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Re: M1A1HA, 8-22 Update. Track Tensioner Finished, nearly!

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:49 pm
by Jimster
You, sir, are truly a first rate engineer! I’m not sure I’ve ever seen such a level of mechanical modeling sorcery.

Re: M1A1HA, 8-22 Update. Track Tensioner Finished, nearly!

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:08 pm
by c.rainford73
Barry that track tensioner is simply outstanding ! Are you sure you won't craft a spanner wrench....

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Re: M1A1HA, 8-22 Update. Track Tensioner Finished, nearly!

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:09 pm
by c.rainford73
Jimster wrote:You, sir, are truly a first rate engineer! I’m not sure I’ve ever seen such a level of mechanical modeling sorcery.
Jim it's alien technology
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Re: M1A1HA, 8-22 Update. Track Tensioner Finished, nearly!

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:34 pm
by Jimster
Ha ha! I bet there’s an Elmod board somewhere in that alien. Rad probably built it!

Re: M1A1HA, 8-22 Update. Track Tensioner Finished, nearly!

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 1:09 pm
by BarryC
You guys are great fun!! :D

Barry

Re: M1A1HA, 8-22 Update. Track Tensioner Finished, nearly!

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 1:40 pm
by lmcq11
Hi Barry,
Looks like a new thing of interest on the market

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-16-Trumpeter ... Swie5fQsVk
M1A1 gun barrel Special Ops
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Re: M1A1HA, 8-22 Update. Track Tensioner Finished, nearly!

Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2020 1:43 pm
by BarryC
Hi Barry,
Looks like a new thing of interest on the market

Hi Louis,

I literally just saw this, looks nice and I will be taking a second look at it.

Thanks,
Barry

Re: M1A1HA, 8-22 Update. Track Tensioner Finished, nearly!

Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:55 am
by kintaroukinji
Well, the structure of this idler tensioner is exactly like a real mechanic. And I think this is already in the category of arts and crafts as a model. Do you write the blueprints in advance when making these parts?

Re: M1A1HA, 8-22 Update. Track Tensioner Finished, nearly!

Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:10 pm
by BarryC
kintaroukinji wrote:Well, the structure of this idler tensioner is exactly like a real mechanic. And I think this is already in the category of arts and crafts as a model. Do you write the blueprints in advance when making these parts?
Thank you Sir!

I tried to make them resemble the real parts with the adjustments need to make them functional and compatible with the Tamiya parts.
My biggest concern was not to weaken the Tamiya Idler Arm and Road Wheel Suspension Arm where they might fail.

I do quite often make drawings/blueprints to help me visualize before starting hoping to avoid some of the possible pitfalls.

Barry

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Re: M1A1HA, 8-22 Update. Track Tensioner Finished, nearly!

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2020 1:14 am
by Jimster
I LOVE your signature!!