Forum: Truck Building Tech
Yesterday, 11:30 AM
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Replies: 10
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Re: 1/16 Scale FrankenDiff
Two steps forward, one step sideways, and one step back.
I measured all of the internal pockets on the diff halves, they were ALL consistently about 97.4% of the model size. That's the size I...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
09-24-2024, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11
Re: 1/16 Scale FrankenDiff
Nice discussion we've got going on here, deeply appreciated.
Blender:
I use Simplify3D for my slicer and I can scale all the axis independently if I want. I've tweaked the basic setup of the...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
09-23-2024, 02:54 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11
Re: 1/16 Scale FrankenDiff
I got some stuff printed out over the weekend. It's been a while since I created a new album, I THINK I've got it set for sharing, let me know if I remembered all the hoops I need to jump through...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-20-2024, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,759
Re: What happened?
Blender:
Yup to running like a champ, lately. It also has had its' ups and downs, and I don't like the idea that one day it could just go the way of the Dodo.
If we are running on outdated...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
09-20-2024, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11
Re: 1/16 Scale FrankenDiff
Zabco:
I went with Alibre for a couple of reasons, you can get a perpetual license, and you can get an off-line version of that license - one that doesn't need to phone-home every 30 days. I...
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Forum: Truck Building Tech
09-19-2024, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 11
1/16 Scale FrankenDiff
I'm going to be doing several Bruder conversions in the near future, since I'm retiring next week. I don't have the skill to scratch build, and I like the idea of using the Bruder stuff as a...
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Forum: General Discussion
09-16-2024, 02:16 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,759
Re: What happened?
Frizzen:
Like Blender said in Post #28, this place is running on outdated software. Your browser is just confirming that the outdated software is vulnerable to outside attack.
What probably...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-30-2024, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 18,466
Re: Yale Forklift - NewRay
Zabco did a pretty in-depth conversion of the Bruder UPS forklift a couple of years ago.
Here's the link if you didn't see it:...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-12-2024, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,759
Re: What happened?
So.....
1) What needs to be done?
2) Who needs to do it?
3) What can the rest of us do to help?
I know that if you throw time and money at a problem, said problem can usually be made to go...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
08-06-2024, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 24
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Forum: General Discussion
08-06-2024, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,759
Re: What happened?
Probably for the same reason that we were getting those spam printer ads for a while - they think there's a buck in it somewhere.
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Forum: Military Tech.
08-02-2024, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3
Re: RC video from the garden
ReneDK:
I have been having trouble logging on to the site for about a month now. Have you been having trouble with that too?
Nice videos by the way.
Don
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Forum: General Discussion
08-02-2024, 01:49 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,759
Re: What happened?
Zabco:
I don't know about hacked, but I think it is under attack when we can't get in - like what has been happening to frizzen and me. And the site has ALWAYS seemed slow for me. But I usually...
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Forum: General Discussion
08-01-2024, 01:50 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 5,759
Re: What happened?
Oh GOOD, it's not just me it's happening to. This has been going on every couple of days for me where it's off then on, you the same? I sent a PM to fhhhstix asking about this when it first...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-29-2024, 01:51 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 5
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-29-2024, 01:02 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 24
Re: Chevy K30 U-haul Maxi-mover 1973-75
You'll find that Plastic Pooping Robots are much like cats, you don't acquire them - they acquire YOU.
A 100x100x100mm print volume is not huge, but it will serve admirably for MOST RC truck...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-18-2024, 10:30 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 24
Re: Chevy K30 U-haul Maxi-mover 1973-75
frizzen:
If you are modeling a modern pallet load you'll want to wrap the sides of the pallet with food wrap to simulate the stretch wrap used to stabilize the pallet load for transport. Cut a...
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Forum: Question and Suggestion Section
07-18-2024, 10:14 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1
Site went dark
The site went dark for about a week, what happened?
Anything the rest of us can help with?
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-09-2024, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 24
Re: Chevy K30 U-haul Maxi-mover 1973-75
Sorry about that, I had linked to an album that I wasn't sharing. I shared the album and redid the links. I could see the stuff, but nobody else could. See if they work for you now.
Yup, like I...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-08-2024, 02:03 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 24
Re: Chevy K30 U-haul Maxi-mover 1973-75
I got the idea for the Rock Chow bags from the Purina Lion Chow scene in "2nd Hand Lion."
The bags are about 1"x2"x1/4"-ish, and are modeled after the old style of paper bag that was sewn shut...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-08-2024, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 24
Re: Chevy K30 U-haul Maxi-mover 1973-75
A rental flatbed truck could be hauling anything. Bags of stuff, cement, sand, fertilizer. etc. They aren't hard to make. Years ago one of the administrative assistants where I work had a small...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-05-2024, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 24
Re: Chevy K30 U-haul Maxi-mover 1973-75
"A stack of moving boxes would be great to fill up the trucks." A color printer, some appropriately colored paper, and you can too can become a scale moving box supplier.
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Forum: Mechanical tech
06-26-2024, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3
Re: Gooseneck
This one's LEGO, but it might be good for some ideas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6sPmT0Dm7U
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-26-2024, 03:55 PM
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Replies: 33
Views: 4,643
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
06-21-2024, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 5,240
Re: 3D Printer files for Bodies
Last night I stumbled across a link to 3D print files, some free - most for sale, at Fab365. (I was watching the build video of a 3D printed Firefly Serenity ship, but that's a tale for another...
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