Euclid R18

[RCP57]

Hey guys, I'm new to the site and I guess scratch building RC's as well. I haven't been involved with RC cars for about twenty years but when my father-inlaw got a cheap helicopter for xmas I found myself buying one too the next day! To say the least I am hooked again and after scratch building a scale commercial fishboat in january I started surfing youtube for RC videos. Being interested in logging equipment I did a search for RC stuff and found tracksntreadslou's videos first with the P16. My Dad picked up an old 1961 Euclid in the late 80's (an ex Butler Bro's truck) for use on our property and it's still kickin around so I thought it was a good place to start. My skills are not on the same level as most of you on this forum but I think it's a hobby and as long as your having fun thats all that matters! It has a long way to go but it's getting there.

Reg

[ihbuilder]

Welcome ,Reg looks like you got that euc nailed :eek:

IHSteve

[Jared]

Welcome Reg. That Euc looks good from my house :)

[mazdaparts]

Wow that looks great. I think you are selling your skills way to short.

[Lil Giants]

Nothing short of great skills, dumper looks fabulous. :cool:

[tracksntreadslou]

Hi Reg welcome to the forum...great job on the euc..Pretty much nailed it ..I have a feeling i am going to be loading that brute one day soon..What part of the island are you from ?

[9W Monighan]

Wow I like that truck,or any Euclid truck 40's-50's vintage. I was thinking about one of these too in the future. A couple guys bring old R10's to our antique digging show to haul dirt. Fun little truck to drive.

[td9clyde]

nice job on that truck i am also partial to the green stuff lol

[RCP57]

Thanks for the comments guys. I don't know how many of you have seen or driven one of these trucks but they are pretty crude so it makes for a little bit easier build. I hope to finish the box and some other details soon so that I can paint all of it but it's been running for a while so some of my build time has turned into play time. My Dad has a 955K and I'm hoping to try my luck at that after the truck is finished but I will need some advice when it comes to the guts of that project(drives and hydros).

Lou, I hope to have you load it this summer at the truck show in Port. Oh ya I'm from Sooke.

A few more build pics.

[Espeefan]

It never fails to amaze me that the guys who are the most modest about their skills, build the best looking models! From where I am standing, this is nothing short of amazing. You have an incredible looking model on your hands. You should be proud. Good work.

[steamer]

Reg. Welcome to the forum. Another guy from the island. I was going to say if it was a Butler truck you might be from out Sydney way. The Euclid is a beauty and looks to be a fair size from the pictures. What scale is it. Looking forward to see it in person.
Rob

[RCP57]

I'm not sure what the scale would be exactly but the real truck is about 25' long and the "mini me" version is about 27". I think it would be around 1/10+or-?

[Iron Art]

Once again Vancouver Island strikes with another accomplished model builder and a great model. Welcome!, looking forward to your model building adventures. Like I said before.. it must be the water out there on the Island. Fred

[tc1cat]

:eek: No skills:eek: You have to be joking! To scratch build a vehicle out of metal puts you in a class by yourself. Take a good look at most of the vehicles on this forum and you will see very few all metal vehicles. Most are made from plastic with the exception of the construction equipment. Your truck is right up there with some of the best. How many guys make there own driveshafts and axles? Very, very few!!

[td9clyde]

yay!!!!!!!!!!another 1/10th builder lol sorry guys theats just the scale i build in to me it is so much easyer more room and wow on your model skills you have me beat i haven't tried to make my own diffs or drive shafts yet i am bad about lookin around to see what will fit but yea that is one awsome built truck and it is scaled to my dozer nice work

[sparkycuda]

Welcome and there is no need to be shy about your building skills - they are fine! Always good to see different brands and eras represented. Nice work and keep it coming.

Ken

[kerst]

Wow! If this is your first scratch built model, what is still to come!
Keep going! Looks great!

Kerst

[SmallHaul]

Welcome, Nice looking Euclid! Very nice work.

[Snochaser]

I like it. Looks nice. Good job.

[pumptech]

Wow! Really like the vintage look,awesome metal work,you have some great build skills.:D

[RCP57]

That diff and drive shaft created some sleepless nights for me! I ended up using a cast aluminum ring and pinion from an old Diawa fishing reel that I had since I was a kid(I'm a self confessed hoarder). The drive shaft is not perfectly straight but at the speed it turns you hardly notice. The only problem with my setup is the fact that it's a solid axle so my turning radius kinda sucks. I enjoy welding and fabricating stuff so as long as I build something different everytime I'm having fun. I'll post some pics of my first scratch build later(the fishboat).

Thanks again for all the positive feedback, it's very motivating!

Here's a pic of the real truck.

Reg

[tracksntreadslou]

That diff and drive shaft created some sleepless nights for me! I ended up using a cast aluminum ring and pinion from an old Diawa fishing reel that I had since I was a kid(I'm a self confessed hoarder). The drive shaft is not perfectly straight but at the speed it turns you hardly notice. The only problem with my setup is the fact that it's a solid axle so my turning radius kinda sucks. I enjoy welding and fabricating stuff so as long as I build something different everytime I'm having fun. I'll post some pics of my first scratch build later(the fishboat).

Thanks again for all the positive feedback, it's very motivating!

Here's a pic of the real truck.

Reg

Hey Reg theres a simalar one parked next to my folks place in port mcneill...Have to take some photos of it next time im up that way ..As far as i know it still runs..

Wow fred Theres alot of us coming out of the woodwork now (or should i say metalwork lol)..That water must be running all the way down to you too...lol

Reg so far trere is three of us here in the comox valley ,One from powell river,Three in port alberni,A couple in victoria, Another near the malahat,and i know theres a few lurking around from the vancouver area ..
Pretty sure Fred wants in as well (from seatle area ) as i see a RC model in the near future..
We are going to be in for some great shows in the near future :D

Looking Forward to seeing some pics of that boat and if you have any vids of the truck that would be great too..cheers Lou

[RCP57]

This may not be the place for this but heres a couple pics of my boat.

[steamer]

That just looks like a boat that's tied up in the harbour here in Comox. Are you sure you didn't take that picture here. Yours sure is a fine looking model.
Rob

[Heavy Metal]

Awesome work on everything Reg. :eek::D You are indeed talented. Glad you found this place and posted your work. Keep it coming! Joe

[RCP57]

Hey Guy's Made the ribs for the box this week and just put the first coat of paint on the chassis. I need to do a little more work to the box before it can be painted but I'm excited to get it back together!

[td9clyde]

nice job can't wait to see it in green paint and workin

[RCP57]

A few more pics. This is a lot of key lime! Lots of details left to do but it's almost ready to drive!

[steamer]

Reg. Wow!!! It's amazing what a little paint will do. Can't wait to see it finished and hauling dirt.
Rob

[TheMachinist]

Wow great job on the build, it looks Awesome. There is at least one truck like your model still intact in the valley but it has been moved from the boneyard recently (hopefully for restoration) .

You have to come up to Port Alberni for the Antique truck show at our McLeans mill historic site this summer. There is starting to be a large group of builders coming together on the Island here and we could put on an impressive display of iron:)

[RCP57]

I'm hoping that I can join you guys at the truck show for sure! I'm wondering, how high will your guy's machines lift for loading my truck since it's a larger scale? I'd like to think I'll have another machine built myself by summer but sometimes work gets in the way of all this fun stuff...

When is the show in Port this year?

[9W Monighan]

I can load to about 48'' high:D That's really coming along nicely. I would love to have a Euclid truck of the same vintage of my dragline.

[RCP57]

48" should do it! My truck is not all that high, about 11" to the top side of the box rail. Installed the front windows today and put the first coat of green on the box. Truck is up and running(boxless) again so I'm stoked!

[ihbuilder]

Looks good Reg . We get you down here for cabin fever expo , we'll keep Steve's drag line busy . My mack is about that high .

IHSteve

[TheMachinist]

11" shouldn't be a problem for most of the machinery around here. If it is we can always build up a dirt ramp to elevate the machines for loading.
I think the show is in september.

[td9clyde]

looks good in green glad to hear it is up and running we need video's

[RCP57]

I've never posted any video's before so how do I????? Do you have to use Youtube and what video quality do you guys shoot the videos.

[RCP57]

Machinist, What scale are the excavators that you guy's have.

[sparkycuda]

Must be Green week! A cable dozer and now an early dump. Really like this truck - I've seen so many in the quarries and mines since I was a young'un that it's like old-home week. Keep up the great work!

Ken

[RCP57]

MORE GREEN! I need to make new front rims because the tires don't fit snuggly enough for the weight of this thing! The 8.5 Ah lead battery is heavy! Time to make it look like a jimmy under that hood too!

[Trucker Al]

RCP,

Why are you using a lead acid battery? 10 NiMH C cells are much lighter and give you as much capacity. I actually use lithium packs in some of my trucks the they are even lighter and save space.

Trucker Al

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Great looking dumper and the green is perfect looking..

[RCP57]

So the sun is out, the truck is running(but not finished), and I'm thinking of shooting some video. What resolution should I film it with and what is the easiest way to post it?

[td9clyde]

looks awsome i think i would run two 7.2 bateries together to make 14.4 like we did in my dozer save on the weight and then you could make a lil detriot motor to cover the batteries

[td9clyde]

oh and it also gives it more detail and realism

[rockNmayhem]

Wow have to say the paint really changes the looks from the plain old steel look. I love the stance of it but also agree that an engine under that hood would put it off the charts. Great work.

~Tyler~

[td9clyde]

still a great lookin truck

[td9clyde]

MORE GREEN! I need to make new front rims because the tires don't fit snuggly enough for the weight of this thing! The 8.5 Ah lead battery is heavy! Time to make it look like a jimmy under that hood too!

you could fill the tires with bb's

[RCP57]

I went to the hobby store(UGHH) and bought another battery a couple days back, a 5 cell 4.2ah 6v. I haven't put it in the truck yet but if it works out OK I will buy another one of the same to get the run time up to where it is with the lead acid battery. Two of these are still way lighter than the lead acid battery and they will also reduce the charge time a whole bunch. How many amp hours do the batteries that you guys use have?

[td9clyde]

i have two venom 5000 mih bateries i get 45 mins to an hour now that i have been running it

[Espeefan]

Awesome! Even your boat is made from aluminum! And you say you don't have the same level of metal fab skills. The dump truck turned out great! Incredible work.

[Izzy]

nicely done! Looks terriffic!

[RCP57]

Thanks guys! There is a lot of detail work left to do but I have a harder time motivating myself with the small stuff.

[RCLogger]

Another great build Reg.

We Vancouver Island folks will have to plan a weekend event before the Albernie show for a meet and greet.
My excavator can load your truck without and problems. What scale did you build it ? We tend to build in 1/14 scale... Looking forward to putting your truck to work..

greg

[RCP57]

The truck is about 1/10 scale. Let me know when you guys are planning something and I'll see what I can do. It's not that much fun having a truck like this without something to load it.

[RCP57]

Here's a short vid of the truck hauling three shovels full of wet sand. My battery died pretty much right away so I didn't get a chance to film another better video. I haven't done anything new to the truck lately but hopefully soon. I think I need to replace the 540 motor with a more powerfull one. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBBcMyNOMNA&feature=player_detailpage

[TheMachinist]

Looking good!
It's nice to see a scratch built model under power and doing what it was built for.
Now the truck needs a friend like an old steam shovel with an electric conversion like the ones they used on the island here for road building way back when.;)

[RCP57]

I hope to build a Cat 955K(1967) track loader next because that's what we use to load the real truck at home here. It's only 6 years newer than the truck(1961) so it will be close in era. I haven't been around any shovels so I wouldn't know where to start building one.HAHA I wish I was rich and retired(but not any older) so that I could build more of these things... I like logging equipment too...

[TheMachinist]

I hope to build a Cat 955K(1967) track loader next because that's what we use to load the real truck at home here. It's only 6 years newer than the truck(1961) so it will be close in era. I haven't been around any shovels so I wouldn't know where to start building one.HAHA I wish I was rich and retired(but not any older) so that I could build more of these things... I like logging equipment too...

"Rich and Retired but not any older"
I couldn't have summed it up any better myself:D
The 955K sounds like a good match for the truck. I'm looking forward to seeing that build in the future!

[TheMachinist]

"Rich and Retired but not any older"
I couldn't have summed it up any better myself:D
The 955K sounds like a good match for the truck. I'm looking forward to seeing that build in the future!

Here's a photo of an old Erie steamer much like the one my dad worked on. His was converted to electric power with a remote power supply.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l539/TheMachinistman/f-OcRSC22mpDf.jpg

[RCP57]

That looks very similar to one these two sitting in Atlin BC slowly sinking into the ground.

[TheMachinist]

OOOOOh! I smell road trip.
I might have to take the camera and get a bunch of photo's of those machines.
Live Steam, R/C, and model loaders. That would be a unique build.:D

[doodlebug]

For some steam shovel footage see chapter 3 http://video.pbs.org/video/1747929120
reminds me of my favorite book "Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel" They were definately animated in operation!

Later, Neil#2 aka doodlebug.

[RCP57]

I finally did a little more work to the truck this week. Got to play outside for a minute between rain squalls...http://youtu.be/nupRfwlEVQA?hd=1

[fhhhstix]

The truck looks great and seams to get around real good but your gonna be there a while trying to move that big pile of dirt with that little truck.:D

Travis

[RCP57]

HAHA! Yeah I think I might need more batteries.:rolleyes:

[TheMachinist]

Great video of the Steam shovel.
Hope you can make the truck show in Port, it's early in September I think the 4th.
Jordy

[RCP57]

I should be able to make the port show. Hopefully I will have this thing done by then...

[9W Monighan]

Here's a nice picture to add to your thread.
http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/13_-_1940.jpg

http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/12_-_1940.jpg

http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/1_18.JPG

[RCP57]

**** Construction????? Uh ya OK. Haha!

Seriously though those are really cool pictures. I'm guessing that those trucks are from the early fifties, before GM bought them out? Really cool, thanks very much!

Reg

[9W Monighan]

**** Construction????? Uh ya OK. Haha!

Seriously though those are really cool pictures. I'm guessing that those trucks are from the early fifties, before GM bought them out? Really cool, thanks very much!

Reg

They were a huge contracting company in Eastern Pennsylvania.
Hope you don't mind me flooding your post but I thought this article and pictures I found on another site I visit would fit your build. I'll pull them off your thread if you want me to.
http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/25_1.jpg
http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/22_2.jpg
http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/20_3.jpg
http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/17_4.jpg
http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/13_5.jpg
http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/15_6.jpghttp://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/10_7.jpg
http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/9_8.jpg
http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/7_10.jpg
http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/8_9.jpg
http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/3_24.jpg
http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/2_25.jpg

[RCP57]

I guess I may have a strange sense of humour but my mind went somewhere else when I read "**** Construction"... Sorry:o

Feel free to flood away! I haven't read the whole story but I will. Since we have a 1961 Euc, I find it interesting to learn more about their history as well as others surrounding them.

Thanks for the post.

What model do you think the truck in the last pic would be?

Reg

[ihbuilder]

now I know who put in all those valleys in that area :rolleyes: I did some work up there a couple years back . most all the dirt we worked in looked like overburden from some point in time .

[doodlebug]

Thank's, Steve!

[9W Monighan]

Here is another article from The Stripmine SIte :D

http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/17_1.JPG

http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/11_2.JPG

http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/11_3.JPG

http://www.stripmine.org/wwwboard/stripmine/uploads/19_4.jpg

[RCP57]

Easy spring mounted ride my ***! Maybe they ride better than the ridged model but I know they don't ride easy. Haha! Cool post, thanks!

[RCP57]

So I had a little incident the last time out with the Euc and Volvo. I swapped out the 540 motor for a slower more powerful 550 in the Euc which I was very happy with. The speed was more realistic and the increased torque was great. The problem is that I have the mentality that if it "can do it" then it must be OK. Because the truck has more power and my Volvo is working good I started loading heavier and heavier loads so something had to give. The original diff that I built was a solid axle with aluminum Diawa spin casting reel gears so it bit the dust.

So.... I figured this was a good excuse to use my mill for the first time... As it turns out though most of the parts have been made on the lathe so far:rolleyes:.I do have a lot of parts to make yet though so I'm sure I will use it on the pinion carrier and such..

Thanks for looking!

[ihbuilder]

Hmm , I think I can see where you're goin with this ;) looks great so far

[td9clyde]

lookin great wish my work looked that good lol can't wait to see it haulin again

[modelman]

Nice looking axle-do you have a plan for gears that will fit in there?

[RCP57]

Thanks guys!

I have a couple of HPI diff set-ups that I bought for something else so I stole one of those. I made the axles today and started on the pinion carrier. I have to make new springs and a yoke as well so I will be at this for a bit before I can get the truck going again:(. The weather is supposed to be nice again by the weekend though so I have to hurry up!

Reg

[RCP57]

Slowly plugging away at this. I still have to make a yoke, U bolts and maybe new leafs. Once I get the other pieces made and bolted together it will get a final coat of paint and installed.

Thanks for looking.

[td9clyde]

nice work

[RCP57]

I finally have all the pieces ruffed in and back together. Just a couple little things and some paint and it should be up and running again... I hope!

PS: The pictures are poor...:(

[RCP57]

I finally got it finished and running again. Now I just need some sunshine and dry dirt!

[modelman]

Looks good-should be strong enough now to haul some big loads.

[kerst]

Looks great!

Kerst

[9W Monighan]

I always like to see what you have tacked together with that TIG welder. This rear has turned out very nice. You forgot to show us the internals. I want to see how you fitted the HPI gears in there.

[JAMMER]

Reg very nice work looks very realistic.Ed

[RCP57]

I forgot to take pictures of the inside:o but, the center section is just held in place by the axles. Each axle has a spacer with a set screw and shim washers. This keeps the axles from moving in or out and also sets the backlash. The pinion is supported by 2 bearings and didn't require any shims. The truck deffinately turns better with an open diff but I think it will get stuck a lot easier now much like the real truck does! I drove it around with a cinder block in the back and it seemed to work fine so hopefully this holds up.

Thanks for the comments!

[RCP57]

I decided that while I had the truck torn apart I should fix some things that have bothered me since I built it. The front axle was a little too wide and looked stupid so I narrowed it and made some changes to the steering linkage. The truck turns much nicer now with an open diff and the axle changes, especially while loaded. I had a little time this afternoon to do some work to the driveway too:D! http://youtu.be/tnBsfW1KDws http://youtu.be/jpXgxhdb5Vc http://youtu.be/eeoa2V85pRk http://youtu.be/x_cnZYT-NWA http://youtu.be/Q6stG3P5LAs http://youtu.be/JZF9R5_hNeA

Thanks for lookin

Oh yeah... I made new foams for the rear tires too!

[TRUCKMAKER]

If it wasn't for the things in the back ground of the pictures most people wouldn't know it isn't 1:1. Very nice job, congrat's.

[kerst]

Great job!

Kerst

[RCP57]

Thanks guys,

I've been enjoying working on the Euc lately so I thought that I should finish up under the hood. This was part of the original plan but I was sidetracked for about a year with other projects so it never got finished until now. I think it turned out OK and makes the truck look complete. http://youtu.be/XLZ5Iu4IV2k

Thanks for looking

Reg

[modelman]

Nice detail work on the engine-truck looks good overall.

[diddys trucking]

is it my eyes or is the engine block a car battery:confused:

Dave:)

[Snochaser]

Great job Reg. Slick job on the motor, a unique touch.

Ben

[RCP57]

is it my eyes or is the engine block a car battery:confused:

Dave:)

It's not your eyes:D.. its a 6 volt lead acid battery. The battery just lifts out and the rest stays bolted in place.

Reg

[chaseracer]

looks awesome Reg... I have fond memories of the euclid as a kid My dad used to run one at a pit back in Nova Scotia .. and once and a while on saturdays he would take me to work with him and I got to drive around in it all day sitting on a empty milk crate.. :)

[RCP57]

looks awesome Reg... I have fond memories of the euclid as a kid My dad used to run one at a pit back in Nova Scotia .. and once and a while on saturdays he would take me to work with him and I got to drive around in it all day sitting on a empty milk crate.. :)

Haha, Good times... When I was little my friends and I used to crawl up on the box and drop firecrackers down the exhaust stack of our R18. Years later when we got the truck running again some of the spent firecrackers came flying back out :eek: I remember my dad being like WTF? Where did those come from?... Oops...:D My best friend and I spent a fair bit of time driving the truck to build a motocross track here when we were teenagers. When we were 15 driving the old truck seemed pretty cool! Actually it still does...

Reg

[cyanide]

wow, amazing build man! (The fishing boat pics are cool too)

I love how you made the battery look like a motor too.

Very cool.

[RCKiwi]

^^^ what he said! Nice-I actually had to have a second take on it after skim reading the posts. That works very well indeed! Love the diff work to - you're got a good eye.
Glenn

[RCP57]

Thanks guys, it really means a lot to hear the compliments.
I cheated a little by using wood for the blower and exhaust manifold but it was A LOT easier to do it that way than out of aluminum. I don't have the necessary skills to machine parts like that yet... if ever! I would have liked to use a different motor on the belt drive so that it had more power at lower rpm but I only had a couple in my junk to choose from. With 1.5v the speed is good but it won't always turn it from a stop. With 6v it spins fast enough to throw a belt(rubber band) and looks rediculous not to mention that it wouldn't be long and the aluminum pulleys running on aluminum shafts would gall up even with oil on them. At that speed it throws oil everywhere!:D Maybe it really is a detroit under there?

[RCP57]

I've been tinkering with this on and off and today I was finally able to finish up under the hood. I used an old forward only esc to drive the fan motor but it is causing problems with my main drive esc. It works as normal with the under hood stuff turned off but after a short period of time if you have it on then the trucks esc goes into protection and won't come back on until you switch it all off and then back on. The under hood esc, steering and dump all work fine no matter what. I did have some problems initially with the little motor under the hood effecting the servos but I wrapped their leads through one of those ferrite rings and now it's fine. I'm guessing this motor is causing the issue but I don't know how to fix it. I'm not sure why it doesn't effect the esc right away and the amount of time it takes to screw up changes with each run. Maybe you electronic guru's out there can give some feedback?

I should mention that the forward only esc is a Novak Arrow and the other is a Proboat...

http://youtu.be/E6S_KtdWziQ

[ngward79]

You may need an external BEC . I learn this from my crawler experience having high torque steering servo's and the internal BEC in the ESC not being strong enough for it. With the added extra draw from the motor and ESC to run the belts it could drop into a low voltage protection for your drive motor and ESC. And with any additional electrical add-on ( including steering servo etc...) can cause voltage drop. Anyway , just put a Castle Creations BEC between the original ESC and your steering servo or belt ESC and all should be well, they only cost $20 http://holmeshobbies.com/Castle-BEC.html

[RCP57]

You may need an external BEC . I learn this from my crawler experience having high torque steering servo's and the internal BEC in the ESC not being strong enough for it. With the added extra draw from the motor and ESC to run the belts it could drop into a low voltage protection for your drive motor and ESC. And with any additional electrical add-on ( including steering servo etc...) can cause voltage drop. Anyway , just put a Castle Creations BEC between the original ESC and your steering servo or belt ESC and all should be well, they only cost $20 http://holmeshobbies.com/Castle-BEC.html

I have a couple BEC's kickin around so I'll give that a try and see if it helps.

[ngward79]

Cool , hopefully that works for you . Let us know.

[RCP57]

I ended up removing the red wire on the Arrow esc and that seemed to help. I'm not entirely sure that it fixed the problem but it seemed like it might have.

Had some decals made for this too, so here's what it looks like...I also picked up a new bench/cabinet...

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/IMG_11872_zps578e9c01.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/IMG_11872_zps578e9c01.jpg.html)
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/IMG_11862_zps3dd02562.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/IMG_11862_zps3dd02562.jpg.html)
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/IMG_11842_zps2956b110.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/IMG_11842_zps2956b110.jpg.html)

[ap40rocktruck]

Got to love "Green" iron! another fascinating build and on point with the details.

Ap40

[pigeonfarmboy]

I like that bench! Who makes that?

[pigeonfarmboy]

The truck is nice too I suppose...... :D

[RCP57]

Thanks Ap40.

The bench is from Costco(I forget the make but can look). They had them after xmas but sold out really fast. When I seen that they had them again I had to get one before they were gone. It was $400 before taxes($30 more than the last time they had them).

[RCP57]

The Euclid got some mirrors today! How long do you think they will last?lol

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/IMG_1255_zps7be84bf0.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/IMG_1255_zps7be84bf0.jpg.html)
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/IMG_1254_zps76090479.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/IMG_1254_zps76090479.jpg.html)
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/IMG_1253_zps94fba6e4.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/IMG_1253_zps94fba6e4.jpg.html)

Reg

[RCP57]

I put together a little video showing all the build photos from this one. Since building this truck my selection of tooling has improved quite a bit. Looking at the pictures makes me appreciate that but also miss the extra space in my shop!

http://youtu.be/yIONwq22f8E

[sparkycuda]

Reg, I enjoyed the pictorial review. Had forgotten about some of the details and was re-fascinated to see them. Such a neat project and excellent workmanship!

Ken

[RCP57]

Thanks Ken, I'm not sure if I love this truck or hate it? I know I built Jackfish first but this truck pretty much started a giant snowball effect of shop machinery and RC equipment in our garage.....

Any progress on the Payhauler?

[sparkycuda]

Payhauler progress? Yes, but very slow. Had to learn that correct choice of aluminum alloy for bed is critical. 6061 does not like sharp bends, especially when soldered (300-degree) - cracks in the bends & the base metal. Have to redo with 5052-H32 which is recommended for metal forming. The lower bed rails & cross members are complete, along with rear pivots. Just have to start over with bed bending.

Ken

[littleiron]

Love that Euclid. There is one in Twisp belongs to Lloyd Logging not sure of the year it's still being used occasionally. Have to stop and check it out sometime. you sure was right this stuff is addictive. Guess I knew that from scale rc plane days. technology sure has advanced tho I'm lost about half the time Maybe I can learn.

[RCP57]

Love that Euclid. There is one in Twisp belongs to Lloyd Logging not sure of the year it's still being used occasionally. Have to stop and check it out sometime. you sure was right this stuff is addictive. Guess I knew that from scale rc plane days. technology sure has advanced tho I'm lost about half the time Maybe I can learn.

If you stop by to check it out please take some pictures! I am a big fan of Hi-Lite green!

I had the old truck and my excavator out this afternoon for a few minutes. I first had to fix a drive motor in the Volvo that I broke months ago. The part has been sitting in the cupboard for quite some time but I hadn't got around to swapping it out. Anyway, I only hauled a few loads but it was fun to step away from the small scale stuff for a bit.

Videos to follow eventually...

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/IMG_4829_zpsb2961ddc.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/IMG_4829_zpsb2961ddc.jpg.html)
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/IMG_4830_zps370a5dc3.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/IMG_4830_zps370a5dc3.jpg.html)
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/IMG_4831_zps06df9439.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/IMG_4831_zps06df9439.jpg.html)
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/IMG_4832_zps22933a82.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/IMG_4832_zps22933a82.jpg.html)
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/IMG_4833_zps75e11adb.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/IMG_4833_zps75e11adb.jpg.html)
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/IMG_4834_zpsda6180c3.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/IMG_4834_zpsda6180c3.jpg.html)
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/IMG_4835_zps2414d8f3.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/IMG_4835_zps2414d8f3.jpg.html)
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/IMG_4836_zpsb01ae01f.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/IMG_4836_zpsb01ae01f.jpg.html)
http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/IMG_4837_zpsf13886d8.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/IMG_4837_zpsf13886d8.jpg.html)

[Cooper]

Dang reg!!! It really is a work of art!! And the best part of these is we get to play with them!! I started backpedaling and just thought I would add to your motor problem. I found out if those ferrite rings (chokes) don't fix any interference with motor/servos/radio and you are using a brushed motor in any of this stuff just solder a capacitor from neg to pos motor terminals. I forget what muf's but all it does is eliminate a lot of the electrical noise from a dc brushed motor wreaking havoc on rx stuff. Had same problem in my springer tug boat, looked up what to use and completely eliminated twitches and esc problems.

[RCP57]

Thanks RW. The problem I was having seems to have been fixed by removing the power wire from the second esc.

Here's the videos from yesterday...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDD99_9u3tg&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SQGYQdZrYs&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

[td9clyde]

Glad to see them workin still like the green iron

[DADSGARAGE]

Looks like you had a nice day to go out and have some fun.....
(not bad for the first day of winter, doesn't look very ummm "wintery" there...lol)

[DADSGARAGE]

haha.....just looked at the date of your post....well umm still looked like a nice day to have some fun...

[RCP57]

Haha, it doesn't look that good today trust me. The compound is flooded!lol Lots of green though. The old truck is just like the real deal. No frills, no glam, just keeps working away. She's a good old girl.