Could use a little help building the Woodstore.net Excavator.
The plans use wheels but I would like to soup it up with tracks like on the real thing.
So could use the measurements of what others have used for their excavator or I think a dozer track would work just as well.
I've searched and searched and what I've come up with is 1 1/4 deep 1/4 thick and the main measurement
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This is the critical thing I've read you will need about 50 but the length
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Also read that the pins need to be 1/8
One other thing how wide are the fingers of the track.
A pointer to sites with some how toes would be appreciated.
The main thing is the measurements.
Any tips would be help full Thanks in advance.
Just finished the Dozer and had a ball building it now on to the Excavator. Yahoo!!!!
No Dutchy I didn't see your posts.
I've done a bunch a search on here but it doesn't seem the search the blogs or I don't know how but what ever I've got it now thanks a bunch.
well need to get the base built and the wheels set then figure out the best length.
Thanks for the quick response I'm really wanting to get started on this project.
Thank You!!!
Thank You Very Much!!! LOL
Dutchy It turns out I had read your post a month ago but now that I needed it I couldn't find it go figure.
In the back of my mind I knew I had read a great post on it but just couldn't get back to it once I really needed it.
Figuring thinks out is half the fun of building toys but theirs no need to reinvent the wheel as they say.
Thanks again.
"What you can remember"!!!
Now I'm in big trouble cause as you've already found out I don't remember much. LOL
Thanks again Dutchy you've given me the tools I need to figure this out.
Off we go to the shop. Yahoo
If I was smart I would buy the Toys and Joys plans and wait on them but I'll have the thing made before the plans get here.
Plus I already have the Woodstore plans.
It's sad to have so many problems. LOL
G'Day Brian, I'm also a member of the Australian Woodwork Forums website primarily posting in the toymaking section…There is one very talented craftsman who goes by the handle of "nine fingers" who scratch builds models from photos & actual machinery drawings; he designs/makes his own tracks for his masterpieces…..
Try a search for him in woodworkforums.com
Thanks crowie!!!
And it's bruce
But hey I like the name brian better so keep it up. lol
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