Well...............Since work decided that I get to work graveyard shift tomorrow, I get to stay up all night re-adjusting my sleep schedule.
So..................I figured I'd start on the Leibherre wheeled loader.
I already have all the 3D parts printed for it, & everything I need on hand for it. I'd finish the D5, but I'm still awaiting the slow boat from China to bring the remaining arts for it.
I'll be using the design Stein posted in his build thread, but with my own twist to it. Feeling that this loader needs a little more weight to it, I'll be adding weight to the tires. For now, I'll be adding half a pound to
EACH wheel.
HOPEFULLY that will be enough? The weight will be epoxied in place to prevent lead exposure. HOPEFULLY I'll get a ways along with this conversion tonight. The lead is solid core 1/4 inch fishing weight. I unrolled it, measured it, & cut it in half. I
DIDN'Tweight it. I figured as long as it's relatively close, it should be fine for hobby usage.
a pic showing the before/after shots of the weighted wheels.
unnamed (11) by
Anthony Kalnoski, on Flickr