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OSE Forum: http://forum.opensourceecology.org/discussion/788/microtrac-design
OSE Forum: http://forum.opensourceecology.org/discussion/788/microtrac-design


=Track Design=
Dorkmo's Hydraulic's Computations: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgxMMqGvwTM-dE9aV2x4ZnFwTGVPYkhUNnVWQzB4bnc#gid=1


=Designs=


New Frame concept:


http://www.mediafire.com/?mcbdc8d84w3tata
*New Frame concept:
:http://www.mediafire.com/?mcbdc8d84w3tata
*diagnal in back + plate next to PCube
:https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwxMMqGvwTM-WEpjSnNBeXVoWTQ/edit#
*telescoping arms
:https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BwxMMqGvwTM-cFdLMjdjelVUcEU
:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylatron
*plate and trac design
:http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/File:Microtrac-ChassisAndDriveMock-up1.pdf


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*http://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/showthread.php?1199-Aveling-Barford-Calfdozer
*http://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/showthread.php?1199-Aveling-Barford-Calfdozer


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=Track Designs=
=Track Designs=




[[Image: tracks14.jpg|thumb|left]]
[[Image: tracks14.jpg|thumb|left]]
https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0BwxMMqGvwTM-T242Vmo5Y1Y5T28/edit
https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0BwxMMqGvwTM-T242Vmo5Y1Y5T28/edit
==Industry Standard Track Designs==
[http://www.eelriversteel.com/ Eel River SteelWorks] makes a track similar to the one used on LifeTrac. They use flatbar instead of rebar. They also make a custom clamp for easy installation.
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Check it out: http://www.eelriversteel.com/index.php?nav=trax
== Hydraulics ==
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgxMMqGvwTM-dE9aV2x4ZnFwTGVPYkhUNnVWQzB4bnc#gid=0
https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0BwxMMqGvwTM-cGlMSTlubGtvTkk/edit

Latest revision as of 21:54, 22 February 2013

Current Work

Scrumy page: https://scrumy.com/barnyard28hoarders

GitHub for design docs: https://github.com/spina/MicroTrac

Requirements Document: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Akre6PDjx-eFdEVadHN2NG5haTNVbFNnWWRuZW9ZV2c#gid=0

Google Group: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/microtractor-development

OSE Forum: http://forum.opensourceecology.org/discussion/788/microtrac-design

Dorkmo's Hydraulic's Computations: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgxMMqGvwTM-dE9aV2x4ZnFwTGVPYkhUNnVWQzB4bnc#gid=1

Designs

  • New Frame concept:
http://www.mediafire.com/?mcbdc8d84w3tata
  • diagnal in back + plate next to PCube
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0BwxMMqGvwTM-WEpjSnNBeXVoWTQ/edit#
  • telescoping arms
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BwxMMqGvwTM-cFdLMjdjelVUcEU
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylatron
  • plate and trac design
http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/File:Microtrac-ChassisAndDriveMock-up1.pdf


James Slade's Bobcat Tracks

Can we replicate this? How easy can we make fabrication of sufficiently functional tracks?

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Tracked Machines

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Track Designs

Tracks14.jpg

https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0BwxMMqGvwTM-T242Vmo5Y1Y5T28/edit

Industry Standard Track Designs

Eel River SteelWorks makes a track similar to the one used on LifeTrac. They use flatbar instead of rebar. They also make a custom clamp for easy installation.
Check it out: http://www.eelriversteel.com/index.php?nav=trax


Hydraulics

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AgxMMqGvwTM-dE9aV2x4ZnFwTGVPYkhUNnVWQzB4bnc#gid=0

https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0BwxMMqGvwTM-cGlMSTlubGtvTkk/edit