Popular Post Fang Posted December 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2023 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Agri Posted December 24, 2023 Share Posted December 24, 2023 Look forward to seeing this. I think I have the brochure for one of these if you would like me to scan it if it's any help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fang Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 On 12/24/2023 at 2:33 PM, Anderson Agri said: Look forward to seeing this. I think I have the brochure for one of these if you would like me to scan it if it's any help! I have a few brochures on these already but would be interested to see which one you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fang Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson Agri Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 On 1/1/2024 at 10:36 AM, Fang said: I have a few brochures on these already but would be interested to see which one you have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 The 6 cylinder ones used some County components, bonnet and fuel tank being the obvious parts but I don't doubt they used other items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fang Posted January 6 Author Share Posted January 6 On 1/4/2024 at 8:21 PM, super6 said: The 6 cylinder ones used some County components, bonnet and fuel tank being the obvious parts but I don't doubt they used other items. I'm also drawing up 6-cyl County's, so it was my intention to do a 6-cyl version as well at some point. The engine, tinwork, etc was all from County (the engine being to County spec with County sump, etc). But the rear axle trumpets were the original Ford parts. All the Barth trenchers were also fitted Howard-County reduction boxes. An alternative to the tracked machine was a wheeled 4-cyl or 6-cyl which used a complete County as base unit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fang Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 Experimental resin casting of track links, didn't come out too bad I thought. Need to make a bigger mould to make several at once. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Great bit of casting there Andy, is there any particular reason you're casting all the links rather than printing a batch, I assume the master pattern is printed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fang Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 13 hours ago, Stabliofarmer said: Great bit of casting there Andy, is there any particular reason you're casting all the links rather than printing a batch, I assume the master pattern is printed? Yes printing the pattern. I'm not overly keen on the 3d printed resin, it's rather brittle, whereas the cast resin seems a bit more flexible before it breaks. Also I have my printer set up for fine detail prints which means it takes forever to print anything, whereas I can print one pattern, and knock out a batch of links every 20 mins using castings. I'm using cast resin for the main parts, and small high detail parts like the water pump, alternator or dynamo, etc will be 3d printed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fang Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 Ford 5000 skid unit with reduction box. Behind is a pre-Force 5000 for another project, and the 6600 for the Highlander. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stabliofarmer Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 They are some really nice castings Andy, proper crisp! I see where you are coming from with the tracks, 3D resin can certainly be brittle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fang Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 A couple of better photos 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry Posted February 4 Share Posted February 4 Very nice, great work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fang Posted February 20 Author Share Posted February 20 The start of the tracks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 There was a Barth trencher in the field adjacent to the car park at Malvern. I meant to take a picture but memory wasn't willing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 This one paul although not the best picture Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super6 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 On 2/25/2024 at 4:22 PM, jmd said: This one paul although not the best picture Aye, that's the one. A bit muddy wasn't it! We gave up walking round the auction on Saturday, ground was sodden. A lovely stream in the car park too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmd Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 It certainly was muddy but it didn't seem to put people off there seemed to be a lot of folk about. Yes could have done with a footbridge out of the carpark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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