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Post by bobw on Dec 15, 2013 18:08:00 GMT -5
Is there any tools that will countersink ? Yes. I just ordered a special countersink collar to bolt onto a 1/4" drill bit for countersinking wood/plastic/ For metal, I'll get another tool, or spin it slower, as appropriate.
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Post by hardboy on Dec 15, 2013 18:25:50 GMT -5
Is there any tools that will countersink ? Yes. I just ordered a special countersink collar to bolt onto a 1/4" drill bit for countersinking wood/plastic/ For metal, I'll get another tool, or spin it slower, as appropriate. Awesome,, now I know.
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Post by bobw on Dec 18, 2013 7:25:34 GMT -5
Some more pics. A mock-up with more parts: The growing stockpile of cleats:
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Post by hardboy on Dec 18, 2013 11:37:19 GMT -5
That looks great.
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Post by bobw on Dec 27, 2013 22:12:49 GMT -5
Seventy-two of the cleats are created. That is 1/3 of the 216 cleats I need. That is 434 drilled and tapped holes so far. I'll just keep on going.
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Post by hardboy on Dec 28, 2013 0:11:05 GMT -5
Wow, that's a lot of work. Stay on it.
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Post by bobw on Dec 28, 2013 9:19:05 GMT -5
Wow, that's a lot of work. Stay on it. I just need to do "that" two more times. I smoked the motor on my miter saw on the last cut, so I think I'll get the Harbor Freight 4X6 band saw, which I wanted to get anyway, with the 25%-off coupon for January 1st. To finish the tracks, I need to Borrow milling machine to shave down round rod, Cut and weld 216 round rods to cleats shown in picture, Drill and countersink 1,296 holes in the UHMW cleat pads and screw them to the cleats, Cut and drill 864 top and bottom plates with 2,592 holes, at least 432 of them countersunk, Cut and weld 432 guide teeth to the top plates, Cut out 4 strips of 18 feet on conveyor belt, Use another 1,296 bolts to secure the bottom plate, belt, and top plate to the cleats. Then do a little special work for where the belt ends meet each other at one of the track links.
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Post by hardboy on Dec 28, 2013 12:16:42 GMT -5
OH my GOD...lol . I can never do that. Im to lazy.
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Post by bobw on Dec 28, 2013 13:12:06 GMT -5
OH my GOD...lol . I can never do that. Im to lazy. I think if I were making a paintball tank, I would start with either a truck chassis or a 6x6 ATV. It would probably be cheaper and easier, and the truck could hold more people. Luckily, this build is just for relaxation, fun, and learning.
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Post by hardboy on Dec 28, 2013 16:22:04 GMT -5
I still envy you. I wish I had the skill and fortitude for such a project.
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Post by spawnkill on Jan 5, 2014 15:41:28 GMT -5
That actually sounds like a LOT of fun, but that's just me. You got this!
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Post by bobw on Jan 10, 2014 8:31:38 GMT -5
I have been a little bit slow lately. My miter saw with abrasive blade was overworked cutting steel, so I looked around and got the 4X6 Harbor Freight horizontal band saw on special sale day. I have it tuned up now and have cut some metal with it. Nice saw for a home shop.
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Post by hardboy on Jan 10, 2014 11:19:14 GMT -5
That's a lot of metal to cut through.
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Post by bobw on Jan 13, 2014 8:06:39 GMT -5
Cut some more pieces. This amount you see here is about enough for 1/3 of the tracks for the tank. In addition to the other 1/3 that you have seen welded up earlier. I must still buy the final 1/3 of the materials for these cleats, as I have used up all my bar stock on hand.
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Post by spawnkill on Jan 15, 2014 17:48:32 GMT -5
How much have the tracks alone cost you so far? Just curious.
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