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Thanks, Running the Cat is a little boring because of it's speed or lack of it. I think the speed is realistic though so I guess it's just one of those things you have to learn to like. I need a bruder excavator or wheel loader now to go with the truck and dozer....this never ends....
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Hey Reg, How about a Melroe 880 wheel dozer, for a project? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFYPMjnXkFM or maybe a 675 Michigan loader?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnTA52Hy6xM part1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5E7fBrzA7A part2 Cheer's, Neil. |
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Haha, Neil that 675 is a monster. I don't think I will scratch build anything at this scale yet. I wouldn't mind converting a Bruder loader though. I just can't seem to find one cheap enough. Everywhere I look at them they end up being $80-90 bucks with tax and shipping.
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Yah, but it has 2 V? Detroits for power units! Screamin Meemees!
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Wow, that would be a big model in 1:14, 50 feet:3.571 feet.
Cheer's, Neil. |
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Haha! Can you imagine it in 1/10? Whoa! I guess in 1/14 at 3.5 feet it wouldn't be much longer than my Kenworth in 1/10 but it sure would make my Mack look tiny! It would be cool though.
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I had a little fun with the 300 and the Mack today. Time with short lived with the Mack because the battery died but at least I got to pull a couple wheelies!:D http://youtu.be/C3fwQojwYRk
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Lol! maybe some tail gate mod's? I like my high lift tail gate on my 1:1 Mack, and the bed vibrator, get's little kids attention :bounce: :D
That's some serious terrain to navigate, I'm surprised how well the Mack drive's in it! Cheer's, Neil. |
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Bed vibrator....hmmm. Oh yeah on the Mack sorry.:p It does get around pretty good. Trying to drive where I've been with my mini excavator is tough going for such a little model. I would like to get my hands on some small acme thread for the dump drive to speed it up a bit. Kinda like watching paint dry(or lately for me fiber glass) but it is powerful. I think a drill bit will make it struggle to lift it but I may try that anyway. |
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Hey Reg, who is the Canadian version of mcmaster Carr?
Somebody should stock it up there? (acme thread) P.S. had to use the bed viber every load yesterday, sticky clay, And 42 degree's just insn't steep enough, of a dump angle. Cheers, Neil. |
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I finally got around to upgrading the screw drive to ACME thread. Works much better now...http://youtu.be/cmOm0Gn_qnI
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/...psa8b215cd.jpg http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9a7fdc15.jpg Thanks for looking |
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Nice upgrade Reg, ever thought about robbing the acme thread from a cheap vice?
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I quite enjoyed seeing your Bruder Mack build and the videos, you sure have a nice area to use your stuff too.
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Hello friend as you have to rotate the front axle, for as you have wheels attached, you can get some pictures, I have a bruder truck and I would like to make, have made a good job
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I used the Bruder axle cut down leaving a stub in each wheel. Then made my own floating axle and spindles. The stubs of the Bruder axle pass through each spindle and then a washer is welded to the inside to prevent it from coming out. A little bit of lubricant on the axles and they turn easily with the light weight of this model. I'm sure there is a better way of doing this but it was very quick, easy and cheap for me to do it this way.
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/...psac01f8d5.jpg http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0d90a43c.jpg http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/...psae990881.jpg Reg |
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Good ideas Neil. The treaded rod from McMaster is pretty cheap but everybody that builds stuff has a bent C clamp don't they;). Sounds like a good swap meet item too!
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Thanks friend for the explanation and the photos, I have a bruder scania and I want to modify using your own wheels and I had no idea how to do
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What motors and gears and speed controller did you use as im looking to do the same for my son as a present? Cracking build thread. :bounce::bounce: |
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