Cool lookin crane Jason... OCTO-TRAC option would be neat and it would look Awesome in the SK3500D colors from my other post !

Chet

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Ok I was dreding the inside of cab but I did it last night. The op chair took the longest to do just because it was so small. I also added a small refrigerator and space for small microwave. I also added a few storage shelves.
I added glass to all windows and temp glued them in so I can get them out to paint inside cab.

Sorry for bad pic I was getting a glare off windows



A few pics you can see the exhaust added to container and detailing sdded to roof



Another view you can see windows

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Here is a quick video not the best quality

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmk2dz_Q6lA&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Ok I am going to show how I am doing the boom section joints. Last crane this was a big problem for me. What I did this time was make a male and female ends. Then I molded them and cast all I need. I am using same size for superlift and main boom. The jib will have a smaller set.



As you can see I just super glue ends in



Well I used all my stock up and did alittle of main boom so I figured I would put together what I have done





I am still up in the air on the quad track. I might mock up a sinlgle track to see what I like.
What do you guys think? Keep going on quad or go with twin tracks?

Jason

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quad tracks just doesnt seem normal to me, i dont care for the quad tracks on the 31000 either

I agree that two tracks would look better - take it from Terex and Liebherr that it's the way to go!

Can you use the same track pads for bigger tracks? Would save a lot of time.

Well I have switched to two tracks. I drew them up earlier this evening and got pieces cut out for first track.
I had a few people ask to see the laser cutting so I did a video cutting out some parts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKjz-Ec5ab0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Now I have to cast a lot more track pads. And yes I can use same pafs

Jason

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Ok I got a lot of feed back on the track frame , most of it was go traditional frames. So I drew up a frame and lasered them out. I ran out of plastic so I had to buy some cheap styrene to get me by until my bulk sheets get here. So reason it stunk when I burned pieces out. It was softer then the stuff I have been using but it worked for now. By looking at it you can not tell but I know. Oh well

I had to cast a few more tracks to fit larger frames , which I just finished and got them mocked up on frame for pic. I still need to add upper rollets and sliders.
The frame is made lile Liebherrs frame which I am leaning now towards a heavy Liebherr crane to fit between 11350 & 13000
Each frame has 32 bottom rollers which roll perfectly.

Hete is a few pics not best lighting but you can see new frame setup which looks a lot better then before



Another view



Here I put my LR1280 behind for size reference also if you look close at tracks you can see a guy



I would add more pics but my photobucket bandwidth is pretty high

What do you think of new set up?

Jason

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Desktop 40W CO2 Laser Engraver Cutter ?

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It definitely suits the traditional track design better like Airwolf said it makes the crane look so much larger.
Very nice piece of work so far!


Stephen.