Mack M75SX

[SonoranWraith]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

Neil , yep alredy done did them last night while I had the mill working on a jig plate for wheels . the old hendy need soom work , the handle where getting rusty

Speed up them wheels production! The rails look awesome, definitely a match to 1:1.

[Dreamweaver]

This thing is coming along great Steve.. It's a monster..

I have some idea of it's size from the picture with the alcohol bottle next to it but how about a picture of it next to your Green corn binder...

~Mike~

[ihbuilder]

heck Matt I'm running double shifts now , I figured since I had room on the piece of plate for the trailer I cut soom parts for this the mill basically running non stop

Mike I'll try , you might have to wait till january when I get the trucks out for cabin fever expo .

[D8R]

Very nice frame sides, are the milled on both sides or only out side? What is the time (approx) for milling one side?

Dan

[ihbuilder]

thanks Dan , both sides . The initial op (1 side ) was 8 hrs on the flip over just shy of 3 hrs to mill between the flanges . I have about 24 hrs with a set of trailer frames and the 2nd mack frame and the walking beams . All out of 1 piece of plate .

[Lil Giants]

Good to see you making progress with your cnc equip Steve... ppl can clearly see by your trials & errors the reason why these complicated models cost what they do to manufacture! Great work!

[ihbuilder]

Thank you , Joe All the hair pulling is finally paying off , I just wish I new more about G code then I do . I'm thinking of taking some courses on it once I get caught up . Cam is nice but I wish I could catch the quirks before the program goes in the mill . Well I should have my axle shaft bar tomorrow then I can get these axles together finally

[doodlebug]

Wish I could remember where I saw the video for virtual run-for checking error's, I thought it was on the Tormach site???? Not much help!
But I did laugh the first time, when I heard that the BYU student's had to trial run there cnc project's in styrofoam first! Something about speed's and feed's? being way too fast, LOL! and this was back in the eightie's! CAN YOU SAY EXPENSIVE CRASH!

The part's look great, even if they take a while to make!
Later, Neil#2 aka doodlebug

[4EX]

looks like its going to be a great build

[ihbuilder]

sorry I just had to take a weekend to my self but I was very productive 48 hr no nap time . I need to get my wheels made up and axles attached to the walkong beams so I can figure the pivot for the walking beams . oh heck nuff talk BTW This flippin cam is getin a ride back to PRC

front spoke still being worked on bolt hole a little screwed up do too the #50 bit breaking I got to back off on the depth on the secound



front wheel with the keepers milled out with it



rear hub and wheel assembly the hub gets a little more detail to be seen later the program is ready just waiting for more $ to make a big order of cutting tools to get the most of for the shipping





PS: a BIG thank you to Papy for the drawing of the front wheel I just scaled it and doc'd it up a bit and camed it THANKS PAPY
I think I need some sleep now

[sneaky-pete]

Kick a$$,I don't know what to say!
You are a machining fool

[kerst]

These wheels look great! More pictures please!
You are doing a fine job!

Kerst

[SonoranWraith]

wow Those are some amazing looking wheels. This beast is going to be epic.

[9W Monighan]

I see you're working on it again. Nice work on the wheels and planetary hub.

[tc1cat]

WOW!!! Looks like you have the hang of programming the mill. Those wheels are just amazing.

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by sneaky-pete

Kick a$$,I don't know what to say!
You are a machining fool

what can I say I like making stuff

Originally Posted by kerst

These wheels look great! More pictures please!
You are doing a fine job!

Kerst

thanks more to come

Originally Posted by SonoranWraith

wow Those are some amazing looking wheels. This beast is going to be epic.

thanks Matt

Originally Posted by 9W Monighan

I see you're working on it again. Nice work on the wheels and planetary hub.

Hey Jan. not to far away + it got to be filling the coal hopper
every 2 days - a week soon thanks

[td9clyde]

lookin good can't wait to see it in action

[Trucker47]

Wow thats an awsome build! thats gonna be really cool when its all finished, keep up the good work.

Chris

[ihbuilder]

thanks Chris an Henry few more pics at some different angles











thats it till next wknd got others stuff to work on

[9W Monighan]

I think you need a new camera or my eye sight is really bad