For the complete saga, please see The design and build thread
For those with add (like me) this is what they look like:
crosser.jpg
And this is how they perform:
My thoughts thus far:
I am amazed at how well they perform in the snow. It is easily knee deep to hip deep. It is doing a stellar job of floating the argo.
The argo never seems to run out of power Probably due to the elevated track acting as a gear reduction.
The design itself, of 1/2" of steel sticking out of the 1" wide plastic is phenomenal. On hard pack snow aka snow machine trails, the plastic limits the amount of depth the steel will sink in. This enables the machine to work most efficiently due to not over gripping.
When the machine hits the powder that is knee to hip deep on top of tussocks, the tracks then use the full combined surface area of the plastic crosser and belt. This enables it to "float" on top of the snow. This is important to note because it is REALLY powdery snow. IF the Argo works in a substance that is 50 to 200 KG per cubic meter (density) it will work in mud which its density is in excess of 1000KG per meter cubed.
The track system will also drive up a snow berm that is nearly vertical at almost any angle. The machine DOES NOT slip sideways off of the snow berms.
One can theorize that this track system should pose equal to all terain in alsaka, except for super rocky terrain.... excluding gravel bars.
Now draw backs:
This system is labor intensive to assemble. I believe, that with a table saw, and a drill (but hopefully a drill press) it can be an economical track system for most people.
If your intersted in making your own, Contact Obsesed or Buzz through the messaging system. Questions?
For those with add (like me) this is what they look like:
crosser.jpg
And this is how they perform:
My thoughts thus far:
I am amazed at how well they perform in the snow. It is easily knee deep to hip deep. It is doing a stellar job of floating the argo.
The argo never seems to run out of power Probably due to the elevated track acting as a gear reduction.
The design itself, of 1/2" of steel sticking out of the 1" wide plastic is phenomenal. On hard pack snow aka snow machine trails, the plastic limits the amount of depth the steel will sink in. This enables the machine to work most efficiently due to not over gripping.
When the machine hits the powder that is knee to hip deep on top of tussocks, the tracks then use the full combined surface area of the plastic crosser and belt. This enables it to "float" on top of the snow. This is important to note because it is REALLY powdery snow. IF the Argo works in a substance that is 50 to 200 KG per cubic meter (density) it will work in mud which its density is in excess of 1000KG per meter cubed.
The track system will also drive up a snow berm that is nearly vertical at almost any angle. The machine DOES NOT slip sideways off of the snow berms.
One can theorize that this track system should pose equal to all terain in alsaka, except for super rocky terrain.... excluding gravel bars.
Now draw backs:
This system is labor intensive to assemble. I believe, that with a table saw, and a drill (but hopefully a drill press) it can be an economical track system for most people.
If your intersted in making your own, Contact Obsesed or Buzz through the messaging system. Questions?
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