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Old 07-05-2013, 09:34 PM   #1
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my first using my frame JIG
so invested in some tool's to make my cages better for me. I started building these in the back yard with nothing but a hack saw, lawn chair and a camp fold up table, and a Home Depot brazing set


so here it is about 10 years later, and still hooked on doing crawlers (but just only started showing on the RCC web site for a short time what I"ve done the last one)
nothing to fancy, but will get me started







this is one I did before the rjg, didn't like it and never finished (traded to KMS).


so I was always trying to fine the best way in building these, and always wanted to build a jig( because of the heat warp from brazing). But it was always out of range, because the locale mechanic / mechanist wanted way to much to build one for me. so long story right. wrong

started to deal with the sale/wanted section here in the last few months, and guess what happened. 'S


still have to learn and build off this thing but cool none the less. Alot more parts have to be done to be able to complete a full rig.

but way to happy right now to care.

thanks a hole lot to KMS for the set up

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Old 07-05-2013, 11:05 PM   #2
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WOW,,Nice mini mill looks almost new ,,,LOL ,,great job on the chassis jig.The chassis looks straight too,,,,KMS,,, Oh,,mailed the parts we forgot to load up,,, today,,,Post office says maybe next year .....

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Old 07-06-2013, 07:06 AM   #3
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ya I guess the guy that had it didn't know or wanted to use it vary much or he had to many other mills laying around. will see if I know how to use this thing. be able to start the other part of the jig soon.
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Are you on Vacation ,,,,LOL,,,,
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Old 07-14-2013, 06:37 AM   #5
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Nice looking chassis.
What are you using to make the bends, they look really clean.
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Nice looking chassis.
What are you using to make the bends, they look really clean.

just some home made benders

12'' C channel with a 3/4 square handle with different washers/ bolts welded to make the bends (different sizes). that's not one I'll be taking any pic's of. mainly pretty easy bender to build
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Old 07-14-2013, 01:51 PM   #7
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Are you on Vacation ,,,,LOL,,,,
yep. not really ended up packing up and moving closer to work. did get a bit done though before the move. still have stuff in storage (mainly all of the rc's). so will be slow for a bit untill I have time to go threw it. kinda didn't have time to sort so in bags/boxes it all went
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Old 07-14-2013, 02:02 PM   #8
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couple pic's of what has been done so far, not much but will give a little idea of were the cage is headed in as for a design and overall look






not to sure of the rest of the cage might combine a few different rigs to come up with a different look rather than trying to copy just one rig.

so if any one has a cool looking southern build post up pics. so I can kinda steel ideas from them

thanks for looking

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Old 07-14-2013, 07:31 PM   #9
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Dang ,,Nick thats awsome,,,Here's what I have done with mine,,just mocked up looking to see what way I will be going with it ,,,Robert
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Old 07-15-2013, 01:21 PM   #10
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Old 07-15-2013, 05:33 PM   #11
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good start like the body robert (KMS).


one thing though is their nuts on the back you can bolt the body to. thinking you could cut the back of the body a bit to fit the cage better. but cool none the less
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good start like the body robert (KMS).


one thing though is their nuts on the back you can bolt the body to. thinking you could cut the back of the body a bit to fit the cage better. but cool none the less
I wont be using The body in the pics It belongs to Heyok,,shipped it today ,,But the bolt holes on the bottom front ,,line up,, thats enough for me .And yes I agree the rear of the body would need to be shortened.
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The new work is looking good Nick,I like what you have going on there .Got a little more done to my[your] chassis ,thought I would show it off ,It will be the KMSwinches winch truck ,I should be able to display a few winches from it Thank you,,Nick,,,, KMSwinches,,,,
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robert your rigs looking good. I like the red. stands out in the pictures
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Thank you,,Nick,,Stop by this weekend ,,if you have time ,,Sumpter,,Oregon that old narrow gauge rail road is pretty awesome,,Did some more work built a winch bumper for a freespool winch ,plus testing a new Heyok 4amp winch controller ,,all is going well with it so far ,,I like Al's products ,,,The guy is a genius in my book ,,
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Old 07-24-2013, 06:39 PM   #17
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looking realy good with the full body done on it, and the extras that you did to it.

girlfriend and I talked about this weekend. like to go to Sumpter Oregon, but decided she wants to go to dead wood res.. go look at the the proto of the hover dam . will do the old rail car later this year before it closes for the winter. so will see ya here later. was thinking when I get the cage done you'll be able to check it it out. when we met up again
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That works for me , just let me know when you are going to be here ,,Mother-in-law is 84 years old ,and staring to not be as tuiff as she used to be ,So we been helping her alot ,Robert
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ended up going to McCall, tried staying over night but got eat'en alive by mosquitoes. left like 1:30 in the morning. sucks it was a nice night to be their.
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