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Papy
05-14-2011, 01:47 PM
Far from beeing finished, but I made some update and could not resist to put together what is already done.

http://i28.servimg.com/u/f28/12/58/20/29/dscf2910.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=85&u=12582029)

9W Monighan
05-14-2011, 03:44 PM
Nice to hear from you again! I haven't had time to get you some photos of my drawings on the 88 cab just yet,I always forget.

Papy
05-14-2011, 04:01 PM
No problem...as you can see, I am far from that point ;)

JAMMER
05-14-2011, 04:39 PM
So far you have done a very nice job on that dipper stick I like it a lot. Ed

TheMachinist
05-14-2011, 06:46 PM
Wow that thing is going to be a beast when it's done! Looks really good, I can't wait to see more progress.

kerst
05-14-2011, 09:00 PM
WOW! That looks great!
More pictures please!
How are you going to operate it? Individual motors or clutches?

Kerst

sparkycuda
05-14-2011, 11:57 PM
Really a great beginning! The company I work for was a Bucyrus-Erie dealer from 1917 until it stopped making the smaller stuff. 88-B was the largest unit we sold, but had a bunch of them in KY and IN, mostly as draglines in the coal fields. Brings back a lot of memories. Cable shovels are cool and you are doing a fine job building this one. Keep up the good work!

Ken

Jared
05-15-2011, 03:09 AM
Looks awesome! Can't wait to see more!

SmallHaul
05-15-2011, 09:31 AM
Wow! Awesome shovel. Can't wait to see this one dig.

modelman
05-15-2011, 04:37 PM
Papy-great start on a shovel! What scale are you building?

Papy
05-16-2011, 12:37 PM
Thank you all for the kind comments :)

WOW! That looks great!
More pictures please!
How are you going to operate it? Individual motors or clutches?

Kerst

I finally decided for individual motors. Not as realistic, but I thought it would be easier to operate.

The scale is just a bit over 1/14,5 (I use a ratio of 7 centimeter for 1 meter)

rustybucket
07-12-2011, 03:03 PM
http://www.limaronproject.com/index.htmlNice job Papy. I expect it's beginning to weigh a bit heavy by now. I'm really glad to see somebody else engineering a cable shovel. I liked the 88-B although I never ever saw one in the UK. Modelman's Marion is a brilliant little model. I have been building a Marion/Lima hybrid for the las 5 years or so. It's a little larger scale at 1/8 full size. I'll try and post some pics. Keep us posted.

Papy
01-01-2012, 09:32 AM
A-frame nearly completed :

http://i48.servimg.com/u/f48/12/58/20/29/dscf3014.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=101&u=12582029)

Steve, thanks again for the documents. As you can see, that helped a lot :)

td9clyde
01-01-2012, 10:43 AM
nice work !!!

9W Monighan
01-01-2012, 11:48 AM
A-frame nearly completed :


Steve, thanks again for the documents. As you can see, that helped a lot :)

Your welcome Matthieu.
It sure is nice to have drawings:D

9W Monighan
01-01-2012, 11:50 AM
Close up pictures please.

Jared
01-01-2012, 12:05 PM
Yay! More progress! X2 on the close up pictures.

CustomClod
01-01-2012, 12:13 PM
Looks great. Nice work!
Scott

Espeefan
01-01-2012, 12:33 PM
Very impressive! I don't know much about these shovels, but it looks like you are well on your way to having a beautiful scale replica.

Papy
01-01-2012, 02:43 PM
Close up pictures please.

There we go.......

http://i48.servimg.com/u/f48/12/58/20/29/dscf3016.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=103&u=12582029)

http://i48.servimg.com/u/f48/12/58/20/29/dscf3017.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=104&u=12582029)

http://i48.servimg.com/u/f48/12/58/20/29/dscf3018.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=105&u=12582029)

http://i48.servimg.com/u/f48/12/58/20/29/dscf3015.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=102&u=12582029)

http://i48.servimg.com/u/f48/12/58/20/29/dscf3019.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=106&u=12582029)

I hope you enjoy :)

ihbuilder
01-01-2012, 03:16 PM
looks good Papy :eek: movin dirt soon ?

Papy
01-01-2012, 03:40 PM
Soon..........well the main hoist is running, but I'm far from beeing able to move any dirt or even the pile of snow in my yard :D

dirtpusher9
01-01-2012, 06:01 PM
That's quite impressive Papy. Where did you get the turntable gear from?

Papy
01-01-2012, 06:27 PM
I could not find one at a reasonnable price, so I made it by myself....long process, but nothing really complicated....

Jared
01-01-2012, 06:30 PM
Those tracks are beautiful! I'm in the design stages of a 22B and I'm not looking forward to making the pads and they are waaayy less complex than yours. Thanks for the pictures!

rustybucket
02-01-2012, 04:15 PM
Hi Papy, Good idea building a truck alongside. You really will have something to play with and make everybody, including me, very jealous when finished. Is the truck a Euc. It looks very business like.

SmallHaul
02-01-2012, 05:31 PM
Wow! Your tracks and drive wheels look like jewelry.

VERY nice work.