My homebuilt Loader 3B

[Graydin]

Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate it! Now, the continuation. So, I hung the parts of the loader in the air and started painting. First, the epoxy primer, then the enamel. Unfortunately, I miscalculated the amount of paint, and the front part received less than I would have liked.

 

[Graydin]

I think it turned out pretty well and, most importantly, it's unusual. I haven't seen this kind of color on work equipment before. I need to think, maybe I should make them my "Colors"?)))

 

[Graydin]

The paint has dried and now I can put it on wheels. For this, I need to finish the wheel hubs. I specifically use regular car rims so that in case of damage I won't have to look for special ones and pay three times more. I have already turned the hubs on a lathe. It remains to make holes and cut threads.
The old man's tool from the USSR couldn't take it...poor thing.

 

[Graydin]

I also apply epoxy primer to the hub. It shouldn't rust.

 

[Axing]

The paint has dried and now I can put it on wheels. For this, I need to finish the wheel hubs. I specifically use regular car rims so that in case of damage I won't have to look for special ones and pay three times more. I have already turned the hubs on a lathe. It remains to make holes and cut threads.
The old man's tool from the USSR couldn't take it...poor thing.

You actually have a turret milling machine？

I often use this milling machine when I work.

 

[Graydin]

Oh noes, I'm just rockin' a regular milling machine here. A turret mill? Nah, ain't got any gigs for that yet. It's like, totally overkill.
Anyways, back to the grind! Slapping these hydraulic motors right where they belong – one per wheel, naturally. We're talkin' 560 Newtons of raw power each. Wish I could find an American doppelganger for these babies.
These motors sport dual rows of radial support bearings, tanking a whopping 3000kg of load. Talk about headroom to spare! The only snag? They're a bit on the slow side. We're lookin' at a chill 9 km/h max speed (basically, a human's easy jog).

 

[Graydin]

Sliding the hubs into their spots! We're talking cone-shaped fittings, snugged tight with a nut and cotter pin.

 

[Graydin]

Dabbling between tasks, slapping some paint on another car!

 

[Graydin]

Just slapping on the boom, tipper plate, and both hydro cylinders now!