Toys and Joys "New Excavator" Part 2 

Glad to be of service Bob. Thanks for tuning in.

I keep a selection of different diameter and length bolts, and threaded rod in a drawer by my lathe to use as “special” mandrels. Work great either on a lathe or a drill press 🤠

Great minds think alike Randy. I do the same.

Where there's a will, there's a way Michael and I'm glad that you were able to sort out your hub making. Thanks for tuning in and for taking the time to chime in with your methods. It is truly appreciated.

Glad that you are enjoying the build so far. The tracks can be a little tricky but the key to a successful track is taking the time to do a proper setup and drilling the link holes SLOWLY. Drilling faster than what you need to will only deflect the drill bits and cause your track to twist. Good luck on your build (when you start it) and thanks for tuning in to the show.

The pieces aren't difficult to make Randy. You just want to make sure that you have a clear plan in your head as to how you want to make each piece. There have been times where I went to make a piece and after the second or third cut, I realized that I wasn't able to do the fourth cut because I had cut away my square reference surfaces. Had to remake and rethink those pieces. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

Thanks for the kind words Julie. I appreciate you tuning in to the show.

Truth be told Randy, I never did find out where it goes. Just a mistake in the print I guess. There you go....mystery solved. Thanks for tuning in.

LOL. That's funny Paul because I'm sure that I have my image in quite a few other words in the dictionary. Some of them aren't so nice though. LOL. Thanks for tuning in

Don't be silly Mark. That's what editing is for. LOL. Thanks for tuning in and for the kind words.

Don't sell yourself short Scott. You never know until you try. I once did a model build where (unknown to me) it was beyond my skill level so I took all the pieces and the patterns, put them in a box and placed them on a shelf in my shop for 2 years. I came back to it at that point and it all fell together perfectly with 2 years extra experience under my belt and some new tools as well. Don't pull the parachute before you jump out of the plane. You might surprise yourself with how good you really are. Thanks for tuning in.

Thanks for the kind words and for tuning in to the show.

Glad to hear that the channel was able to inspire you. Thanks for tuning in and for taking the time to leave your comment. Glad that you are enjoying the series.

Kind of like a jig for cutting multiple track sections at once. Nice idea Brian. Thanks for tuning in and for chiming in with your methods. It's very much appreciated.

@@acutabove_woodworkings Yes exactly……I forgot to mention that I have really enjoyed watching your videos, wish I had seen something like this before working on all of the other projects I have done, very informative and interesting. Your comments on being safe with all the tools involved is very important…..Thank You

@@brianbrown7996 Glad that you liked the videos. I do appreciate you tuning in and taking the time to leave your comments.

I have two of those David. One that I use and one for backup for when the first one breaks. It's been years and I haven't broken the first one yet. LOL. Here's a link to the bit if you are interested. www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/power-tool-accessories/router-bits/30218-small-straight-bits?item=15J0614 I hope this helps. Thanks for tuning in.

Hi Barry, I sent a reply to this message via email. I look forward to hearing from you. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

That would involve getting into a partnership with Amazon on the channel. I try not to partner with any corporation as I don't want to be influenced by feeling that I need to be dedicated to the products that they sell. There's a reason I don't have sponsors on the show. I would never feel that I could give an honest review of their tools because I would be "obligated" to say something nice about them. Have you ever seen a RU-vid personality bash the tools of their sponsor? Probably not and there's a reason for that. As long as folks watch the ads David, the show is funded enough from that for me for now. I work a full time, 40+ hour a week job that pays the bills. This channel is only a hobby for me and while I know it won't make me rich, I do enjoy producing shows. I have a very appreciative and supportive audience who are just amazing. Thanks for the suggestion. I may look into that in the future. Thanks for tuning in to the show.

I've never watched it because I didn't know that it existed. I will be searching it out now and seeing what their approach is and will report back later to give my thoughts. Have you got a link to that Randy?

@@acutabove_woodworkings Kenny it’s a disc they sell on making tracks, wheels & tires. I believe it’s $15 on their site.

@@randyrockwell6136 Darn. I was hoping it was a download. So they sell a disc for $15 to learn how to make tracks, wheels and tires and I put out the videos for free? Hmmmmmm. LOL.

@@acutabove_woodworkings I can see them charging something, I guess 🤔. What gets me is the $15 just to make a copy and then charge $15 shipping 😖.

@@randyrockwell6136 The rip off of shipping drives me nuts as well.