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Re: [D-Day] M32 ARV
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:20 pm
by Herr Dr. Professor
I see what looks like the end of a drawbar made for/from a 1/16 toy tractor. In a quick search, I found two:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/354768138196?h ... R4Ky0aWLYw
https://dakotahtoyparts.com/web/product ... tid=101680
Check this whole page to see if anything could work:
https://dakotahtoyparts.com/web/categor ... 6&catid=71
Re: [D-Day] M32 ARV
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 7:28 pm
by Ecam
Thanks, if I can't build 'em I may look into those.
Re: [D-Day] M32 ARV
Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2023 10:17 pm
by Ecam
Came up with this...
1/4" (6.35mm) aluminum.
Drilled and slotted.
One more to go.

Re: [D-Day] M32 ARV
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 12:17 am
by Ecam
One day to convert a wide hatch most of the way to a narrow hatch...
And one day to build a single draw bar!

Re: [D-Day] M32 ARV
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 9:21 am
by HERMAN BIX
Yes Sir thats lusciously good looking brass work.
Re: [D-Day] M32 ARV
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 4:32 pm
by MrChef
I do agree Mr. Bix. All sorts of mediums being used on these builds. Great to see, but this brass work to me is extremely impressive.
Re: [D-Day] M32 ARV
Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2023 11:09 pm
by Ecam
This is some of easier brass/copper work I've done so far. Each end was cut to press inside the tubing staying in place until some solder was added. It's the loose parts that are a pain to me, they move or a nearby piece becomes unsoldered while trying to fit another...
Toward the end of yesterday's project, I ran out of Butane for my smaller torches, causing me to finish with a far too large propane powered torch. It worked on this project but would not on many others.
Re: [D-Day] M32 ARV
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2023 5:49 pm
by Herr Dr. Professor
Those are w-a-a-y better than sawing off and converting model tractor drawbars--and probably cost w-a-a-y less. Yes Sir!
Re: [D-Day] M32 ARV
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2023 7:12 pm
by Meter rat
More fantastic work.
Re: [D-Day] M32 ARV
Posted: Wed Dec 13, 2023 10:58 pm
by Ecam
Thanks Gents!
Track storage, unique to the early ones.
Added some additional cables and thinned down those aluminum couplers I made yesterday.
And just because I got carried away...
