LilGiantsConstrCo
 

I'll start this thread to show what I am doing currently and splice the other one when I get it caught up to date later this winter. ;)


Been having some rainy days again, so can't do much on the farm and can't haul out of the basement either... the holding area atop the south wall seemed like a good idea last winter, but when it came time to haul out, not alot of space for a loader or excav to load trucks. So time for some more digging! Measured down 10 inches and cut straight across.

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I swept the majority of the dirt lumps off by hand, but for kicks I brought in the equip to tidy up.

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Now I'll have plenty of 'headroom' for the equip and I'll be able to sit down while loading a truck... my lower back just kills me if I stand in the same spot for more than a minute.

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Sounds good Joe! I missed this thread!:D

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lol it has been rainy here! its not helping with the harvest around here! hmmm 3 day weekend :D

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Joe, I bet that air chisel makes you work a lot easier.

I know what you mean about the back, mines shot.

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Yeah, the air chisel is a big improvement over the pic axe, more controlled digging without dirt flying everywhere!

I ruined my back with custom grain hauling ten - fifteen yrs ago, too many little bins & shoveling 42mt at a crack!

Showers started last Sat nite thru till Wed, a couple days sun & now they're talking more cloud & rain for next wk starting Sun... I hired a high clearance Case IH S/P sprayer today to desicate my durum, 7-10 days from now (depending on weather) to maybe start combining. My tractor/sprayer, I cruze about 6-9mph & think I'm flying at times doing 250 acres to a fill in 2.5 to 3 hrs. This S/P cruzes 18mph (he's got a buddy seat, I rode along) what a smoooooth ride and great view! 200acres done in just over an hr! He sprayed 800 acres for me in about 7 hrs, including fill time & some road miles... that would take me the better part of two days with my outfit... if I had 300 grand to spend freely ---- hmmmm sweet machine :)

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sounds like you boys are movin right along spayin the crops you fellows up there have a really short season compaired to down here don't you ?

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well i hope you get some good wether to get your crops off with. i see you will have lost of drit to run thought the crusher now. your getting more room down there all the time joe.

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what ya doing to the basement looks like alot of work

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Joe - no clying crop dusters up by you? There's one down here in Inidana that still runs his old biplane but mostly a nice little mono....Nearly busy every day.

Re: Hauling Dirt out of my basement (present day)
 

Hi Lil Giants,

Now that's a interesting way of excavating the basement looks like fun:D

Cheers Cossett

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eh flying crop dusters isnt a big thing up here. the odd one around but thats about it. people like to stay on the ground up here lol

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It varies every yr Henry, this yr has been quite cool & wet, it's been getting close to freezing many times in the last few wks, that would really screw shyt up if it freezes within the next two to three wks.

Thanx Martin... started drizzling this afternoon & tomorrow don't look good either... probably have some updates to show in the next few days (& get back on topic lol).

Making it bigger Ace. ;)

There's a local guy here all growing season Chris, I see him (or more specifically "hear him") go out everyday (thank God I live nine miles from the airport, town ppl sure complain about the 5am WAKE UP everyday lol). He's two dollars an acre more and likely wouldn't come exactly when I want him too, he's booked up all the time. The durum that was desicated, it's all in fenced land, the cows will get what the S/P tramps... and durum aint worth f/k all anyway... what a joke for a price compared to two yrs ago. :rolleyes:

Cheers Cossett :chug:

About every thirty mile radius there's a plane Dean.

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heh must be a westerner thing lol

must be a busy day in the basement today! we got an inch here so far and its almost 4pm and ive had 5, yes 5 customers all day!! so wish i had a kit to work on right now lol

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Hey Joe Its time for a update, what's going on in your construction area..

greg

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Yes, we want more vids:)

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with the weather as of late he has probably been in the fields morning till midnight. we are having seasonally warm temp just in time to get what is left of the crop off the ground. Like todays forecast is for 27C out (80f) in October!!

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Hey Joe! Looks like more progress on the basement. I just got back into the hobby, trying to get caught up on your vids and progress.. Any new pics or video..
Thanks, Kevin

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yes I agree we could use an update....i miss seeing the pics and the videos

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Good to see your return Kevin, the patch is letting up some so you have time for hobbies again?

I've been tinkering a few days a week in the quarry the last couple wks, tidying up the last of the loose soil from the sw corner (above photos), then I'll be back to digging in the crawl space again.

My winter storage area is filling up quickly, as winter weather has been here nearly two wks already and I didn't have the chance beforehand to completely haul everything out... what a bytch of yr for wet weather, set new records of 26 inches rainfall from April - October. What little the sun did shine, I was busy with the farm... I still have a couple hundred bales to pick, but not going to do it @ -25!

White trk was on the bench last wkend, R&R broken and worn parts. I've never broke an inter-axle driveshaft before. lol

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On another note, I got a confirmation email from Vario Germany, that my JD850 shipped out Friday, and a phone call today from FedEx Calgary that it has arrived & awaiting to clear Customs. They tell me I should have it by Wed 5pm... though I wonder, the roads are pretty ugly out there... I hope it doesn't end up on one of the many trks I see flipped over on the news nearly everyday haha

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cant wait to see the jd in action might double production might work yourself out of a job. wife will have another job on honeydew list:cool:

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Joe, glad to see you are back digging again.

Looking forward to more vids.:)

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Nice any videos?

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Thanks for the update Joe, I see lots still happening in the pit... If your new loader shows up on Wednesday that would have to be a record for postal service. I am waiting over two weeks for parts just from across the border !

Christmas will come early for you this year, I can't wait to see the new machine working in the pit...

greg

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I agree , i am glad to see your diggin and movin some dirt thatnks for the update it's cool to see you back at something that weather doesn't effect so much

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Hey Joe, the patch is pretty busy for us guys still, we are flat out. We are doing all the big shale gas work and it is keeping us going big time. I have just been making a little more time for the hobby again. I sure missed it... Awesome progress on the pit! And good call on putting the 740 dump box on your ADT it looks really good.

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The record for fastest shipment is 2.5 days from Ireland, I bought my WA500 2nd hand. Getting anything from the states is absolutely ridiculous, it always takes forever. The last time I ordered from Stahl in Germany, took about eight days.

Yeah, the Stahl adt has been working exceptionally well, I just need to get a better radio for it. I'm looking at these Spektrum 2.4mhz, maybe that'll correct some of the glitching issues I am having with some of these FM controlled models.

Definitely looking forward to putting together this JD850 excavator. For those not familiar with this model, it's an approx 100mt sized hoe and here's a couple of build threads from skilled craftsmen who have added alot of details to the model kit by their own hand.

Ole Iverson of Norway
http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=43567

Kalle from Sweden
http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=52416

Thanx for your interest everyone, the basement excavation soldiers on. :cool:

Re: Hauling Dirt out of my basement (present day)
 

Joe that JD850 is massive!!!!! Man what a unit you are going to have there... Awesome make sure to post us pics of the build as it goes on...

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Joe glad to hear your 850 is on the way. I am glad I had mine build with all the parts I got scattered around with this dozer and loader I would really have fun trying to remember what goes were. Ed

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glad to hear your still alive out here joe! lol

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The 850 arrived late yesterday afternoon and boy oh boy was the box beat up & in tathers! :mad: Is FedEx normally that wreckless?!

I got some damage on the boom & stick... I wonder what this material is that's formed around the steel framework & how am I going to repair it? That's about all I see for damage so far. It was a bunch of small boxes within one big box and the undercarriage box was in bad shape too! I guess I'll have to assemble it 1st to see if there isn't any distortion.

It really pizzes me off how much I get hammered for shipping and my goods arrive to me like this! :rant:

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Took me a few hrs to clear my workbench, been a long time since I've seen this much space! :o:D

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Here's the other workbench and no, I didn't move anything more than a couple of screw jars over from the "cleaned" bench. I need more shelves!!!

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On the left is kit stock Stahl bucket, middle is the one I make that's 50% larger and right is the 850's bucket :eek: I think the Mammoth will see alot more work than it has in several yrs. :D

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This is just a few pieces of the undercarriage, it "feels" heavier than my entire Stahl excav.

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Hmmm... where to start?

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Joe, Sorry to hear it received some damage. Was it packed well?

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I would be sick!!!

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Joe glad you got your excavator but very sorry it arrived the way it did get out the manual. Ed

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You would think if their going to ship something that pricey and that far that they would ship it in a wood crate. Did you take pics of the box and did you have insurance on the shipping? I hate that for you Joe.

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Joe. If you can find the ear and it's not completely destroyed you might be able to JB weld it back in. I know the stuff has saved my butt a couple of times. Looks like it sure had a rough ride. Can't wait to see more pictures.
Rob

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This looks as though it might keep you busy for a while..Dam those shipping companys ...Like Rob said that jb weld is pretty tough and very easy to shape with a dremmal tool .Looks as though it has some metal where the pin goes so you shouldnt lose any strength ...Might have to hone you bodywork skills though...So far whats your opinion of craftsmanship and Quality?

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sorry to hear about your bad luck with damaged peices but it looks like fun to put it together can't wait to see the build pics

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To bad about the damage Joe, we just can't win. But on the upside I see a new wing (addition) going to be added to your house because there is going to be a big hole in the ground that will need to be covered up ! ! Keep us in the loop throughout the construction build...

greg

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Hi Joe

Good to see your back now your busy season is over. Did it end up being a good season ?

Good to see your new equipment just waiting for your thoughts on what its like and how it handles the quarry !

Found this for you

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just what you need :D

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Hello Daniel,

50/50, the cereals didn't fair too well for quality and are going to be tough to market. The oil seeds, flax & brown mustard, xllnt yields & quality. Brown mustard prices are rather flat & it may be a yr or two till they improve & I sell, but flax is the money crop this yr & it'll pull my butt out of the fire & allow me to farm another yr... wish I had grown more acres of it. :D

I'd seen that 2nd vid last wk while searching thru yt for something "rc jaw crusher". That one looks mass produced, have you seen it for sale anywhere? The model looks like it's plastic construction and probably not very robust. I wonder material they are putting thru it in the vids?