Project Mini Hägglund

[78Bronco]

The hinge is very light duty. I am afraid that is going to be a problem.

I am also afraid that the drive sprocket will cause binding. Check out the track and assembly here

http://www.righttracksystemsinc.com/snow-cat-track-systems.html

You could still utilize the bolts on your tracks to hold the drive links and then do a proper sprocket.

Just my 2 cents worth.

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

This sprocket won't be used because of the reasons you're mentioning. It was just a try. I already had a new idea, that needs some testing...

I think the hinge will be fine, but it'll be reinforced with some conveyor belt. The hinges are only a bit smaller than the ones used on the old Kristi and LMC snow cats...

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Here the updated sprocket design. I think something like this could actually work...

Please note that this is just a try, not the finished design...

I also picked up the missing four tires for free:

 

[Dgurley2000]

Fun project! Too bad we don't get snow here

 

[Pedro]

Fun project! Too bad we don't get snow here

Trade? send warmth, I'll send snow.

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

We don`t get much snow here at home. That`s why i build it with rubber tracks, so i can use it offroad too... :ylsmoke:

 

[Dgurley2000]

We don`t get much snow here at home. That`s why i build it with rubber tracks, so i can use it offroad too... :ylsmoke:

Again, fun project! Look forward to seeing it in action. Do you have an ETA?

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

ETA? What`s that?

 

[Dgurley2000]

ETA? What`s that?

When are you expecting to have your project up-and-running?

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Well, i have no idea...

But i just talked to a guy that sells me the donor car for about $150...

 

[deadbird]

youtube link to russian track car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Vcesix_lZY

Some more inspiration for you.

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Because of the fact that the Hägglund will be smaller than a car, i`m able to build it in my other shop. So i started to organizing both shops and getting all my metalworking stuff in my shop. Before:

When i called it a day:

The old shop:

I also cut up all the tires and finished one track:

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Worked on the shop today. First i made a welding cart out of a old wood cart. The saw will be bolted on top:

There will be tools hanging on the wall:

And something to get the welding fumes away:

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Put some more work in the shop today:

 

[Steinbruchsoldat]

Finished the shop today:

The red markers show the dimensions of the Hägglund:

When i`m back from skiing i`ll pick up the donor car and start the project...