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Final Assembly - Tracked Amphibious Vehicle Build Ep. 24

Donn DIY
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In this episode I'm starting the final assembly on my homemade tracked amphibious vehicle. I'm fabricating a new hood scoop for the otherwise vulnerable to elements engine bay cooling fan, making the engine and gearbox frame lighter and slightly modifying it to make the CVT belt tensioning easier. I'm also adding a car alternator with a custom belt tensioning system to make the charging system cope with two 12 V winches and all the lights on board. Cleaning and painting the differential brake steering unit without the side brakes on, installing the engine and the gearbox and starting to button up the rest of the vehicle. In the next episode we will ride this thing! Stay tuned! #donndiy #homemade #trackedvehicle This video is part of a series of videos, check out the series here:    • DRIVELINE TEST! - Tracked Amphibious ...   Check out my other videos on my channel page:    / donndiy   Soundtrack: Pomade - Silent Partner (YouTube Audio Library) Welding equipment borrowed from Spetselektroodi AS, Estonia: Fronius TransSteel 2700 welder Optrel Crystal 2.0 Welding Helmet Hypertherm Powermax 45 XP plasma cutter ...more
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Fabricating a new scoop

0:00

Making a holder for the alternator pulley

2:53

Resurfacing the pulley

3:04

Turning the CVT primary clutch crankshaft bolt

4:52

Fabricating CVT belt tensioning system

5:26

This tap mode is cool with auto reverse

6:00

Have to shim the bearing housings to align the CVT

6:43

Modifying a car alternator

6:49

Belt tensioning system on the underside

8:53

Installing frame lifting hoops

9:03

Cutting off excess metal

9:22

Trying to loosen the original clutch mechanism

11:19

Making a CVT brake out of a brush cutting disc

11:44

Using bicycle parts

13:38

This is how the CVT belt tensioning works

13:53

And the diff painted

15:20

Using "hollow section wax" for cars

15:54

The powder coating is considerably thick

16:16

Copper pasting everything

18:47

Copper brake pipes for the steering brakes

19:11

New seals for the half shafts in the diff

19:50
Final Assembly - Tracked Amphibious Vehicle Build Ep. 24
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2020Mar 14
In this episode I'm starting the final assembly on my homemade tracked amphibious vehicle. I'm fabricating a new hood scoop for the otherwise vulnerable to elements engine bay cooling fan, making the engine and gearbox frame lighter and slightly modifying it to make the CVT belt tensioning easier. I'm also adding a car alternator with a custom belt tensioning system to make the charging system cope with two 12 V winches and all the lights on board. Cleaning and painting the differential brake steering unit without the side brakes on, installing the engine and the gearbox and starting to button up the rest of the vehicle. In the next episode we will ride this thing! Stay tuned! #donndiy #homemade #trackedvehicle This video is part of a series of videos, check out the series here:    • DRIVELINE TEST! - Tracked Amphibious ...   Check out my other videos on my channel page:    / donndiy   Soundtrack: Pomade - Silent Partner (YouTube Audio Library) Welding equipment borrowed from Spetselektroodi AS, Estonia: Fronius TransSteel 2700 welder Optrel Crystal 2.0 Welding Helmet Hypertherm Powermax 45 XP plasma cutter

Donn DIY

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