RCP Compound

[RCP57]

I have been following along with my fellow Canadians projects and construction sites. The more I see of them the more envious I become so it was time to start something of my own. I don't really have a master plan but I thought that I needed some material to work with first. My Dad had an old screen out of a screening plant so I rigged up a haywire frame on my S10 dump and got sifting dirt. Once I had a bit of nice material hauled and dumped beside the shop I started to build my first road into the bush. Of course I had to do a little logging first with the skidder before the road base could be hauled in....

Here's how I got things started. More videos to come and hopefully more progress in the near future! I need a big road for my 1/10 equipment so this is going to take a while!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afqfYZTT5aQ&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKoTo36O_os&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Nf5LwczbM&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4cCbsi8l3M&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIOTJCSnV3E&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

Reg

[bigford]

that first vid,i was like cool reg has a r/c mini excavator
then i saw it was you on it

[flatdeck]

you are having tooooo much fun.... Reg..

[RCP57]

Haha, thanks guys. It's weird seeing myself on the first video...I don't really like that...lol

Now I just need some friends to come over and help me with the construction.

Here's one more video...http://youtu.be/GLqiaymjEnQ

[Supermario]

Now I just need some friends to come over and help me with the construction.

]

Build it and they will come! :)

I know it's hard to find fellow 1/10th scale buddies but the compound will keep you busy and if friends visit I'm sure you'll let them help operate equipment for ya:D:D

I'm glad your doing this Reg. With your talent and imagination, can't wait to see what you create.:cool:

Mario

[RCP57]

Thanks Mario. No need to worry about a scale difference here. I figure making everything to fit the bigger scale will only make more room for the "Lil ones"! Just watch out if the KW850 is loaded and headed your way!lol

[Cooper]

Have to visit wife's dad in Seattle, we head up to Vancouver then whistler, might have to look u up then!! Wonder if airline would have room in the overhead compartment for a d11?? Anyway,, compound is coming along and equipment is excellent!!! I added another project, seems ya all are getting busy with screening plants ect., so I'm following along. !

[RCP57]

Have to visit wife's dad in Seattle, we head up to Vancouver then whistler, might have to look u up then!! Wonder if airline would have room in the overhead compartment for a d11?? Anyway,, compound is coming along and equipment is excellent!!! I added another project, seems ya all are getting busy with screening plants ect., so I'm following along. !

Oh, sounds like you will only be a ferry ride and a short drive away from me. When is this all happening? I would love for you to stop by if it worked out. They would probably think the D11 was some sort of bomb, arrest you and do a full cavity search all while someone else played with it in the room next door:eek:. I sure could use a dozer like that around here though so you may have to try anyway!lol

[chaseracer]

I will be out soon

[Supermario]

. I sure could use a dozer like that around here though so you may have to try anyway!lol

He wants to Visit Reg, not move in! :eek::lol:
Besides, I get first dibs on the spare room right buddy, old pal? :D:p:lol:

Mario

[chaseracer]

And looks like fun . But the autocar won't get stuck as easy as the Hayes lol kidding buddy

[RCP57]

I will be out soon

And looks like fun . But the autocar won't get stuck as easy as the Hayes lol kidding buddy

If I had a dollar for every time you said that you would come out I'd have at least a couple extra Loons and a Polar bear by now...(lame Canadian currency reference).

And yes the old Autocar rarely gets stuck but the last time I saw it in action it was on it's side with dirt spilled everywhere!:jaw::rolleyes::p
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He wants to Visit Reg, not move in! :eek::lol:
Besides, I get first dibs on the spare room right buddy, old pal? :D:p:lol:

Mario

I just wanted him to drop it off and leave!lol Mario, you know the spare room has your name on it. Rent is cheap too as long as you bring your toys!:rolleyes:

[Supermario]

Reg - 1

Chaseracer - 0

:lol::D

Mario

[Cooper]

Lol,, I see how your are!! :). So if I visit over winter I'll have a place for the dozer.? Right? But have to commute from Seattle :). Lol!! I sometimes travel with my wife when she visits family in Seattle. January/February time. If i do I'm sure I'll look into stopping by. I wonder what the TSA agents would think of my wife having the dozer undercarriage in her carry-on?? Or better yet how long I would have to sit in some terrorist holding facility trying to explain what a sabertooth esc and windshield wiper motors are doing in my luggage!!!

[RCP57]

Well I am trying to follow Mario's lead with the screener idea. I through this together this afternoon but it needs a lot of adjusting to work properly. I used a 12v motor and TIG welded another shaft to the side of the motor shaft creating a crankshaft...There was a lot of shafting going on...:eek: Anyway this hooks to a connecting rod that attaches to the screen deck. The deck sits on springs and has two different screens. If I can get it working decent, I will build some conveyors to move all three sorts further out. The material I am processing in the video has already been screened down to less than half inch so not much really gets separated out. It really needs some more bracing so that it doesn't hammer around so much! Only the screen should shake right:o.

Here's what I built today....http://youtu.be/g7L3tEt4n7M


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[Supermario]

I'm a little confused.:confused::confused:......

A master of metal builds a screener out of wood? :confused::confused:

Tough to powder coat isn't it ?? :lol:

It's working Reg! That's what counts! I've come to accept there is no such thing as a silent screener and to **** with the neighbours!:cop::lol:

[ihbuilder]

I'm a little confused.:confused::confused:......

A master of metal builds a screener out of wood? :confused::confused:

Tough to powder coat isn't it ?? :lol:

It's working Reg! That's what counts! I've come to accept there is no such thing as a silent screener and to **** with the neighbours!:cop::lol:

Good 1 :lol::lol::lol:

[RCP57]

Haha, I couldn't bring myself to waste aluminum on something that I didn't think would work! :rolleyes:

[Trucker_Jo]

Woah Reg you have been busy! Winter (yarder building season) will be here soon enough :D

hmm.....
http://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=77954&stc=1&d=1301947179

[Lil Giants]

Instead of a crankshaft, how about a vibrating screen with a counterweight on the motor, motor secured to the screen & screen resting on springs? I've been doing it this way for yrs. It's virtually as noisy, but a lot less moving parts & metal fatigue.

My future stationary screener will be a lot like Lou's trommel, now that I have finally sourced a perfect conveyer belt material. Very quiet & a lot less dust & debris flying around.

[RCP57]

Woah Reg you have been busy! Winter (yarder building season) will be here soon enough :D

hmm.....
http://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=77954&stc=1&d=1301947179

Haha, you never know....

Instead of a crankshaft, how about a vibrating screen with a counterweight on the motor, motor secured to the screen & screen resting on springs? I've been doing it this way for yrs. It's virtually as noisy, but a lot less moving parts & metal fatigue.

My future stationary screener will be a lot like Lou's trommel, now that I have finally sourced a perfect conveyer belt material. Very quiet & a lot less dust & debris flying around.

Yes Lou's trommel is the ticket! We were using it on Saturday at a show and you can run it all day without even knowing it's turned on. I plan to build one eventually and if I make any conveyors for this contraption I will build them with the intention of using them later on the trommel. This was just a thrown together piece so I don't really have high hopes for it. I agree that using a counterweight would be more effective than the crankshaft idea. I would think you could mount the motor vertically and it would make less noise but what do I know.:confused::confused::confused:

[Goose19]

I happen to like the Kubota diesel sound from this screener. Call it a selling feature. I am curious to see powder coat options. Mahogany and want maybe?

[RCP57]

Wow I hope my Kubota never sounds as bad as this screener does! Maybe I should replace the plywood pieces with Oak or Teak. That way it would varnish up nicely:eek:.

[apfubar]

Instead of a crankshaft, how about a vibrating screen with a counterweight on the motor, motor secured to the screen & screen resting on springs? I've been doing it this way for yrs. It's virtually as noisy, but a lot less moving parts & metal fatigue. ...

The mfu has a vibration unit, which would work nicely... It's a counterweighted motor with a cover... Secure it to the screen, power it up and you're done,

Cheers,
Ap

[Supermario]

I haven't tried it to say for sure but the reason I think it won't work is it will shake empty but how well it would shake once you dump material on the screen. I don't think it will shake strong enough?..... Hmmm, maybe 2 of them with different weights for a good shake? Might have to try that this weekend :)

[RCP57]

I think it would depend on a couple of factors, 1 is the material very dry or wet, and 2 how much or how little material you dump on the deck at once? I think the vibrator idea has it's uses(;)) but I like the mechanical shaker because it will always shake no matter what. That's not to say that the material will pour through it though as the points above still apply they just won't stall it out. If time any money spent were no objects then I would build a trommel.

[Supermario]

Sing it with me Reg ! ....... " if I had a million dollars, I'd buy ...."
:lol::lol::)

[RCP57]

Sing it with me Reg ! ....... " if I had a million dollars, I'd buy ...."
:lol::lol::)

Bahaha! No doubt!

[Cooper]

I have been finding myself living a episode of junkyard wars!!! Trying to find pieces and parts because I'm a cheap redneck!! I do believe if I had a million dollars I would still be sifting through scrap piles, just would be bigger piles!!!! Lol!!! This is all good because you guys are getting the bugs worked out for me!! I'll be able to start my project with some confidence in it working first time!! Lol!!! And our one mower has a 30hp kubota motor, it does have a little bit of rattle knocking sound. Always thought something was about to let loose, been thinking that for about 4-5 years now :). Ain't like a cat puring that's for sure :). Looking good and keep it going!!

[RCP57]

I agree! Even if I won the lotto I would still probably never buy a kit machine or any really fancy parts. I am a builder and a hoarder so I would spend my dough on more shop machinery and hoard that much more stuff. I find myself looking at my materials now and not wanting to use certain pieces even though they would be perfect for the job just so that I can save them for later. I think that I would do the same even if I were rich. I'm a weirdo what can I say...

[Lil Giants]

Rate of decent is important when using a vibrator on the screen. I never measured mine, but I hazard a guess to say 15 degrees +, depends on how dry the material is. The wetter it is - the steeper the decent.

I have screened several yards with this one over the yrs. It's a 12v 380 motor, the output shaft is about 1/16th, the counter weight is 4mm rod coupler from Mecanno with a 8mm length bolt screwed into the collar to secure it to the shaft. I think the motor's rpm is about 11 000. The motor disintegrates eventually, but each one does last a long time.
http://youtu.be/15xwKUVjyBw

[RCP57]

A couple of days back my milling machine died bringing every project in my shop the a halt. Needless to say that has not put me in a good mood so yesterday when Chaseracer(Jason) called at lunchtime to say he was off work early and coming out for a visit, I was stoked! After an hour or so of discussing future projects and so on we decided to move a little dirt to level up the "work site". This was Jason's first time hauling dirt in the converted Bruder pup that we put together and I have to say it worked pretty well for the effort we put in to make it function. It was a lot of fun for me to have someone else there working in the dirt pile. Hopefully next time we can start working on some more specific details around the pit but for now this was great!:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj68BHAlVxI&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lm7n2pg42UY&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prsgaotSiFk&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2dLg2yL-_gE&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

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[modelman]

RCP57-very nice equipment you have there!! That excavator looks like a 50 yard machine next to those trucks. :D Nice work!!

[chaseracer]

That was fun Reg thanks for having me out .. More work next time ..and good to just get out of house

[RCP57]

We've had some fairly good wind storms here over the last few weeks and it's caused the cedar trees to drop a lot of small, dead branches all over the place. This last week has been cold and dry here but it's about to change so yesterday I borrowed my parents leaf blower to blast all the crap off the roofs and out of the gutters before the rain comes. Once I was doing it, I realized how much there was all over the yard so today was "fire day" to clean it all up. Of course what started as a small project turned into two machine piled fires in two different parts of the yard(they're still ripping and I need to go stoke them again), some clearing with my mini excavator, and of course some RC time. When I first started with the excavator my intention was only to move a couple of rotten pieces of wood and flatted out a small lump of dirt. The next thing I knew I was knocking over small trees and making bigger fires!lol Once the major work was done I decided to bring out the Tigercat for a test of it's new rear drive motor. I am impressed with it's increased power and can't wait for the second motor to arrive!

http://youtu.be/bdA96reUWM0
http://youtu.be/YeqqmhM3ELw
http://youtu.be/OtdbKS9uCO0
I'm pretty proud of my machine operating skills in this one!
http://youtu.be/kmlL_ofnaS0

Thanks for looking!

[chaseracer]

Looks fun

[RCP57]

Well it's getting to be that time of year at the RCP Compound...
http://youtu.be/V1fXVBCRw0U

[bigford]

thats to funny!! i forgot that she is larger then a king

[Mikem]

That's great I want to see after Christmas when you roll them up . My daughter said hit rewind ! Are you going to use your shovel to push the rebar in ? Mike

[jack van]

Build it and they will come! :)

I know it's hard to find fellow 1/10th scale buddies but the compound will keep you busy and if friends visit I'm sure you'll let them help operate equipment for ya:D:D

I'm glad your doing this Reg. With your talent and imagination, can't wait to see what you create.:cool:

Mario

hehe if you take joe's idea and run 2 1/14 scale trucks almostas good

[RCP57]

Yesterday the weather was beautiful and warm here so I decided to cut firewood instead of working in the shop. My wood pile needs a major boost before fall and I'm getting soft spending so much time in the shop so the exercise was great also! In the afternoon I was getting pooped out so I thought it was the perfect opportunity to bring out some toys for a bit and move some sawdust around. It was fun!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dg4TWy8p8G8&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_H98efplW0&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_pQGWFp_dI&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

[RCP57]

Not much to look at but I've gotten drawn into the conveyor fad...

I used a tube from my MX bike. I wish I hadn't made tapered rollers because they suck lol. The belt is turning now and maybe with some adjustments it will stay on straight. For now it wanders up on either side and won't stay centered. The speed seems pretty good so at least one thing worked out...

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[j_hammer]

Should make a couple training rollers there a set of rollers on a pivot with upright side rollers. that helps center the conveyor. We use them on all our conveyors at work.

[RCP57]

Yes I plan to add more rollers and a pair at each end that are more vertical. I scooped a picture of a setup I liked on the net that I believe has what you described but this was all in managed to get done in a few hours this afternoon. I was more interested to see if I could get something moving with pieces I had lying around before I spent more time on it. I think it will work for my needs whatever they are:confused:.

[RCP57]

OK, so I ditched the first conveyor in favor of what I had wanted to do in the first place. I've had a nasty cold the last few days so I decided to take it easy and use the long weekend to get started. This one is quite large at nearly 5 feet. The belt is 3 1/2" wide. The treadmill I used still worked but was slightly disassembled(controls were off). I thought it would have had a brushless motor but it turns out to have a 90v brushed motor instead. This worked out awesome as I was able to power it up with 12v and cut the strip off with a razor blade. I just held the blade steady and the treadmill did the work! What I have done so far is very basic. I have yet to make any rollers other than at the ends but it still runs pretty true. I have a ton of work to do on it yet so this will be an ongoing project.

http://youtu.be/eKVmfTlKWbA

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[Cooper]

Ha ha!! Looks good reg!!! Hope your feeling better buddy!!

[Supermario]

On going project you say?..... Tell me about it! :lol:
The latest is looking great! And your getting ahead of me on this one! Must have something to do with the fact you have no winter!:mad::o:lol:
That's my story. :rolleyes:

[RCP57]

Ha ha!! Looks good reg!!! Hope your feeling better buddy!!

Thanks RW. Feeling a little better today but not great. Perhaps some salt air tomorrow will fix me up!

On going project you say?..... Tell me about it! :lol:
The latest is looking great! And your getting ahead of me on this one! Must have something to do with the fact you have no winter!:mad::o:lol:
That's my story. :rolleyes:

I guess what I was trying to say is that this won't just be a conveyor when finished:D Shouldn't winter be the perfect excuse for you to be working on this stuff? It's not like you can do much outside...:p Anyway, I have a long list of other things I should have been working on but sometimes I need to get some stuff done of my own. Freshens up the brain and gets me feeling in the mood to work on stuff I have to let go of... Either that or I get mad and wish I was fishing instead!:rolleyes:

[Supermario]

Shouldn't winter be the perfect excuse for you to be working on this stuff? It's not like you can do much outside...:p:

So true and point taken! Game on buddy ! :lol::p:D

[RCP57]

I made up the hopper yesterday afternoon. Today I got to give it a quick test. I use a cordless drill trigger when I'm bench testing things and I was using it here. I had it pinched under the weight of the conveyor but it got knocked around stopping the belt a couple of times. I think it will work OK though with some more effort. I was concerned that the speed would be too slow but it actually looks pretty good. If it were any faster I couldn't feed it quickly enough...

http://youtu.be/vUvI5S-ZL34

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[Lil Giants]

Fantastic showing of metal fab skills again Reg, that hopper sits over the belt perfectly! :cool:

I got to get busy soon with my own conveyer system, I'm running out space to store dry fines again already!

[RCP57]

Thanks Joe. I wasn't sure if it would work so I just had it clamped in place. Not much dirt gets by between the chute and the belt. I guess working with dry sand may require a brush or rubber between the two. I kinda had a feeling that the sides of the hopper were too flat but I wanted a 10"x10" area without a lot of height so that small machines could load it too. This soil is very wet and sticky at the moment so hopefully when it dries out a bit it will be fine. I had thought about rubber mounting the hopper and adding a small vibrating motor but I am afraid it will vibrate the belt causing the material to roll back down. I guess I will just do some more trial and error and see what happens. So far I am pretty pleased with the way it works considering there are no rollers mid belt and the most expensive piece on it is the $15 gear motor:).

[73blueblazer]

Just an idea for your screener all the vibrator motors we use at work have two equal counter weights with set screws to lock them to the motor shaft so if they are directly cross from each other there isn't any vibration and so you can loosen one and turn it towards the other to create more vibration ect. This way you can adjust how much vibration you have without changing the motor speed. Just a thought if your still using your screener it might cut down on noise or change the direction of the motor to horizontal position.

[RCP57]

That's a great idea with the counter weights. The motor I had only has the shaft sticking out on one end so I am only using one weight. I made a weight out of aluminum first but it wasn't heavy enough. Next I glued a strip of lead sheet to the aluminum weight but it still wasn't enough so I ended up making one out of brass. It seems to be a good setup now as too much vibration will start to effect the material moving up the belt. I also added a roller underneath along with a foam wiper and rails up the sides of the belt. I had to make adjustments during filming but after a few trips back into the shop it was working fairly well. I need to make some changes near the top of the belt as that is were dirt is being introduced onto the inside of it causing it to build up near the bottom roller. The wiper I made helps but isn't doing a great job. Next time I'm at a store I will be looking for a stiff brush. Perhaps a windshield scraper type brush will do the trick....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXGtaIJArpE&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB5sDXSfINI&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

[RCP57]

Spent some time working on the pile today. It was a gong show of broken parts and horrible driving but I had some fun too....

http://youtu.be/XPnXeGgaGnw

You'll get a kick out of this one Mario...Karma is a B***H
http://youtu.be/CSAz3N9uE_o

[Supermario]

Reg, I've got this great white stuff you can use as material to haul. Would you like me to send you some? I've got plenty to spare as you well know. Lol.
My new word I came up with to describe west coast people......Forget tropicana, how about tropicanadian! :lol:

[RCP57]

In all honesty we could use some of that white stuff here. The weather has been amazing but only a fool would be so short sighted not to see where this is going. I'm not a "global warming", "Green peacer" type at all and I do my fair share of polluting when I can:D but this is getting scary!:eek: We have had no snow at our house other than a very light dusting for 3 years running. We ran the fish boat up the island last week to deliver some fish and the mountains on the central island have no snow at all other than the stuff that doesn't go away. The way the mountains look now is the way they should look in September and it's very dry. Even if we get a bunch of rain it will only be a temporary fix. It's like all the cold weather has moved east and we don't get a winter anymore....

[bigford]

i'm on long island New York you can have all my white stuff back
along with those geese you guys keep sending south

[JDH429]

Amazing Reg, I wish I could come play too. Your conveyer is sweet! Great design, I was watching the vids and you mentioned the belt slips to one side, it may help if you still have an issue in the future to crown the rollers to help center the belt under tension? Not sure if you still have an issue with that problem but just a suggestion. Keep up the great work and keep posting.

[RCP57]

I have been wanting to add some dirt to my play area for a bit now and since I had an unexpected day off do to windy conditions this morning I thought today might be the day. I took the battery out of my pickup and another off the shop floor and got our old Euclid running. It hasn't ran for a couple of years(see blackberry vines) but a little shot of ether in the blower and she was up and running. I asked my Dad to give me a hand and he was happy to load it for me. We hauled three loads of dirt so I am guessing that with the fines I had already, I now have at least a 20 yard pile to play in! I had a blast driving to old truck and it brought back some memories from my teens when we used the truck to build a motocross track. Good times!

https://youtu.be/JJf9z0OUQhY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Miw6SDTpvLw&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

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[justin]

I'm so jealous off all the toys u hav reg. think mite hav to come over for holidays lol

[RCP57]

Let me know when you are coming Justin! You're welcome anytime!

[TRUCKMAKER]

That dump sounds good Reg, I couldn't quite hear if you said your going to recondition it, I see why your not loading it heavy, since the bed went into a short free fall coming down.
Looking forward to your videos on building the roads in your new piles.

[RCLogger]

Thx for the video Reg
Don't get any funny ideas and add a receiver to the full size Euclid .....
Nice looking model work area

greg

[RCP57]

That dump sounds good Reg, I couldn't quite hear if you said your going to recondition it, I see why your not loading it heavy, since the bed went into a short free fall coming down.
Looking forward to your videos on building the roads in your new piles.

It would be nice to fix it up eventually. Pretty tough to find any parts here now though. Most of these trucks around here were cut up a long time ago. The bed powers down so the third stage of the cylinder pulls and then once it passes the balance point it free falls to the second stage(my model is built to simulate this). It was really scary the first couple of times we used the truck years ago. You get used to it but kinda always wonder if it's going to come crashing down.lol I think the pump is the main reason it won't lift a heaped box. We have another one but haven't tried swapping it(only had the truck since the mid 80's:rolleyes:). It will dump a fair bit more than what I was carrying in the video but I was scared of getting the truck stuck where I was dumping the dirt. The truck will get stuck on wet grass empty and it disappears out of sight when loaded. Go figure!


Thx for the video Reg
Don't get any funny ideas and add a receiver to the full size Euclid .....
Nice looking model work area

greg

No plans for that Greg but if I have my way there will be a mid-sized version of the old truck built one day and it will be RC. Next time you're flying over land in the field and come for a visit! Maybe someday you up-island boys can come down for a weekend. I need some help!

[RCP57]

Been plugging away at my new play area after work the last couple days and I finally got it to the point where I could try out the road. I used the KW to pack it down since it takes up the whole road and weighs nearly 50lbs.

Ghost driver?:rolleyes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k5xtXQXtTo&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
I need to install a stronger steering servo in the truck. It just doesn't have to power needed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m2SPzoQbZI&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
I like this view.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PQxs48HY-s&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbBweEdrJFY&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
Once it was packed down well the Hayes was able to make it's way back and forth nice and easy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPFKQOy8bzw&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNBCd4LF1OY&list=UUrzqEOj31tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

A few shots from before I started driving on it. I cut some small trees and jammed them in the ground to make it look a little more natural. I will add some more details later and my plan is to extend the road out into the bigger trees and create a network of stuff using the fine sifted stuff.

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/IMG_4986_zpsgulrgrs8.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/IMG_4986_zpsgulrgrs8.jpg.html)
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Thanks for looking!

[RCLogger]

Hey Reg. There is a new machine, it's called a GRADER ! ! I think your roads could use some help. You have potholes the size of golf greens. Lol

Greg

[RCP57]

Yes but only guys that live up island have graders... Until they come to visit I will have to keep using my rake.lol One trip over it with the Hayes in that condition was enough. I made it nice and smooth before the videos but by the time the KW had it packed down there were some craters again...

[Mikem]

Looks great when and if the snow ever leaves the ottawa region I need to get my roads built and the rr back into shape ! Mike

[Trucker_Jo]

Looks like nothing but a great time! How many acres is your playground?

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. I've done some work here over the weekend and added a boulder, some more dirt and a bridge! Trying to make it friendly for the big girls(1/10 scale) requires a lot of space so I enlisted my Dad again and we hauled three more loads of gravel in yesterday. I actually have enough road now to make it interesting while moving dirt to add on. My plan is to build a road through the trees in a big loop...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JpsgaUU0sY
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Once the work was finished with the big machines I got a couple of toys out to move some material on the haul rd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKRvF-ABU8Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AgZRL6CPDU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fY_kd4BgK8
This video isn't up yet but I really am having fun with this little Mack conversion. It gets around well and seems to have good power and speed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzzKgWOSxDA

[Bo Wallen]

This is Awesome Reg. R U Planning for the Vancouver Island RC Truck & Construction World Convention Event ?! :bounce::)

[JDH429]

Drooling....Man your have a sweet area to work in Reg. Love the videos as always. Maybe i missed it but did you ever get your conveyor belt problem worked out?

[RCP57]

This is Awesome Reg. R U Planning for the Vancouver Island RC Truck & Construction World Convention Event ?! :bounce::)

You never know! I wish someone would come and play.

Drooling....Man your have a sweet area to work in Reg. Love the videos as always. Maybe i missed it but did you ever get your conveyor belt problem worked out?

It's coming along. Kind of nice to have an area to play in finally that's right next to the shop. The 1/10 scale stuff is a PITA to move any distance. I haven't touched the conveyor other than the times I've walked by it and hit my leg on it in the shop.lol It seemed to be working OK the last time I used it but it could still use some tweaking. I think the biggest thing it needs is a brush to keep dirt out of the lower roller.

[Nameless808]

Looks awesome Reg! I'm sure we'll see it grow, and grow and grow ... LOL

[Cooper]

I was loaded and heading out to the RCP compound (was a work release) but I forgot your 2500 miles away!!!!! Lol!!! And didn't have my fuel card!! One of these days I may see the father-i -law out your way. But I don't know if the airlines would allow me a d11 as a carry-on. :). Your setup looks like a lot of fun reg! I just this last week have had the opportunity to start some spring cleanup here. Definitely jealous of your spot!! Hope it rains for a month!! Lol!! Naa it's looking good and keep doing what your doing.

[Bo Wallen]

You never know! I wish someone would come and play.



It's coming along. Kind of nice to have an area to play in finally that's right next to the shop. The 1/10 scale stuff is a PITA to move any distance. I haven't touched the conveyor other than the times I've walked by it and hit my leg on it in the shop.lol It seemed to be working OK the last time I used it but it could still use some tweaking. I think the biggest thing it needs is a brush to keep dirt out of the lower roller.

I want to play at RCP Compound.........4950 km or 3100 miles and 46 hours only.........beam me up please.....:lol:

[Supermario]

The compound is coming along great Reg.:cool: I love the bridge, Reminds me of the typical logging road bridges I see in the bush made out of rail ties.

There's no written rules for our play zones but I suggest no more cheating with the big toys ok. :cop:;):D

I know how you like to jump into something and go all out till its done. Can't do that with the compound, this is your test in slow and steady because there is no race. Gotta make it last :)......atleast that's what I keep telling myself. :lol::lol:

Keep the pics and vids coming. :bounce:

[RCP57]

Looks awesome Reg! I'm sure we'll see it grow, and grow and grow ... LOL

Thanks! I hope so! I just want to get the roads in so I can drive around.lol

I was loaded and heading out to the RCP compound (was a work release) but I forgot your 2500 miles away!!!!! Lol!!! And didn't have my fuel card!! One of these days I may see the father-i -law out your way. But I don't know if the airlines would allow me a d11 as a carry-on. :). Your setup looks like a lot of fun reg! I just this last week have had the opportunity to start some spring cleanup here. Definitely jealous of your spot!! Hope it rains for a month!! Lol!! Naa it's looking good and keep doing what your doing.

Haha, we've had plenty of rain lately. It looks like we are headed back to sunshine this week though so that's good. Gotta get the roads in before it dries too much or they won't pack. If you find that gas card, I will be off work for the rest of the month... Just sayin:D Of course I will be working in the shop some of the time...:rolleyes:

I want to play at RCP Compound.........4950 km or 3100 miles and 46 hours only.........beam me up please.....:lol:

No doubt! I wish I could beam you guys here. I'm getting bored without company and it takes forever one truck load at a time. I need a fleet operating!

The compound is coming along great Reg.:cool: I love the bridge, Reminds me of the typical logging road bridges I see in the bush made out of rail ties.

There's no written rules for our play zones but I suggest no more cheating with the big toys ok. :cop:;):D

I know how you like to jump into something and go all out till its done. Can't do that with the compound, this is your test in slow and steady because there is no race. Gotta make it last :)......atleast that's what I keep telling myself. :lol::lol:

Keep the pics and vids coming. :bounce:

Thanks Mario. Yeah I can get carried away with things. I guess you could say that I don't like to F around. If I decide I am going to do something I usually give it 100%. I have most of the main stuff done now with the bigger machinery. I think from here on out it will be mostly RC although I would like to move in a couple more boulders. I don't plan to take my time really but I promise to use the toys as much as possible...:rolleyes:

A few shots from this evening. I managed to stretch the road out a few more feet. I think I have about 75' of road now so it's getting more fun. Hills, corners and a bridge. It's a good start!

Videos to follow!

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Thanks for following along!

[Supermario]

Get your popcorn out folks...... I can see Reg building a RC Disney land in the near future! .... Better yet, get your plane tickets! We're going to the island! :bounce:

Funny how things look so much more scale when there isn't a condo or curb in the background eh? :lol:

[Cooper]

You got it Mario!!

And reg the pics are great! Crisp and clear!!

[RCP57]

I'm not sure I will be making a theme park of that magnitude but hey, you never know.

Vids from today....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1OlRuTelBM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5eAK_cERkc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a07KBoKqDak

[justin]

No wonder u won't email me back to busy playin lol Looks like fun ile hav book a plane ticket soon

[RCP57]

No wonder u won't email me back to busy playin lol Looks like fun ile hav book a plane ticket soon

Hey come on now, a guys gotta have some time off occasionally! I spent the weekend looking for rabbit eggs and working on the compound. Today its back to business in the shop and my wood pile...

Let me know when you book your ticket. Just think Justin, the shipping on all the projects we have done together would have almost got you here:rolleyes:.

[Supermario]

I know your not having fun playing with yourself Reg so I figured out a way to give you some company at the compound.

Just hypothetical idea...... What if a RC radio could be controlled through the Internet? I could mount a web cam inside my dump truck, ship it to you ( that's the part of my idea Im not comfortable with yet ;) ).
Then I can run my truck from here in ontario and help out hauling dirt. We can get you a mannequin in a lawn chair to sit by you if that helps too? :lol::lol:

[RCP57]

I know your not having fun playing with yourself Reg so I figured out a way to give you some company at the compound.

Just hypothetical idea...... What if a RC radio could be controlled through the Internet? I could mount a web cam inside my dump truck, ship it to you ( that's the part of my idea Im not comfortable with yet ;) ).
Then I can run my truck from here in ontario and help out hauling dirt. We can get you a mannequin in a lawn chair to sit by you if that helps too? :lol::lol:

Yes it's getting a bit boring playing with myself but I was warned this would happen with marriage...Oh sorry, wrong topic:cop:...

Interesting concept...:bounce::bounce: We could communicate using headsets and share some laughs at the same time. I have four dump trucks so really all you need to sort out is the control part....

[Cooper]

To help with shipping costs I can get you one of those mannequins that are folded up and all you have to do is inflate them. Don't know if it would look like Mario but I'm pretty sure it would look happy to be there!!:lol::lol::lol:

[RCP57]

To help with shipping costs I can get you one of those mannequins that are folded up and all you have to do is inflate them. Don't know if it would look like Mario but I'm pretty sure it would look happy to be there!!:lol::lol::lol:

HAHAHAHA! I think I've seen one of those before at someones stag party. They always look so surprised yet happy:jaw::jaw:

[RCP57]

I've been messing around the last couple of afternoons adding some more stuff. I collected up several small trailer loads of rock using our ATV from around the place to build a rock wall. I am hoping to finish this to look like a creek runs between the "mountains" so a lot more work is needed but it's coming along. Up top I started to rough in the grade but only made it a little ways before I had spent a couple of batteries in the Volvo. I also added another bridge and graveled about 5 more feet of the original road. Since Mario is holding down the title for "best RC worksite in eastern Canada" I'm trying to take the title out west:rolleyes:. The weather is supposed to get crappy again tomorrow for a few days so construction will slow.:(:(

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My seat while building road with the excavator across the valley:rolleyes:.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fylHTPyhUmY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWXkonM6Gfk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkgUM0tGHD4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNw6sLBvXf4

[Supermario]

Don't know if it would look like Mario but I'm pretty sure it would look happy to be there!!:lol::lol::lol:

It better freaking NOT look like me! :eek: :cop::lol::lol::lol:

Your career opportunities continue to grow Reg! A fisherman, master of metal n fab , and a pretty darn good landscaper by the looks of it! :cool:;). Seriously, not bustin chops, the compound looks great!

Best in eastern Canada? :eek::p. I don't know about that but thanks for the thumbs up. Best in the east is already jealous of your site and all the space and potential it has...... No winter is the real bonus for sure. :lol:

[RCP57]

Yeah that type of doll should never look like any man as far as I'm concerned...

My aunt and uncle are landscapers:rolleyes:. I've worked for them a couple of times on big turf jobs where they need people with a strong back and very little brains:cool:. I don't mind laying turf because if you bust a$$ you can see it come together fast. Weeding flower beds, not so much!lol I'll stick to the first two on your list... Oh, and cutting firewood! I like that as well:D

No prob! You're my inspiration with lots of this stuff. I don't have any plans for any on highway type things like the loading dock you have but I hope to create a good network of gravel roads. The tough part is having enough dirt to build hills and contours when you start out with flat ground. Another problem is making it all large enough to run my 850 Kenworth on it. That truck is a beast and requires a ton of space.

My wife ran the Mack truck yesterday afternoon for a bit and I ran the Hayes. It was cool to have her help out and to see two trucks sharing the road! The weather is supposed to get nasty here for the weekend so hopefully what I have made so far will get packed down by the rain and not wash out!

[RCP57]

A couple of shots from yesterday afternoon. I made a little more progress with the hoe and was finally able to get the Euc onto the road to haul away overburden down into the treed area.

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[egronvold]

You've sure gotten a nice compound! But why so modest, not aiming for the best in Canada? ;)

[RCP57]

Yes it's coming along nicely so far. It would be cool if it turned out to be the best in Canada but I guess I'm just not an arrogant person so even if it was I wouldn't think or say so. I'll be happy as long as I can enjoy it and have a few friends do the same.:jump: So far it has been a fair bit of work but enjoyable also!:bounce::bounce:

A video from yesterday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykc4Gf-iGN4

[Supermario]

Wait a minute, where's the dozer? You can't build a decent bush road without a dozer! :D

[Mikem]

Mario the dozer is the long yellow handled thing on the side of the hill ! Mike Reg looks great that what my wife wants me to build along side the trains

[bigford]

my dog would turn that into a strip mine in 3 or 4 days!!1 I need to borrow
coopers d11 to back fill the test holes

[Cooper]

my dog would turn that into a strip mine in 3 or 4 days!!1 I need to borrow
coopers d11 to back fill the test holes

Lol!! If I could get the dog to dig in the place I want he can move some dirt fast!!!
See you tomorrow bigford!!

Reg, I'll try and take lots of pics, got to empty a couple batteries today at the show and meet the other guys, have to say all great guys!! And you are building quite a playground, keep showing the wife your pics. That was good at first till she realized why I was showing them to her, so I could "develope" more of the backyard!!! Have to build a road to the proposed tree stump project. It's in the planning stages, now I have to get the appropriate permits. But she's on the planning board and is going to be my biggest opponent. I may have to give her a kickback or bribe. Just part of doing business in the construction feild, always have to pay someone to play :)

[RCP57]

I definitely need a dozer! The little Bruder doesn't cut it in this rocky stuff but might be ok once the sifted material goes on top. I trimmed some limbs today to let more light in. I may regret the decision come summertime but I think there will still be plenty of shade. Of course I moved most of the brush by hand but I had to get the skidder involved at the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDaMM9_aGZA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F76UnC0mJCk

[RCP57]

It was nasty weather here most of the day so I spent most of it working in the shop but just before dinner I hauled a few more loads of screened dirt with the Euc and spread it out with the Bruder dozer. Hey, I'm jealous of those cabin fever guys so I have to do something...

http://youtu.be/cyTXv9Y8Nj0

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I have about 10-15 feet more road to gravel and I will have just over 170 feet of road(measured it yesterday:D) to drive on. I have another section that I laid out last fall that will add another 60-70 feet through the woods.

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Thanks for looking

[Mikem]

Now that the snow finally left another couple weeks Sandy and I will start road const just need to dry up a bit . I guess Mario will still have to wait as the snow blanket recedes North . Mike

[up9018]

Love the Euclid dump truck!

You compound is looking really good too. I bet it is nice to go out the back door and play.

Chris

[RCP57]

Now that the snow finally left another couple weeks Sandy and I will start road const just need to dry up a bit . I guess Mario will still have to wait as the snow blanket recedes North . Mike

What is this snow stuff you speak of?:p:p

Love the Euclid dump truck!

You compound is looking really good too. I bet it is nice to go out the back door and play.

Chris

Thanks Chris. The old truck works really well too. It packs a lot of weight and rarely complains.

I have been involved with this hobby since 2011 and this is truly the first time that I have spent much time playing with the toys I have built at home. I have never had an area that was convenient or a project that seemed worth while enough to move all of the equipment out of the shop. Now with having this spot setup I can drive the trucks right out the roll up door and onto the road! Now the only things I am missing are some fellow operators!

[RCP57]

My wife thought that the roads needed some signage so I got started making some yesterday using some scrap aluminum. The paint I had that was closest to the proper color sucks and takes forever to dry so I had to let these set overnight beside the wood stove. This morning they were almost dry:o:mad: so I got to drawing on the symbols with a Sharpie. I know this won't last and it doesn't look perfect but I think it adds a bit of detail to the roads. I have plans for some more signs when time permits but for now these will do.:cool:

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[Lil Giants]

A nice bit of noteworthy detail that doesn't get in the way. Good job! :cool:

I hope you're done with the use of hand tools on this layout, kinda defeats the purpose of having an area for the models to work in if they aren't doing the actual work. :rolleyes: :)

[Cooper]

Awesome, your reminding me of mr. Rodgers neighborhood, the land of make believe, but I belive you are making it!!! Lol. Super pics and you really are making a man-child playground for those awesome builds, I am jealous.!!!! Hate to say this but I didn't get one pic of my adventures at the show here, I was so busy listening , learning, and playing that I even forgot to eat lunch both days!!!

[RCP57]

Haha, well I was just outside using a shovel to chop off some small roots but other than that I have been hauling gravel with my Euc quite a bit. To honest I am just having fun hauling dirt and dumping it to extend the road. If I don't get the roads in now they won't pack down and will be F'd in the summer. A little cheating with a shovel and rake now or sandy loose roads that can't be driven on a month or so from now when the rain quits:confused::cop:. I do know what you're saying though Joe;). I don't see much need for rakes and shovels now that the main roads are cut in to the piles. It rained a lot here over the last week and those parts of the road were really soft a few days back. As I have been driving the trucks back and forth with dirt I sometimes walk behind them to tamp down the roads. The main drag is packed like concrete now and even the 1/14 scale stuff can get around without issues.:) It's actually amazing how much the Euc packs the road just on it's own. I guess it is probably at least 40 lbs loaded and it has nearly 8 inches of rubber across the back. It's the closest thing to a roller that I have!lol

[RCP57]

Awesome, your reminding me of mr. Rodgers neighborhood, the land of make believe, but I belive you are making it!!! Lol. Super pics and you really are making a man-child playground for those awesome builds, I am jealous.!!!! Hate to say this but I didn't get one pic of my adventures at the show here, I was so busy listening , learning, and playing that I even forgot to eat lunch both days!!!

Well I hope I'm not that creepy:jaw: It always amazes me the lengths I will go to just to amuse myself. I like doing this kind of stuff but no one is ever around to enjoy it with me:(. I guess in some ways that is the way I want it because I'm a hermit but it would be nice to have some laughs with someone while they are running their own equipment doing stuff. I know exactly what you mean about the shows! I do the same thing every year when some of us get together at the antique truck shows. I don't even end up running my equipment much. Too many distractions chatting with people and enjoying the day....

[Mikem]

Well maybe all of us should charter a bus and a road trip to Regs place so he doesn't have to be a hermit . We should also send a list of food we would need . Mike

[Bo Wallen]

Well maybe all of us should charter a bus and a road trip to Regs place so he doesn't have to be a hermit . We should also send a list of food we would need . Mike
Food! We need Beer a lot of Beer and by the way start the landing strip Airbus coming in:lol:

[RCP57]

OK so we need a keg and a $h!t load of hotdogs/hamburgers:cool:! Oh, and possibly an outhouse..:eek::lol: Get on the party bus boys! Plenty of room to keep everyone busy.... Maybe we could have Canada Fever?

I did a bunch of work today and still haven't quite got the road all the way around. Pictures and videos to follow eventually.

[RCP57]

A few videos from the last couple of days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wJFdAseuGc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB3Y6PPnGHY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G0I41XEMVQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdUo1QS9Ajo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNkNQPwwgtQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndto8wWyuwk

[Supermario]

It's no wonder nobody comes over to play. Everything is run with one radio! Gotta learn to share eh? :lol:;)
Some great footage in the videos. :cool: the Hayes gets my vote. Must be the sound....you need more sound units :D:rolleyes::lol:

[Supermario]

I guess Mario will still have to wait as the snow blanket recedes North . Mike

Hey! I resemble that comment! Good news is , just a little snow left and the yard finally took a big drink and the lake is gone and drying up the last couple days.:bounce::bounce::bounce:

[bigford]

maybe if ask real nice, cooper will send that big old D11 up north the road will
be done in a weekend!!

[RCP57]

Haha, I have two remotes. The Hayes, 574, and Jackfish run off the DX6i and the rest run off the DX8. I would like to get a DX18 but that's not happening anytime soon. Bring your own remote and we'll just bind the receiver! Oh. yes I do need more sound units... About 6....

Road is complete now but still needs work in a few spots. The little Bruder dozer actually did pretty well on the freshly hauled dirt. Finally got to do the loop....

https://youtu.be/AMoGNJlENKU

[RCP57]

I did a little more road work last night and then brought out the big toys. It is still too tight in a couple of corners so I need to expand just a little more:rolleyes:. The lowbed doesn't follow as nicely as the log trailer plus it is quite a bit longer. Never the less with a little fiddling it goes around all the corners but one. I really need to swap out the 645 steer servo for something more powerful in the KW. It would help a great deal if the truck turned when I asked it to not just when it feels like it.lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Nz0ETz8WA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCGac5PJ_r8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skaOC6X2LpQ

I have a new problem now... I'm addicted to playing and can't peel myself away to get any work done! This hobby is one sickness after the other...

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This is a tight squeeze!

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[egronvold]

Beautiful photos! Can't understand why you can't quit running the models... ;)

[Mikem]

I wish but someday the snow is gone now .Reg , That's the white snow that crashes to the ground during the colder parts of Canada east of Vancouver island . Mario knows about it also !

[Cooper]

Agree about the addiction!! warning labels on everything from plastic bags to freon, I can see some warning labels being slapped on this stuff saying " if you are interested in RC toys use caution as these may cause severe addiction., may cause backyard to be transformed and lack of sleep, or lack of interest in non RC enthusists. (Becoming a hermit) :) !!!! Lol!!

[Supermario]

Agree about the addiction!! warning labels on everything from plastic bags to freon, I can see some warning labels being slapped on this stuff saying " if you are interested in RC toys use caution as these may cause severe addiction., may cause backyard to be transformed and lack of sleep, or lack of interest in non RC enthusists. (Becoming a hermit) :) !!!! Lol!!

As long as you attend atleast 2 big RC shows per year, you cannot qualify for "Hermit" status. ;) :lol:

[Cooper]

I may qualify, think I can get to one more at end of year!!!! So I don't have to talk to neighbors anymore!!!! :).

[RCP57]

Well I traded in my hermit status this last week. I had few separate out of town friends end up at our place over the last week so there was a lot of socializing and hanging out going on. Yesterday things went quiet around here again so after some work related stuff I played a little with the big toys...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHr5HY7Snb4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZukL4ptgMcA

[RCP57]

I haven't spent much time working on the compound over the last week but I have spent a few minutes here and there running my Dozer conversion. The more I run it the more I enjoy it! I'm actually really impressed with it considering it is a light little machine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt39RDadXgw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxHTinEmeV0
I originally controlled the blade tip using the electronics from a 360 degree servo but I couldn't get it to stop creeping forward all the time. I received a package from Hobby King last week containing some of their cheap esc's so I swapped out the servo guts for one of them and now it works perfect. It's nice to be able to angle the cutting edge where you want it as well as tilt the balde. I am not very good at running it yet but it's fun to try!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDn2hOg6FUU

[modelman]

Looks like it pushes good for a lite-weight dozer. Your drive motors seem to be a good match for the size and weight of the model. Nice play area-with a lot of dirt to move. Looks like fun.

[RCP57]

I haven't made any time to play in the compound for about a week so yesterday I decided it was time once again to haul some more dirt. I cheated and loaded the Hayes with a shovel but at least I spread out the hauled material with the Cat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SGKycIPt-8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH3GCFaZa_M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKO-LZyc6iA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTwZ8D6QlQU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZAGTCeNvsA

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I love this shot!

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I wasn't very impressed with this dozer when I first did the conversion but the more I run it and learn how to operate it the better it gets. I am really happy with it now and being able to tip and tilt the blade makes it a lot of fun!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4gjArbA1Nc

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Thanks for looking!

[Wiskybilt]

Nice videos of the Hayse and the Bruder. Do you plan on making a steel version of the dozer?

[RCP57]

Nice videos of the Hayse and the Bruder. Do you plan on making a steel version of the dozer?

Thanks. No plans of that anytime soon. All of the functioning parts on this are aluminum so I don't see much point in upgrading to steel. If I do a metal dozer it will be a 1/10 D8H or D8K. I like modeling older equipment and that would tie in nicely with the rest of my 1/10 stuff.

[Mikem]

Looks good wish I didn't live in the flat lands . Mike

[Cooper]

Again reg, awesome pics!! Just something about the Pacific Northwest forest that I love!! When , if ever, the mean lady at the lottery counter quits selling me bad tickets I'll be moving to Seattle or Vancouver.!!! Yeah, you might need to check in with financial at the RCP offices, I think you need another bigger machine like a d9-d10 to fit in with the Hayes. Make some logging roads quick!! That would be cool in 1:10 scale.

[RCP57]

That woman is selling you tickets too? I thought she saved those losers for us. Friends of ours just one the set for life lottery. They chose the $675K payout instead of 1K per week for 25 years. I feel good for them as they have their first child on the way but the kicker is he's a doctor and his parents are millionaires!:eek::eek: I guess that's the way it goes. The rich get richer!lol

Anyway, I may not have any money but I do have this and I feel very fortunate:cool:.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVam-art_WI

Reg

[Wiskybilt]

Roger on the 1:10 scale. Th at seems like a good middle ground. Looks like they are big enough to work, and still small enough to haul places.

[RCP57]

1/10 scale is really nice as far as power and weight is concerned but it requires so much more space. My Kenworth is twice as wide as a King Hauler and nearly twice as long. The extra size and weight does add realism though that's for sure. I figure a D8K in 1/10 scale will be similar in size and weight to RW's D11 though so it won't be super huge... just huge:D.

Here's a few pictures I took of the compound from the shop roof today. Looks pretty quiet out on the roads at the moment!lol

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[Wiskybilt]

I know the weather can be an issue with your outside compound, but the room for expansion and imagination for the extra space has got to be keeping you awake!

I am watching and learning, and I plan on building in 1:10 scale. Some models I'm considering are the HET, Payhauler 350, and a D11T.

[RCP57]

I know the weather can be an issue with your outside compound, but the room for expansion and imagination for the extra space has got to be keeping you awake!

I am watching and learning, and I plan on building in 1:10 scale. Some models I'm considering are the HET, Payhauler 350, and a D11T.

Yes I am fortunate to have a fair bit of outside space so it's the logical choice. The weather isn't usually too bad here either other than some rain in the winter. The only thing I wish I had was a bit of a natural slope. Hauling in yards of material just to make a slight grade on the road bed is a lot of work. It was fun getting to drive the old Euclid truck though:D.

Building in a larger scale is good and bad. Personally I like the bigger equipment but it isn't very common and that forces you to make nearly everything from scratch. It also makes things more difficult if you get together at a show where everyone else is running 1/14 and all of the display is setup for that. Building in 1/14 can be like cheating. You can buy almost anything imaginable and just bolt it together if you want to go that route. I do think that scratch building in 1/14 is more difficult than in 1/10 though. Given that I make all of my parts out of aluminum it is much harder to keep details when the pieces are so much smaller. If you choose to build a D11 in 1/10 that will be huge but the added size will probably make it easier to build. Just make sure you build some loading ramps along with it!

[Cooper]

The d11 in 1/10 scale would be 3-1/2' long from blade to ripper!! Whatever it was made out of , steel or alum, it would still be too heavy for easy pick up and transport!!! Although, I would really appreciate the internal area, might actually be able to get my fingers in there!! I really wanted to build in 1:10 or 1:12 scale but the tamiya stuff is 1:14 so I went that way. And like you said reg, unless you can make everything, anything other than 1:14 is tough getting parts.

[RCP57]

Yeah that would be a bit large for me. If I was going to build something that large then I would step it up to 1/4-1/5 scale so that I could sit on it!:D:D:D

[Wiskybilt]

I thought about putting rc controls on my ditch witch and making it into a steep hill flail mower for pasture fields

[Wiskybilt]

The d11 in 1/10 scale would be 3-1/2' long from blade to ripper!! Whatever it was made out of , steel or alum, it would still be too heavy for easy pick up and transport!!! Although, I would really appreciate the internal area, might actually be able to get my fingers in there!! I really wanted to build in 1:10 or 1:12 scale but the tamiya stuff is 1:14 so I went that way. And like you said reg, unless you can make everything, anything other than 1:14 is tough getting parts.


I know it has its issues when it comes to shows and when your friends bring their 1:14 stuff over, but we don't have a big rc construction crowd here local.

[RCP57]

I know it has its issues when it comes to shows and when your friends bring their 1:14 stuff over, but we don't have a big rc construction crowd here local.

Same here. The shows we do attend are always outside and they supply us with only about 2 yards of soil so there isn't enough room for roads or anything anyhow. I take my 850 Kenworth out and drive around at the shows. It looks like the Pied Piper driving along with a trail of kids following behind. Kinda funny.

I had the "boss" out driving in the compound yesterday. She is a bit hard on the equipment and likes to see where the Mack will go before it gets stuck:rolleyes: but that's OK. I just get to push it out using the dozer.lol It was a lot more fun to have my wife out there with me having some laughs and adding to the road.:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LApmlxrS8lY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLYT1mGdv5c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxroPSMTmVg

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[Wiskybilt]

I just watched those videos last night. I've spent the last two days from daylight to dark running the 1:1 scale 215 cat excavator and a couple tandem axle ford dump trucks, moved about 900 cubic yards of dirt from the side of my pond. I'm building a stone wall on the edge and then my new house.

On the Bruder tracks: what's causing the bind, or is it just a matter of overcoming the dirt with more HP?

[RCP57]

Sounds like you have your hands full but also space for a big park of your own down the road. The tracks hang up for a number of reasons. Sometimes a large rock(large match head size:rolleyes:) gets stuck between the pads. This causes a hump in the chain and the grouser hits the body. Other times it is the same size rock jammed in the chain. The tracks don't have tensioners so occasionally they get too tight because of this or just a lot of wet sand packed in the rollers. It's a bit of a pain sometimes but it's a tiny little toy and I forgive it:rolleyes:.

[Cooper]

Yup, at first run I loaded the tracks up with dirt and was thinking oh great all this time building and first turn it clogged up!! Just like the 1:1 machines, try to avoid sharp turns that will have dirt flow over chain of the track. On 1:1 machines dirt isn't usually a problem but whoever is the owner of the equipment will let you know if you keep using the track and sprocket as a rock crusher!! Once I "learned" the limitations of my 1:14 dozer , I haven't had many problems. Only time I clogg up the tracks is when driving over a pile of loose material and turning or being on a slope and it slides allowing material to get packed into track chain.

[Wiskybilt]

I enjoy you videos, I will need to get some controls added to some of my grandsons toys for a start up. I'm sure that would be faster than scratch building and get me familiar with the electronics. I'll look for your Mack thread and see how to tackle that.

[modelman]

RCP-after looking at the picture you posted on mikems page, I think it would be nice for you to do a video using the lake with your construction equipment. Maybe a video loading a barge with the excavator or front loader. I like anything on the water.

[RCP57]

I had some company today in the form of chaseracer! We had a good BS and moved a bit of dirt in the process using as much equipment as we could. It was a great day for sure! Thanks for coming out for the afternoon Jason. Too bad Lou didn't make it down...(dig, dig:p).

Here are the pictures I took and there are a bunch of videos uploading. More interesting to watch when more than one thing is happening at a time. We need more operators and equipment at this site!

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[RCP57]

more...

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[RCP57]

last pictures. Videos to follow!

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[RCP57]

No more pictures but here are a few of the videos. Still more to come!

First haul out
http://youtu.be/X_qV1lO2diE
Jason loading the trucks
http://youtu.be/ZzcQv8uYnr0
Double dumping
http://youtu.be/9CgmQRI9FxE
I needed driving lessons here....or at least watch where I'm going...
http://youtu.be/X6hj9q48SFs
Trying to set a new downhill speed record while loaded:eek:
http://youtu.be/lnIERtcY7pM

[chaseracer]

So much fun today , thanks reg for having me out , I just need to fix my esc its too jerky too hard to drive especially in reverse..

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks for sharing the great pics Reg ...saw a bunch Jason put on FB...thats a pretty nice pile of screened dirt you guys were hauling from ...perfict for the dozer as well.. Greg Rob and I were schedualed to move dirt as well but he got called to work over your neck of the woods ..maybe he buzzed you?..Camper is going on the pickup next week so as soon as the Rock truck is put bact togetther I will head your way ..weather permitting ...Hey I guess we should get back to the duncan truck club soon too hey ..Jason are you in for that show ? hope you sprung for the Fuel for jasons truck ..lol

[Lil Giants]

A couple of good lookin ol gurls on the trail. :cool:

[Mikem]

Great videos and pics ,I agree more operators would be great found this out on Sunday , Sandy pitched in for a while . Mike

[RCP57]

Yes more operators = more fun. You missed a good time Lou but there will be other opportunities!

Here's the last few videos I took. The second two are on board The Hayes following Jason around the road.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeaBozJcL6k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZinmcipXPpc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI5RgwMsvXQ

Here's a couple that Jason took,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b1g-PbZr8k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmcDlU_yXIw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWgvQ73flzk

and Jason's pictures,

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[RCP57]

My wife decided to come and haul some dirt this evening while I was hauling logs. I quickly traded in my 1/10 scale logging truck for my King and excavator so that I could join her. We almost have this section of road completed. Joe, you will be happy to know that all but the chunk of wood and a couple of big rocks for support have been hauled into the ravine using RC only.

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http://youtu.be/ahs2uVaCE4s
http://youtu.be/HGzQ7XobBQQ

[Lil Giants]

Good work buddy, great to hear. :cool:

[RCP57]

Thanks Joe! This area has been easy to use just the RC's on. The only drawback is that the sifted material won't pack when dry. I need a layer of something else to put on there because the material is at least 6" deep in spots. Either that or a sprinkler system to keep it wet.

[Wiskybilt]

Cool vids, the logging truck sure is sounding good too.

[Wiskybilt]

Sounds like a water tank trailer on the back of that Old Kenworth your building Reg

[egronvold]

Very nice pictures! My 20 months old son and I spent an hour watching your videos today :)

[RCP57]

Cool vids, the logging truck sure is sounding good too.

Sounds like a water tank trailer on the back of that Old Kenworth your building Reg

It was fun to finally see the big KW hauling a load on my road network. Still some work to do on the road as there is one spot where it rises and falls too much and the front wheels of the truck come off the ground. I still haven't decided what direction to head with the new truck. I'm thinking it maybe another dump but will have a water tank that drops in like John Stilwell did with his Mack.

Very nice pictures! My 20 months old son and I spent an hour watching your videos today :)

I'm glad you guys liked the videos! I always struggle with trying to hold the camera and drive the trucks. I've had a few close calls now!lol Oh well, I guess it adds to the excitement when you nearly roll a truck!

[RCP57]

Check out these cans my wife and I found at the dollar store yesterday! They are a bit big for 1/14 but are almost perfect with my 1/10 stuff. For $1.25 each I couldn't resist.

PS, why is it called a "dollar" store when everything is at least $1.25?

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[Rvjimd]

Reg, are you going to build one of those single driver recycle trucks now? :p

Jim

[RCP57]

My wife and I had a little RC fun last night. The ground is so loose thanks to our lack of rain that I had to water the road before we could haul gravel. It's a good thing I built a water truck!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njCkLX3M5is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di2ZPzvAD_w

[jack van]

;) doing a great job both of you looks like that pile of soil is gonna make a few scale miles of roads you both are going to have a great big road system when it is gone hehe i would love to have a look when i come to island to see my mom i will be sure to bring my truck and trailer hopefully i will have my dump and demolition box done by then

[RCP57]

I you stop by sometime make sure your truck is locked in both drive axles. The roads are steeper than they lock and it will be frustrating getting stuck all of the time....Trust me!

I decided to play a bit this morning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ3XEoRUdUw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=374cqxgdIBY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQDPGDORTZQ

Even in the RC world you have to watch out for wildlife on the roads. If I waited for this guy to cross my shift at the compound would have been over:rolleyes:.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duyoQNnfDRw

[RCP57]

Well it's been a long time since I've done anything major to the play area but with fall in the air and moisture hitting the ground I thought it was time. I have been wanting to add a "lake" to the compound since the start so I got on with it tonight. I may get flamed for using my mini excavator but flame away! It's a toy to me so I don't feel like it's cheating.:p I will have plenty of work to do graveling the new road surface and once it rains regularly the pond will fill up. Who knows, I may see an A frame dump and boom boat in my future. This is a logging operation after all... I used some of the dirt to raise up the new road and also added a ramp up onto the existing road near the shop door.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoWZV6cbGOI

The dirt under the tree roots was prefect!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDjQudCqLno

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[126happy]

WOW THIS IS COOL AS ****!!

[Mikem]

Logging train to pond reload to truck . Way to go Reg . Mike

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. Now I just need some fellow truckers to come and haul on the roads.

Although I think your idea is a good one Mike, it is not going to happen. I can't afford another hobby within this hobby(trains)! My wife was smiling at me when she got home last night and saw what I had done. She said "people must think we are crazy. Everything we get into starts out small and then gets out of control".lol I just can't help myself.....

[Northern Farmer]

One of the nicest setups I've seen hours of fun guaranteed!

[tc1cat]

Looks like a great start to a long project. Just wish you were closer!!

[Mikem]

I think I will mail you some rail . Mike

[Supermario]

Oops, looks like I've created a west coast monster:eek:...... Does this sound familiar? ...." Oh my friend, you have it bad....time to seek help. :rolleyes:"

Site looks great Reg. I'd say use some of that backyard pond liner material and you'll always have a spot to fill the water truck from.:cool:

And you'll get no more flame from me. I have a new explanation for times like these. " it's a means to an end " or. " I want to play in my park with RC's , not build it with them! ". :D

[Cooper]

Awww we got to give him a hard time Mario, reg is built the best in the west, so it's only his fault we have to pick it apart!!! It's his own fault!! Lol!! Reg ,, you know it's only cuz we all wish we were there. !! Or had that bueatiful landscape to manipulate into RC heaven!!!

So , now I recal you have a rather large pond on the property!?!?? Some logging from that skidded to the log transport to a dock to a ship to a cross pond location to a mill to make lumber for more bridges,,,,, I guess I could go on and on lol!!! This is the addiction of what we all belong to!!!

Hey reg, go big or go home right?!?! Lol!! Looks good brother!! And Mario, you got the east coast knocking on his door!!

Ya both have me trying to plan the ultimate road trip!!! Keep it up. :)

[jack van]

looks like reg is ready for every one to bring the tents,campers and anything to sleep in for the weekend end and we all come for some goodtimes:eek:

[RCP57]

One of the nicest setups I've seen hours of fun guaranteed!

Looks like a great start to a long project. Just wish you were closer!!

Yeah there is plenty of of room for more equipment and operators. It's too bad no one lives nearby.

I think I will mail you some rail . Mike

You're persistent I'll give you that:rolleyes:.

Oops, looks like I've created a west coast monster:eek:...... Does this sound familiar? ...." Oh my friend, you have it bad....time to seek help. :rolleyes:"

Site looks great Reg. I'd say use some of that backyard pond liner material and you'll always have a spot to fill the water truck from.:cool:

And you'll get no more flame from me. I have a new explanation for times like these. " it's a means to an end " or. " I want to play in my park with RC's , not build it with them! ". :D

Haha, yes I do have it bad! I need to sort out the pond this weekend as it's supposed to start raining again Monday. Once it has water in it things will be more difficult to "adjust". I agree with your quotes. I get as much enjoyment out of running the fullsize equipment so using it to build a play area for the RC's is a win win. Once the area is roughed in I like to drive around hauling loads of gravel here and there doing touch ups and other small work. Digging the pond with RC's would have never happened anyway as my mini would hardly dig the ground using the cleanup bucket. It is packed hard!

Awww we got to give him a hard time Mario, reg is built the best in the west, so it's only his fault we have to pick it apart!!! It's his own fault!! Lol!! Reg ,, you know it's only cuz we all wish we were there. !! Or had that bueatiful landscape to manipulate into RC heaven!!!

So , now I recal you have a rather large pond on the property!?!?? Some logging from that skidded to the log transport to a dock to a ship to a cross pond location to a mill to make lumber for more bridges,,,,, I guess I could go on and on lol!!! This is the addiction of what we all belong to!!!

Hey reg, go big or go home right?!?! Lol!! Looks good brother!! And Mario, you got the east coast knocking on his door!!

Ya both have me trying to plan the ultimate road trip!!! Keep it up. :)

Haha, I'm ok taking heat from you two. I know when I dish it back you guys can take it!:lol: Yes we have a bigger pond in our yard. Originally, this is where I started my play area but it was too much of a pain to move everything down there from the shop. By the time I moved a few toys I would run out of ambition for it. Lou was trying to convince me to haul logs from the new play area down hill to the big pond a few days ago. It would be sweet as there is enough room down there to dump into the water, sort and boom the logs, then tow them around. We'll see....

It would be great to have some company here so I hope you can make the trip someday!

looks like reg is ready for every one to bring the tents,campers and anything to sleep in for the weekend end and we all come for some goodtimes:eek:

Yeah I've been trying to get Lou and Jason out here for weeks but when they're free I'm busy and vice versa. Hopefully one day we can have an organized event here.

Oh, I almost forgot. I hauled the first couple of loads on the new section of road yesterday. I think last evening was the nicest it's been all year. Warm but not too hot and not too many bugs. It was beautiful! Too bad no one was here to enjoy it with me...:( I had to hog it all to myself :rolleyes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mR5xXPCA3fQ

[JAMMER]

Reg can't you get the loader to clear the sides with out the ramp? That is the trouble with most of the loaders that are made today.

[RCP57]

My wife and I have been hitting the local swap and shop this summer when we've had time. Today was the first time I've found anything to get excited about. We picked up the backhoe for $20 and the Tonka for $2. I also got a tarp for the pond.

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Now I just need a bunch more Firgelli's and some rain!lol

[126happy]

man I need to talk to you.... seriously! would you be willing in talk to me about some of your secrets on turning diecast EQ into working rc EQ??

[RCP57]

No secrets here. Honestly this will be the first diecast I have tried to convert. It may be a slow process because even though I have a bunch of actuators lying around only a couple of them are right for the job. The good thing is it looks like they will work our fairly well when I can get some more in the right sizes and ratios.

[RCP57]

I ran a loooooonnnnngggggg hose up from our garden pump and into the "lake". It took almost 3 full 100' hoses to reach and 3 hours worth of pumping but it's full enough to fill in around the sides with dirt! I measured the depth and it is about 32" at the deepest part to ground level so at it's current level I would say it's at least 2' deep everywhere. When it start raining it should be full nearly to ground level so this should be good. Now I really need to pay attention around the edges because my models aren't water proof!

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Reg

[spudd]

Really cool

[TRUCKMAKER]

Looks nice Reg. first thing I thought of "wet models not good!"

[jack van]

all you need are some trout or salmon lol and you will have it made

[RCP57]

Thanks guys. I started to work on the edges tonight but haven't made a lot of progress yet. I think some sort of "lip" will need to be installed in any areas where the road is close to the edge. I definitely don't want any wet models around my pond unless they are of the female variety:jaw::jaw::cool:

As for fish, we tried that before in the big pond. It was a steady line up of birds and mammals in all shapes and sizes dining for free like at a buffet. It sucks because as a fisherman, I love seeing fish.

[up9018]

I watch you videos on Youtube, some great stuff you have going on there.

Chris

[bigford]

buffet, now i'm hungry thanks reg

[Supermario]

how did I know when you said "Counting on rain Monday " was going to turn into 300 feet of garden hose and let's get this done now! :lol:
The compound is looking great Reg, keep those creative juices flowing. :D

BTW, you could use the mining rule of thumb .......the road berms must be atleast 1/3rd the height of the largest wheel running on the road.
And that would be a great RC project.:rolleyes::D

[RCP57]

I watch you videos on Youtube, some great stuff you have going on there.

Chris

Thanks Chris!

buffet, now i'm hungry thanks reg

I'm always hungry. I guess that's why I don't look like I'm training for a marathon...

how did I know when you said "Counting on rain Monday " was going to turn into 300 feet of garden hose and let's get this done now! :lol:
The compound is looking great Reg, keep those creative juices flowing. :D

BTW, you could use the mining rule of thumb .......the road berms must be atleast 1/3rd the height of the largest wheel running on the road.
And that would be a great RC project.:rolleyes::D

Haha, well I really did plan on letting the rain fill it up but after I thought about it some more I decided against that. I started thinking it would take days of rain and I kinda wanted to babysit it as it filled making sure it was folded as neatly as possible in the corners. Doing this in the rain would take forever and get me soaked in the process. I hadn't put away our garden pump for winter yet so I thought I would give it a shot. Considering it was pushing water slightly uphill through 300' of hose it went pretty quickly. I took pictures every 15 min or so of the progress. Not really the most exciting so I only uploaded the start and finish pics. I bought some plastic moisture barrier yesterday and plan to use it in the "creek" leading to the "lake". I figure "Black Creek" and "Brown Lake".lol These names are subject to change...

I plan to do exactly as you suggest Mario for the berms. Along the waters edge I will be adding wooden strips so that I can keep the edge crisp allowing me to get right next to the water with the equipment. The rest will have a dirt or rock berm to prevent rolling down the bank and into the drink. Sounds good in theory doesn't it?

[Cooper]

The constant buffet of fish was what caused the final destruction of my fish pond. I had several 16"+ koi and a blue herring was getting so use to my pond that I could go out on the back porch and he would still not move!! And they are normally taking flight if you get within 100 yards!! Somehow he was able to get those big fish out of water and just leave them to die in grass!! Ohh I was so mad at that bird!! Nice way to put it was getting the Pershing tank out and loading armor pearcing rounds into him!!! Na, illegal to shoot them but he was well fed before he departed to his next buffet!! The whole project looks killer reg!!! Keep up the cool work!!!!

[RCP57]

I was up on the roof today blowing out the gutters for the third time in just over a week. I don't know if it is because our summer was so hot and dry or what but the cedar trees really seem to be losing a lot of dead branches:mad:. While I was up there something made me smile and that was the view of my play area so I thought I would share.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uNNQh8x4ZA

[jack van]

you might need to put in a overlow in the pond or it will go over the tarp i had to install one in my pond it will also set water level of pond

[RCP57]

I haven't ran the excavator since July and it shows.lol

I found an excuse to bust it out today though. It was "heaps" of fun. Well for about ten minutes. Then I got bored and went back to work...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoveyht6ans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEY8Ti13ZTA

[Mikem]

Work is more exciting than play ? What's your exciting job . I busted out a bathroom today , I would have excavated over that any day ,if I got the machine out of Sandys hands ! Mike

[RCP57]

Work is more exciting than play ? What's your exciting job . I busted out a bathroom today , I would have excavated over that any day ,if I got the machine out of Sandys hands ! Mike

Haha, I didn't say work was more exciting.lol I just got bored playing with the equipment by myself. Check my Hayes thread and you'll see what kept me busy.

[RCP57]

I had a little fun this evening out in the play zone. Here's an on board tour with the Hoarder's Special and a load and haul with the Hayes HD and Bruder 574.

On board KW- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3tMHF8xuRk

On board the loader- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5Qij0Q5Z8s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6T5uiLj-F4

[Northern Farmer]

Digging the on board camera view, just like an operator :D New pond looks great!

[RCP57]

Not really anything to do with the compound but my wife and I went to visit some friends of ours up island yesterday. We got to take a Hayes HDX off-highway logging truck for a drive! That was something neither one of thought would ever happen in our lifetimes. After a few trips around the parking lot at the shop we each took a quick drive up the road to see what it was like at speed. I must say that it drives much nicer than the Old Euc we have at home here! I have never been in any other big trucks so I can't say how it compares to anything else but it drove pretty nice. We also had a very good and patient instructor.lol Later in the day I also got a ride through town in the Hayes HD dump truck pictured. All in all it was an awesome day!

I think my wife is more of a natural...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWoqq61WXGg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-ZnGjrkm34
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYp6RVUJab8

Me taking a turn...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgxvJk8w9CU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AilFpzO3K78

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This picture is for IHB Steve.

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[Mikem]

Sandy is jealous if we ever get to the island she wants you to take her there . Me too . Looks like you had lots of fun . So when is the new model coming out after all you drove it . Mike

[Northern Farmer]

Wow! Now that's one memorable drive you won't forget :bounce: The yellow Hayes dump truck looks bloody awesome!

[FabOne]

GREAT vids and pics Reg!! GREAT loking trucks. What an awesome way to spend a day with the wife.

-Terry

[RCP57]

It was a great day guys and I'm glad to have a wife that likes this kinda stuff! The logging truck is retired and will be taken home by the owner soon to begin a restoration next year. He relined her rear brakes on Wednesday and the rest is very mechanically sound(12V71 Detroit/Allison). She needs some cosmetic TLC and then it will resume it's former glory. I believe the truck is a 1973 and was bought new by BC Forest Products. It will be repainted to their colors, orange, green and white. BC Forest Products is long gone so this truck will be another tribute to a time long lost.

The dump truck is another friends truck(building the mini HD for him). He has a road building company and although he uses Cat ADT's mostly now, the Hayes and KW trucks he has still see use on occasion. This particular truck attends shows during the summer and is kept very nice as you can see. He was using it to help repair a landslide on one of the haul roads yesterday. Cool old iron!

[DADSGARAGE]

I see you have bin a busy boy with the compound and other builds but when is the next big 1/10 scale build?? ;):p

[RCP57]

Yes I've been busy that's for sure with my fingers on lots of different projects. Unfortunately I find that when I start working on stuff for myself nothing else gets accomplished so I have to limit my personal time to small projects. Doing that keeps me interested but not absorbed.lol I want to build myself something from scratch again soon but it will have to wait until people get tired of hiring me to build stuff. If that happens I won't have any money and won't be able to afford a new build.lol

[DADSGARAGE]

People will never get tired of you building things for them...which is a good thing in one way but not so good in other ways...LOL....I know what you mean by getting "absorbed" once you start with a build its hard to focus on anything else, I still have stuff to make for the 777 but somehow lost interest in the last details now that I started with the front shovel, knew I shouldn't have started a new build until the last one is totally finished..lol..my little brain can only focus on one small task at a time ( the fact that I have an attention span of a three year old doesn't help either!!:D )

So if and when you start a big scale model what would it be?? I'll bet if you have a few ideas of what you want to build next. I'm already thinking of my next build....heehee...a nice big loader like an L950 ,something else big enough to load the 777.....well maybe someday, right now I need to focus at the task of building the shovel. Maybe when I retire I could have more than one build going at a time but at the rate I'm going I should be able to retire just a bit before the age of 95. :o:D
KP

[RCP57]

People will never get tired of you building things for them...which is a good thing in one way but not so good in other ways...LOL....I know what you mean by getting "absorbed" once you start with a build its hard to focus on anything else, I still have stuff to make for the 777 but somehow lost interest in the last details now that I started with the front shovel, knew I shouldn't have started a new build until the last one is totally finished..lol..my little brain can only focus on one small task at a time ( the fact that I have an attention span of a three year old doesn't help either!!:D )

So if and when you start a big scale model what would it be?? I'll bet if you have a few ideas of what you want to build next. I'm already thinking of my next build....heehee...a nice big loader like an L950 ,something else big enough to load the 777.....well maybe someday, right now I need to focus at the task of building the shovel. Maybe when I retire I could have more than one build going at a time but at the rate I'm going I should be able to retire just a bit before the age of 95. :o:D
KP

Well I hope you are right KP. I have my concerns that I will fill the need here that people have for things that haul dirt and I will run out of work. I'm not interested in selling on eBay and I don't have Facebook so this is my only gene pool to draw from.:eek:lol I guess I only really need a few wealthy(insane) customers with long build lists to keep me busy:D:rolleyes:

I'm not sure what my next scratch build will be. I want a D8H or K, super snorkel, feller buncher, two more logging trucks to match the KW(Pacific P-16, Hayes HDX), and I would love a wheel loader. All of these brain farts are in 1/10 scale of course and are in no particular order. A big dozer would be so sweet but having a super snorkel to yard and load logs would make the logging truck more fun... I hope I live a long time....

Anyway, I got this a while back when JCR Excavating was downsizing their fleet. Jason was well into the conversion but spare time for these projects was not coming easy so I convinced him to sell me some of his stuff...

Tonight I was bored with TV and my wife is at work so I went out to the garage looking for something "me" related to do. I spent a couple of hours changing out the servo drives for gear motors on the tracks, machining delrin hubs that fit inside the "planetaries" to hold the sprockets to the motors and buzzing out the center of the swing gear to make it fit. Jason has already done the hard part of trying to get the geometry right for the Firgelli actuators on the boom so all I need to do is build some better mounts(Jason had asked me to do this before:o) and get the chassis setup.

Here's part one. No pictures of the tear down as it came to me in a couple of boxes....

Stay tuned...

video will be up shortly - https://youtu.be/vjwMYT-Tymg

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[RCP57]

I spent a couple of hours on this again late this afternoon. I can see why people convert these all the time. It is quite simple. Today's plan was to get it swinging and it went very easy. I machined the excavator's pieces to fit around the 360 servo providing a nice tight fit. I'm not sure what pitch the ring gear is but I was able to find a suitable pinion in my junk after a lot of searching. A couple of quick mods had it bolted to the servo and the house spinning! I'm not sure what I will tackle next. I will probably finish all of the stuff up top before buttoning up the track frames but we'll see.

https://youtu.be/D96ms9oTgSA

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Thanks for looking.

[DADSGARAGE]

Looking good....hey was that ring gear on the model....if so how did you get so lucky with finding a small gear for the sevo that had the right pitch???

Where did you get that little slip ring....I could have used one just a bit bigger for something.....lol....ended up making one from scratch and I hope it works.;)

[RCP57]

Looking good....hey was that ring gear on the model....if so how did you get so lucky with finding a small gear for the sevo that had the right pitch???

Where did you get that little slip ring....I could have used one just a bit bigger for something.....lol....ended up making one from scratch and I hope it works.;)

Thanks KP. It's been pretty simple so far and I hope it stays that way! The only time I enjoy these conversions is when they go smooth and fast. The ring gear is from a heli. I modified it to fit and bolted it to the track frame. The gear was a pinion off of a 540 motor with a 1/8 D shaft. I drilled out one end on the lathe to fit the servo tight then drilled through with a 1/8 bit removing the D. Flipped it around and machined a relief in the other end to hide the head of the mounting screw. The slip ring is from Robot Shop. I bought it almost two years ago for $18. I've since learned how to shop on eBay and realized that I got ripped off at $18.lol It wouldn't be heavy enough to run your lighting on the PC1800 let alone the tracks. Carry on with the scratch building sir!

[RCP57]

A bit more progress.... I need to get a couple more cheap ESC's for the tracks.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDzWLcSqKjA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feViJF3-Z9I

[FabOne]

SUPER job Reg! Keep posting.

-Terry

[RCP57]

Thanks Terry! I worked on it a little more late this afternoon finishing up the wiring to the drive motors, mounting the on/off switch and making an access hole for the battery plug. If I had two more Hobbyking ESC's the electronics would be done. Might have to steal one or two from elsewhere:cool:.

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Reg

[Lil Giants]

Seeing the radius curl of the bucket in your videos Reg, the 2 arms that attach from the bucket to the Firgelli could stand to be shorter, maybe 3mm to start with.

[RCP57]

Yes it does stop curling in a bit early. The bad part it that it binds the radius arms but also the bucket bottoms out on the stick before the actuator is fully extended. Making new radius arms would be easy enough but I am hoping to leave the stick and bucket alone so I may just live with it. We'll see once it's 100% operational.

[RCP57]

Well she ain't pretty yet but it's 100% functional. I ended up busting out a brand new Sabertooth 2x12 to run the tracks. I also messed with the DR to set the swing up so it's less touchy and the bucket so it's more sensitive since it's a bit slow. This thing is fun!!!!!!! It could benefit from some stiffening here and there but I'm trying to steer clear of those mods....for now:rolleyes:

https://youtu.be/uOxJ6prolSY

[Bo Wallen]

Reg.
That is 5 star convert all day long.:cool: May i say "Sir Plasticator" in transformation :lol:

[RCP57]

Reg.
That is 5 star convert all day long.:cool: May i say "Sir Plasticator" in transformation :lol:

Haha, you crack me up Bo. Sir Plasticator doesn't have the same level of pride in himself but he gets by...

[speedy8305]

Hey Bo now Reg has 2 name Sir plasticator/Aluminator lol

[RCLogger]

Nice looking build Reg
A good addition to the fleet, will work well for light duty work, road ditching etc..

Greg

[Mikem]

Maybe we change the name to Sir Alumasticator. For convenience you know . Take care Mike

[Bo Wallen]

Hey Bo now Reg has 2 name Sir plasticator/Aluminator lol

Yes that might be the way it is................I got a feeling that he goes soft-mode sometimes like kicking he's steel-toe boots off.........and dive into......(free for imaging).......:lol: What am i thinking......take-it from here :D

[Bo Wallen]

Maybe we change the name to Sir Alumasticator. For convenience you know . Take care Mike

Mike you're on to something.........as long as he don't forget to change boots between the gig's :lol:

[RCP57]

:lol::lol::lol:

[RCP57]

I worked on this again for a short bit today. I wanted to tighten/stiffen things up on the boom so I made some sleeves for the stock plastic do-hickies. It's amazing how much difference it made! I started out with 1/4" round bar and drilled it out with a #2 bit leaving a pretty thin sleeve. I also widened the the spacing on the radius arms and this fixed the bucket curl issue Joe was talking about. I will put some spacers on the 3/16 pin so that the arms stay put but it works much better.

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Then I had to find a storage spot....

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[DADSGARAGE]

Nice hot rod truck to haul the new toy with....looks fast...lol

[RCP57]

Nice hot rod truck to haul the new toy with....looks fast...lol

Haha, yeah it goes best in circles.

[RCP57]

RCP's got back to where things all started over the weekend. Building dirt bike parts....

It took a while to figure out all the bits and pieces but it fits well and will do the job of keeping foreign objects away from the expensive parts. The last time I built one of these I didn't have a mill or much in the way of equipment. I'm not sure if having it makes the job easier but it certainly makes the end result better.


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[RCLogger]

Boys and there toys. You do no when you fall off, as you get older it is further to the ground. Oh. And it hurts more

[RCP57]

Thanks for the words of encouragement Greg!:rolleyes: I can't argue with what you've said though. I wanna knock the rust off but not damage the metal underneath.;)

[Cooper]

I don't know what to say, , , , I do miss it!!! Oh the neighbors would not be happy if they saw a bike in the truck!!! They spent many years with the tracks yards away from their windows!!! If I wasn't else ware I was doing laps.

[bigford]

you two old farts are going to need training wheels on those thing soon!!
cooper and reg meet for the first time LOL!!!
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[RCP57]

I don't know what to say, , , , I do miss it!!! Oh the neighbors would not be happy if they saw a bike in the truck!!! They spent many years with the tracks yards away from their windows!!! If I wasn't else ware I was doing laps.

Haha, well this one is quieter than the last but still a bit loud:cool:. I've yet to really ride it as my to do list and miserable weather have kept me off of it other than a quick blast down the driveway on Friday. Hopefully I can get on it this week sometime. Going to take baby steps with it and try not to land on my head. I ordered a new case for my GoPro a while back so I will film a video or two once I get it. It will be some pretty boring stuff but the bark of a fresh 250 2 stroke is hard to beat. At least that part will be good.lol

you two old farts are going to need training wheels on those thing soon!!
cooper and reg meet for the first time LOL!!!
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Haha, I already have the mini bikes, just don't have the training wheels. I think RW's tire mold would work perfect for casting a few though...

[Northern Farmer]

What's the skid plate going on ?

[RCP57]

What's the skid plate going on ?

16 YZ250

[JAMMER]

Hi Reg I see whose welds are getting a lot better. Ed

[Cooper]

I was more of a 125 specialist, only thing with them was no throttle, it was always on, clutch was the throttle :). Now that was the noise I like to hear!!! Barking,,, just loud screaming for 40 min!!!!! Lol!! I don't think I could do three laps on the hammer now!!!

[RCP57]

I've never owned a 125 but I almost bought one now. If it weren't for being 220# in full gear I probably would have done it and saved $800 on the bike. I'm not much of a revver so the 250 suits me a little more in general but I am a bit more timid because they have so much power. The last couple of 125's my friends had were a lot of fun on my track with lots of turns and technical jumps. There is absolutely no need for upwards of 50hp on this track(or under my @ss) but when I go on a trail ride the extra torque is very nice to have. I was really considering the new offroad "X" model as it has a little mellower power and a wide ratio gearbox but it also has softer suspension which may be too soft for me on the track. I need to win the lotto so that I can have them all.lol I hope to get out on this one soon but putting up our Xmas lights has been eating into my time the last couple of days and the weather still sucks. Supposed to get nicer towards the weekend so maybe I can go for 5-10 minutes then. I will be gassed out after that and need a nap.lol

[Supermario]

I never owned a bike when I was young but I had a few friends that had them so I did get to ride a 125 on a track we had back home. Enough that I was getting bold with it and then a friend suggested I try his CR250......one lap, I was done. I literally feared for my life! The power of that bike was insane!
Anyway, When you say your going to take baby steps, remember one thing, just when you think your ready to turn it up a notch......wait another week or so just to be safe.:cop::lol:

[bigford]

i jumped from the kx125 to my friends kx500 and couldn't reach the ground . a few hours later i had 2 broken fingers and a dislocated pinky. ladt time i ever rode a bike..

[RCP57]

I never owned a bike when I was young but I had a few friends that had them so I did get to ride a 125 on a track we had back home. Enough that I was getting bold with it and then a friend suggested I try his CR250......one lap, I was done. I literally feared for my life! The power of that bike was insane!
Anyway, When you say your going to take baby steps, remember one thing, just when you think your ready to turn it up a notch......wait another week or so just to be safe.:cop::lol:

Yes in reality very few people can ride a 250 to it's potential on a track. I got my first one when I was 15 and I think it probably made me slower than if I had got a 125 and learned how to hold it wide open. The 250 has so much power everywhere that I spend more time lugging around at 1/4-2/3 throttle than I do ripping!lol I learned those habits back then and it never went away so I never got faster.lol I like it though because I can ride around a gear high and not rev the engine. 125's need to be pinned just like RW said. This bike having 47hp compared to the 35 or 36hp my last bike had(07 YZ250F 4 stroke) is a big jump back up. I haven't ridden a two stroke of any sort for 8 or 9 years so it will be fun! I have that nervous excitement going on when I think about it.lol Baby steps can bite you. How many times have you seen someone eat sh!t when they are taking it easy and not giving it 100% focus. My plan is to ride like always but if I can only ride a few laps before I get tired then I will stop and rest. Nothing to prove, just want to have fun and be as safe as I can. If I can stick to that I will be healthier and happier!:) If I don't I will be hurtin and stressed out.lol

[andyathome]

you will love the YZ,
ive had mine for about 6 years , never had an issue apart from the rider....

and the faster you go , the less it hurts!!!!

and that's some nice welding on the belly pan, I have a gytr 6mm pan and it has saved me a few dollars many different times.

IF YOU ARE GOING TO JUMP , GO ALL THE WAY.. and don't case it.

cheers andy

[RCP57]

you will love the YZ,
ive had mine for about 6 years , never had an issue apart from the rider....

and the faster you go , the less it hurts!!!!

and that's some nice welding on the belly pan, I have a gytr 6mm pan and it has saved me a few dollars many different times.

IF YOU ARE GOING TO JUMP , GO ALL THE WAY.. and don't case it.

cheers andy

Yes it should be good. I hate to say it but I think their casting and welding quality has slipped a little. Don't get me wrong, it doesn't look bad but it just doesn't look as nice as it did a few years back. The last YZ250 I had was a 2002. I don't think the engine has changed a whole bunch but the chassis and suspension is much better. I guess this new bike is basically an 06 with upgrades. Yamaha hasn't had much competition from anyone other than KTM in the 2 stroke MX world so no desire/pressure to upgrade I guess. I think there is a resurgence in 2 stroke popularity as of late though and that may change things. The other Japanese manufacturers don't want to bring back 2 strokes into racing though so it may not change much. Pro racing has the deck stacked in favor of the 4 strokes and the enviro's like them too other than the noise.lol Oh well, I fell off the 4 stroke wagon because of the cost. I liked the bike but they are like dating a supermodel. If you can't afford the maintenance and to trade them in every year then you should just look and not touch.lol

I know what you're saying about the jumps! When we built this track we didn't make the area between the doubles very ramped out in order to save dirt(it was all trucked in). The jumps aren't very big but if you come up short you will most likely get hurt.:eek: It keeps you from getting lazy and putting around though.lol

[andyathome]

your not wrong, a mate got a new 4 stroke YZ $14000NZ, two years later sold it for $5000 and it was still like new...

Im getting too old ( don't heal fast enough )for my YZ 250 but I cant say enough for the WR450, tones of power ,battery start and Its road legal here in NZ .

cheers andy

[RCP57]

your not wrong, a mate got a new 4 stroke YZ $14000NZ, two years later sold it for $5000 and it was still like new...

Im getting too old ( don't heal fast enough )for my YZ 250 but I cant say enough for the WR450, tones of power ,battery start and Its road legal here in NZ .

cheers andy

Yeah I was looking at the Aussie and NZ websites and saw the pricing there.:eek: It's funny how they sell things in different markets though. The bike I just bought is more money there retail but they sell it with a "race kit" that includes a larger front rotor, rear sprocket, after market pipe and some other goodies. I guess that offsets the pricing difference but I'm sure a lot of people would rather the bike just be $900 cheaper.lol You guys have a lot of off-road models that are road legal there too like your WR. They sell the same bike here minus the blinkers and there is no way to insure it for road use.LAME! I have a WR250R and that is all that Yamaha offers for a decent dualsport. Having a WR250F or WR450F road legal would be way more fun! My last bike was 9 years old, had 74hrs on the meter and looked like I bought it two months ago. I hope to ride this one more but like you, I am too old to be spending much time on the ground. I'm stiff in all the wrong places and out of breath just thinking about it.lol Gotta get back in a groove before I'm too old to do anything but build toys.:rolleyes:

[Northern Farmer]

16 YZ250

Nothing better then a 2 stroke lot less maintenance and cheaper to run and sounds awesome when on the pipe. Try and keep her on two wheels when ya hit the powerband lol :D

[Cooper]

Nothing better then a 2 stroke lot less maintenance and cheaper to run and sounds awesome when on the pipe. Try and keep her on two wheels when ya hit the powerband lol :D

No doubt!! I could rebuild the top end in less than 30 min. (Piston and ring) usually rebuilt the 125s once a month. Would not know where to start on the newer 4strokers!!

[RCP57]

Yes I am happy not to have to worry about checking/setting the valves and changing oil every few hours anymore. I still have one 4 stroke with a bucket shim valve train but it only needs valve adjustments every 10000km because it's not very high strung. Yamaha has been selling it's 2 strokes with a complete gasket and top end rebuild kit for years so when the time comes I won't need to spend more on parts and I have all the tools and experience to do the job myself. I kinda laughed because the sales guy said to bring it back after the first hour to hour and a half for it's first service. I thought to myself "you are never going to see this bike again unless I trade it in on another one down the road". My main reason for wanting a 2 stroke was maintenance required or lack of it. What it will need I have done before so no worries! I wanted to ride it yesterday but the ground is so saturated here now that it is very soft and muddy. I haven't had time to tear it down for a full greasing so I don't want to filth it up much before that's done. One thing I will add as soon as possible is an O ring chain. The stock chain looks pretty(gold) but feels cheap. $100 spent on a good chain will save the sprockets from premature wear.

[Mikem]

I found this picture of Reg, Cooper and Mario when they were younger. Mike http://i1374.photobucket.com/albums/ag423/wisnavco/7009a25f506bcd130ca29e1d3240167d_zpsjoosovlh.jpg

[RCP57]

Whoa! What are those?