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I have had some folks asking what I use for roller chain and pads on my models. This is the setup I use... 8 foot lengths of carpet rail from Home-Depot 7/8 wide to make the pads
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Flip it upside down and bend it on the first tab..
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Roller chain is # 35 with K1 on every second link. When I order the chain it comes in a minumin lenghts of 12 feet...
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Great use of local materials Greg. Do your track pads work well compared to Lou's - doesn't he have some molded plastic ones?
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Neil the motor has three mounting holes on the front. Use a plate on those holes and then attach to the track frames.
I use Servocity mounts to attach to the sprocket. Last edited by RCLogger; 10-21-2010 at 10:45 PM. |
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Yes Lou has the molded ones, we have had a pushing contest and my D8 has the upper hand. My pads cut into the dirt rather than float on the top. I would dig a deep hole very fast if I ran up agaist something the D8 could not push. Also the motor I use are 400 oz in per side on 18 volts 25 rpm. Nothing slows them down ! ! !
http://servocity.com/html/dayton_gear_motors__12v_.html |
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This was going to be a project down the road with the 400 oz in motors, it would be a tight fit with a pump and spools. I think if a person didn't make the blade 6way, but only up and down I think there would be enough room for the spools for the grapple, boom, and one for the blade..
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Greg. Did you post a link for the roller chain and are the pads part of it. Rob
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Greg, Was at NC Machinery day before yesterday and took 40 pictures of a 527 Cat skidder.Will share if you need some info. Fred
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A person could also build it all electric I think. I once used servos on my KMC track skidder to operate the boom and grapple, I have to say it works GREAT. I took the centring system out of the servo so that it would turn endless, worked great for winch drums... greg |
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Greg made a mess of that one. Didn't mean pad, should have said K-1 tab,
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I just picked up a bunch of aluminum flatbar today to make the tracks for a 527. It's going to take a bunch of jigs to make them. Will I be able to? Dunno, but gonna try. Unfortunately, I have this little work thing that makes me the money to buy tools and materials to make things but prevents me from having the time to do it. Richard |
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Do you like this one Kevin !
http://www.machinerytrader.com/listi...x?OHID=7346425 |
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In 1/14 scale ! Track frames 13.5 " , 9" wide, 12" high
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Yeah Yeah!! Beauty! Hurry get in your shop Lots of work up here for that unit..
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sent you a pm
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Greg - Thank you for taking the time to show us your toys today. Everyone was impressed. Can't wait to start on something. Hmmmm. where do we begin.
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