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looks great Stefan :) Looks like I see wear rings and wiper seals , Neoprene I assume ? did you buy them or make them ? I assume the later
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Thanks! The material for the wear rings for the piston as well as for the "wipers" is PTFE, the "whiter" looking white. The smaller, slightly transparent wear rings for the piston rod is from polyamide PAS 60. No deeply founded rationale for the choice, but simply what I had available. You assume right: Self made. Not sure the "wiper" will actually wipe (that´s my reason for the quotation marks :rolleyes:). Some of them don´t have the smallest diameter at the very end. Will probably redo them when I get a better turning tool.
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Stfen I don't know if you come up with a wiper for you cylinders yet but I needed a wiper and a o ring for Liembach cylinder and went to my local place that rebuilds cylinders and the parts guy came up with what I needed for the wiper it was some kind of a semi hard fiber it worked great. Ed
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Thanks for the fiber stuff tip. I spent some time with the CAD program (pretty long, actually :o) and came up with the so called "anchorage" for the lift cylinders. The shapeway price is $54 for the stainless version.
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...k9KYTY1RkI4czg https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...VM1aEdTRTgwYW8 The cylinder portion, bevel inclusive, is 19 mm (3/4") in diameter by 11 mm long. https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...zI0RUwxaHF6cFk https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...2NtQ2NydU5DTWs Stefan |
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i am simply awe struck to see the amount of work and detail that people like you and D8R are putting into your creations. I've always loved rc and dremped of such a detailed model but you guys are putting it down in metal WOW!!! and from scratch. My dream is to do such a thing with an excavator so you all can count on me following your stories. Thanks joe [little giants] for leading me here, an awsome forum no doubt!!!
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Stefan, glad to see you are still working on the Volvo. When I look back at all your photos again, and everything you've machined, it really is humbling. I'm not a machinist by trade, but I do try to get by, making parts for my own builds. I have a good night on my mill, now and again, but the parts I make are so simple. If I start feeling good about what I do machine, but then see what you are capable of, well, it sort of just humbles a guy and helps him realize he's got a long way to go, and a lot to learn, before he can think about building something like your grader. Then again, I do not mind feeling humbled in the light of your work, as long as you keep sharing more photos of it, and the process you use to make your parts! Always learn something new each day. :)
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Wow, Nathan, you made me speechless for quite a while there :o but thanks a lot for the warming words. I´ll try to do them justice in the future as far as I can. But there are much more skilled people out there, in my case you have to attribute most of the alleged success to expensive machines and good tools. This project is the main reason I bought my mill, the lathe, the welding gear, the soldering equipment, the CAD program, and a lot of other things. I even had to buy a new PC before I could start. And don´t forget I let companies do a good deal of the sheet cutting and foundry details. If I have any particular asset it is probably patience. So, aim high, keep learning and don´t feel too humbled.
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Stefan, outstanding work you doing, really impressive!
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Thanks. Both machines are from Wabeco; one F1210 mill and a D6000 lathe.
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I agree WOW
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Found some more pictures, and, since Nathan amongst others (me included ;)) likes to see the process of making parts, I will not withhold them.
So this is how I aligned the piston rod with its ring head during soldering. Note the small ring of solder paste around the piston end. I found the result to be rather sensitive to the amount of solder paste. Too little, and the solder did not fill the joint properly. Too much, and the solder spreads all around the correct place. What you don´t see in the picture is the small stub (1.5 mm, 1/16" long) at the end of the rod inserted in a corresponding hole in the ring. For maximum strength the fit should be loose to leave a ring shaped gap for the solder to enter. I made the hole about 0.15 mm (6 "thou") oversized. https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...jZXYmZtc1E4cjA The next pic I just shot to show how the solder was added. I´m not so good at adding the right amount manually for these delicate jobs, so I bent a piece to fit around the rod and stuck it in the paste. When the water in the paste boils those small pieces of solder tends to move away from the corner, so have some pointed object at hand for pushing them back. https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...khlVFA0MG5WY2c https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...1hTWlg2dmt1VzQ Stefan |
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Thanks very much for posting that! You've just taught me how to do something and I appreciate it!
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Thank you for the appreciation, Reg!
Meanwhile I made adapters for the chain wheels. https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...TUxVXNaVXM5OE0 https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...1VYYzRnYVF0czA Using off-the-shelf clamping sets. https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...mF4OVFWVU1aekk Thanx for looking Stefan |
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This is another amazing excellence scratch build. I know you milled some metal off to make thing perfect but only you would know but then again if you are like me that would drive me craze knowing I didn't fix it. Ed
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Crazy build, crazy skills! Keep it up Stefan!
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Some of the circle guides. Plastic strips will be added later to form the actual glide surfaces.
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...TRVUTZXY3hHQlU https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...EsxZ2NiU3pxb0k https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...lc1TDhleXZUWTQ https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...nRsR2FUZlA2SnM Stefan |
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Talk about attention to detail...
You actually milled the thickness down to scale (or close enough). Looks like you are building a clock if one didnt know better. |
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Amazing work. Thanks for posting so much detail and info.
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Stephen, your project just keeps getting better and better! The drawbar looks amazing. The circle guides, and every other part that you made, to make the draw bar a complete assembly is just incredible. I'm glad you are sharing even the little details with us.
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Hi Stephen
I was going to ask if you were willing to sell this as a kit but after seeing some of the tools and gear you used to make it there no way I could make it at the moment. but I love the work you have done so far. From Cameron. |
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Guys, thanks for the nice comments!
I made ball joint parts for the blade lift (here only loosely fitted). Luckily I managed to find some stainless balls of correct diameter (11 mm). Unfortunately they are somewhat too narrowly cut in the direction of the hole, what causes a step when fitted on the axles, especially the conical ones. Will have to camouflage that later with some filler. https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...nQ1MkFzTVN1b3M https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...2lScjR0THlIZ2s https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...GdwWVVSUFp1QlE https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...VgwVFk4dTJNU0k https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...k9TX2w3bnl0Tnc https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...EJrNUlyd1l0VUE https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...VJCc0ZWbFczaG8 https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...HdiMzdwMWNRZE0 Thanks for looking. Stefan |
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compliment is very good job
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Hat off for you Stefan. Don't know anybody else who should concider to make holes in stainless steel balls!
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I second that making holes in stainless that small is quite a feat. Ed
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OK, sorry, I think there's misunderstanding here - I cannot take any credit for making those holes, the balls were extracted like that from off-the-shelf ball joints. But I did indeed drill the holes in the front balls shown in posting #137.
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quality! dedication! skill! I cant find the words to explain how bewildered I am by the skills and talent of the people on this form
simply amazed perry |
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Drooooool.. Wow! Im speechless...
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Any updates on this Grader?
Also would you be willing to sell this as a Kit too? |
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Thanks perry and "JDH429"!
@ Kingcam2: No, not much to show. Going even slower as usual at the moment. Made a bending jig for some brackets. Will show later. Even if a wanted to, I don´t think I would ever have the time to make a kit of it. Stefan |
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Congratulation on this machine! I can't find words to say what i feel:) The quality of your work is perfect.
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Well, thanks a lot, but I fear you will have to wait for quite a while :o
Anyway, was just going to show the parts which arrived today. Looks like a water hydrant but is actually the circle turn valve - body and cap. Needs machining, of course: M3 threads for the fittings and a lining for the spool. https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...UtqY09NTnhQWE0 https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...klOWkVhY0F6SFE https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...G5FRDl2RlJkVHM And here when painted and installed :D https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...3FMOHJmYmJvaEE https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yT...kUteldwZmphZEU Stefan |
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Wow! Who makes those parts? Cast metal? Very cool!
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The answer to the first question is written on the box. Hint: It´s not "FRAGILE" :D You just have to upload your 3D CAD drawing and send them some bucks. The material in this case is stainless steel. Actually a powder which is laser sintered in a 3D printer.
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Are you kid'n me! This is the sickest build I have ever seen! I am blown away.
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I am sure glad that others are using and seeing what shapeways can do for our hobby
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wow alot to read from start to finish several times!! very interesting!! so whats up for power train plans? please say diesel LOL kidding, very cool didnt know 3d printers could and were capable of doing that. The circle turn system is very complicated in 1:1 running two cylinders flawlesly in syncro to rotate the table gear always blew my mind watching them. good luck with machining them!!
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Fancy! I still can't believe that things like this can be printed. Incredible. Those are some nice looking fire hydrants! :D
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