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It’s not been listed for many years (Fumotech). And eith the current exchange rate, it doesen’t really matter ;)
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Anytime I think I'm doing okay on my excavator I just watch one of your videos and remember I'm f@#$%^g terrible !
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Forecast is looking good for the end of the week Emil, finally, I still got room on my data plan to make another vid or two this week using the lower vid setting. ;)
Radio tuning is half of it rookie, making the model respond to your comfort level, I might get a chance to meet up with you guys in early June. What you talking about it Shawn? you do just fine with your ME hoe... play with your EPAs & dual rates/offsets to make your model react faster or slower. I gave the ol' WA500 a bath yesterday https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...psg9acjxg5.jpg ...and added my Braeker coupler https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...psvaaixuse.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps60vtvrga.jpg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvCLqrc6zuI |
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Completed digging front of stairs
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...psbnv7uml3.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps8dbzeapq.jpg Move over to this dry pile of lumps to haul to vibra screen https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps1gjxgkgn.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps23gyqju6.jpg I got an itch to build a new trl today... can you guess what it'll be? :D https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...psthvwpi2h.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...pszqkovjbf.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...pswrin4hll.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...psb7jayv6m.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...psk9jmusem.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...psahfntnar.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...psmfl8nyrn.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps9tyjel71.jpg https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps8a1morcg.jpg |
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Looking forward to the end result ;)
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Side dump trailer?
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Looks like you're going for a box style side dump with gates hinged at the top? Have you thought about powered gates hinged at the bottom like this?
https://i.imgur.com/6aO9YRn.png https://www.sidedump.com/mine-trailers/ |
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I'm curious to see how the actuator holds up to the weight of a full load, I was kind of expecting to see a multi stage hydraulic cylinder.
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I looked at many of side dumps last winter like the one you posted hvy1ton, two things that concerned me; 1) a lower hinge drop down door, keeping the grit out of the hinge so the door doesn't bind, 2) having enough electric power to tip the box.
I'm hoping with the amount of overhang I have & a narrow frame, it will tip easily... the current Actuonix actuators I have are the highest geared/lowest powered 30:1 L12, I made lower mounts to put 3 in if need be. If not, I'll try the next gear ratio. Get this working well, then make another side dump like it for the other 4206 to pull... 5 trucks hauling out my basement per trip, about 20 gallons. :) ...it's getting to be a long haul & all this exercise chasing two trks around sucks. :D Hydraulics are messy rookie, trls like these I can by with less power using actuators, makes swapping different trls so much quicker & cleaner, don't have worry about any dirt contaminating hyd systems. ;) |
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That Dump trailer is really looking sweet!
Chasing trucks? I figured by now you'd be setting up some kinda FPV rigs on them, sending the live feed back to a big monitor |
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https://www.instagram.com/p/ByNdDcdA..._web_copy_link
Had a special episode of Gold today! Awesome to meet you Joe, you brought some serious equipment and skill. I really want your excavator, just need to win the lottery! Joe let me try his two rock trucks one remote trick at the beginning of the day, that's a serious mind bender! Going to take some practice to master that one..... |
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that was a great video. nice to see the size comparison on your ex compared to the eagle ones.
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did I miss your birthday? good eh? when we were younger we couldn't wait till the next birthday, now that we are older ,,, well id just rather not be reminded! lol!!! but my body does all the reminders!! so if I did miss it well happy birthday!
oh and that level app, yeah I use it on the mill, it is surprisingly accurate!! dumper looks good!! |
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Thanx frizzen... got any links to show how I would set up something like that? I tried using that "back up camera" system a few yrs ago, it gave a reverse image which in of itself was kind of mind bender to use, looking at the monitor if I turned left it showed the trk going right on the screen :eek: :lol: I couldn't turn the mirror effect off.
Yeah, it was great fun being on set, a part of the show, but it took all day & didn't leave any time to visit with you guys & shoot the shyt... maybe next time Aaron. :) Thanx Evan Unfortunately so Cooper, my body talks to me everydayas well & reminds me how old I am :(. Yes it was Saturday, a great b-day present being a guest on the YouTube Gold Series :cool: |
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It was great seeing you get to visit the mine! Shame about so much fake drama in the main vid. The single remote double trucking really seemed to school them.
Basically it's just hooking up a few parts Camera (can be integrated to vtx) Video TX, powered from rc rx or a seperate battery Video RX (that can listen to vtx in format and channels) Display (goggles or monitor) Pretty good overview, doesnt go "drink from the firehose" level https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...t-Person-Video I'm not up on Canadas laws for any freq or license restrictions that may exist. But it's kind of: pick vtx & camera size the model can carry, pick a format (pal / ntsc), pick how to watch it, figure out what works together in your price range. 'Buy once cry once' vs 'My entire setup is cheaper than your goggles' |
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Thanx for the short version frizzen, going to the city tomorrow, see what I can find at Best Buy (use to be Future Shop) :)
Hauling pea gravel inside for future use to lay down 1/4" layer on recently soaked clay to keep the tracks clay mud free :cool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTbyWSGXjk4 |
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I visited RC Sparks Studio last weekend to participate (somewhat) on the Youtube Gold mine site.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUgGH-eYSoc My younger brother lives in Calgary, so I visited him Sat night & Sunday, then stopped in Monday morning for another visit with RC Sparks to do a tutorial on my two trucking. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hz7F0CyySw |
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Hey Joe
Looks like you got her done on you tube gold. Your departure was priceless, I think I wet myself. LOL cheers greg |
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Hi Joe,
I know you've changed pumps on your 450 but can you tell me how you've set your TX up? I'm a little unsure about pump speeds and what my mixes should be set too? Thanks Calum |
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Yeah, I went the next size smaller Jung pump (4002#, 0.30ml/revolution) & I have my brushless motor set to 6500rpm (max rpm is 9000), math works out to about 450ml/minute, right where I like it.
Excavator controls are ISO: boom/swing left stick & stick/bucket right stick My pump is on Gear switch, when I turn it on motor speed is about 30%. Channel mixing speeds it up to 100%. You can't have these rather large brushless motors start/stop from 0% b/c it takes a small amount amp stall every time & heats up the esc. European & American electronics have thermal protection built into their esc's, when esc overheats, esc will stop working till it cools down, then it works again. Chinese electronics don't have these fail safes, when they overheat their either burnout & don't work again or worse, catch on fire! ALWAYS HAVE YOUR HYDRAULIC PUMP RUNNING WHEN OPERATING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM NON STOP Channel mixing is virtually the same with every radio system, 1st channel entry is MASTER (valve), 2nd entry is SLAVE (pump), then get your + - 100 values in the correct order so your hydraulic pump spins in the correct direction... that's all there is to it. I play around with dual rates & expotential/offsets on hydra valves & swing to vary digging speeds for fast or slow, but it's not necessary for basic operation. |
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On a different note, I haven't posted anything new the last couple months b/c I got busy middle June with crop spraying & when I was nearly finished I had an accident on the farm July 2, cracked my right heel, a slip & fall from about 4 meters. A check up with the doctor last week revealed that my heel hadn't healed any, but rather spread open a wee bit. Gonna be in a cast for another 2 months for sure... getting around on crutches ok. Last week found a place in town that rents out wheelchairs for $2/day, at least now I can spend a few hrs in the shop a day tinkering on projects, but the quarry aint crutch/wheelchair friendly, no rc fun till probably halloween :(
No matter what, I'm gonna have to get in a combine next month to start my harvest, profit margins are just too tight last couple yrs to consider it custom done. I have the same helper as last yr coming again so that's some relief to get 'er done. |
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That's how it reads in the radio instruction book... you have your mixes figured out already, I won't confuse you with English terminology ;)
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Wow, that's a good fall, glad it wasn't worse!
Why does a 'wheelchair rental' place sound like they'd send someone over to dump you out onto the ground if you missed a payment? Then he goes fpv and starts sending equipment down there to make the mine ramp ADA compliant... |
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I didn't get time to set up my fpv setup... sure would be handy now... though with my luck the battery would die when the trk or equipment was out of my reach :eek: :D
I'd like to keep the wheelchair, reasonably comfortable & quick to move about the shop. :) I wonder what they cost? |
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Hope you heal up properly and get ready for the harvest.
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Me too Emil, thank you :)
My helper has been working at a few things this week to ready for harvest... give him a list of jobs & leave him to it... |
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A quick Google search puts the cost of a wheelchair at $100-$200 so the question of buying one will probably come down to flipping a coin.
You just be damned careful getting in and out of that combine, falling on that heel again will NOT do it any good. Don |
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New aluminum crutches were dirt cheap, maybe a wheelchair is too, thanks for the insight... I have very good handrails to get up & into combine cab and I'm going to strap on a knee pad too. I've got a heated seat, I've always used it all day on low, does wonders to keep from cramping up. I've built up a lot of strength in my arms & left leg the last month, lost more than 15lbs too which is good. :)
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A cooler Saturday afternoon, no wind, got some stick time on the gravel pile... used my Ranger to scoot me back & forth from the dig site to dump site :) ...I was wanting to move this entire gravel pile from the middle of my yard, there was about 15cy sitting here, many evenings of entertainment late May to mid June... it was great to have a dig job outside. :cool:
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Sorry to hear about your heel Joe, was wondering where you'd been. Hope it heals quick for you and glad you managed to get in some digging time in the yard.
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Thank you Aaron, I hope for a speedy recovery too... do another X-ray on August 27th to see if there is any healing yet...
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Hello Joe sorry to hear about your accident they always come at the wrong time hope you get well soon. Ed
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Thank you Ed :)
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Joe, sorry to hear about your injury. Here's wishing you a speedy recovery. Get well soon.
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Thanx Tony... my foot is still in a cast, go to doctor on Monday for check up & hopefully cast taken off, virtually zero pain the last month & I can put some weight on it.
Still not done harvest & it's been been wintery cold & snow here last two weeks, so I guess I'll be finishing my last 5% in the Spring... first time that has ever happened... brutal fall weather, very few in my area have completely finished & most of those who did are freezing high moisture grain & hoping it don't go bad before warmer spring temperatures... overall though, a very good year, lots of bushels, majority of it great quality & prices are on the rise. :D Doing some tinkering the shop... got some new treads from an Australian on Facebook, tracks that were meant for the Eagle Mach dozer, I got them mounted on my Izzybilt dozer. https://i.postimg.cc/fWCjWHc3/019.jpg My good friend Lou on the Island cut me a new set of sprockets on his cnc mill, getting the pitch dialed in perfect... I couldn't bolt the hubs on b/c hub diameter too big to let the sprockets sink into track link deep enough. https://i.postimg.cc/PJj3GPnB/006.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/SK9fykdq/008.jpg I didn't have any 1,5 inch aluminum shaft, so I made new hubs from steel & glued them to the aluminum sprockets, same glue I use on the Tobias Braeker buckets, I'll see how long that lasts, I don't get to the city very often. https://i.postimg.cc/90LGxMmP/013.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/t4Zh5pLP/014.jpg A little narrower track than the original, but taller grouser bar. Fit good! https://i.postimg.cc/3xVZ5dgn/016.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/FRQgz8CS/017.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/kg0WYLmH/018.jpg Big pile of fines that I didn't get hauled out this summer :( ...gonna be enormous pile by next spring :eek: https://i.postimg.cc/fLZmDXkj/020.jpg |
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