Quadrotrac
- Thread starter Steinbruchsoldat
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Steinbruchsoldat
Explorer
Got the hydraulic valves today:
Changed the lever direction:
Cut a mount:
Center punched the mounting holes :
Bolted it together:
Mocked it up:
One side tacked on:
Did some cardboard engineering:
Tacked it on:
Drivers view:
Changed the lever direction:
Cut a mount:
Center punched the mounting holes :
Bolted it together:
Mocked it up:
One side tacked on:
Did some cardboard engineering:
Tacked it on:
Drivers view:
VanIsle_Greg
I think I need a bigger truck!
All it needs up there on your new dash is a coffee cup holder!!
:coffeedrink:
:coffeedrink:
Steinbruchsoldat
Explorer
You nailed it. Just need to build a fancy one, but i`m out of ideas now...
Ok, so i decided that i`d like to use hydraulic tubes instead of hoses where it`s possible. So i need to build a tubing bender. But to built a tubing bender i need to machine some dies. To do this i need to make a radius turning attachment.
So i`m basically building a tool to build a tool to build a tool...
Lost the finished picture somehow.
Cut a piece of toolsteel:
And turned the first die:
Ok, so i decided that i`d like to use hydraulic tubes instead of hoses where it`s possible. So i need to build a tubing bender. But to built a tubing bender i need to machine some dies. To do this i need to make a radius turning attachment.
So i`m basically building a tool to build a tool to build a tool...
Lost the finished picture somehow.
Cut a piece of toolsteel:
And turned the first die:
VanIsle_Greg
I think I need a bigger truck!
The tool to build a tool tool looks great. Once you are done with it, hollow out the middle and use it for that coffee holder? lol
Steinbruchsoldat
Explorer
Thanks guys. Can`t wait to finish it too...
Continued turning the dies today:
Both finished:
Don`t have hydraulic tubing yet, but copper fit`s:
Bored out some flat bar for the lever:
Welded some round stock in the bigger die and turned it down:
Turned a bushing for it:
Made a big washer:
Everything together:
Cut some threads, and turned a bushing for the smaller die:
Put together:
Continued turning the dies today:
Both finished:
Don`t have hydraulic tubing yet, but copper fit`s:
Bored out some flat bar for the lever:
Welded some round stock in the bigger die and turned it down:
Turned a bushing for it:
Made a big washer:
Everything together:
Cut some threads, and turned a bushing for the smaller die:
Put together:
Steinbruchsoldat
Explorer
Drilled and bored out the retaining block:
Milled it down:
Cut an angle:
Welded together:
Turned down the lever:
And knurled it:
Welded it on:
Finished:
Didn`t have longer, or the right tubing, but that looks great:
Milled it down:
Cut an angle:
Welded together:
Turned down the lever:
And knurled it:
Welded it on:
Finished:
Didn`t have longer, or the right tubing, but that looks great:
Steinbruchsoldat
Explorer
Did some cardboard engineering today:
Burned it out:
Tapped it and drilled some holes:
Made mounting brackets:
And tacked it on:
Burned it out:
Tapped it and drilled some holes:
Made mounting brackets:
And tacked it on:
Steinbruchsoldat
Explorer
Mounted some of the last parts:
Steinbruchsoldat
Explorer
Thats a good one too...
Mounted something for the firefighter in me:
Mounted something for the firefighter in me: