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:DHey Scott, You've done it again:D Mc Master Carr has some plastic U shaped channel, I'm planning on using some for my dozer undercarrige.
Later, Neil#2 aka doodlebug.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#plastic-u-channels/=cfnjik See page 1023 for chain guide's.

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Thanks Niel:) Thanks for the link, I'll probably use small narrow delrin pieces that won't be visible from the outside.

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Man, that looks and works great! I like!

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lookin great

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SmallHaul-that machine looks like it works great!! I really like the cable shovels. In the 2nd video I can hear something that sounds like a servo glitching. Yes-No? If yes I don't see an antenna. Maybe a short antenna would stop this. Great job on the conversion!

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Thank You very much Modelman. No, there is no glitching...maybe you hear the slack in the rotate chain when I change directions to fast.

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Thank You!

Thanks

Here is a cool video of a full scale one running, along with some other cable excavators.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpr3k...eature=related

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Cool video Smallhaul,enjoyed watching,:D
I'll bet the 1.1's are fun to operate.

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I think you are right. I would like to run a 1:1 one.:)

Well, I got some paint on it now. Some clean pics before I get it dirty again.

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f.../cableexc3.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f.../cableexc4.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f.../CableExc1.jpg

http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f.../cableexc2.jpg

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very cool cable hoe very old old school couldn't imagine putting in strorm drains with one of those lol

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No not get off point, but look at those wheels on the back end of that low boy.

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Here is a video of it driving around. The ground is too hard for it to dig so, I just moved a rock to show some bucket movement.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOa0HdqCqdI

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Works very nice Scott

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Man you really are pimping that hoe(pun intended):D I know don't give up my day job.....wait i'm retired;)

But seriously excellent work on the Cable Hoe.:D

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Thanks, I guess you would just use lots of fuel and patients.:D

Thanks!

Thank You.

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Smooth operator!! Nice working unit, Scott.

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Thank You Joe.:)

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looks real nice Scott , bring it up at the end off the week to help clean the chip pans :D:p:p:p

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Thanks Steve.:D

Steve (9W Monighan) made a nice HD video of it crawling & digging, Thanks Steve.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4FZz..._order&list=UL

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Sound system added:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AxG5JXUpvI

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Hey Scott, Yer over the top, LOL! Keep it up! Any progress on the new boom yet?
Thank's for sharing! Later, Neil#2 aka doodlebug.

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Thanks Neil.:D

I am still getting ideas on the new boom. If I made it out of brass the extra weight would help it dig even better. I met a guy at the show that has a full scale Unit Hoe and he ran mine for about 20 minutes and commented that the stick is too long so, I'll have to go back over the numbers and see where I need to shorten it.

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I can give you some measurements of a real machine, probably close to your's (see this thread)...this could help to calculate right proportions :)

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Thanks but, Neil gave me all the numbers I just need to check them.

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Have you ever seen this machine Scott? It was at the 2008 Brownsville show with the HCEA convention.
http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...ander/2219.jpg

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No Steve I haven't. Good picture of a nice machine. Thanks.

Reminds me that I need to shorten the stick on mine so that it looks better.

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Wow! Thats a really nice looking cable hoe,thanks for sharing that pic 9W:)
Luv your cablehoe Smallhaul ,very cool build!!!:)

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wow! dang near "done"

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Where do you guys find the sprockets for this stuff at????

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http://www.surpluscenter.com/sort.as...EN=20&PageNo=2

Great prices and good inventory.

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wow lookin great

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Scott,

Where are you finding your donor units? I've been telling myself I need to get to some yard sales this spring to see if I can find anything to convert.

Looked at the local antique stores but didn't really see anything.

Also, do you have any pictures of the electrical connections for the hoe pivot? Did you use an audio jack?

Thanks

Jim

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Jim,

i bought both of my Units off ebay years ago. Now they ask crazy prices for them.

i run a JR 9503 in the cable Hoe and with JR & Spektrum you can bind multiple rx's to one radio at the same time. So, i have a separate battery, rx and power switch in the undercarriage.

i use these $6 rx's from hobby king:

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s..._Receiver.html

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Scott,

I sort of thought, "that would be cool if you could do the two RX thing!" I wonder if you can do that with the DX6i?


I guess I need to look for some garage sales and see if I get lucky!

Jim

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Scott,

Another question. Where are you getting the brass pulleys, like on the stick?

Thanks

Jim

PS I tried binding two RX to my DX6i and that does work.

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Jim.

The pulleys are meccano pulleys and can be found on ebay UK.

The are from vintage mechanical toy sets.

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With Spektrum, the rx's won't work simutaneously, a model change in the menu is necessary. Is the JR or Hobby King rx's any different.

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Helps to be a Spektrum/JR DSMX receiver and radio to bind multiple receivers to one radio.

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It worked for me, I did read that BOTH RX that you use must be the same bit rate. Dsmx or dsm2. They can not be one of each.

Jim

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I am using a JR9503 (non-X) and two hobby king clone $9 rx's both bound to my JR9503 at the same time and it works fine.