Thanks for the compliments guys. Glad you like the project.
Today was a long one but I got a lot done. I clocked in 17 hrs at the shop today. I am almost done with the track assemblies. I finished all the side plates. I need to work on the axles for the idlers. I also need to CNC the tensioner assy and the rockers.
Each side plate is made up of three individual plates. The main reason for doing this was the size of the plat and working with it on the CNC. In the end though there were some additional benefits that I might explore down the road. For the complete set of side plates there are seven different parts (seven different set-ups and CNC programs). This project is starting to get tedious.
Here are the side plates
Here is an assembled side plate. This is the inside right side plate
Here is a set of side plates to complete a track assembly
And here is a milestone for the project. A mock-up of track assembly with track.
And here is a perspective with the body for this project.
That's it for tonight. Hopefully I will be able to finish up what's needed for tomorrow. This week I will finalize the gearbox and begin machining the parts towards the end.