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You asked by PM for directions on the final drives some time ago...I think on a D7..Did you receive it ??

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Jerry , I think that may have been TD9Clyde


the rollers took yesterday + an hr this morn only because of using a bent steering shaft for the stock could only do a little at a time . the front idler rings took some time as that steel was some hard stuff had to rotate my carbide on some of my cutters . took a good couple min. to cut 1 off the stock . now I got to make 2 centers and 4 plates and weld together .

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Progress is looking good Steve keep up the good work and I am glad you took some time for yourself.

Travis

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thanks Travis , I may take tomorrow yet to finish the front idlers then back to finishing this batch of wheels and getting the next started . from the way it sounds , It may not slow down :D .

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yep that was me

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The track frames and rollers are the most time consuming things on building a dozer, the rest it goes fast.

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I use solid for the idlers just for the extra front end weight unless they are spoked then i might mill them out the idlers on my terex and the D 7 are 3 inch solid by 1 inch thickgood and heavy to hold the blades and front ends down

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well I guess I'm screwing this 1 up already :p LOL , not . Henry I'm using what I got laying around , if I need more weight thats another place to put lead ;)

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nah i was just tryin to be helpful :p :) I don't blame you a bit i use what i have too and i wined up buy metal alot too it's never ending til you have things built then it's back to running around finding stuff again to me thats half the fun

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Henry , they say dumpster diving runs in my family :p . For hollow idlers they got some weight . the idlers are 4.25 dia . Here's some pics with some measuring tools to show size . The tractor will be 20" long once I get the track frames and finals in place and 13" to top of cab w/out ac unit which will be another .875"

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/PIC_0667.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/PIC_0665.jpg

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nice work i like it keep it up and yea i do dumpster divin too trust me in lots of metal bins ain't nothin wrong with that lol

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hows progress comming along i know you don't sleep lol so i know your up to something what ever your up to i bet it looks good

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I just noticed that the tracks are concave where the idlers and rollers run. That's going to make the dozer ride up and down. You're going to have to machine the links flat.

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Steve , they are a little but not like std roller chain . If the bounce is to bad , then I'll have to do some abrasive machining :eek:

Clyde , give me a couple weeks . Making 18 rollers is not bad but when you have 100+ of something :eek:

IHSteve

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Starting to look like something!

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wow !!!! 100 pluss of something wow thats alot lol and monotnus ah just think when it is all done look at what you have acomplished keep up the great work those idlers look great i am not that good of a machinist i will stick with what i can do and keep tryin new stuff lol

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Steve its coming along nicley looks as though its gona have some weight to it as well...you have some strong motors picked out for it?

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Lou , I was going to go with 1 24V dewalt 2 speed drill motor with steering brakes and clutches BUT for the modeling and an electric motor , seems to be nonefficant . so It will be 2 milwaukee 2 speed drill motors . For some reason cat has 2 electric drive motors in the new D7E :rolleyes: This will be close to the size of joe's D9R

Henry , It's getting time to get someone to run all those parts for me . It ties me up I can't get to other things . :(

IHSteve

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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.

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nice work looks good