's ago, **** of a view from the seat!
Cheer's, Neil.

It's a shame komatsu took them over completely back in the early 90's then went to drestta then the chi's got them none of our Dressers/IH 's have cummins in them (D/DT239) .

Originally Posted by td9clyde

now thats whatr i call a set of tracks!!!!!!! atleast someone is making them like the real thing i have been pondering on how to make those and the sprocket is awsome!!!!!!! takes alot of time to build but it will be worth it when your done for the detail factor keep up the great work

thanks Henry there are others doing a gret job , we all werk with what we have available to us . detail is great , but function is more important 1st . I've pondered back and forth on welding t-bar to offset links or milling them . well my eyes are getting worse and I got the vmc for production work ,so why not use it for my stuff to .

Originally Posted by modelman

Nice work steve-I'm guessing you have more ideas running thru that head of yours than you will ever get built. But that's great-Do it while you can!!

thanks Tom , yes I do but I'm trying to get done what I have started so I can enjoy them before the day comes I don't wake up .

Originally Posted by Vanisle

Those tracks look fantastic. Too bad they take so long to make.

thanks Reg , yea I know and I got others planed

Originally Posted by sparkycuda

Hey, Steve! Sprockets are top-notch. First ones' I've seen with proper tip configuration. Pads and rails looking great - did pads start life as a flat or T-bar? Keep up the good work!

Ken

thanks Ken , I kind of went off the track pitch and the dia of the spocket on the sales broshure , The tip config is very important to the functon of the tracks , too much u they stick too little they slip too square or pointy of a tip they catch . ever watch a worn out sprocket go from pointy tips to slipping in 8 Hrs

well I rethunk doing all at once tieing up the mill for days I'm just going to run a few at a time when the mill is at idle . got a loader to finish and others stuff