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Vancouver Island
Like the username says, I am from Vancouver Island. I have watched GTF and Scale4x4 for awhile now but rarely post because my knowledge is pretty limited. I have recently bought a mill, lathe and tools and want to try my hand at making some things. Unfortunately, I have very limited time so everything is a long term project. Lots of great information can be found on forums and hats off to those with the knowledge that do post to help others.
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Glad you have found the site Richard, I think that brings the number up to six people from the Island on the site.
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Thanks Greg,
I just sort stumbled across it via some info I saw on Scale4x4. Had no idea it existed but it looks great. |
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So many ideas and so little time. I was planning to work on a skidder first but after seeing how many are in the works and seeing IronArt's awesome Tigercat, I think I may do something else. Like most, a 527 is on my list. Maybe I will try that. It would be nice to have a dozer and skidder all on in one. I just don't have a lot of time so everything is a long term project.
I bought a Grizzly G0704 mill and Micromark 7x14 lathe. Not the biggest but enough for what I want to do. I also bought a 2 axis DRO for my mill. I was a little disappointed when the brackets supplied with it didn't work to mount the scales. Fortunately, I realized that I had a mill to make my own. Many hours later it is installed. I just trammed the table yesterday (because it had a fair bit of nod) and was pleased to get it within .001-.002 over a 6 inch radius. The machinery is cheap, the tooling is what adds up. Richard |
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yes...nice to see another Islander, the site has great info and builds...what area of the Island?
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Near Mill Bay. How about yourself? Any projects in the works. I have plenty I would like to do, now I just need to find the time.
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I am located south of you in Victoria...working on a oilfield bed or winch truck...yes the time seems hard to come by for building
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I love oilfield trucks. I was in Grande Prairie awhile back and saw plenty of twin steer pickers and bed trucks going through town. Camex Equipment has some good photos of oilifled trucks:
http://www.camex.ca/online-inventory...-category?ID=A Of course there is also Hank's: http://www.hankstruckpictures.com/trucks.htm You have probably seen those websites. One day I would like to do an 8x8 400 inch bed truck with planetaries and gin poles ... and a twin steer picker ... and a tri-drive winch truck. A guy can dream. There was a nice blue Kenworth C500 8x8 with gin poles and matching trailer that went to Russia but I can't find the photos of it anymore. There was a video of it from the manufacturer but I can't find it either. It would have been a nice truck to copy. Not your typical bed truck. |
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I use the Camex site for idea's...but Hank's site is new to me...looks great...thanks
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welcome, it is awesome all these island guys keep showing up. now I can say, "see I am am not the only one doing this" to my not so rc loving wife
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that's funny
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I let my wife buy whatever she wants and then she can't complain when I buy something. She's not really into the whole scale model / RC scene.
One day we'll have to get all of the Island guys together. Of course, it will have to wait for awhile until I actually have something I can bring other than ideas. Richard |
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Good to see you found us here richard ...Wow 6 ..We could have a pretty good show...get ready and get building so we can set something up for next spring. |
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Happy wife, happy life. Yah, the spring is a possiblity. I'll be coming up your way in late November so hopefully can get together with you and Greg (and anyone else in the area) then.
Thanks for the welcome everyone. Richard |
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Hi Richard from down the street from the island here in Everett, Washington. Hope to see your creativity in coming weeks/months as your shop sounds pretty awesome!
Jim |
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Welcome to the board! I am not an Islander but on the mainland, travel to the Island on a regular basis, I am sure an Island meet would yeild a good turnout with a little advertising, If there are 6 active members there must be a bunch of guys that haven't found the site yet, congrats on the new tools, have fun building.
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Everett is a nice area. I have been to Lynwood and Bellevue area many times with my family. Richard |
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Saying hello from Port Alberni.
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