Mack M75SX

[ihbuilder]

Lou , I'm actually going to make my own drives using HPI savage internals . I got the spools and pinions and I just ordered my bearings . I got to the point ( finally ) to work on others parts to a certain time then I work on my stuff . I just need another lathe now I spend a lot of time resetting or I put my lathe work on hold till I get a break between set ups .

[kerst]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

Lou , I'm actually going to make my own drives using HPI savage internals . I got the spools and pinions and I just ordered my bearings . I got to the point ( finally ) to work on others parts to a certain time then I work on my stuff . I just need another lathe now I spend a lot of time resetting or I put my lathe work on hold till I get a break between set ups .

Sounds very interesting!
Got some pictures of the parts?

Kerst

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by kerst

Sounds very interesting!
Got some pictures of the parts?

Kerst

Kerst , I'm Making mostly Wheels right now and air cleaners and fuel tanks . I have pics in IHB in the vender section .

Steve , I have a tool post not the aloris brand I begged for that a long time ago when I was in my dads shop . as for chucks I would have a bunch but , I can't get the right thread for the adapter plate . I need to get 1 made for my 3 jaw

I was just ready to make my back hangers for the front springs , I need another .25 " end mill I don't think I'm getting HSS any more Well I did get some more done front springs and center webbing for the rear . I'm hopping to start on axle housing this coming wknd ,wife has plans on sat





OH Scott , I put the trans in last night I put the gears I had from travis' ( bigger bull gear and smaller pinions ) motors run great

IHSteve

[ihbuilder]

No I did not stop I got some nice end mills yesterday and spent last night and tonight making the front axle and rear spring hangers for the front .
I also got some aluminum flux for welding aluminum with the torch and it works real well . So looks like I'll be making the cab in aluminum works just like brazing
I hope you can see these

spring hanger



the axle







thanks for looking
Steve

[Papy]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

.....the axle







thanks for looking
Steve

OK, you will say I'm a "rivets counter", but the M75 had a tubular front axle ! So I propose you to send this one to me (will fit perfectly for the LRVSW) and make a new one with the correct design

[ihbuilder]

I know ,Papy I sometimes throw my own twist to things the body is off a lil to I think I got the rear taper to long . I was going to do the tubular axle but I just felt like milling an I beam front . I may do another but as a tractor but thats a lil while yet . I think I got enough going for now

IHSteve

[ihbuilder]

With hubs drying waiting to be put together to finnish this order finally I stole some time on the lathe and turned out 1 rear housing







and dabbled a little bit here and there on some of the cab





thanks for looking
IHSteve

[SmallHaul]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

OH Scott , I put the trans in last night I put the gears I had from travis' ( bigger bull gear and smaller pinions ) motors run great

IHSteve

That trans should motivate it well. That is one beefy machine!

[tc1cat]

Boy you learn fast! Great looking work! I stopped getting HS tooling quite awhile ago. Carbide is more expensive but lasts much longer, so it's a fair trade off. My shop time has dropped to about 0 after knee surgery. And to top it all off, I think my Sherline mill is in need of new gibs. Really not bad after 20+ years of use and a new bed.

Lynn