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Got some track pads done today:)
I decited to make them wider than I originally thought. The machine looks much better with little wider tracks, they are now 80mm wide.

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps3cdb82c1.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps815d009e.jpg

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Ari, could you make me 156 of those for my Volvo?

Thanks in advance, Reg

Oh, I will also need the links as well! HAHA! Just kidding...

They look awesome!

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watch out Ari :eek: ^ this is why mine arn't posted :p:p great work as always ;)

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Nice progress, I can't wait to see this thing finished! :D

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Very nice, this will be good!!

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Guy's, if I ever get the tracks done and they even work I'll be very happy. But I think I wont even dream of tracks for very long time after they are finished, hopefully I don't get any nightmares of them:)

But seriously I wish there was an "easy" way to cast the pads and links together, but I have never done anything like that so not sure will that be any easier:(

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Not sure if it will be easier , Ari . I have a place down the road from me that does precision casting . they make a mold for the lost wax . A $200,000.00 + machine would be easier ;) but not on the pocket :eek: Just a 4th axis in my VMC would do it . but then you'd have chatter with the stick out . There's just no easy or cheap way :(

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"Chatter with the stick out" are you talking about a bunch of old women at Chip n Dales?

Anyway, I think the only easy way to build tracks is to order an excavator kit from someone and assemble it.lol You guys are doing a fantastic job machining all those individual parts. I only wish that I had CNC so that I could share your misery!

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Nice looking tracks, Ari.
Tracks are like tires, hardest part to get good looking. there´s a possibility to cast/make chains and pads together, I can´t remember a english name for it but then you need a $4000 mold. With this you can make very many but then you have to be a manufactor for all rest of parts needed. We have company here in sweden making this for toy manufactors like Märklin.
looking forward to the rest coming together.
Dan

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Got short section of track test fitted:)

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...L/IMG_0588.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...L/IMG_0590.jpg

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Looks very nice, Ari!
Stefan

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Looks great

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That looks good keep up the good work

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Still missing one-third of the first track :eek::eek:

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...L/IMG_0604.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...L/IMG_0592.jpg

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All this aluminum in the drivetrain.. not concerned at all with excessive friction of the parts sticking to each other?

.. oh what am I saying :confused: you'll never use it anyway once it's finished. :p

gonna be winter soon, how about some more grader vids before freeze up?! :)

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Looking good! Tracks look real nice!

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very very nice ..... thats gonna take a while to mke those track links lol :D

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patience will make for a better result. great job!

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Got the first track done:):)
Now I should make the other:mad::mad:

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...IMG_0636-1.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...L/IMG_0644.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...L/th_Track.jpg

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That looks so awesome!