PistenBully 600 Snow Groomer Tracked Vehicle

[Davy Crockett]

After seeing @Fly In My Soup video of the PistenBully - several times, and finally finishing the Kassbohrer (purchashed from Mr FIMS!) I found a parcel on my desk containing the Dickies Toys PistenBully!  

 

Sorry for the shameless replica project!!!

 

Here before I started work...

 

 

… and in bits!!!

 

 

...electrics removed

 

 

Rear bed and beacons gone

 

 

Found these LED rotating beacons very similar sized and can alter the flash/rotating pattern via ch.3

 

 

Beacons wired up and fitted

 

 

I have 2 mini ESCs, RX and V-tail mixer so I can use my DX3

 

Thanks for looking and more to come

[.AJ.]

Those little beacons are wicked, I’ve got 2 on my Tipper truck ? 

[Davy Crockett]

2 hours ago, .AJ. said:

Those little beacons are wicked, I’ve got 2 on my Tipper truck ? 

 

Just plugged into receiver and absolutely brilliant!! 

 

Also 3d printed a willy!

 

 

[Fly In My Soup]

Have you still got the kassbohrer? 

 

That thing was awesome. Better gearbox than these..... You going dual esc? Or mix off one?? 

 

Edit. Just re read..... Lol.... 

[Fly In My Soup]

I'm following this for sure dude

[Davy Crockett]

On 04/04/2019 at 23:06, Fly In My Soup said:

Have you still got the kassbohrer? 

 

That thing was awesome. Better gearbox than these..... You going dual esc? Or mix off one?? 

 

Edit. Just re read..... Lol.... 

 

Yes, 99% finished. I've fitted LEDs, flashing beacons, 3rd ESC for the winch and 3d printed a roof rack.

 

 

Going to use the same ESC setup on this build 

 

 

 

 

[Davy Crockett]

ESCs and v-tail mixer arrived and set about installing...... 

 

ESC output soldered direct to motors, everything tucked up best I can 

 

 

Willy painted, kept it simple, but may give him a makeover later and fitted cab

 

[Gaz!]

That looks great mate, I’d love another tracked vehicle, almost wish I’d never sold my blizzard

 

anything planned for the rear bed mate? 

[Fly In My Soup]

Did you epoxy lock your driveshafts... You'll hear them snag under load or on rough terrain if not..... 

 

They click.... As the shaft rotates inside the bexek it's mated too... When hung up

[Davy Crockett]

8 hours ago, Gaz! said:

That looks great mate, I’d love another tracked vehicle, almost wish I’d never sold my blizzard

 

anything planned for the rear bed mate? 

 

Cheers pal   I was looking for a blizzard but the price of the Pistenbully I couldn't resist..... Tempting Link!! 

 

No idea about the bed but going to Google..... 3d printed bits maybe???? 

 

 

8 hours ago, Fly In My Soup said:

Did you epoxy lock your driveshafts... You'll hear them snag under load or on rough terrain if not..... 

 

They click.... As the shaft rotates inside the bexek it's mated too... When hung up

 

No I didn't but thanks for the advice

 

[Fly In My Soup]

16 hours ago, Davy Crockett said:

 

Cheers pal   I was looking for a blizzard but the price of the Pistenbully I couldn't resist..... Tempting Link!! 

 

No idea about the bed but going to Google..... 3d printed bits maybe???? 

 

 

 

No I didn't but thanks for the advice

 

Just something I immediately noticed upon running it.... Had to dissemble and epoxy output shafts together inside gearbox

[Davy Crockett]

Progress been slow this week but I have 3d printed a tool box for the rear bed which also will house the power and light switches

 

 

Needs more coats of paint

 

 

Stripped a cheap Chinese light bar

 

 

Drawn and 3d printed a more bespoke case 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Davy Crockett]

Change of direction on the lighting front.....

 

Shopping with our gert on Sunday, saw this at the checkout....99p

 

 

So I bought a couple and disassembled when I got home...... interesting.....

 

 

Ripped out the LED strips, printed some smaller cases and got to work...

 

 

Personally, I think the 2 smaller light bars suit it better than one large 1. Hopefully it won't pop when I wire up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Fly In My Soup]

1 hour ago, Davy Crockett said:

Change of direction on the lighting front.....

 

Shopping with our gert on Sunday, saw this at the checkout....99p

 

 

So I bought a couple and disassembled when I got home...... interesting.....

 

 

Ripped out the LED strips, printed some smaller cases and got to work...

 

 

Personally, I think the 2 smaller light bars suit it better than one large 1. Hopefully it won't pop when I wire up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love it... I use stuff like this a lot. 

 

Top work dude... 

 

I wired in series and just added a switch.... If you find 5v rated ones (3 batts) you can run them off rx.... Or just wire to a 1s tiny lipo

[Davy Crockett]

Cheers pal!!

 

More bits done, repainted the willy, printed and painted a dog! 

 

Drew and printed a front for the light bars and a box to hold the electrics and switch

 

 

 

 

 

Well, I think its nearly done and time to get it on the trail

[Davy Crockett]

After doing practically NO rc for months, I had a couple of hours in the man cave and did a bit to the Pistenbully.....

 

Removed plastic rear bed and replaced with DIY wooden one - trimmed wooden forks!! varnished with clear lacquer 

 

3d Printed a spool and made a servo winch, printed a revised box for the lightbar electrics

 

 

 

 

 

Hopefully do a video of it in action shortly....

 

Edited April 11, 2021 by Davy Crockett