TH407C Telehandler 1:14 scale

[Blender]

Originally Posted by frizzen

Great looking chassis! That looks like it'll be a really solid machine

If the stainless tubing doesn't work well, brass might be easier to work with

Thanks frizzen

Originally Posted by ddmckee54

Brass is easier to work with, but Blender uses a jewelry welder to stick things together. You can solder brass, but it's crap to try and weld - the zinc boils off.

Steel brake line might work though. It's cheaper, available in a lot of sizes, just about every auto parts store will carry it, and it doesn't work harden as easily as some flavors of stainless will. It won't polish up as nice as stainless though.

Agreed brass is way easier to work with. Been able to weld a couple parts as brass. Was way tougher. The soot ddmckee brings up is for real. Stainless is a pain to shape. Some specialty hand files work pretty well. Welds like a dream though

Best bead I could get on brass exhaust pipe for the zx245.

I'm out of town visiting family for thanksgiving brought the parts with to paint. The green is so thin it barely covers. Too messy to do at home.



Nothing is wetsanded or polished. Straight from the can. It'll certainly get scratched up during future build steps. Facets from the stl are visible.

Next step is a more CAD work to add the battery door for the cab and a few metal brackets for the cage. Then lots more parts will be ready to assemble.