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dozerbuilder01
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Very nice Emdtrain dude. Would enjoy seeing a little of your shop and the machines your using. Looks like you have some above average stuff and the skills to boot.
Maybe somebody could explain,,,, I thought I understood how this drive system works but after his last pics, I'm not so sure now.
I thought the tranny he was using was from a zero turn, which is a hydro type of drive, no ?
And being hydro drive, I figured it would have 2 small shafts /w levers to control forward and reverse on the 2 drive wheel axles, no ?
But in his latest pics, it looks as if he's going to be moving idler pulleys around ?
You were correct at first. I see now that my picture can be confusing because I'm working with very tight spaces. The idlers you see are attached to the frame, not the linkage. The linkage runs to the transmissions just like you though which moves the internal valves for forward and reverse.
And I've collected some machines over the past several years that does make this a little easier. Here's a pic. All self taught though. That's why I build stuff like this; so I can get better and make something fun in the process.
Not knowing your son, but having seen what kids do, will there be a way to make sure he doesn't get off the seat while it's moving? I'm worried about his feet on those tracks, and getting them pulled down while it's going.
Eddie
I mentioned some of this in an earlier post. With having the seat kill switch and with the handles returning to center, if he gets up, the engine will cut out and the transmissions will come to a stop. And with the running boards, I should be covered. Like anything, this stuff is dangerous but I do spend a lot of time thinking about it. As mentioned before, I also plan to pin the throttle when he is on it to keep the speed less that 1 mph. Another reason for building a bulldozer instead of something else; they are meant to go slow.
just a thought....but since it is for kiddy use, how bout some kill switch's like under the seat when the weights not on the seat it kills the machine...and maybe something to keep his hands and feet busy too...
I'm also planning on a kill switch behind the seat so in case I see something wrong I can run up to it and kill it that way as well.