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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