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was going to wait a bit before I started this till I got further along , so mostly parts :o I'll put long run parts on the mill while I'm turning parts on the lathe . with no tool changer on the mill , it's hard to concentrate on turning while changing tools and parts out on the mill :( . I hope to change that someday soon :confused:

210 pads in a days work still need 2 ops done yet

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/DSCN0541.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/DSCN0539.jpg

21 pads /plate

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/DSCN0549.jpg

the carbody frames

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/DSCN0306.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...r/DSCN0305.jpg

I got the front idlers and sprokets cut but still have yet to take pics

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Steve you have been very busy lately. Progress looks great on those pads. Now when do I get a set to throw on my CAT?

Keep it up.

Tyler

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Looks like another great build taking place Steve. I am looking forward to watching your progress..

Greg

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little progress . back on aluminum in the mill for awhile so no steel cuttin for the TD40 right now :( .

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...psefa06247.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps101764df.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...pscc4983eb.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps8c0ab405.jpg

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps2ede3a01.jpg

thanks or looking

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Very nice! Two at a time is a good idea. You won't need a quick change because you can just switch machines!

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lol actually 1 wont have a stick which is the 1st to get finished it's needed in the sheet metal department ;)

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Dang, that looks nice! And beefy! I like it.

What is the little piece of equipment, sitting in the background, with the rims piled on it's base? A snow cone maker? :D The handle makes me think mini drill press, but I don't see a motor, chuck, or cord anywhere. I thought maybe a hand tapper, but there is no handle for turning the taps. Can't be an arbor press. Not even leverage with those little handles. I give up!

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if you really want to know http://www.alspi.com/corepress.htm I found it in a scrounging trip at a place similar to HGR industrial surplus . I thought it was a press of some sort . So, I grabbed for some wild idea of using as 1 till I investigated it a little more :rolleyes: . It's got a granite base ;) and a dial indicator put in it and we got a hight test stand ;)

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Nice work Steve. Its a good thing Reg doesn't live close to you, you two working together could have an assembly line happening..

cheers
greg

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Haha! I wish! That would be sweet!

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Thanks Greg , yea your right I could use a good tig welder who has time to weld right now

finished up a little aluminum turning early , pulled the alm chips out and threw in some ss . the result was 2 drive spindles :) gotta cut my keyways and drill the 4 screw holes for the ring gear. yea I'm using my trusty ol hpi savage axle parts :rolleyes: I couldn't find good small bevel gears without breaking the piggy bank :( . I'll be keying all my shafts on these to eliminate any possible slippage . Designing the track frames and drive housing . going to try to mill them out of solid bar .

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...pse88273f6.jpg

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http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps103890c2.jpg


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Ahh ,another full week of cussin in the shop :rolleyes:

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You must have a ton of chips in your shop... Metal flying, someone could start a business just melting down chips for you..

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yea I just filled a 55gal drum full of alum in a month

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Huh? Are you thinking about getting into shin grafting or something? :D A tissue coring press? One of those, 'I didn't know that even existed' kind of things. Using it as a height test stand, in the mean time, while you read the manual, doesn't sound to bad. :p

Track sprockets and gears look great, by the way!

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did some practicing on 3D modeling :o I'll be making it in 2 pieces doo to what I have on hand in material :o .

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...psa44618b6.jpg

roughed in

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps2676cfef.jpg

after the .078" ball mill broke :(

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/z...ps6a12975d.jpg

thanks fer lookin

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Me likey!

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Did you see these gears Steve?
They would be better than the old straight cut bevel gears.
http://www.beadlok.com/product/images/626/lxcl_2768.jpg

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I wonder how hard they are ? these nitro ring and pinions are pretty tough .

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Ahh, that counterweight is perfect!

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That looks great!! Keep it up!