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1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
I bought a second Doepke crane that I would like to make a cable hoe out of it but, I haven't been able to find nice tracks for it?
They don't have to be exact but I would like them to atleast be smooth. Thanks, for any info!
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
These are kinda close. Does anybody know the width of these?
http://cgi.ebay.com/1-16-R-C-Static-...item588c25e420
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
Scott there are a lot of tracks on Ebay. Send them an email and they will tell you how wide they are. Ed
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
Thanks Ed, I did send them an e-mail to find out how wide they are and if they sell drive wheels that fit.
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
Scott the place I contacted sold tracks and wheels as a kit. Ed
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
I would guess the tracks on that Unit are around 20" wide, so ideally you want them around 1 1/4". I hope to see it come together. I'd like to build a tracked crane but I haven't got the tracks completely figured out. I think I have a way to make them one by one on my mill but I'm not looking forward to it if I do.
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
mine aren't easy by no means lol take a few days to get them done on my dozers are around one hundred links pads and lots of grinding
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
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Out of my memory I would say about ¾” . I have these 1/16 scale T-34 tanks at home . I gone ask some of my tanker-buddies to measure them. There are no real metal sprockets for these type tracks , but some of our tanker-guys have made up there own . This is what this T-34 model looks like : http://customrcmodels.com/Tanks/id94.htm
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
This is going to be cool!!!
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
Scott I just measured the tracks on the dozer and they are 1 3/4 inches wide. Ed
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
Here is an economical alternative but not nearly as cool.
http://www.robotmarketplace.com/prod...-276-2168.html |
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
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If I can come up with drive wheels for the t-34 tracks I'll probably go with those.
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
I agree the metal are much better, the plastics might be good for experimenting.
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
Well, I got the drive sprockets & roller chain ordered today.
Two 9t sprockets, two 12 tooth sprockets, 10 feet of #25 roller chain and some master links for only $35 shipped! at surpluscenter.com Tomorrow I'll continue my search for tracks. I'll make a new "cable Hoe" thread when I get the doepke crane.
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Scott "No load is too Small" Last edited by SmallHaul; 01-19-2011 at 07:17 PM. |
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
These look like dozer style tracks:
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
Scott, that unit is called a "High Walker" due to the dozer style tracks. These are used on pipeline jobs for traversing the steep hills and mud associated with that kind of digging conditions.
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
When you say cable hoe do you mean like this?
That is what a cable hoe is to me. Or do you mean a clamshell like this? |
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
You are right Craig, here is a Unit Hoe:
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
Wow, sounds like you in for a challenge!
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Re: 1/16 'ish metal tracks for crane?
Right again!
The track/drive base needs to be very heavy and the boom, stick & bucket needs to be reasonably light because you can only add so much counter weight...it'll be a slow build but, a fun one.
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