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Sunday update:

Lights. I had two rotating beacons come in from Amazon and they work pretty good. I’ll show how I installed them later on when my other lights come in. Now I’m drilling out some holes in the fake lights for the real ones.

Just a short one today.

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I got a motor ordered on amazon. It was supposed to be here a week ago… now it’s saying from December 2nd to the 23rd. I was hopping to get this done by the 20th because we are going as a family to the ski mountains on the 1st of January. I figured that would be a good place to run it off to the side, and though some one up there would like to see it run.
 
I’m back!!! We got a motor and I think that we are on the homestretch (knock on wood 😂). I am going to attach the drive wheel the same way I did before and I’ll send another post as soon as I’m able to get that. Hopefully I can still make my unofficial due date of January 1st 2023

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I apologize for the long time in between messages
 
I have one of the motors attached and was able to get it moving. 160 rpm was a bit slower then I thought it would be so I’ll probably upgrade them in the near future. I’ll send a video once I have both working
Here are some photos
 

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I think as many have figured, I have not been able to get the snow cat to work. I am sooo close, but i have really run out of options. The motors are the problem. There just is not a slow and strong enough motor to fit where I need. I have seen some videos of other people converting this but they have custom fabricated parts to make it work. I would need to make a new chassis to house the motors on either side, but i simply don't have the time/tools to do so. I really wanted this to work out, but I think for now it’s just time for me to move on. ill keep the snowcat under my work bench, maybe during the summer when i don't have school to worry about i can tinker with it. If i do anything more on it I’ll send a message here, and maybe we can see the finished product.
 
Mr. RC said:
I think as many have figured, I have not been able to get the snow cat to work. I am sooo close, but i have really run out of options. The motors are the problem. There just is not a slow and strong enough motor to fit where I need. I have seen some videos of other people converting this but they have custom fabricated parts to make it work. I would need to make a new chassis to house the motors on either side, but i simply don't have the time/tools to do so. I really wanted this to work out, but I think for now it’s just time for me to move on. ill keep the snowcat under my work bench, maybe during the summer when i don't have school to worry about i can tinker with it. If i do anything more on it I’ll send a message here, and maybe we can see the finished product.
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Do you have any pictures of what would need to be different, we hate seeing a project have to be abandoned, but I understand.
 
kspitters said:
Do you have any pictures of what would need to be different, we hate seeing a project have to be abandoned, but I understand.
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Trust me i hate it too, im just so burnt out of the project right now its hard to find motivation
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Did you try gear reducers? This was from my kid’s RZR after he sent it a bit too hard.

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Never seen/thought of that before. What company is that from?
 
I was able to take a picture of what is stopping me atm. In the circled bit, i needed to grind away at the casing where there was a gear reducer, because the track couldn’t connect and it wouldn’t grab on to the drive gear. Because i needed to grind the casing away, there is now a big open hole at the bottom. I still need to fill it in, but it would need to be on the inside, as the track runs over it. I can get all of that worked out, but i just cant find any good material to do it.

I forgot to add in the top message that I accidentally snapped one of my drive wheels in half. I don't have a 3D printer so i would need to find a why to glue or do something else to get it back to one piece.
For got to add this above ^^
 

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Mr. RC said:
I was able to take a picture of what is stopping me atm. In the circled bit, i needed to grind away at the casing where there was a gear reducer, because the track couldn’t connect and it wouldn’t grab on to the drive gear. Because i needed to grind the casing away, there is now a big open hole at the bottom. I still need to fill it in, but it would need to be on the inside, as the track runs over it. I can get all of that worked out, but i just cant find any good material to do it.

I forgot to add in the top message that I accidentally snapped one of my drive wheels in half. I don't have a 3D printer so i would need to find a why to glue or do something else to get it back to one piece.
For got to add this above ^^
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Design the thing you need on a CAD software. Send me the file and I should be able print it if you’d like. You’d just have to cover shipping. I would use black PLA, it’s what I have atm.
 
Mr. RC said:
Never seen/thought of that before. What company is that from?
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You can find gear reducers on Amazon/eBay for different applications.
Might have to make a bushing or drill out depending on the shaft/spindle size and create a set screw lock between teeth if it’s a driver and not an idler transfer.
 
kspitters said:
Design the thing you need on a CAD software. Send me the file and I should be able print it if you’d like. You’d just have to cover shipping. I would use black PLA, it’s what I have atm.
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I appreciate the offer, i don't know if I’m skilled enough to make it the right size and the right spacing. I’ll take a look, do you have any suggestions for an easy software?
 
kspitters said:
@Tex Koder @LibertyMKiii any idea on free CAD software? I use F360 but it’s $$$$$
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Take a look at my Build Thread ,I have all the 3D software listed there down the page.

Mr. RC said:
I appreciate the offer, i don't know if I’m skilled enough to make it the right size and the right spacing. I’ll take a look, do you have any suggestions for an easy software?
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"Easy" is a relative word...
They are all easy if you know drafting and understand mechanical engineering. 😁
 
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