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32 pitch pinion - same kind as in our 3 speed truck trans.
12 tooth

Gear rack is from McMaster Carr

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2 hr at the fab shop

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psrhp1wkok.jpg


4 hr at the bench
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...pskxq7gx6c.jpg
What ya think?

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Add another 3hr for last night (after the posting) - up till 4am in the build shop.

So total thus far is
design 20hr
build 22hr

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So the Silicon set up but the firgelli would still flex. So too them apart a used jb weld - picked the steel reinforced putty - 2 part cut what you need and fold/mix and use. According to the instructions it bonds to metal but plastics were not listed
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psh6dlihxq.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psqrnbmygc.jpg

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The photo of all the axles is just pure art!

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Leaf spring shackles

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...pssknjtzjk.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psjmspvd1r.jpg

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Coming along quite nicely izzy

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You should see it now after a day at Travis' :D:D Working sliders and a little more. Figured Izzy would have pics on by now :rolleyes::rolleyes:

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The last slider is giving me fits.

Pics soon.

Add another 12 hr for yesterday and this morning

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First test video. I have all 4 outrigger supports working now. Will need to wire further.

Mobile Crane 1/14 chassis supports test1: http://youtu.be/VAj4-8TCP_g

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It's ALIVE!

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Ya noisy too. But thats what you get when you put 9 volts intact 3volt motor.

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I doubt the 1:1 is running whisper technology ;), the wow factor is just as great noisy or not! :cool::cool:

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Chassis parts ordered. Control units ordered, some recieved. a week or so waiting for parts but then some good progress should happen.

My next step is to distract my self by adding details to the cab - hope to find a shop with a router for blanks... styrene though.

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Design update. Headlights, step pockets.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psomhp1j62.jpg

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! Wow Great cad work izzy

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You would almost think Izzy was an engineer or something.:D

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or something:D

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Hmm I hate waiting for parts.

Ordered from 4 places on Sunday
ebay - horizon hobby - recieved on Tuesday
ebay - liquid rc - still not recieved
robot market place - still not recieved
servo city - recieved Wednesday
ordered from McMaster Carr on Thursday before 2pm recieved Friday

I guess some want our business others not so much. - maybe we are an inconvenience. .....

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It all looks good Izzy can't wait to see it at Indy:cool:

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Becoming a very impressive build already Izzy

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Nice build , we have a guy in denmark WHO is Building one too . you schould look at his build http://www.robse.dk/pages/LTM1500/LTM1500-8_1.asp

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Thanks guys.

Wow that Denmark guy has it goin....I think I'll spend some serious time to see how it all works for him.

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This arrived today

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...pslhk38ous.jpg


http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps70zh9zu1.jpg

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Nice parts there buddy.:D

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Yeah boxes of parts are always fun!

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Don't be stingy izzy show what you got lol

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Yeah let's see it, it's always fun and exciting to get presents from the mailman!! Like my wife giving me presents, excited to see what it is but knowing I bought it!! Lol!!! Living vicariously in this thread!!

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Received that Robot market place order this past Thursday
McMaster on Friday, Liquid Rc on Friday as well.


Got Wheels, tires, transfer case and gear reduction
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psv1uzwdve.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psqcgm5zck.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psqcgm5zck.jpg

Using rope crimp collars for risers .....
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psufzfce92.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...pscvif89zx.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psvigjkmxl.jpg

flipped axels twice now - but found that the proper install for the steering servo on the TLT axels will work really good
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps5sylu7rb.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psvazoep8b.jpg

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So an hour this past Thursday, 4 hours hours on Friday ,up till 2am Woo Hooo! Four hours on Saturday.

Waiting on Leaf Springs ....... Arghhhhh!

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Great job so far. Yet another build to keep watching. Sorry to change the subject a bit but what CAD program are you using?

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Inventor by Auto desk

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This crane is going to be incredible! I like the tires and wheels :cool:.

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Leaf springs showed up today. Add another 2 hr

Thanks - I like them too. At first I was worried there were too tall but they scale out really good.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps3sforgfe.jpg

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I like how you are keeping track of your time. I wish I would do that as I never know if I'm way underestimating or over. Keep track, and let us know when she done. It will be a good aspect of custom builds.

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Next order arrived - ouch on the wallet. I do love my wife.

Drive shafts parts, servo extensions, servos, channel expanders, test servo horns.

Horizon shipped Monday am on an order placed Sunday morning. Fed ex first attempt to deliver Tuesday (needed signiture so actual delivery was today Wednesday
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...pszgqmrsvs.jpg

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2 hr and 4 drive shafts in and 6 steer servos installed.
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps10snz7zz.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...ps10snz7zz.jpg
http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/i...psjkkknbjr.jpg

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23 design hours thus far

57 Build hours thus far ( includes ordering and tracking down orders)

Details of things like steering linkage, drive shafts lengths etc. Is figured as build hours. Re-adjusting and duplicate attempts on the sliders is all as build. Some would call those hours design but they are more of on the fly R&D than true design. I also only took the design so far as to place and coriagraph major components as the design aspect is to facilitate the build. Rather than the build is to b prove the design.

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Looks great so far. You are going to replace the wooden spacers on the leaf spring mounts, aren't you???

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BUSTED - Well I wasn't going to. But I did pick up square brass tube for the job.