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Here are some poor pictures of the prototype track adjuster I put together for my build of an LVT 4 from WWII. This prototype has an adjustment and a spring action of about 3/8 of an inch or appx. 10 mm. The LVT 4 was an amphibous vehicle used by allied forces in the Pacific as well as in Europe by both American and British forces.

Hi Nice work ,good piece of engineering.I might add this could be addapted for other uses(anyone thinking of building a Churchill)could be used .


regards pete

Nice work Green amphib love your use of brass

Hi Green Amphibian , Now thats very good mate . I hope you dont me using that on my LVT build once I get that far .

Andy (Littletankman)

Hi Andy,

I do not mind if anyone uses the design for their projects, as long as it is not made commercially for sale by someone other than me. I believe the forums are to help each other in our hobby and to share what we do.

Herman

Cracking job

Hi Herman , Same here here mate anything I post its the same if it helps members then great . I may build another one of these at a later date but for myself I certainly wont be making them to sell mate , just for me .

Thanks Andy

Here are a couple of pictures of the track I am using and one of the springs I made for the road wheels suspension. I used carbon tube to make the cups and CA to attach them. The spring was made from piano wire. I figured that if I made the spring with two areas where it attached to the road wheel frame that I would get an evenly suspended system with no twists in it during use.

Hi Green Amphibian,
Looking good mate , the tracks seem thiner than the Sherman ones not sure how the scoops will sit in my ones just yet . But keep up the good work

andy

Hi All,
Here are some pictures of today's progress. Everything is not attached, but it is a good mock-up. It is giving me knowledge of how much room I have to work with. Batteries are going to be going under the cargo area deck and everything else will be up front. I still have to fiberglass everything also. This is still very rough.
Herman