1/10 Mining Dump Truck

[Zabco]

Very interesting build, will be quite fun to watch your progress. Sounds like you got into this hobby for the same reason I did, learn new methods and techniques. Keep up the great work and post often.

[pufferfish]

Originally Posted by Zabco

Sounds like you got into this hobby for the same reason I did, learn new methods and techniques.

Indeed , thats my intension.

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After this Milestone, I've got the motivation back to weld all the beads on the trough (endless small sparks in .8 second rythm) and improve the strength of the frame.





Frame and struts are real scale. Always fascinating what a few pieces of sheet metal doing with the stability.

Meanwhile the tires arrived.
Bespoked fabricated. Full, hard Rubber.



The enormous wheigth...

.... result in exact 8 kg for the completed rear axle.

I think it looks quiet nice


rims made


and a little stack of wheel caps too




As a little intermezzo the non-functional fuel-tank was done

[Tgrzes]

Very nice fabrication! That is one solid looking truck!

[pufferfish]

Thank you.

Making the front axle was much more complicated as the rear axle.
Due to the great weight i need a real brake. the esc hillbreak wasn't enough to hold the little monster. The motors in the rear axle prohibit any break in them.
Ergo the front axles must have breaks. The original has drum brakes. Consequently I plan my first drum brake in my life. That was a real exciting phase of the build.

The axles body is from stainless 30mmx3 to hold the steering cylinder, three links and the panhard. The space looks wide but, as usual, at least I've to fight for every mm.
The c hubs are made from aluminium.
All sizes and shapes, except the hydraulic cylinder, are scale.



the c-hubs gets 3° tilt to prevent understeering














Flanges are from 4mm stainless....


....or some more mm


Links done








overview and end of the simple part of the axle