The SdKfz 7 begins
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Andy Walker
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Re: The SdKfz 7 begins
A few hours spent sanding and cleaning suspension arm parts to get smooth rotation. Bit more to do before I give a final degrease / clean and then etch prime. Was going to leave shafts bare and coat with lithium grease as specified. Or should I etch prime them as well?
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Andy Walker
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Re: The SdKfz 7 begins
After few hours sanding, cleaning and degreasing ready for etch prime. Surprising how shiny they become. I imagine an unpainted built kit would look pretty impressive.
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Re: The SdKfz 7 begins
@Christoffer!Andy Walker wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2025 4:40 pm...I imagine an unpainted built kit would look pretty impressive...
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Andy Walker
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Re: The SdKfz 7 begins
Lubrication query. The current version of the SdKfz 7 kit recommends lithium grease for the suspension shafts. However, I have part used cans of ROCOL OxyLube and ROCOL Dry Moly Spray. Would these be better than the Lithium Grease?
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Andy Walker
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Re: The SdKfz 7 begins
Kian sent me this photo of angle to set on Idler assembly. Hopefully of use to other builders.
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Stephane Coutaz
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Re: The SdKfz 7 begins
Thank you very much for this explanation. I asked myself the same question about how to consider the 20° angle.Andy Walker wrote: ↑Fri Feb 21, 2025 2:57 pmKian sent me this photo of angle to set on Idler assembly. Hopefully of use to other builders.
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Andy Walker
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Re: The SdKfz 7 begins
Need advice regarding page 16 of the build manual. The M8 Nut on the end of CG1244C doesn't appear to do anything when screwed on. It seems there should be a washer of some kind between the nut and idler arms CG1113 / CG1113M. Is this correct?
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Colin Stevens
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Re: The SdKfz 7 begins
Well, thats three of us. If yo find a way of marking the torsion bar to file on a flat, please let us know.Stephane Coutaz wrote: ↑Fri Feb 21, 2025 9:55 pmThank you very much for this explanation. I asked myself the same question about how to consider the 20° angle.Andy Walker wrote: ↑Fri Feb 21, 2025 2:57 pmKian sent me this photo of angle to set on Idler assembly. Hopefully of use to other builders.
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Damon Resch
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Re: The SdKfz 7 begins
Andy,Andy Walker wrote: ↑Sat Feb 22, 2025 3:44 pmNeed advice regarding page 16 of the build manual. The M8 Nut on the end of CG1244C doesn't appear to do anything when screwed on. It seems there should be a washer of some kind between the nut and idler arms CG1113 / CG1113M. Is this correct?
I haven’t started my SdKfz yet but looking through the directions I don’t see anything either. I would either blue loctite it or use a lock washer. The illustration doesn’t show anything nor does it say use loctite.
Damon