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Re: 4 Hour Bruder Dozer
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Thanks for the info. I just picked up a dozer from Winners, and will definitely be trying to do a chain conversion. I live in Abby, I just like to put in Vancouver just so people know the general area I live in. As for shows, how do you find out if there is going to be a setup for R/C's there? At the end of January there is an agricultural show at the tradex, I just don't know who to get into contact with.
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Reg,
Do you have a part number or measurement on the edging material for the track pads so I can make sure I get the right stuff? And, I don't think I understand the slot in each pad? It sort of looks like it could be used to drive the tracks from the sprocket, but that is being done with the #35 chain right? Is the slot for looks or something else I do understand? Jim |
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Ah ha, great idea. I knew there was a reason and I agree I DO like the look. It sounds like maybe I won't find thAt stuff at my Home Depot huh... I have a new farm store, menards and lowes. I will let everyone know what I find.
Also, I assume you had to cut off one leg of the edging and bend down the leading edge to form the pads? Thanks for you help! Last edited by Rvjimd; 01-04-2015 at 11:31 AM. Reason: Typo |
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It is already an L shape and has grooves on the other side. Bend it at the first groove for a perfect fit! It is almost like it was made to be used as track pads!lol
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I've looked and looked for that aluminum and still can't find it after Greg introduced it years ago. Definitely a Canada only thing. ARG!!
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It seems so! Weird! The other member I have been talking with said he had looked at Lowes and Home Depot with no success. I did an internet search a couple days back and came up empty other than a few Canadian home improvement stores. I would be willing to get some and ship it out but shipping will probably make it expensive.
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I don't know for sure if this would actually make it to my store in Iowa until I try ordering some BUT, is it TOO big? It says 15/16" not 7/8". Is that going to make it not work out properly?
http://t.homedepot.com/p/Alexandria-...Grooved+edging Jim |
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That's the stuff!
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Cool, I'll order some! Just to save some wear on my calculator, how many sticks do I need for a typical set of tracks? Is one 96" piece enough?
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As always, awesome work Reg!!
I sure hope your operator has a really soft seat in that dozer... I'd have a pretty good headache taking that many 'seat slams' from crawling up and down that ledge |
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Reg, what can I say that already hasn't been said. Your the man! Really... Love the exhaust soot and cage which is similar to the one on my D6D...really adds some character, And more cool factor . Seeing your attention to detail is like mine, I have a suggestion, one thing I wanted to build for my 1:1 after blowing out a few windows doing some deep woods clearing were some expanded steel window protection. The forestry dozers run them, I'm sure in your area they are common. Might be a neat option of you could find the right material. if not, that's where a printer comes in handy, for those hard to find detail pieces. .
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Thanks Jason! It's not a bad little toy but the carry blade design is holding it back. I wish I had never copied the Bruder blade as closely but I did on this one. The blades I made for #2-#3 are great and cut very well. I still have dozer #3 and if no one is interested in it I will take the blade and put it on mine. I am hoping to paint #1 to look like the one in the picture so that it matches my Hayes.
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