Re: Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D
 

Nice pictures, looks REAL !!

Alan

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Thanks!

Here is a new video from last weekend, a little to long maybe.

http://youtu.be/tmH-eLi_-aA

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I got myself a pair of 3D joysticks to control the hydraulic grading bucket a little better, its night and day from what I had erlier, I only got one wired up for now becuse I got no function for the other one yet.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psznf8frmz.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psmknmvcop.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psvjuppfks.jpg

http://youtu.be/hlISV8GfFtA?list=UUV...dzn82MA4zbNWaA

Re: Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D
 

Nice setup!

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A few upgrades, cab lights and protection on the stick/dipper.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psg6okrdrb.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps3boilya1.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psr7ypcury.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps1g5l0xji.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psdqbxoyd3.jpg

Re: Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D
 

Wow looks perfect!

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Nice details!

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Thanks guys!

I also made some steel hose protection the other day, a trick I took from a German guy, simply steel wire turned on a steel rod using the electric screwdriver, turn on as tight as you can then pull out to the desired length. Cheep and looks great!

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psmx0nnwke.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps9kt2apoq.jpg

Re: Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D
 

Looking good...

Where did you get the 3d sticks?

Cheers,
Andrew P.

Re: Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D
 

Both machines look awesome! Looking forward to seeing more.

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Thanks guys!

The 3D sticks I got from this site.

http://www.robotshop.com/eu/en/3-axi...-w-button.html

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Well, winter is here, more time for hobby stuff for me, always fun! :)

I have modified the undercarrige a little on the 470, its a few things that have bugged me since the first time I used it outside.
Its the holes under the top rollers, where all kind of debris gets in, and its not the place where you want sand, small rocks and stuff like that becuse thats where the drivemotor is and also the track tension mechanism, debris also gets down onto the lower rollers that way and locks them up sometimes.

And I have to take this apart quite often to get rid of all the dirt that builds up in there to make everything running smoothly.

So I started to make a sketch in Solidworks on how I could make it work, found a pretty good solution I think.

Started to cut up the steelplate with the holes in it, removing 5mm from the outer plate to get an angle on the new topplate so that dirt rather falls off the undercarrige then just load up.

Got the new steel from my laser cut man and started to spot weld everything together today, turned out pretty good I think, its more to scale and should keep dirt out of moving parts!


Here is some pics of the progress...

Here you can see the square holes im talking about.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...0/DSC07003.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psezrpvlfg.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psaz3oc7gc.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psriokakfk.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...pso4tptcyt.jpg

Here is with the new parts mounted.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psozzmryo4.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...pslkaugpzy.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...pssvpbmm6e.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psz8wqfcsa.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psh6vnm2a4.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...pso45opq1d.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psny8khcjn.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...pshyryadzt.jpg

Re: Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D
 

Nifty alteration Kalle, hope it cures your ales with the rocky areas you dig in. ;)

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Thx Joe, I can see you dont have that problem with your banana style tracks! :p

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Not much digging with the 470 lately, now fall is here and winter is coming, so I have started a little attachment project.

Its a rotortilt, very common here in Sweden and the nordic countries around. So I started in Solidworks to sketch it up, I have only used SW for about a year, so im no professional.

I have printed a prototype in my 3D printer and it seems to work out pretty good, motor I have for rotation right now is a bit slow but will probably change that later.
The tilting action will be hydraulic.
It will also feature a remote controlled quick coupler for easy attatchment changes.

If it works good I will send the files to a cnc guy to mill them out for me, the lower part will be made from steel and the part above from aluminum.

Here are a few pics.

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps0ag6x2hx.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...pspuymzlso.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...pshpnffxfm.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psmlldncui.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psem2kixvt.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psqj89psm5.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psx44wjefb.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...ps6b2matfx.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psvlcufg5v.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...pslwpfa3mc.jpg

https://youtu.be/XGlGnTYUExU

Re: Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D
 

Nice drawing, good to check out dimensions with printing before adding a lot of cost CNC milling the parts.

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Thx!

Exactly, great for prototyping, but can be made really strong as well, but plastic is plastic, I prefer metal for strength and realism. :)

Re: Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D
 

Great to see you at your workbench again dreaming up new ideas for model enhancements Kalle :cool:

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Thanks Joe, yeah, as of now I find it more fun to build then run it, I think I just need a project to dig, can't just go out and dig a hole, I want to do something.

I did see your reply on YouTube, maybe I will CNC it, but this rotortilt isn't something for your hard digging! :)
This is made for more precise type of work, grading, slopes, backfilling etc.

Re: Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D
 

Hi

What a great thread this is love the work you have done it is to a very high standard and has provides some ideas to many others including myself.

Thanks for posting.

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Finally got all the machined parts for the Rotortilt attachment, everything works great when all assembled, almost no play between the upper and lower part and still rotates smooth so Im really happy with that! :)

Only thing I need to adress is the quick coupler on the rotortilt, the space for the gearmotor is 0.2mm to small so I cant fit the motor, dont know who to blame here, but I will solve it in the coming weeks!

Here are pics from Photobucket, dont know if you all can see them though.
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psoibaozsz.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psjk7njm3n.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...pszallxxz6.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...pspwbsz7zl.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psajaxlocp.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psbpt9kx4u.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...pssiftlcry.jpg

http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...psxakdxjto.jpg

Here are the most recent pics.
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/3iamQ4.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...921/cr0m0Y.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/SzQFpF.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...921/7tpkzl.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...921/SI123I.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/a2v2J3.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/lDmMhe.jpg

Re: Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D
 

SWEET!!! You got 'er done cnc... looks pretty fine Kalle :cool:

What's all the extra parts for?

Have you been doing any building on the mobile crusher?

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Yeah, finally! :)

I made a few extra, if it works like I want to I maybe sell 2 of them.

Nope, no building on the crusher for a while, the crusher unit is pretty much done, Im serching for a more powerful motor still.

Im not so good at calculating gear ratios, rpm:s and all that, its more trial and error for me! :D

Re: Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D
 

I haven't seen much for video on your old crusher, has anyone sent vids to you?

I don't think I'd have much use for a tilt rotator myself, but I think I got 5 guys (including myself) that would like another production run of your last quick coupler... would you do another run?

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I got one videos of it that I know of, maybe you seen it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o8mV5zUp-fU&t=2s

I don't know really, he was really busy last time I spoke to him and I waited almost one year on this last part for the rotortilt.
So I don't think he got the time for it.

Re: Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D
 

You could pitch it to him now... if it gets done a yr from now, that's cool. You still have your STL files (or whatever they're called)?

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I can ask him.

Yes I think so, I have all the files on a SD card somewhere, but I know he also stores them.

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I finally got to finish the Rototilt, not much intrest in these attachments on here, but I post it here anyhow.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/s23Apn.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/q7eZIB.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/tgBcBo.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...921/GhJKYV.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/HskGV2.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/T0XzpG.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/ugAYF2.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/rxI5AN.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/3PT1Od.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/Bm3JyQ.jpg

Re: Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D
 

Looks amazing!

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I wouldn't say there is no interest here in these types of attachments. While I certainly, at least at this time, don't have a use or need for such a device I am certainly very interested in seeing how you made it. I think you have done an outstanding job in machining and producing a very complicated object to scale. Your workmanship is first rate, congratulations. I hope to achiever your level of craftsmanship someday, seeing your work is an inspiration. Please continue to post.

Re: Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D
 

Thanks!

Thank you for the kind words!

Im not crying over here but as this is an attachment mostly used here in northen europe I thought it my not be intresting as there is mostly Canadian and US members on here.

Anywany, I keep posting! :jump:

Re: Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D
 

Fantastic work Kalle, your attention to detail never disappoints :cool:

So will you leave your old quick coupler on your hoe too?

I think I'll take one if you have it for sale, even if I never use it, no one will ever make one ever again to your level of form & function. That is something of beauty. Well done! :cool:

Looking forward to your videos this summer... get busy practicing now! :D

Re: Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D
 

Wow Kalle, that turn out beautifully :)

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Thanks a lot Joe!

The old coupler will stay on the machine, for hard digging I will remove the rototilt and then I need the coupler.

I will start to assemble the next 2 rototilts, but cant promise any dates as when to be done.

Thanks Ari, appreciate it!

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My newer JD850 has a 4th hyd valve, it hasn't done any hard digging yet. ;)

Yeah, whenever, no rush for it, very cool attachment you have made. I'll have to figure out how to use "flight modes" on my DX18 so I can use the rotary sliders on sides of tx for tilt & spin... then we can figure out a lil competition series. :D

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Ok, I see!

Thats a good idea, should be intresting! :)

I will let you know as soon as I have something at least half done! :lol:

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Welded together a grading bucket from pieces I had laying around from different bucket projects.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...921/DtkLdo.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...921/wVlZ5Y.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...922/lXxfit.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...922/ETTVym.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...922/pTYffA.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...922/KgreU1.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...921/W0AB7m.jpg

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...921/ftY0u3.jpg

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Looking really good :D

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First of all I got to say WOW! I'm amazed with your build on this attachment, truly amazing and with the details and everything, I would say it knocks out other brands in this hobby.

Second, I absolutely think the interest is around, but as one mentioned, he doesn't need it. I would guess a rototil is a bit special attachment for many people. In my local community the guys who owns the more expensive excavators are also very true to the scale. Example they wouldn't buy a rototil for a Komatsu 490 as they don't use rotaion in 1:1.

Me, on the other hand, am more true to the scale when it comes to operating the machine, digging, moving and doing things like 1:1. Therefore I find attachment like quick coupler, tilt and rotation highly interesting(and I hope there are more guys with me). After buying the quick coupler with tilt in combination with 3d sticks, on my Liebherr 954, I found a whole new level with the excavator/hobby.

Keep this attachment posted!! :D:D

Re: Azonic Hitachi 470/Bell B50D
 

Hı Kalle, congratulations. very nice machines. I will ask you a question. which motors did you choose for movement and rotation? How many rpm of motor you choose?