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Becoming a very impressive build already Izzy

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Nice build , we have a guy in denmark WHO is Building one too . you schould look at his build http://www.robse.dk/pages/LTM1500/LTM1500-8_1.asp

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Thanks guys.

Wow that Denmark guy has it goin....I think I'll spend some serious time to see how it all works for him.

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This arrived today

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Nice parts there buddy.:D

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Yeah boxes of parts are always fun!

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Don't be stingy izzy show what you got lol

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Yeah let's see it, it's always fun and exciting to get presents from the mailman!! Like my wife giving me presents, excited to see what it is but knowing I bought it!! Lol!!! Living vicariously in this thread!!

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Received that Robot market place order this past Thursday
McMaster on Friday, Liquid Rc on Friday as well.


Got Wheels, tires, transfer case and gear reduction
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Using rope crimp collars for risers .....
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flipped axels twice now - but found that the proper install for the steering servo on the TLT axels will work really good
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So an hour this past Thursday, 4 hours hours on Friday ,up till 2am Woo Hooo! Four hours on Saturday.

Waiting on Leaf Springs ....... Arghhhhh!

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Great job so far. Yet another build to keep watching. Sorry to change the subject a bit but what CAD program are you using?

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Inventor by Auto desk

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This crane is going to be incredible! I like the tires and wheels :cool:.

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Leaf springs showed up today. Add another 2 hr

Thanks - I like them too. At first I was worried there were too tall but they scale out really good.

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I like how you are keeping track of your time. I wish I would do that as I never know if I'm way underestimating or over. Keep track, and let us know when she done. It will be a good aspect of custom builds.

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Next order arrived - ouch on the wallet. I do love my wife.

Drive shafts parts, servo extensions, servos, channel expanders, test servo horns.

Horizon shipped Monday am on an order placed Sunday morning. Fed ex first attempt to deliver Tuesday (needed signiture so actual delivery was today Wednesday
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2 hr and 4 drive shafts in and 6 steer servos installed.
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23 design hours thus far

57 Build hours thus far ( includes ordering and tracking down orders)

Details of things like steering linkage, drive shafts lengths etc. Is figured as build hours. Re-adjusting and duplicate attempts on the sliders is all as build. Some would call those hours design but they are more of on the fly R&D than true design. I also only took the design so far as to place and coriagraph major components as the design aspect is to facilitate the build. Rather than the build is to b prove the design.

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Looks great so far. You are going to replace the wooden spacers on the leaf spring mounts, aren't you???

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BUSTED - Well I wasn't going to. But I did pick up square brass tube for the job.