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Messages  3070
 Subject:  [Chapter] The Mine Roller Attachment RevisitedList thread.  
  
 Date:  Jun 10, 2008
 From:  James Wechsler 
The Mine Roller Attachment Revisited

Ever since I built the attachment for the mine roller it’s been bugging me that it is sitting about 2mm too low. I kept telling myself that I could correct it when I built the other parts but Murphy’s Law has a bad way of rearing its ugly head in cases like this. Then I got a copy of the Technical Manual for the mine roller and realized that I’d made a few other mistakes.

So I carefully cut it off the transmission and reworked it. One thing I hadn’t realized from the photos I have is that the main assembly is actually mounted to a smaller set of brackets which is what is actually mounted to the transmission. So I had to first add some more sheet plastic to fill in brackets I’d built. I reshaped them to the correct profile and then built a new set of brackets which are bolted to the brackets on the mine roller mount. Hopefully the photo is worth a thousand words since it’s pretty hard to describe.

Of course I redid the position of these new brackets so they’re higher on the transmission cover and now the whole assemble sits at the right height.

Finally, I took this opportunity to add a few of the small brackets and bolts that I’d planed on adding later. That way the assembly is complete and I won’t have to remember to do it later. And lastly, as you can tell from the photos, I’ve left the assembly off the vehicle. I think I’ll take my chances mounting it later rather than risking having to cut it free again. Lesson learned on that one.
 
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  [BLOG] Tasca M32 Recovery Vehicle w/ T1E1 Mine Roller - James Wechsler - Apr 15, 2008
. . . [Chapter] So what is it going to take? - James Wechsler - Apr 15, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] So what is it going to take? - Michael Bedard - Apr 15, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] So what is it going to take? - Scott Taylor - Apr 15, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] So what is it going to take? - James Wechsler - Apr 16, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] So what is it going to take? - Chris "toadman" Hughes - Apr 15, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] So what is it going to take? - James Wechsler - Apr 16, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] So what is it going to take? - Tim Streeter - Apr 16, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] So what is it going to take? - James Wechsler - Apr 17, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] So what is it going to take? - James Wechsler - Apr 16, 2008
. . . Re: [BLOG] Tasca M32 Recovery Vehicle w/ T1E1 Mine Roller - Glenn Bartolotti - Apr 15, 2008
. . . Re: [BLOG] Tasca M32 Recovery Vehicle w/ T1E1 Mine Roller - Roy Chow - Apr 15, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [BLOG] Tasca M32 Recovery Vehicle w/ T1E1 Mine Roller - James Wechsler - Apr 16, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Preparing the Hull - James Wechsler - Apr 21, 2008
. . . . . . Ain't bulkheads a pain in the butt? - Hans Haase - Apr 21, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: Ain't bulkheads a pain in the butt? - James Wechsler - Apr 22, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Preparing the Hull - Michael Bedard - Apr 22, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Preparing the Hull-please ignore - Michael Bedard - Apr 22, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Preparing the Hull-riveted - Michael Bedard - Apr 22, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Preparing the Hull-riveted - Chris "toadman" Hughes - Apr 28, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Preparing the Hull-riveted-Chris - Michael Bedard - Apr 29, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Preparing the Hull-riveted-Chris - Chris "toadman" Hughes - Apr 29, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Casting the Hull - James Wechsler - Apr 26, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Casting the Hull TENAX Question - Edward Hall - Apr 28, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Casting the Hull TENAX Question - James Wechsler - Apr 29, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Casting the Hull TENAX Question - Edward Hall - Apr 29, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Let’s get Giggy with it! - James Wechsler - Apr 28, 2008
. . . Have you seen this James? - Glenn Bartolotti - May 3, 2008
. . . . . . Re: Have you seen this James? - Jim Wechsler - May 3, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: Have you seen this James? - Glenn Bartolotti - May 3, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Rear Hull Fixing - James Wechsler - May 3, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Mounting the Transmission - James Wechsler - May 6, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Mounting the Transmission - Louis Leung - May 7, 2008
. . . [Chapter] The scratch building begins - James Wechsler - May 10, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The scratch building begins [IMG] - James Wechsler - May 10, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The scratch building begins - Pat McGrath - May 11, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The scratch building begins - James Wechsler - May 12, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The scratch building begins - Martin Dogger - May 12, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] The scratch building begins - James Wechsler - May 12, 2008
. . . Re: [BLOG] Tasca M32 Recovery Vehicle w/ T1E1 Mine Roller - Steve Nine - May 12, 2008
. . . . . . I'd love a copy! - James Wechsler - May 12, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: I'd love a copy! - Karl Van Sweden - May 13, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: I'd love a copy! - James Wechsler - May 13, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: I'd love a copy! - Steve Nine - May 14, 2008
. . . [Chapter] More Scratch Building - James Wechsler - May 16, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] More Scratch Building - Evan August - May 16, 2008
. . . . . . What I did.... - Hans Haase - May 16, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] More Scratch Building - Rob Ervin - May 17, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] More Scratch Building - Edward Hall - May 17, 2008
. . . . . . Interior details - Marwin Albertema - May 19, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Yes! - James Wechsler - May 19, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Yes! - Marwin Albertema - May 19, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Technical Bulletin - Mike Powell - May 20, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Yes! - Ted Paone - May 27, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] More Scratch Building - ken mataya - May 23, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Engine - James Wechsler - May 24, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Engine - Mark A Lopiccola - May 31, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Engine Ducting - James Wechsler - May 31, 2008
. . . . . . What the heck? No Fair! - Hans Haase - Jun 1, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: What the heck? No Fair! - James Wechsler - Jun 2, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Engine Bay - James Wechsler - Jun 6, 2008
. . . [Chapter] The Mine Roller Attachment Revisited - James Wechsler - Jun 10, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Engine Wiring - James Wechsler - Jun 13, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Engine Wiring [IMG] - James Wechsler - Jun 13, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Engine Wiring [IMG] - James Wechsler - Jun 13, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Engine Wiring [IMG] - James Wechsler - Jun 13, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Drive Shaft and Firewall - James Wechsler - Jun 16, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Transmission - James Wechsler - Jun 18, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Transmission - Martin Dogger - Jun 19, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Transmission - James Wechsler - Jun 20, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Transmission - Martin Dogger - Jun 20, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Transmission - Michael Bedard - Jun 20, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Transmission - M3 placement - Martin Dogger - Jun 21, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Transmission - M3 placement - Martin Dogger - Jun 21, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Squadron's M4 Walk Around - Jim Wechsler - Jun 21, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Squadron's M4 Walk Around - Michael Bedard - Jun 21, 2008
. . . . . . 1 piece or 3 piece transmission? - Hans Haase - Jun 21, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Drivers Station - James Wechsler - Aug 14, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Drivers Station - Jelle Renze Boelens - Aug 15, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Fantastic! - James Wechsler - Aug 15, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Fantastic! - Tom Cromwell - Aug 19, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Fantastic! - James Wechsler - Aug 20, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Fantastic! - Tom Cromwell - Aug 21, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Fantastic! - James Wechsler - Aug 21, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Fantastic! - Tom Cromwell - Aug 21, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Got your answers already! - Jelle Renze Boelens - Aug 22, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Got your answers already! - Tom Cromwell - Aug 25, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Got your answers already! - Jelle Renze Boelens - Aug 26, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Got your answers already! - Tom Cromwell - Aug 27, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Got your answers already! - Paul A. Owen - Aug 27, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Driver Side Sponson - James Wechsler - Aug 26, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Co-Driver Side Sponson - James Wechsler - Aug 27, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Co-Driver Side Sponson - Michael Bedard - Aug 27, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Co-Driver Side Sponson - James Wechsler - Aug 27, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Co-Driver Side Sponson-James - Michael Bedard - Aug 27, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Co-Driver Side Sponson - Tom Cromwell - Aug 27, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Co-Driver Side Sponson-Tom - Michael Bedard - Aug 27, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Co-Driver Side Sponson-Tom - Tom Cromwell - Aug 28, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Co-Driver Side Sponson-Tom - James Wechsler - Aug 28, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Co-Driver Side Sponson-Tom - Michael Bedard - Aug 28, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Fighting Compartment – Right Sponson - James Wechsler - Aug 29, 2008
. . . . . . Re: Right Sponson - Tom Cromwell - Aug 29, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Fighting Compartment – Left Sponson - James Wechsler - Aug 30, 2008
. . . . . . Fire extinguisher - Michael Bedard - Aug 30, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: Fire extinguisher - James Wechsler - Aug 30, 2008
. . . . . . Re: Left Sponson - Tom Cromwell - Aug 30, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Fighting Compartment – Floors - James Wechsler - Sep 4, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Winch - James Wechsler - Sep 15, 2008
. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Winch - Michael Bedard - Sep 16, 2008
. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Winch - James Wechsler - Sep 16, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Winch - Kevin McNichols - Sep 17, 2008
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Winch - James Wechsler - Sep 17, 2008
. . . [Chapter] The fighting compartment floors revisited - James Wechsler - Sep 18, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Interior – all together - James Wechsler - Sep 18, 2008
. . . . . . Re: Interior - Tom Cromwell - Sep 20, 2008
. . . [Chapter] Upper Hull Interior - James Wechsler - Oct 2, 2008
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