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#1 ·
Making tracks preperations

Below you can see how I started with making tracks for my excavator tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

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Font Brand Electric blue Logo Graphics
 

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#2 ·
Making tracks preperations

Below you can see how I started with making tracks for my excavator tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

















Thank you Dutchy.
My thicknesser with a Byrd Shelix cutterhead gives a hand smooth finish, but thanks for the like.
What's the timber please??
 

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#3 ·
Making tracks preperations

Below you can see how I started with making tracks for my excavator tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Table Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain


Wood Table Road surface Flooring Floor


Brown Wood Flooring Floor Font


Wood Asphalt Flooring Floor Hardwood


Wood Rectangle Flooring Wood stain Floor


Wood Gas Hardwood Wood stain Trunk


Brown Wood Table Flooring Wood stain


Font Brand Electric blue Logo Graphics
Dutchy, Noticed your "preference" for the bandsaw over the tablesaw. Is there any reason (other than smaller kerf) as my bandsaw straight cuts suck… when I repeat it a few times it just simply sucks, sucks, sucks.
 

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Making tracks preperations

Below you can see how I started with making tracks for my excavator tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Table Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain


Wood Table Road surface Flooring Floor


Brown Wood Flooring Floor Font


Wood Asphalt Flooring Floor Hardwood


Wood Rectangle Flooring Wood stain Floor


Wood Gas Hardwood Wood stain Trunk


Brown Wood Table Flooring Wood stain


Font Brand Electric blue Logo Graphics
.... My thicknesser with a Byrd Shelix cutterhead gives a hand smooth finish….
- crowie
Sorry to deviate from the topic (again)... crowie, do you use a sled or will your thicky handle narrow pieces (what thickness?)?
 

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#5 ·
Making tracks preperations

Below you can see how I started with making tracks for my excavator tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Table Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain


Wood Table Road surface Flooring Floor


Brown Wood Flooring Floor Font


Wood Asphalt Flooring Floor Hardwood


Wood Rectangle Flooring Wood stain Floor


Wood Gas Hardwood Wood stain Trunk


Brown Wood Table Flooring Wood stain


Font Brand Electric blue Logo Graphics
very interested in how you make tracks
 

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#6 ·
Making tracks preperations

Below you can see how I started with making tracks for my excavator tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Table Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain


Wood Table Road surface Flooring Floor


Brown Wood Flooring Floor Font


Wood Asphalt Flooring Floor Hardwood


Wood Rectangle Flooring Wood stain Floor


Wood Gas Hardwood Wood stain Trunk


Brown Wood Table Flooring Wood stain


Font Brand Electric blue Logo Graphics
Thank you Dutchy.
My thicknesser with a Byrd Shelix cutterhead gives a hand smooth finish, but thanks for the like.
What's the timber please??

- crowie
Thanks Crowie, see also next contribution.
 

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Making tracks preperations

Below you can see how I started with making tracks for my excavator tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Table Wood Floor Flooring Wood stain


Wood Table Road surface Flooring Floor


Brown Wood Flooring Floor Font


Wood Asphalt Flooring Floor Hardwood


Wood Rectangle Flooring Wood stain Floor


Wood Gas Hardwood Wood stain Trunk


Brown Wood Table Flooring Wood stain


Font Brand Electric blue Logo Graphics
Dutchy, Noticed your "preference" for the bandsaw over the tablesaw. Is there any reason (other than smaller kerf) as my bandsaw straight cuts suck… when I repeat it a few times it just simply sucks, sucks, sucks.

- LittleBlackDuck
My shop is small and my saw machine is part of the heavy 5 in 1. To use this machine I have to make him ready and after sawing I have to store him again. Therefor I prefere the bandsaw above the circle saw, but for a lot of work the circle saw would be better.
 

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Making tracks preperations

Below you can see how I started with making tracks for my excavator tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

















I had wondered why the band saw, but hey it got it done and that's all that counts.
The spacing for the treads worked out just right for my table saw stock saw blade.
So I had figures you had planed it that way, but may be not, but it sure worked out great for me and the table saw.
 

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#9 ·
Tracks themself

Below the process of making the tracks themself. The used wood is pacific teak (Intsia bijuga).

This tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Font Gas Circle Space Machine


Motor vehicle Yellow Wood Bumper Asphalt


Wood Natural material Bumper Hardwood Wood stain


Wood Gas Font Metal Rectangle


Brown Furniture Rectangle Wood Wood stain


Wood Scale Drill Gas Wood stain


Brown Furniture Rectangle Wood Wood stain


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Brown Furniture Rectangle Wood Wood stain


Wood Scale Drill Gas Wood stain


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Kitchen appliance Liquid Wood Gas Machine


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Wood Rectangle Font Hardwood Flooring


Brown Wood Rectangle Font Hardwood


Gas Electrical wiring Electricity Machine Nozzle


Font Brand Electric blue Logo Graphics
 

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#10 ·
Tracks themself

Below the process of making the tracks themself. The used wood is pacific teak (Intsia bijuga).

This tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Font Gas Circle Space Machine


Motor vehicle Yellow Wood Bumper Asphalt


Wood Natural material Bumper Hardwood Wood stain


Wood Gas Font Metal Rectangle


Brown Furniture Rectangle Wood Wood stain


Wood Scale Drill Gas Wood stain


Brown Furniture Rectangle Wood Wood stain


Wood Scale Drill Gas Wood stain


Brown Furniture Rectangle Wood Wood stain


Wood Scale Drill Gas Wood stain


Rectangle Wood Road surface Composite material Hardwood


Wood Rectangle Automotive exterior Floor Flooring


Brown Wood Road surface Slope Flooring


Brown Hood Automotive tire Wood Rectangle


11

Brown Table Wood Rectangle Textile


Brown Wood Rectangle Flooring Floor


Automotive tire Gauge Measuring instrument Temperature Home appliance


Wood Rectangle Flooring Floor Wood stain


Kitchen appliance Liquid Wood Gas Machine


16

Wood Rectangle Font Hardwood Flooring


Brown Wood Rectangle Font Hardwood


Gas Electrical wiring Electricity Machine Nozzle


Font Brand Electric blue Logo Graphics
Thank you , thank you. Dutchy. I will be trying very soon.
 

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Track shackles

The tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Yellow Gas Font Metal Bumper


Wood Musical instrument accessory Bumper Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Hood


Wood Line Gas Nozzle Bumper


Wood Wood stain Tableware Ruler Hardwood


Brown Table Wood Rectangle Floor


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Wood Human body Wood stain Line Font


Shoe Hand tool Bicycle part Tool Automotive tire


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Varnish


Brown Wood Floor Flooring Rectangle


Wood Table Automotive tire Floor Flooring


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Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain Font


Wood Yellow Road surface Asphalt Automotive tire


Wood Road surface Rectangle Asphalt Wood stain


Tire Table Wood Automotive tire Rectangle


Brown Road surface Rectangle Asphalt Wood


Font Brand Electric blue Logo Graphics
 

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#27 ·
Track shackles

The tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Yellow Gas Font Metal Bumper


Wood Musical instrument accessory Bumper Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies Hood


Wood Line Gas Nozzle Bumper


Wood Wood stain Tableware Ruler Hardwood


Brown Table Wood Rectangle Floor


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Wood Human body Wood stain Line Font


Shoe Hand tool Bicycle part Tool Automotive tire


Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Varnish


Brown Wood Floor Flooring Rectangle


Wood Table Automotive tire Floor Flooring


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Wood Flooring Floor Wood stain Font


Wood Yellow Road surface Asphalt Automotive tire


Wood Road surface Rectangle Asphalt Wood stain


Tire Table Wood Automotive tire Rectangle


Brown Road surface Rectangle Asphalt Wood


Font Brand Electric blue Logo Graphics
End grain may work for you but I had a couple not live through the drilling going with the grain.
Just my $.02
 

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Track dowels (toothpicks)

The tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Calipers Measuring instrument Rectangle Gas Font


Calipers Rectangle Font Measuring instrument Gadget


Rectangle Font Wood Material property Tints and shades


Font Tool Rectangle Plant Brush


Water Liquid Font Rectangle Lake


Rectangle Wood Font Floor Flooring


Wood Rectangle Triangle Creative arts Font


Font Brand Electric blue Logo Graphics
 

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#34 ·
Track dowels (toothpicks)

The tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Calipers Measuring instrument Rectangle Gas Font


Calipers Rectangle Font Measuring instrument Gadget


Rectangle Font Wood Material property Tints and shades


Font Tool Rectangle Plant Brush


Water Liquid Font Rectangle Lake


Rectangle Wood Font Floor Flooring


Wood Rectangle Triangle Creative arts Font


Font Brand Electric blue Logo Graphics
Sounds like (actually reads like) you have sourced one great brand of carpet tape… unfortunately it wouldn't be available here in Aust. The carpet tape(s) I have managed to buy either grips the wood so well that it splinters when separating, or so weak, that wet newspaper would hold better.
 

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Drilling holes

The tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Calipers Motor vehicle Bumper Wood Automotive lighting


Line Font Audio equipment Cable Earrings


Product Rectangle Font Gas Circuit component


Material property Fluid Gas Composite material Jig grinder


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


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Font Cross Wood Art Symbol


Brown Font Artifact Rectangle Metal


Font Wood Metal Natural foods Tool


Wood Font Rectangle Cross Art


Font Brand Electric blue Logo Graphics
 

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#40 ·
Drilling holes

The tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Calipers Motor vehicle Bumper Wood Automotive lighting


Line Font Audio equipment Cable Earrings


Product Rectangle Font Gas Circuit component


Material property Fluid Gas Composite material Jig grinder


Wood Floor Flooring Automotive tire Bumper


6

Font Cross Wood Art Symbol


Brown Font Artifact Rectangle Metal


Font Wood Metal Natural foods Tool


Wood Font Rectangle Cross Art


Font Brand Electric blue Logo Graphics
I really appreciate the details you in the blog and telling where you buy things. The jigs you use to make parts are very useful. Thanks
 

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#56 ·
Track assembly

The tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Wood Font Parallel Tool Metal


Triangle Rectangle Font Parallel Wood


Wood Font Triangle Metal Art


Rectangle Wood Slope Parallel Font


Brown Wood Tableware Tie Rectangle


6

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Rectangle Parallel


Hand tool Guitar accessory Tool Wood Metalworking hand tool


Brown Wood Font Rectangle Metal


Rectangle Wood Watch Font Auto part


Wood Table Rectangle Font Hardwood


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Wood Font Gun accessory Metal Hardwood


Wood Font Metal Rectangle Hardwood


Brown Wood Font Hardwood Cross


Wood Font Rectangle Circle Art


Font Brand Electric blue Logo Graphics
 

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#57 ·
Track assembly

The tracks are made out of wooden strips. I'm sure there are orther ways for making tracks and I don't say that mine is the best! So feel free to comment this blog and/or make a suggestion for improvements.

Wood Rectangle Wood stain Hardwood Gas


Wood Font Parallel Tool Metal


Triangle Rectangle Font Parallel Wood


Wood Font Triangle Metal Art


Rectangle Wood Slope Parallel Font


Brown Wood Tableware Tie Rectangle


6

Wood Wood stain Hardwood Rectangle Parallel


Hand tool Guitar accessory Tool Wood Metalworking hand tool


Brown Wood Font Rectangle Metal


Rectangle Wood Watch Font Auto part


Wood Table Rectangle Font Hardwood


11

Wood Font Gun accessory Metal Hardwood


Wood Font Metal Rectangle Hardwood


Brown Wood Font Hardwood Cross


Wood Font Rectangle Circle Art


Font Brand Electric blue Logo Graphics
Great set of blogs there Dutchy!!!
 

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