
The frame has been welded together out of 1/8" steel angle
iron with some primer to keep the rust off. I'll do a better
paint job later after it's almost complete. |
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Rear bearing blocks mounted and differential attached. I
mistakenly made the diff too close to the frame, so I'm
going to have to notch out a spot for the chain. |

Another angle showing the differential setup. The axel is
3/4", bearings are cast iron. |
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Here's showing the sprocket attached. This is going to be
one HEAVY tank. |

Here I had to weld two of my bearing blocks to the moveable
rear axel carrier. |
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Here's the rear axel setup. The axel can't be solid so
there's two axels here. The whole thing needs to float on
the frame so I can adjust the track tension. |

Everything put together and it looks pretty good. |
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With four additional cast iron bearing blocks and this
moveable metal carrier - the thing is HEAVY. |

I dissembled the rear axel carrier and put a coat of primer
on it. What good is a rusty tank? |
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Rolling chassis is complete! If you look closely, you can
see the bolts in the back for tightening the moveable rear
axel. It works like a charm. |

Another angle of the rolling frame. This is an important
milestone. Motor comes next! |
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