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Old 08-07-09, 18:08
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I got these drawings from a fellow in France .He is an engineer. We have made one set of armor with them and it turnd out good . I will have to cut two more sets .A MK1 & MK2 to complete my carriers .It would be great if someone could put the drawings on a card for CNC .
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Old 09-07-09, 17:47
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leave it with me lads, i will get my finger out and sort it. i wanted engineers card templates done but struggled to get them over here i asked for some patterns from a pal but nothing came of it, i ask this only to be thorough last thing i want is to create CNC programe that cuts out a lovely shape in an expensive peice of 10mm steel only for it to be wrong.
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Old 10-07-09, 19:38
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can i ask out of curiosity how many people require outer armour ? reason i ask is i may be able to job lot a load, (it will cost slightly less for all to do this)

those from canada could share a couple of pallets to save postage, and those nearer to me could either courier the cut sheets or collect.

let me know guys.

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Old 12-07-09, 20:28
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Right i got most of the outer stuff CAD'd but need the center bulkhead and glacis plate drawings (as these tend to get chopped up too) all dimensions in MM would be prefered for my programe.

the only other issue i got is the front armour has not got the viewing ports plotted which i need to address, especially if folk are to get the plates CNC'd

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Lower Hull No. 10131
War Department CT54508 (SOLD)
1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration).
1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration).
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Old 12-07-09, 21:05
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hi folks,
To me it seems that you are trying to reinvent the wheel - martyn tasker has just done a fantastic job with his new armour. i know his fabricator produced CNC plans and they can chop out new pannels till the cows come home (in fact most parts). any pannel you need for MK1 or MK2 or welded hull. I know they will not part with the drawing (i have already asked) but Martyn would ship anything these guys produce. there turn around is great not the months of waiting like other but on your door step in a few weeks. I order some parts for my Bren and they were here in 3 weeks. Yes Martyn is a mate of mine but the fabricator aint. fianaly carrier owners have a supplier of parts like jeep owners have had for years.

try them - speed your project up.
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Old 13-07-09, 01:16
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I was thinking that would it not be possible to get coppies of the CNC program of the armor for the fellows in Canada and other parts of the world .I hate to think of what the freight would be to ship the armor .I live 3000 miles from some of the fellows in eastern Canada .I have counted over 30 carriers in Alberta alone that don't have armor. Richard, my MK2 has the original front armor and center bulk head .But I wonder how accurate a measurement I can get with it in the carrier .
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M2A1Halftrack ,CMP #11 F15A1 #13 F15A1
RAF Fordson Tractor, 42 WLC HD
No.2MK11 CT267514 center CB24713 bottom hull25701 ,No.2 MK2 parts
MK1 10128 ,(2) MK1 ,Parts Hull9305 .Hull 10407
Hull plate # 7250 all have walk plate on back steps
1917 Patent modle amphibious army tank
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Old 13-07-09, 08:13
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Shaun i appreciate where you are coming from, i cant recall the exact figure for getting some made by the firm but it was well into four zero's...i cant afford to throw money away like that, especially when i would need the materials freighted up North too.

i have access to all the machines i need to make a set at a cost i can afford i only require acurate dimensions and reference to what size hole, which are counter sunk etc etc etc.

perhaps if the firm were to give a discount on a set at a reasonable cost i would reconsider my options but thousands for mild steel does not compute in my tiny Geordie mind......i am too close to scotland and by reputation they are froogle with their cash hehehehehe
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1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration).
1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration).
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