Send me a comment! I enjoy hearing from you guys! Let me know what you think about this latest project! Be sure to visit Perry's channel and see how the idler wheels were made, link in the description.
I was thinking how would you remove the seam on the entire piece and the only thing I could come up with is a file on a stick. Take the smaller piece of tubing, cut out the outline of the file blade, remove the handle of the file, insert the file into the cut out notch of the inner tube steel piece, tack it in place and now you have a permanent weld seam removing tool for that size! You could probably add a bit of weight inside with some ball bearings or a hunk of scrap to give it some extra gravity!. Heck i bet you could build a whole set of these seam removers. You just have to find a aggressive enough file that you won't cry over since your breaking it on purpose (or enhancing it!). BUUUUT, if you have kids and they play outside, rig the push pull action up to a pulley and the door via rope because kids never know if they want to be in or out. Grandpa doled out many lashings for the "IN OR OUT!" routine when I was young!
Hey great informative video. If you check out Fireball Tools TH-cam channel he came up with a tool to scrape the weld seam out of square tubing using a threaded rod and carbide tips. Theres more to it than that but it worked great. I subscribed btw! 🍻
I know this is a couple years old, sorry for the late reply just saw the video recently. What is the axel and differential that you used. I did not see a link in amongst your other links for the parts. Thanks. Keep making stuff!
I have a disabled son he can't walk he's 11 I've been trying to make him a remote controlled tank. Just need to keep saving. Awesome video have a good one
Thanks for being open about your mistakes in the shop! It makes me feel better because I mess up like you did in this video all the time. I learn something not to do every time. Thanks for making great videos. I've enjoyed your channel for several years now and have duplicated several of your projects!
Here is the secret..... To remove the weld seam inside the square tube get a keyway broach and make a holder that can hold the broach so that it can be pushed thru the tube from the inside and it will cut the weld out of the inside of the tube so long as you design the holder to be able to hold the broach so it does not move as it is pressed thru the tube. Keyway broaches are cut on a taper so that each tooth removes more material as it travels thru the tube. Great build your doing!
Maybe it is because I did CAD and mechanical drawing in engineers prep back in school, but I will usually make a blueprint before I make something new to me, just so I can change stuff easily and make the mistakes in the drawing before i make them in the real world, I also tend to forget the basic stuff otherwise. Love the build so far!
30 yrs ago our shop teacher would build sand rails. His sand rail had tracks on the back, they were made from large construction tires with the sidewalls cut off and steel brackets bolted on the inside. He had figured out a system that allowed him to deflate the regular tire, bolt on the tracks and then reinflate the tire as a drive wheel.
I gotta say sorry for replying to a 1y old comment, since that seems to annoy some people. I've gotta ask, how did he reinflate the tires if the sidewalls were cut off? I'm trying to imagine this build, but I'm a little confused.
@@ericcaldwell3584 The system he used had 6 tires, the back axle had 4 wheels that pivoted where the axle came out. The tire pairs on each side were driven by chains from the axle. The tracks were the treads of big tires with steel brackets bolted along the inside to guide them on the bogey tires. To put on the tracks you just deflate the bogey tires and slip the tracks on and then inflate them.
Great documentation! I would have welded a little vertical "T" for the pillow block bearing at the front for maximum clearance, but it seems like clearance wasn't an issue in the end.
Good , the more details the better, anybody can build something and not share the learning curve, mistakes and parts. I will watch everyone if you can teach all of us. Thanks
I'm less than 2 minutes into this video and I have already subscribed. Now I'm going to watch the rest this is awesome and I agree most people don't give enough details. Have a great day Sir.
every time I see a ideo like this I picture the bobcat mini excavator. small enough to go through a standard door way, and then there I see you have a set.
Thank you for your info about the parts that you have used in this build. It will help me out a lot as I build my 6X6 so I can put tracks on it to go hunting with. And yes one track per wheel, I'll have 6 tracks in all. Right now I'm just getting info and parts ready.
Just found your channel. Going to watch all your track related vids. Very cool project. It's on my project list and you may have just helped me a ton. My wife however may think otherwise once I pay for all this stuff, haha. Thanks for sharing.
I always had the dream of building a tracked motorbike, kind of like a snow mobile with a wheel on the front, do you think I could pull it off? or is it just pointless? loved the vid.
Im here looking at ideas to do something like you are thinking! I need to make a minibike type of machine that can climb rocky hills through the brush and ravines, on my land.
Sounds cool. I want to build something like an ATV with tracks. This was a good starting point for a project like that, learned a bunch. Thanks for watching!
Yeah, Someone else told me that also but it isn't a standard size. I think it is specific to the Bobcat skid steer that it was originally meant to be used with.
Sure.. if you have zero skills.. but when you build your own, you don’t have to take shortcuts, take all the time you need to build something better than a factory line. And often can be a fraction of the cost, all it consumes is time. Plus it’s more rewarding, and more bragging rights.
@@BahnGop The point of my comment was that _this video_ which claims in the title to be about making your own tracks, is actually just him buying them.
Tack so you can go back! Shop rule, for sure. Great work getting it that far. Cool build! If you ever wanted to completely remove the entire inner weld seam, Fireball Tool came up with a jig just for that. Basically it holds a HSS cutter and gets pulled through with all-thread. Just in case you ever need the full length someday. "Tips To Remove Weld From Tubing" on his channel(so I'm not linking to others on ya). Cheers.
Yeah I saw that Fireball tool video. I just didn't need to remove the entire weld seam on all 39 inches of the square tube so I went with the file method. Thanks for watching!
One of the best video on making tracks. This will be just what I need for my paintball tank project. I like the links and the real world screw-ups, shows what to watch for when building. Earned my subscription today. Ty
Thank you so much. Unreal, I have been looking for this video and nope. Nothing came when I was looking. I am different tho so didn't type diy tracks...😂😂
Just a welder fabricators opinion, suggestion. The way you have the boggies setup your tracks will be loose at full compression I think you may need to make your track tensioner spring loaded instead of all thread. Gas charged maybe like an old Motorcycle shock or two . Just a suggestion . Cool build.
@MakingStuff how long is the square tube you are using for this part? tracks / undercarriage [ more specifically, the 1.75" square tube ] why were custom aluminum idlers used instead of the bobcat ones? the custom idlers kind of kills the point in you open sourcing the parts list, but there are ways to get this done easier now, suchas 3d printing websites, that offer 3d metal printing [ in this case ] perhaps use cad, suchas fusion360 in the future? as this can generate a parts list, even though it doesn't haven every part in the world, still has quite a bit
How would you make a mini tank wagin smoothly turn if you pulled it left or right without dragging the tracks sideways but instead moving continuously. I have a bunch of sand to pull objects over and the wheels bury themselves so I thought tracks on them might be better switch but I was confused on how to pull it manually instead of driving it.
awesome build and nice to see somebody actually explain how everything is made and where to buy parts. With the piece of tube that the sprocket was hitting. could you have just notched the tube instead of cutting them all out and moving them?
this project is just what I'm looking for. I want to build a small skidloader with exactly these tracks. I'm curious how you want to build the drive. in my project it will be a hydraulic drive. I'm looking forward to the next episode. Good luck with this Project.
That looks like it might be fun and maybe useful,I hope the rest of the build goes smooth for you without having to do anything over, I hate having to do anything over it really kills the joy in building the project.
The suspension doesn't work at all. The springs are too stiff. The tracks also weigh 65 pounds each. Might be too heavy for a mower, but not sure. Thanks for watching!
Looks like a fun build! I watched you cut the tubing with the Evolution saw and was impressed that you didn't do what I've done with mine (got a Evolution 14" & 10 miter). I'd cut just about all the way thru and then let the blade slow down by itself, knocked of a few teeth!! You need to blink once and a while dude!! LOL!!
Wondering what size diameter drive gear you have with what rpm I'm trying to build a tracked project and can't seem to figure out how to calculate my projected speed
How did you figure out how long to cut the metal inside of the tracks? I’m unsure of how long to cut it in order for it to fit and keep the track tight. I have the same size tracks and same drive sprocket. I’m trying to measure it but I understand I lose track length because of the height inside the track
That's why I made it adjustable. I just got it close then adjusted it for the final setting. If you have the same tracks, they will stretch out after some time. So I would highly suggest making your tracks adjustable.
Hey, do you think the Olympic style rubber weights would work better instead of the shopping cart wheels? I want to build one of my own but thought I would run this by you to see what you thought...
Tracked machines are great for pushing power/traction, but it's a rough ride and very difficult to get the track back on if they come off. I think track on tires might be a better way to go. Drive a pin out of the track , ride off of them, and then take the track to where it might be easier to put back on, but you are never stuck. Plus you have the air cushion of the tires.
I would like to make something to carry some small equipment onto the beach. I was thinking of something with tracks rather than balloon tires. Any suggestions? Tanks. I mean thanks!
15:10 During assembly, you mixed up the position of the shock absorber and the spacer sleeve. In the next shots, when you weld the part, your shock absorber is already between the rollers, and not at the other end of the lever.
So I’m curious I’ve been planing a drivable tank and I need bigger track rubber than that do they make bigger tracks than that and if so could you use the same way you made these parts with bigger tracks ?
The title should be adapting rubber tracks for a home built vehicle. Looks kind of spendy comparatively couldn't you refurbish and old Bombardier way cheaper? I am not poo pooing just trying to make sense of the time and energy. Big props to anyone who builds out of pure imagination.
Thank you for this!! I'll have to confirm some sizes, but this vid might be the solution for a 2/5 scale tank build I'd love to do someday!! So glad I stumbled onto your channel! Subscribed!!
Fun project bob! Glad you showing both your sources and your failures. Shows the real way a build goes. Lol high five! Ps. We Still use the pin ;) ~Russ
They do not. I have to remove the front and rear bogey wheel assembly and loosen the tensioners all the way just to get the tracks off (and they barely have enough room). The springs don't compress enough for the track to come off.
Your small lathe is more than large enough to turn a tapered bushing into the drive sprocket... And you could have rigged up a boring setup to linebore the cast Al idlers using the magdrill you reviewed on your channel.
You should put a small piece of pipe where the all tread goes in to hold it in place. You would be surprised how much pressure is on that. If it gets a little side pressure it will bend. A little pocket back there will add a lot of strength.
next time just weld a block on the front of the angle you have the axle through with the tension adjuster. it will make the angle stronger and ... stuff. great build by the way. I would have done a few things differently, but then I figgure that maybe you havent worked in a fabrication shop doing what I have done. same result, differing path. good result. =right.
Send me a comment! I enjoy hearing from you guys! Let me know what you think about this latest project! Be sure to visit Perry's channel and see how the idler wheels were made, link in the description.
Thank brother. It was fun to do a collaboration and see what you were up to
Can i buy a set of these off you? with the reack
I was thinking how would you remove the seam on the entire piece and the only thing I could come up with is a file on a stick. Take the smaller piece of tubing, cut out the outline of the file blade, remove the handle of the file, insert the file into the cut out notch of the inner tube steel piece, tack it in place and now you have a permanent weld seam removing tool for that size! You could probably add a bit of weight inside with some ball bearings or a hunk of scrap to give it some extra gravity!. Heck i bet you could build a whole set of these seam removers. You just have to find a aggressive enough file that you won't cry over since your breaking it on purpose (or enhancing it!).
BUUUUT,
if you have kids and they play outside, rig the push pull action up to a pulley and the door via rope because kids never know if they want to be in or out. Grandpa doled out many lashings for the "IN OR OUT!" routine when I was young!
Hey great informative video. If you check out Fireball Tools TH-cam channel he came up with a tool to scrape the weld seam out of square tubing using a threaded rod and carbide tips. Theres more to it than that but it worked great. I subscribed btw! 🍻
I know this is a couple years old, sorry for the late reply just saw the video recently. What is the axel and differential that you used. I did not see a link in amongst your other links for the parts. Thanks. Keep making stuff!
I have a disabled son he can't walk he's 11 I've been trying to make him a remote controlled tank. Just need to keep saving. Awesome video have a good one
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Thanks for being open about your mistakes in the shop! It makes me feel better because I mess up like you did in this video all the time. I learn something not to do every time. Thanks for making great videos. I've enjoyed your channel for several years now and have duplicated several of your projects!
Thanks for watching!
Totally agree. This video makes me much more confident in trying it myself.
@@MakingStuff x.
Finally, someone who actually shows us what they are making, along with all the oops moments! You sir are getting my sub. 👍🤟
Thanks!
Here is the secret..... To remove the weld seam inside the square tube get a keyway broach and make a holder that can hold the broach so that it can be pushed thru the tube from the inside and it will cut the weld out of the inside of the tube so long as you design the holder to be able to hold the broach so it does not move as it is pressed thru the tube. Keyway broaches are cut on a taper so that each tooth removes more material as it travels thru the tube. Great build your doing!
Maybe it is because I did CAD and mechanical drawing in engineers prep back in school, but I will usually make a blueprint before I make something new to me, just so I can change stuff easily and make the mistakes in the drawing before i make them in the real world, I also tend to forget the basic stuff otherwise. Love the build so far!
30 yrs ago our shop teacher would build sand rails. His sand rail had tracks on the back, they were made from large construction tires with the sidewalls cut off and steel brackets bolted on the inside. He had figured out a system that allowed him to deflate the regular tire, bolt on the tracks and then reinflate the tire as a drive wheel.
I gotta say sorry for replying to a 1y old comment, since that seems to annoy some people. I've gotta ask, how did he reinflate the tires if the sidewalls were cut off? I'm trying to imagine this build, but I'm a little confused.
@@ericcaldwell3584 The system he used had 6 tires, the back axle had 4 wheels that pivoted where the axle came out. The tire pairs on each side were driven by chains from the axle. The tracks were the treads of big tires with steel brackets bolted along the inside to guide them on the bogey tires. To put on the tracks you just deflate the bogey tires and slip the tracks on and then inflate them.
Highly skilled workmanship
Thanks!
Thanks for these videos! I've been searching a while for detailed builds and, most importantly, PARTS LISTS!
Yeah, a lot of the videos on YT like to talk, but not share info. Thanks for watching!
Great documentation! I would have welded a little vertical "T" for the pillow block bearing at the front for maximum clearance, but it seems like clearance wasn't an issue in the end.
Thanks for watching!
Genius... good work
I am so glad I found this channel!
Welcome aboard!
My 97 Ram 4x4 box is finished and I was wanting to make a half-track truck for hunting. Great video, Thanks for some great ideas.
Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!
Well this is about the coolest thing ive seen on TH-cam in a while!
Thanks!
You are very honest about the mistakes....a very genuine person
tapered bushings for fitting the sprockets on the axle can be made on a small lathe and if the sprocket breaks, nothing will have to be bored again
Exactly. I don't know why he didn't do that. He said he had a small lathe.
Stuff I build is just like that , have to always go back & change something. Good build
Good , the more details the better, anybody can build something and not share the learning curve, mistakes and parts. I will watch everyone if you can teach all of us. Thanks
Cool, thanks
I'm less than 2 minutes into this video and I have already subscribed. Now I'm going to watch the rest this is awesome and I agree most people don't give enough details. Have a great day Sir.
Awesome! Thank you!
Good deal buying the tracks and sprockets. I made mine and took almost a year. Gonna be a great project to ride.
Thanks for watching!
I love it you just got into detail about where you get staff, and thank you.
You have just given me an idea of a project build for deer hunting season. Thank you.
every time I see a ideo like this I picture the bobcat mini excavator. small enough to go through a standard door way, and then there I see you have a set.
Good suspension idea.
Nice team work with the kids.
Thank you for your info about the parts that you have used in this build. It will help me out a lot as I build my 6X6 so I can put tracks on it to go hunting with. And yes one track per wheel, I'll have 6 tracks in all. Right now I'm just getting info and parts ready.
Thank you for doing this! Love that you are sharing BOM.
Any time! Thanks for watching!
Snowmobile bogies and sprockets work really well so do the tracks
Not many snowmobile parts here in the south, lol.
Man I recognized those mt55 tracks immediately. This things gonna be a beast, looking forward to seeing your progress!
Just found your channel. Going to watch all your track related vids. Very cool project. It's on my project list and you may have just helped me a ton. My wife however may think otherwise once I pay for all this stuff, haha. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
I always had the dream of building a tracked motorbike, kind of like a snow mobile with a wheel on the front, do you think I could pull it off? or is it just pointless? loved the vid.
Im here looking at ideas to do something like you are thinking! I need to make a minibike type of machine that can climb rocky hills through the brush and ravines, on my land.
Sounds cool. I want to build something like an ATV with tracks. This was a good starting point for a project like that, learned a bunch. Thanks for watching!
Nice, looking forward to see this project getting built!
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Looks like a good size to fit on a wheelchair conversion.
The taper is there for a taper lock, you just needed a matching sleeve that press in. Like a taper lock sheeve
Yeah, Someone else told me that also but it isn't a standard size. I think it is specific to the Bobcat skid steer that it was originally meant to be used with.
Making tracks. Step 1] Buy them. The end.
ROFL! 😊
Sure.. if you have zero skills.. but when you build your own, you don’t have to take shortcuts, take all the time you need to build something better than a factory line.
And often can be a fraction of the cost, all it consumes is time.
Plus it’s more rewarding, and more bragging rights.
@@BahnGop The point of my comment was that _this video_ which claims in the title to be about making your own tracks, is actually just him buying them.
At a fraction of the cost if your time =
@@ekij133 wow! You take everything that literal? Most people can tell from the thumbnail what he meant.
A snowmobile parts supplier would have really been the place to go for idlers and drive sprockets.
Adding grease serts to the slip join adjuster would be ideal for long term reliability.
Very good Sir. Huge respect 🙏
Thanks for watching!
@@MakingStuff Welcome Respected Sir.
Tack so you can go back! Shop rule, for sure. Great work getting it that far. Cool build!
If you ever wanted to completely remove the entire inner weld seam, Fireball Tool came up with a jig just for that. Basically it holds a HSS cutter and gets pulled through with all-thread. Just in case you ever need the full length someday. "Tips To Remove Weld From Tubing" on his channel(so I'm not linking to others on ya). Cheers.
Yeah I saw that Fireball tool video. I just didn't need to remove the entire weld seam on all 39 inches of the square tube so I went with the file method. Thanks for watching!
One of the best video on making tracks. This will be just what I need for my paintball tank project. I like the links and the real world screw-ups, shows what to watch for when building. Earned my subscription today. Ty
If you are into paintball tanks, be sure to check out TankCommanderBT on TH-cam.
We all make mistakes a man who hasn't made a mistake hasn't been born yet 😀👍
Thanks for watching!
always good to work and link to other youtubers! GL on this project!
Much appreciated!
A great start on the tracks. This is going to be a very interesting project.
Thank you so much. Unreal, I have been looking for this video and nope. Nothing came when I was looking. I am different tho so didn't type diy tracks...😂😂
Glad I could help!
You are the man. Thank you!!!!
Thanks for watching!
Just a welder fabricators opinion, suggestion. The way you have the boggies setup your tracks will be loose at full compression
I think you may need to make your track tensioner spring loaded instead of all thread. Gas charged maybe like an old Motorcycle shock or two . Just a suggestion . Cool build.
Thanks for the tip. I guess I'll just have to wait and see how it works and go from there.
Thanks for these videos. I’m building my own mini skid and hard to find good track designs
No problem 👍
@MakingStuff how long is the square tube you are using for this part? tracks / undercarriage [ more specifically, the 1.75" square tube ]
why were custom aluminum idlers used instead of the bobcat ones? the custom idlers kind of kills the point in you open sourcing the parts list, but there are ways to get this done easier now, suchas 3d printing websites, that offer 3d metal printing [ in this case ]
perhaps use cad, suchas fusion360 in the future? as this can generate a parts list, even though it doesn't haven every part in the world, still has quite a bit
Looks like a bigger lathe is on your wish list!
Yeah, maybe Santa will bring me one :)
How would you make a mini tank wagin smoothly turn if you pulled it left or right without dragging the tracks sideways but instead moving continuously. I have a bunch of sand to pull objects over and the wheels bury themselves so I thought tracks on them might be better switch but I was confused on how to pull it manually instead of driving it.
Amazing how it can stick together whit those cold welds😬
awesome build and nice to see somebody actually explain how everything is made and where to buy parts. With the piece of tube that the sprocket was hitting. could you have just notched the tube instead of cutting them all out and moving them?
No notch, because the bracket that welds to the bottom is the same size as the square tube. It would have hit thebracket too. Thanks for watching!
this project is just what I'm looking for. I want to build a small skidloader with exactly these tracks. I'm curious how you want to build the drive. in my project it will be a hydraulic drive. I'm looking forward to the next episode. Good luck with this Project.
Hägglunds in Sweden has such rubber tracks as well. They are used in Bandvagn 206 for example and are arctic approved.
Nice job. I was hoping to see how you made the tracks rather than the trunnion(?) frame
That looks like it might be fun and maybe useful,I hope the rest of the build goes smooth for you without having to do anything over, I hate having to do anything over it really kills the joy in building the project.
If you were offer for sale what would-be an approximate price?
Dude... This is exactly what I need! Shame I don't have any parts.
Thanks for wtaching!
Do you think this would work for a slope lawnmower build, or would the track suspension pose a problem with an even cut?
The suspension doesn't work at all. The springs are too stiff. The tracks also weigh 65 pounds each. Might be too heavy for a mower, but not sure. Thanks for watching!
love to see if you build mini excavator with full details in the description please
здорово..очень полезно
Can't wait to see the finished machine.
Brilliant video thank you
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
This is going to be awesome. Seems like a good mix between bought and made parts. Always wanted to make something with tracks. Maybe one day.
Go for it! It's been on my bucket list for a long time.
Great video!! I think it’s a great design and I like how you are using the proper tracks and the proper sprocket. Great idea 👍
Thanks a bunch!
Looks like a fun build! I watched you cut the tubing with the Evolution saw and was impressed that you didn't do what I've done with mine (got a Evolution 14" & 10 miter). I'd cut just about all the way thru and then let the blade slow down by itself, knocked of a few teeth!! You need to blink once and a while dude!! LOL!!
Wondering what size diameter drive gear you have with what rpm I'm trying to build a tracked project and can't seem to figure out how to calculate my projected speed
How did you figure out how long to cut the metal inside of the tracks? I’m unsure of how long to cut it in order for it to fit and keep the track tight. I have the same size tracks and same drive sprocket. I’m trying to measure it but I understand I lose track length because of the height inside the track
That's why I made it adjustable. I just got it close then adjusted it for the final setting. If you have the same tracks, they will stretch out after some time. So I would highly suggest making your tracks adjustable.
Hey, do you think the Olympic style rubber weights would work better instead of the shopping cart wheels? I want to build one of my own but thought I would run this by you to see what you thought...
Great build Bob, Hey I've checked your vids but can't find where you purchased the differential axle. Could you please provide this info. Thank you.
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Can you tell length of the Center distance between Drive Sprocket and free Sprocket
Good job kids
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Looks like this is going to be some machine! Puts mine to shame.
Keep it up mate
Yours is awesome too!
@@MakingStuff thanks man!
That portaband saw chop saw stand is col did you buy it or make it yourself
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Very interesting. Nice work sir
Glad you liked it!
Tracked machines are great for pushing power/traction, but it's a rough ride and very difficult to get the track back on if they come off. I think track on tires might be a better way to go. Drive a pin out of the track , ride off of them, and then take the track to where it might be easier to put back on, but you are never stuck. Plus you have the air cushion of the tires.
Thanks for the tip.
Looks like it's going to be an awesome build! I always liked the fact that you show the mistakes you make. Keep on keeping it real!👍👍👍
Thanks 👍
I just found you. This looks like a fun project.
Thanks!
I would like to make something to carry some small equipment onto the beach. I was thinking of something with tracks rather than balloon tires. Any suggestions? Tanks. I mean thanks!
Haven't tried it on sand yet. There's not much sand in Tennessee.
Great Channel
Thanks!
15:10 During assembly, you mixed up the position of the shock absorber and the spacer sleeve. In the next shots, when you weld the part, your shock absorber is already between the rollers, and not at the other end of the lever.
So I’m curious I’ve been planing a drivable tank and I need bigger track rubber than that do they make bigger tracks than that and if so could you use the same way you made these parts with bigger tracks ?
Yes there are bigger tracks available. Check out rubbertrack.com
New camera? Video quality is fantastic!
Yeah I started using a GoPro Hero 9 when the camcorder got pelted by paintballs on the Tank Commander video. Thanks for watching!
Cant wait to see the completed project loved the video I'm considering building a single track for an ice fishing sled
Thanks for watching!
Can you explain the numbers on the tracks
How wide and total length.
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Model number of track = track width x distance between sprocket holes x number of sprocket holes
@@MakingStuff thanks
Keep up the great work. I can always count on a cool and unique project on your channel.
Thanks, will do!
Good job
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The title should be adapting rubber tracks for a home built vehicle.
Looks kind of spendy comparatively couldn't you refurbish and old Bombardier way cheaper?
I am not poo pooing just trying to make sense of the time and energy.
Big props to anyone who builds out of pure imagination.
Thank you for this!! I'll have to confirm some sizes, but this vid might be the solution for a 2/5 scale tank build I'd love to do someday!! So glad I stumbled onto your channel! Subscribed!!
Thanks! Glad I could help.
I had a similar idea but using Flexon 815 conveyor chain and sprockets
Fun project bob! Glad you showing both your sources and your failures. Shows the real way a build goes. Lol high five! Ps. We Still use the pin ;) ~Russ
Thanks! Great to hear from you Russ, it's been a while since I've heard from you. Glad you are enjoying the pen.
Looks like the tracks may come off with weight compression on the springs?
They do not. I have to remove the front and rear bogey wheel assembly and loosen the tensioners all the way just to get the tracks off (and they barely have enough room). The springs don't compress enough for the track to come off.
Your small lathe is more than large enough to turn a tapered bushing into the drive sprocket... And you could have rigged up a boring setup to linebore the cast Al idlers using the magdrill you reviewed on your channel.
This some bad 4$$ work man! 🤘🏻
Thanks!
You should put a small piece of pipe where the all tread goes in to hold it in place. You would be surprised how much pressure is on that. If it gets a little side pressure it will bend. A little pocket back there will add a lot of strength.
Thanks for the tip
Interesting project. It gives me some dangerous ideas. Dangerous to the the pocket book that is.
Yeah I have several "dangerous" projects planned too, LOL. Thanks for watching!
next time just weld a block on the front of the angle you have the axle through with the tension adjuster. it will make the angle stronger and ... stuff. great build by the way. I would have done a few things differently, but then I figgure that maybe you havent worked in a fabrication shop doing what I have done. same result, differing path. good result. =right.
Best to use drive wheels in the back or front? Seems like most dozers drive from rear
Not really sure if it makes a difference. With it being a stand on machine, it was easier to drive from the front.
very wonderful thank you ?
What is the difference between pipes and tubing if you don't mind answering for me thanks in advance
Pipe has exact inner dimensions and tubing has exact outer dimensions. Beyond that I'm not sure my self.