MPE – 24M Motor Grader Build

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Secondary housing with Tandem mounting flange assembly and final drive bearing housing.



The two parts pressed together.

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Another view of the pressed parts.

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Rear housing before final assembly.

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Rear housing assemblied without the internal gears and final drive. That will come later.

[mazdaparts]

Wow, another amazing build. Can't wait to see it finished.

[9W Monighan]

Wow nice bolting. What size are those bolts? Looks a bit challenging doing the ones with the button heads in the blind hole (unless it was done on the machining center)

[Hemi1966]

Wow, that´s beautiful Will there be a chain drive to the wheels ?

[Espeefan]

Good grief those axle housings are phenomenal! I really don't know what else to say, except keep the updates coming, as you progress with this!

[RCP57]

I looked at this last night right before we headed out for dinner. The first thing that came to mind was Holy Sh!t!

What you've done so-far is truly amazing to me! Please keep the pictures and info coming!

Reg

[pugs]

Very nice looking build.

[Stefan]

Wow, that´s top-class! Really inspiring. Those flanges with the ribs seems like a complicated job. How did you do them? Are you using a four- or more axis mill?

By the way, looks like you are using stainless steel. Right?

Stefan

[dirtpusher9]

WOW, I'm astounded the craftsmanship. Way out of my league.

[pigeonfarmboy]

I wanna do inappropriate things to that axle housing :O

[SmallHaul]

Beautiful work!

Very inspirational.

Thanks for sharing.

[Izzy]

rather interesting - Teh axel housign brings a smile and delight to most peoples faces including mine and it brings ilicit thoughts to Pigeons mind......dude your twisted LOL ...... it is beautiful though......

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Originally Posted by 9W Monighan

Wow nice bolting. What size are those bolts? Looks a bit challenging doing the ones with the button heads in the blind hole (unless it was done on the machining center)

Thanks.
The bolts are M2 x .4 and they were drill and tapped on a machining center.

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Originally Posted by Hemi1966

Wow, that´s beautiful Will there be a chain drive to the wheels ?

Yes I am using a chain drive for the wheels. Take a look at this...

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Originally Posted by Stefan

Wow, that´s top-class! Really inspiring. Those flanges with the ribs seems like a complicated job. How did you do them? Are you using a four- or more axis mill?

By the way, looks like you are using stainless steel. Right?

Stefan

Thanks Stefan. The ribs were a problem from the start. It took a long time to find bearings that would fit in the overall design and when I did find the ones that I am using now (Two - 40 x 50 x 6mm), I could not find a place that had any in stock. The design was challenging enough but trying to find a shop to machine them for me was not easy either. When I finally got the parts machined ( on a 5 axis machine)– the shop miss-read the drawing and drilled and tapped the blind holes into the rib pockets. I had to fight to get them to remake the parts for me per the drawing. As you can see I won the fight and the part looks great!

Believe it or not but these parts are all very well machined T6 –6061 Aluminum

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The wheels...

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The wheel is pressed into the tire.