He is at it again! 1:50 Dozer Conversion

[Rvjimd]

SP,

You do realize I changed horses mid-stream? My current dozer is not the first one in this thread. I started out on a 1:50 and sort of gave up on that due to no room to hide the RX, battery, or install a blade lift servo.

The one I'm working on now is 1:16. If I could change the title of the thread I would, I don't like to mislead anyone. I should've started a new thread when I bought the new, bigger dozer.

Jim

[Rvjimd]

I have more appreciation for you guys scratch building anything, after working on these track for two days! Holy crap there are a lot of pieces there!



Got the new 1000:1 motors and tried one! If it doesn't try to kill itself or the dozer it should be great.

Jim

[Rvjimd]

Got the tracks refit with steel pins. And, put the 1000:1 gear motors on it.

I think is is just a bit slow now, not much but a bit, especially in reverse?

I already took teeth off of one gear in the left side drive motor, so I'm going to find a way to run a bit bigger motor, faster and use a bigger spur gear to maintain the wheel speed close to the current video.

http://youtu.be/RRdcbilOqL0

Good thing it is fun to try stuff, make it go, break, and repeat!

Jim

[modelman]

Jim-I am glad to see that you realize how much work goes into a scratch build. I agree your dozer may be a bit slow now. It would be perfect for me but I am old. How about-1-tooth more on the pinion. I think you are really close and you should have lots of power now.

[Rvjimd]

I'm not sure if it is the screw up his back side, or that I keep putting his hair in the dirt, but he has threatened that he is going to quit!


Jim

[john]

Looking good Jim! How's the operator? You two work things out lol.

[curlyone55]

Hi Jim, New to the hobby. What is the name or contact info for the shop where you purchased the 1/16 metal die cast dozer you are using as the base of this conversion????

[Rvjimd]

Curly ,

I got two of them and the had more and pretty sure they ship stuff. It is Iowa die cast. They have a web site.

Jim