Forum: Construction Equipment
08-12-2012, 02:27 PM
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Re: Volvo G990 Grader
You´re welcome. I bought mine from Wabeco (http://www.wabeco-remscheid.de/) at a fair, but since then I saw it much cheaper (for 199€ - 30% off) somewhere else (don´t remember where), so search...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-12-2012, 01:03 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
And once again thanks, Hemi. This morning I didn´t have the appropriate words for your X-frame :eek:, that´s why no comment:D
As to your question: My device from Vertex (VTA12-JT6) officially...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-12-2012, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
The tandem bearings are ready. There´s a split outer ring attaching to the tandem box, an inner ring attaching to the rear axle and a bronze ring there between, fixed relative to the inner ring. The...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-03-2012, 03:41 AM
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Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Yeah, Dan, assuming the build itself doesn't take rest of life...
Sometimes I wonder whether making two was the wisest decision :confused: Now, having come this far, I will, and I'm still...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-01-2012, 03:29 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Some more circle making pics. To start with a "quick and dirty" jig for adapting the bracket base to the radius of the circle ring.
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yTu9ivQsvfSl8wRXJNLWNkeVU
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-26-2012, 01:56 PM
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Views: 408,328
Re: CAT 374D L
I see, its a bug and not a feature :D Well, in any case, the chain plates might dig in a millimeter or so (actually half a millimeter if you have the 6 mm pitched chains), but then the rollers start...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-25-2012, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 503
Views: 408,328
Re: CAT 374D L
Impressing as always! But it looks like you let the chain actually slide against the housing walls? Never seen that before. Don´t you think that will create noise and an aluminum slurry?
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-22-2012, 08:20 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Here some "making of" pics. First the brackets for the blade tilt cylinders.
The original. Actually, I just realize I forgot to round of the outer corner :o Well, better that than rounding of...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-22-2012, 07:32 AM
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Views: 408,328
Re: CAT 374D L
Very nice parts, Ari! The pace of your build is amazing.
Stefan
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-15-2012, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Yep, I meant the length of the neutral axis ;). Btw, what dimensions are we talking about in your case?
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-15-2012, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Can sure agree on that. I actually calculated and marked the length to cut before bending. The first cut was just a bit too long (and luckily not too short).
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-15-2012, 05:40 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Glad you like it, Brian :) . The fork portion of the circle is now ready. Final fixing to the gear and ring portion to follow when I have tested the circle turning drive.
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-07-2012, 06:24 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Thanks Nathan! Despite all intentions to plan well ahead I run out of brass for the cylinders build and have to put it on hold for a while. But thanks to that I had time to prepare some pics from the...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-02-2012, 01:10 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
@Steve: The threading bar is a SIR S16x07 M08 from AKKO (www.akko-werkzeuge.de). Needs a minimum 11 mm id hole. They also sell on eBay (Germany). The insert is a 08 IR 0,5 ISO BMA from...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-01-2012, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-30-2012, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
For the wiper I expect some experimentation to be necessary (since plastic kind of yields to the cutting tool). I´ll start with PTFE and hope that I can somehow produce a working wiping lip.
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-30-2012, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Thanks! Well, I too thought that would be a problem, but luckily I found out there are tools like this:
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yTu9ivQsvfQmVUWG15cjhnWjg
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Forum: Tracked Utility Vehicles
06-30-2012, 09:40 AM
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Replies: 52
Views: 56,397
Re: Pistenbully 600 w/ passenger cab 1:10
Hi Madda, very nice model!. I had to take a look here after your question about cylinders in the G990-thread (http://www.rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=3587&page=5). I´m very impressed...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-30-2012, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Thanks Madda! The green part is supposed to symbolize a wiper and support for the O-ring.
Stefan
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-30-2012, 07:55 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
I´ve found another foundry to entrust with the next, much beefier part(s). Hope they´ll do better.
In the meantime I´ve started making cylinders. They come in two rather small sizes, namely 10...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-24-2012, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Hi, here are some pics of the worst "spare parts" :D I got from the foundry:
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yTu9ivQsvfczUxdHk4d1F0R2s
In the following three pics the surface was, evidently,...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-18-2012, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 289
Views: 177,056
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-14-2012, 05:50 AM
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Replies: 289
Views: 177,056
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-31-2012, 03:25 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Thanks Neil, some very interesting links again. After having googled a bit further on the subject it doesn´t seem that impossible to set up a small foundry in the backyard. Would certainly make a...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-29-2012, 01:34 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Dan, yes, the (.STL) files sent to the 3D printer had scaled up measurements by, if I remember correctly, 2.5 %. Still, the parts turned out a bit on the small side.
Glenn, in a few years I'll...
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