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Sorry Ralph. I'm in building mode! :D

Anytime Wayne. Come on up anytime.

Goose19 ( Allen) has been over a few weeks ago. He texted me today saying he wants to book play time every Thursday when he's in town hauling steel. :D:lol:

Like I said... I'm in build mode and have some more work done:)

My crank shaft set up is on! :)

I'd like to power it up right now but the wife went to bed and I'm sure this thing is gonna be noisy:eek::D.
Power up first thing in the morn!:bounce:

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Thanks for looking. :)
Mario

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Looks good Mario...


Wayne

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Thanks Wayne.:)

Well, I'm glad I didn't test late last night . Powered the screen this morning and it's a little loud at first:eek:

http://youtu.be/RODwc5u4gTo

http://youtu.be/qShdp1gMgi8


:D:D:bounce::bounce:

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Small update but a big step in making the screener user friendly. Obviously using a ESC and radio was just a testing tool and today I built something more permanent ...... A rheostat and battery , all plug and play and mobile.:)

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I have an idea, maybe place some springs for the screen to rest/slap on. Might quiet it down some and help with the vibration on rest of structure. Keep it going , I keep watching and keep getting new ideas for my own attempt. I'm thinking of making something similar but make ing a push deck so I can push material onto screen with the dozer. Great idea with the esc, now even the screening plant is remote control!!!! Love it!!!!

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I was also gonna suggest springs as well to help with the vibration

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Your right guys. The screen is a work in progress kind of build. Got a chance to run some dirt through it today and quickly realized I might upset the neighbours with all the noise! :eek:
You read my mind! Been trying to think of a way to make it less noisy! I was thinking a rubber or some type of soft surface between the deck and structure but the spring idea makes total sense ! The gears in my head are really turning now! :lol:

In the meantime, here is a vid of the very first material run across the screen RC style! My apologies for crappy hoe operator! It's been a month since I ran it and feel like I'm starting all over! It's My fault taking a vid without warming up first!:eek::)

http://youtu.be/UErtf7tjs-U


Thanks for looking and all the great ideas and suggestions guys! I appreciate it !:cool:

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Although I switched to using a rheostat , I really like the radio and ESC set up. In the future With that 4ch radio I could remove all the centering springs and run the screen and a few conveyors! :cool:


Mario

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thanks for the idea to use springs guys! Installed on the screen along with a couple of those rubber stops used on kitchen cabinets.
Works and sounds much better now :D

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Rain finally stopped and hope to do a yard test tomorrow


http://youtu.be/wjlABI8Qn80

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It's been awhile since I did any digging in the pit so I went out last night with the excavator.
It's time to try and open up the south end of the pit but it's hard digging compared to the north end. I have a planned shape of how I want the pit to look but as in real scale the pit goes where the material is and you have no choice:cop:

Getting more comfy with the controls at times. Really have to concentrate and as soon as I lose focus a bit, movements are sloppy.:o:(

http://youtu.be/piQ3z9KJZw0


I have to apologize to all the operators I complained about for the last 20 yrs about not running the equipment properly or abusing the machine. In this video i have one of my moments of let's see what we can do. Last time did that, I snapped the boom on the loader!
In real scale I'd be fired for doing this for sure!:eek:
No more, it can't be good for the swing bearing and final drives!:eek::mad:

http://youtu.be/z8Sq0dtxgxg


Mario

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Looks like you need to make a hydraulic saw attachment. :cop:

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I agree! I was thinking a shear but considering the size of the roots I'm running into, nothing RC size is gonna cut it. Ha ha , pardon the pun :lol:

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Yesterday was beautiful weather and with the season winding down I took advantage and brought my entire construction fleet out into the backyard. Took me 8 trips up from the basement to get it all out there:eek:
so it's safe to say I'm getting plenty of exercise when I work with my RC's !:D
Then comes the sit down and relax part but before that I figured make a video. It's not exactly the process I follow. ( after dumping, the truck goes to the screener to catch the roots and debris) hauls that to a spot back by the loading dock as a scrap pile.

Anyway, you get the point. It's a whole lotta fun!!! :bounce:

http://youtu.be/vFOzYyP-Qo8

Thanks for looking.:)

Mario

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I posted recently about a new speed controller for the screener. Installed and tested today. I love it, works great! :D
A little more tweaking with the screener deck, it's too light, I need to add a little weight to it. Forecast for tomorrow is nice so hoping to test run some dirt in the backyard.:bounce:

http://youtu.be/uu7LMGoLvjs

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It's official, my first scratch built screener is ready for the worksite!

That's it, project done, take it off the to do list :D


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And quite enough it won't bother the neighbours.:)

http://youtu.be/i_OPGcgfEWM

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Hey all. An update on near the end of a season here at S&M construction. Massive amounts of leaves will be falling soon and will have to shutdown operations for the winter.:(
On a good note! I been tweaking and learning to run my plastic dozer. It ain't no Izzy built or Ralph's awesome D11 but for what it is, and what I made it. This thing rocks! I have a few more things I want to do and add like blade tip function and get rid of blade lift linkage slack.
Also came up with a homegrown version of endpoint adjustment...:D

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0b7fa837.jpg


And here are a few videos of the dozer working away:D:bounce:

http://youtu.be/phDewsBBEw0

http://youtu.be/J4wfm04uD1c

http://youtu.be/7NXlh-XHy34

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Nice job Mario! That dozer really does well for a conversion. ;):cool:

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Thanks Kent. I'm very happy with the results and had so much fun building, I definitely want to do another conversion! :bounce:
I see why guys do this. It's not just about saving money because you can't afford the real thing, it's about seeing what you can make and how it may or may not perform.:D



Well I have my first signs of the season coming to an end.... It was 80 degrees on Sunday, I raked and swept up the entire RC park. Monday was 50 and rain with high winds.:(
Here is what the yard looks like today......:(

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Not nearly as depressed as years past when all rc fun stopped. With my basement shop the building fun can start.:D


http://youtu.be/KgG0zqohEgE

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That wind could have brought 4" of SNOW......LOL


Wayne

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You have to hang a net under the trees ,this way the leaves won't make a mess . Or make a vaccuum truck . Mike

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Might be able to work that dozer when it snows. That's what I'm planning on, and getting the lights hooked up. And, and, and, well lots of planning on stuff for the hibernation months. It's been so dry around here that a lot of work has slowed and gone inside. Even the d11 ripper was only able to half penetrate the harden soil I got. I know you have roots, what's it like when dry? I've seen some folks have dedicated dirt pits with cushy premo diggin dirt that would make an earthworm jealous. It's funny as now I have a place for all those dead flower pots and half empty bags of potting soil my wife and mom make. And I don't mind as much when they excessively purchase small bags of potting mix. :). Those leaves might be a good idea to make a compost pile, since the backyard pond fill project of mine I've become more of a tree hugger,,( the more compost=the more loose diggin dirt= the easier digging= the more production I get done!! No ulterior motives there, I've become more environmental. Oh and found a place for that used hydro oil, spreading on the haul road!:) . Next time you run that dump truck get some videos of it dumping, or some photos, that is a sharp looking truck.

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Mario-I'm surprised you haven't come up with an R/C needle/leave removal system yet!?:cop::lol::lol::bounce::bounce:

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I say buy a leaf blower and blow it through the fence into the neighbors yard.:D

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There you go, I do it with my leaves and my neihbor doesn't have a tree in his yard anymore:eek::p:lol::lol:

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Lol!!! Down wind and down stream. Couldn't help but be reminded of friendly neighbors and this came to mind,

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Get the Girl Scouts to help clean up those leaves/needles. Lol!!! But better buy cookies first!! Anyway--- how's the hoe holding up? Need to make a thumb for it and haul the needles into a nice pile next to house, ya know for them girl scouts. :lol:

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Haha, That just brightened my day! Nice one.

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due to the size of my yard and the amount of fallout from the trees, I think 1/14th scale clean up will take forever! But now Im in a toy conversion groove so I've been staring at my old 1/6th scale newbright hummer. :rolleyes:
Maybe a blade on the front or a tow behind rake or maybe a blower mounted to it!?:rolleyes:
Still works , all stock drive but way back when I got it, I tore apart and did some detail painting on it. Looking at it now, I realize my eyes and hands used to be much stronger and steady! :lol::(

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But don't get too close... The owner is sensitive! :lol:

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Good thing the season is winding down. All the work and equipment is breaking again! Only one in three in this pic is running right now :eek:
Steering linkage let go on the dump truck, smoked the ESC's on the loader but the new dozer is running fine and strong! :D

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Finally a benefit of living along the shores of the great Lakes! This time of year the water is supposedly " warm" and prevents snow :rolleyes::confused:

Me too. Good one Ralph! :lol:

You were asking about the roots and the hoe. We'll both are kinda connected I think. Dry ground and roots are a nightmare! I have much better success after rainfall. Able to dig much better full heaping buckets, less dust and the roots break much easier when moist.
Problem is, some of them are the size of a oil pipeline!:eek:
The hoe is running great, nothing coming loose but I noticed something the other day.... I swear the swing bearing was tight and had zero play when new. Now I have some noticeable deflection in the house and a certain swing area makes sounds when swinging.
You have lots of hours on yours, how tight , or loose is yours? I'm wondering if all my rookie operating and slamming the back end down has done damage or if it's normal wear ?
Last time I checked , I don't recall seeing a spare parts swing bearing available!:eek:

Thanks for sharing comments and ideas guys. :cool:

Mario

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Hey Mario, have you considered a pizza cutter for the roots, http://www.equipmentland.com/product...83324_zoom.jpg Clamps on a loader or trackhoe bucket. I have one for my Cat 305C CR, just for cutting large tree roots.
Cheers, Neil.

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I don't know Neil. The roots I'm dealing with are pretty nasty and large. Trying to cut would require more patients than I have:p
I think a hyd shear from premacon would be best but beyond my pocket book.
Haven't given up hope yet though. I might try putting a pair of pruning shears on the end of the hoe.have a motor driving a acme thread to open and close. ? :rolleyes: see what happens this winter.:)

Mario

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Got a package today from Brian! :bounce:

My lights have arrived safe and sound. For the longest time I've wanted to start getting some stuff from Exclusive RC and finally I have my first custom 3D printed items! :D. Best part is, they not only look great but are going to be quite functional and a great addition to the pit.

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Well, the tower lights will have to wait till next year before I set them up in the pit. After the rain we had today and forecast is rain all week, I had no choice but to shut er down for the winter. :(
The ground is so saturated from all the rain , my back yard is a lake right now!:eek:

http://youtu.be/TQsDAwXSIes

I've already got ideas and plans for a pit sump pump and waterline......next year :)

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would make a really good mini jet sprint area, some 1/10 boats , the biggest motor you can fit in it, what could go wrong. LOL

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I think , come next fall , after another summer of digging and opening up the pit, I'll have room to bring out my laker ship the Wilfred Sykes for sure!

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But I really like your idea, there was enough water in the entire yard to run speed boats for sure! Lol

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now that's a cool ship, any info on it.
cheers andy

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Built by my dad in 1967. I played with it as a kid, forgot about it and rediscovered in my parents attic a few years after he passed away. I plan on restoring and upgrading to full RC but still caught up in the construction bizz right now.:)

42" long 4 3/4 wide. Not sure what the scale is. It's an actual ship that still sails the greatlakes to this day as far as I know.

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I know you have been getting a lot of rain up there but don't you think that is going over board....LOL Great looking old lake freighter....


Wayne

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Been on a RC break the last couple months. Change in season and crazy snowfall hasn't helped:(
Still gathering parts and stuff for a conveyor build I want to do next. thought I would share what I'm thinking for a drive system. The belt tension idea is something I saw Izzy use on one of his conveyors in the past and I think will work great. I'm using 2" wide rubber, 1/8 thick.
Still need to make the drive roller and idler rollers. Planning on 3-4 ft in length.

Flanged bearings and 1/4 D shaft

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It's hard to explain or describe the stretch of this rubber? Maximum stretch of a 2ft length was less than 6" stretch. Lots of splice testing to do but I'm positive I can make this stuff work.

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Mario

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A better idea that I came up with last Spring was car tire tubes, cut the width of the belt from the outside/middle of the circumference for an endless loop belt - no splices. :D Stretched to fit - no adjustable slides to mess with either.

All the tire tubes I found in the junk pile at the tire repair shop in town (freebies :D), all tubes had mold lines on them that I followed, cutting the rubber with scissors with great accuracy in width. ;)

A few conveyers is on my 'to-do list' too this winter. :)

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I made this 12" conveyor last winter, the belt is a tire tube meant for a small front tire on a garden tractor.

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