Re: He is at it again! 1:50 Dozer Conversion
 

SP,

You do realize I changed horses mid-stream? My current dozer is not the first one in this thread. I started out on a 1:50 and sort of gave up on that due to no room to hide the RX, battery, or install a blade lift servo.

The one I'm working on now is 1:16. If I could change the title of the thread I would, I don't like to mislead anyone. I should've started a new thread when I bought the new, bigger dozer. :o

Jim

New appreciation for scratch tracks
 

I have more appreciation for you guys scratch building anything, after working on these track for two days! Holy crap there are a lot of pieces there!

http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6d8d3b22.jpg

Got the new 1000:1 motors and tried one! If it doesn't try to kill itself or the dozer it should be great.

Jim

Low Gear
 

Got the tracks refit with steel pins. And, put the 1000:1 gear motors on it.

I think is is just a bit slow now, not much but a bit, especially in reverse?

I already took teeth off of one gear in the left side drive motor, so I'm going to find a way to run a bit bigger motor, faster and use a bigger spur gear to maintain the wheel speed close to the current video.

http://youtu.be/RRdcbilOqL0

Good thing it is fun to try stuff, make it go, break, and repeat! :p

Jim

Re: He is at it again! 1:50 Dozer Conversion
 

Jim-I am glad to see that you realize how much work goes into a scratch build. :D I agree your dozer may be a bit slow now. It would be perfect for me but I am old. How about-1-tooth more on the pinion. I think you are really close and you should have lots of power now.

Operator threading to quit!
 

I'm not sure if it is the screw up his back side, or that I keep putting his hair in the dirt, but he has threatened that he is going to quit!:rolleyes:

http://i1291.photobucket.com/albums/...psee565aab.jpg
Jim

Re: He is at it again! 1:50 Dozer Conversion
 

Looking good Jim! How's the operator? You two work things out lol.

Re: He is at it again! 1:50 Dozer Conversion
 

Hi Jim, New to the hobby. What is the name or contact info for the shop where you purchased the 1/16 metal die cast dozer you are using as the base of this conversion????

Re: He is at it again! 1:50 Dozer Conversion
 

Curly ,

I got two of them and the had more and pretty sure they ship stuff. It is Iowa die cast. They have a web site.

Jim