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Old 09-24-2011, 05:43 AM
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Hi Guys, I have just started this project so I thought I would give some video and pictures during the build. This video is the start of machining the track links.
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Old 09-24-2011, 10:57 AM
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I get the impression that is going to be one serious build!
Where's my popcorn?!
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Old 09-24-2011, 05:04 PM
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Whats the scale going to be?
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Old 09-24-2011, 05:14 PM
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Nice start! Are you doing this at home or where you work? Would love to have that mill at home
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Old 09-25-2011, 03:30 AM
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The scale is 1/15 and I am lucky enough to have a brother inlaw who has this fantastic workshop. Not to sure on how long it will take as it has to fit in with real work. He Is the one without the hat.









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Old 09-25-2011, 07:20 AM
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I don't think it'll take you that long Can I come down and play in that shop ? I see some machines that'll really help me out . I'll be watching
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Old 09-25-2011, 08:16 AM
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Yeah a great set up but we will be building three at the same time, two for remote and one as static. It's a long way to travel if you want to play down under.
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Wow beautiful shop! im sure your brother never gets bored with all those machines.

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VERY COOL project but WOW what a shop to work out of! Must be nice!

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Okumas I have been running them for 25 years! I might just have to beat Steve down there so I can play It won't take that long to make the D11 with those at your disposal
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Nifty!

You gonna design/build your own hyd systems too?
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I was scared as heck watching the head come down. The guy saying "don't crash don't crash" wasn't helping. This is going to be a fantastic build.
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Okumas I have been running them for 25 years! I might just have to beat Steve down there so I can play It won't take that long to make the D11 with those at your disposal
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I was scared as heck watching the head come down. The guy saying "don't crash don't crash" wasn't helping. This is going to be a fantastic build.
thats what I've been saying with mine before I figure out why it crashed everytime it finished the cam writen program sent the head to the table before it shut off well a little edit now and no more crashy
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Old 09-26-2011, 07:02 AM
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Hi Lil Giants, sorry I can't remember your name its been a while. The hydraulic system will consist of the Leimbach pump and valves from my 345d and the cylinders will be self made. I need more valves for the 345d because of the new quick release so I will put new equipment into that.
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I've been waiting for you to start this we talked that time . The rails look great, but 3 dozers at a time. WOW.
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Old 09-27-2011, 07:32 AM
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Hi Joe long time, great to hear from you
Yes while the machines are set to run a program it just takes a little longer to make three, but they will all be the same. The workshop also has a foundery for casting ali and bronze and the thought at the moment is to cast the cab and body? and then put them in the CNC machining centre to shape them to size

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I have to ask. Doesn't the shop have a metal cutting bandsaw??? With all of that expensive equipment, they have to have some kind of powered saw. Even in my meager shop, I have a metal cutting bandsaw .
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I have to ask. Doesn't the shop have a metal cutting bandsaw??? With all of that expensive equipment, they have to have some kind of powered saw. Even in my meager shop, I have a metal cutting bandsaw .
In todays world nobody keeps their hand work skills up. I think he just wanted to do that and get some exercise in the process
All kidding aside, It looks like you got those track links down pat. One thing I would have tried to do is,machine the two holes or web in the sides of the links if possible. Can't wait to see some grousers spitting out of that machining center.
The casting of the outer body is a interesting idea. Maybe you have a product to sell down the road as a whole D11 kit.
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Old 09-28-2011, 05:33 AM
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Yes indeed there are a couple of powered saws, but not a band saw. The problem with the powered saw is it has two sets of jaws and the pieces to be cut off are just short of the second set, so when the blade comes through it jams the track link back into the blade we lost one trying so we cut them off by hand Iam not sure what you mean about (One thing I would have tried to do is,machine the two holes or web in the sides of the links if possible.) Unless you are talking about the side view of the links?
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Yes indeed there are a couple of powered saws, but not a band saw. The problem with the powered saw is it has two sets of jaws and the pieces to be cut off are just short of the second set, so when the blade comes through it jams the track link back into the blade we lost one trying so we cut them off by hand Iam not sure what you mean about (One thing I would have tried to do is,machine the two holes or web in the sides of the links if possible.) Unless you are talking about the side view of the links?
Paul
I know what you mean about your chop saw and pieces getting caught between the jaws. Yes a band saw would help speed the process.
Here is a picture of what I was trying to describe. These holes are for the nut that holds the grouser plates.
With that nice machining center and 4th rotary axis it would be a breeze to mill those two pockets.
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