Track Parts

[catmack]

Yeah, it's the one that has had slow progress as I am self employed and I think it is harder to commit more time when you are your own boss.
Can't wait to see the loader, I may bring a drawing I did back in the mid '80s of the 992 I was going to do. Life seems to get in the way, I'd like to change all that some day. What scale are you in?...the d353 cat is 1/8 and if I remember correctly the pencil drawing of the 992 I have is 1/8? as well. I like 1/8 as it scales nicely with gears and fasteners but, I guess it doesn't matter when you end up having to make tooling to produce everything you need because you sure can't buy it.
Anyway, when I got back into the hobby in the mid 90s, it was the engine hobby I got involved in and that's what started on the 9G engine build and the thought of the equipment and building highly detailed working models was to follow. As I said before, it's great to see the ground that has been covered in the last 20 years. I am looking forward to being a lot more involved in the hobby.

[ihbuilder]

I'm in mostly 1:14 to match the trucks . the dozer is the odd ball , it's 1:12 . I wanted to make sure I had room to put some guts in it . I'll prob. be knocking the dirt pill down with the loader this year . My dad stopped up yesterday took a look at the Dozer and all the stuff I have to get done for others said " no way for 2013 but maybe 2014 " It seems with every new model I do I get crazier with functioning detail . I have gone as far as entertaining the thought of building a working KT cummins or 855

[catmack]

I would like to work my way out of the business I am in and start doing more hobby stuff for others utilizing what I have to work with. Naturally, 1:16, 1:14 and 1:12 are much smaller and more difficult to work with the physics of the engine, that is another reason I went with 1:8. Like they say, the bigger they are, the more room you need and the heavier they get for mobilization.

[catmack]

I am trying to load pictures of the undercarriage progress. Will it work??

[catmack]

Here is another one! There must be a better way. I seem to hold my own in the shop stuff but, have more trouble with all my files??...the triple grouser will not be tall as in this sample (steel profile), I have thicken up the horizontal cross section since it is alum. for strength. The other two profiles have already been done.

[catmack]

I think these are enough to get the idea. Can take more if one wants.