Homemade pay loader
 

Izzy had the Idea to do this years ago but our good friend Freddie beat us to it. I finally had the parts to build it, so here is what I have so far. Thanks to Spudd for the tractor, Izzy for the advice and Freddie for teaching me to build outside the box.


http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...pslghadt3c.jpg


http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...psltp5elqh.jpg


Take it easy on me for the video I took it with my phone and operated the loader with the other hand. I am happy with how the test went since my pump is not making much pressure I have found the spring for the relief is not right so I will have to find a suitable replacement. I have a new pump on the way and I will fix this one when I find the right spring. I am also only running it on 7.2V


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWMohlEnbh4

Thanks for looking

Travis

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Looks good Travis are you running rear ends or motors in each wheels wheel they seem to spin the tires very fast? Nice job so far.

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did you decide on a color yet?

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Looking GOOD Travis!!

-Terry

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It's alive! Hey you drive better one handed than most do with 2:lol::lol::lol::D

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It is a mechanical drive train. Its realy not as fast as it looks in the video.

I am thinking CAT yellow just because it is easy to get.

Thanks Terry

Thanks Kent.

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http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...psrhtdohe1.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...psjsudtyjc.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...pseb6gllnw.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...pszvpttrri.jpg

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Freddie would be proud!!!

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Indeed Travis! That's awesome to see Freddie's enginuity and your skill and determination see this build come to completion. Great job buddy!!

Ben

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Cool unit dude! Looks like the bucket has some nice capacity too!

-Alex

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Thanks Guys that means a lot to me as you guys now Freddie was a big inspiration to me and one of the greatest builders this hobby will have ever known. I just wish he had shared some of his really off the wall builds as he did with me but I hope to try a few of them myself and post some pics for you to see.

Well hopefully I will be able to post some pics this weekend of it with some paint on it.

Travis

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Cool stuff Travis, looking forward to seeing paint and you building some Freddy influenced builds, I think only you could do it right, with a little help, needed or not from our favorite engineer ;):D

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Thanks Kent, I have some special projects lined up for the engineering staff.

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Here it is put back together with a little color on it.

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...psfr92lyr4.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...psv6gyrpmf.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...psuyithich.jpg

http://i574.photobucket.com/albums/s...psl87mp1s5.jpg

Thanks for looking.
Travis

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Nice color, looks like a power house for sure!