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FreeCAD File Download

Finally, MicroTrac 2015 in FreeCAD - download File:Microtrac 2015.FCStd. To get involved in Design, see OSE FreeCAD Instructionals and download the part libraries at OSE Part Library. By Alec Higgins. Design Doc 1: edit Further Design Notes: edit Calculations: edit

Gallery

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  . MicroTrac as built in 2015.

Proof of Concept of MicroTrac Scalability - LifeTrac 7

The MicroTrac is overbuilt to 8000 lb of drive torque plus the ability to carry an extra 6000 lb of weight outside of its existing 2000 lb weight. With the structural Power Cube as the basis for other attachments, the MicroTrac can be scaled in size to build bulldozers by stacking 3 MictroTracs together for 24,000 lb of torque at the tracks. See initial testing of weight handling capacity, where the MicroTrac carries 6000 of dead weight, and is shown running in idle:

Hackaday Documentation

Go to Hackaday - [1]

Loader Arms

Here is a partial prototype of adding a Driver's Cab, second Power Cube, and loader arms to the base tracked platform consisting of tracks and power cube.

Proof of concept of bulldozer modules: tracks, stacked power cubes, cab, and arms.

Modules

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Development Template

The condition of satisfaction for torque was idle -

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Overview

Bulldozer

The Bulldozer is a high-traction, earth-moving machine indispensible to building ponds, berms, or other earth-moving tasks such as building roads or clearing land. See Bulldozer Specification

Details

Most often, bulldozers are large and powerful tracked heavy equipment. The tracks give them excellent ground hold and mobility through very rough terrain. Wide tracks help distribute the bulldozer's weight over a large area (decreasing pressure), thus preventing it from sinking in sandy or muddy ground. Extra wide tracks are known as 'swamp tracks'. Bulldozers have excellent ground hold and a torque divider designed to convert the engine's power into improved dragging ability. The Caterpillar D9, for example, can easily tow tanks that weigh more than 70 tons. Because of these attributes, bulldozers are used to clear areas of obstacles, shrubbery, burnt vehicles, and remains of structures.

The GVCS variant is being pursued as a Tractor bladed retrofit with lower torque, and additional weight

Product Ecology

Made with

• Induction Furnace - Steel
• Tractor - Base
• CNC Torch Table - Parts
• Welder - Attachment
• Power Cube - Power

Creates

• Earth Moving

Components

• Hydraulics
• Blade
• Blade Lift
• Ripper
• Cab
• Tracks

Status

The Bulldozer is currently in the Research Phase of Product Development.

Videos

See Also

• Wikipedia:Bulldozer
• How Things are Made: Bulldozer

OSE Links

• LifeTrac Genealogy

The Global Village Construction Set
Habitat	CEB Press	Cement Mixer	Sawmill	Bulldozer	Backhoe
Agriculture	Tractor	Seeder	Hay Rake	Well-Drilling Rig
	Microtractor	Soil Pulverizer	Spader	Hay Cutter	Trencher
	Bakery Oven	Dairy Milker	Microcombine	Baler
Industry	Multimachine	Ironworker	Laser Cutter	Welder	Plasma Cutter
	CNC Torch Table	Metal Roller	Rod and Wire Mill	Press Forge	Universal Rotor
	3D Printer	3D Scanner	CNC Circuit Mill	Industrial Robot	Chipper Hammermill
	Drill Press	Induction Furnace
Energy	Power Cube	Gasifier Burner	Solar Concentrator	Electric Motor Generator	Hydraulic Motor
	Steam Engine	Heat Exchanger	Wind Turbine	Pelletizer	Universal Power Supply
	Nickel-Iron Battery
Materials	Aluminum Extractor	Bioplastic Extruder
Transportation	Car	Truck
Key	Design	Planning	Prototype	Almost done	Full Release