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09-22-2012, 10:34 AM
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Got some track pads done today
 I decited to make them wider than I originally thought. The machine looks much better with little wider tracks, they are now 80mm wide.  
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09-22-2012, 05:23 PM
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 ^ this is why mine arn't posted  great work as always 
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#146
09-23-2012, 02:31 AM
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Guy's, if I ever get the tracks done and they even work I'll be very happy. But I think I wont even dream of tracks for very long time after they are finished, hopefully I don't get any nightmares of them
But seriously I wish there was an "easy" way to cast the pads and links together, but I have never done anything like that so not sure will that be any easier 
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#147
09-23-2012, 09:52 AM
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Not sure if it will be easier , Ari . I have a place down the road from me that does precision casting . they make a mold for the lost wax . A $200,000.00 + machine would be easier
but not on the pocket Just a 4th axis in my VMC would do it . but then you'd have chatter with the stick out . There's just no easy or cheap way
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#148
09-23-2012, 10:20 AM
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"Chatter with the stick out" are you talking about a bunch of old women at Chip n Dales?
Anyway, I think the only easy way to build tracks is to order an excavator kit from someone and assemble it.lol You guys are doing a fantastic job machining all those individual parts. I only wish that I had CNC so that I could share your misery!
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#149
09-23-2012, 05:14 PM
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Nice looking tracks, Ari.
Tracks are like tires, hardest part to get good looking. there´s a possibility to cast/make chains and pads together, I can´t remember a english name for it but then you need a $4000 mold. With this you can make very many but then you have to be a manufactor for all rest of parts needed. We have company here in sweden making this for toy manufactors like Märklin. looking forward to the rest coming together. Dan
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09-29-2012, 10:24 PM
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That looks good keep up the good work
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09-30-2012, 03:49 PM
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All this aluminum in the drivetrain.. not concerned at all with excessive friction of the parts sticking to each other?
.. oh what am I saying  you'll never use it anyway once it's finished. gonna be winter soon, how about some more grader vids before freeze up?!
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#157
09-30-2012, 11:58 PM
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very very nice ..... thats gonna take a while to mke those track links lol
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#158
10-02-2012, 09:27 AM
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patience will make for a better result. great job!
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