Forum: Central Plains Mini Truckers Club
08-09-2024, 09:20 PM
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-24-2024, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 13,339
Re: LINN Model DD-15 "HafTrak" Dump (1/14)
Thank you.
I plan to replace all the 3d printed parts starting with the drive train. Planning the differential housing tool paths and work holding is proving to be difficult, but I will get...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-24-2024, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 13,339
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-24-2024, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 13,339
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-02-2024, 04:25 PM
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Replies: 99
Views: 31,545
Re: Bucyrus Erie crane truck
Unfortunately, I have not. This project has been abandoned for while now. I pulled it off the shelf a couple years ago and dropped the crane house on the floor and it shattered :mad:
To top it...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-23-2023, 01:57 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 38
Re: Cable Shovel Build
Here is some ads I have found on the web.
https://i.imgur.com/n951Qf1h.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/OiCPqfGh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/WTdWl5vh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/XUSWhgih.jpg
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-05-2023, 07:50 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 8,280
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
05-24-2023, 08:07 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
Here is some more useful pages.
https://i.imgur.com/bDqgwRGh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/B16vZhbh.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/SQaI7hNh.jpg
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
05-24-2023, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
Here is the reeving instructions from the buckeye clipper manual. I know you are not trying to make a replica of it, but maybe it can help you in some way.
https://i.imgur.com/AWqKFCp.jpg
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-22-2023, 04:36 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 35
Re: Back to the Fifties
Great looking trucks. Good choice of wheels they all compliment the paint colors nicely. :popcorn:
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
03-17-2023, 04:29 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
Any info that you would be willing to share will be vary helpful and greatly appreciated. Thanks.
-Shawn-
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
03-14-2023, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
Thanks for sharing. I have been looking for info on the bucyrus 88-b. the site has spec sheets and manual scans! I'm now one step closer ;)
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-14-2023, 04:48 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 35
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-19-2023, 09:16 AM
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Replies: 65
Views: 66
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
02-13-2023, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
Some really cool stuff there. Thank you for sharing Frizzen.
That Buckeye "Clipper" shovel has a really cool looking house on it. I may put one in the future builds list :thinking:
-Shawn-
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-09-2023, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 98
Views: 19,664
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Forum: Big Boys of the road 4x4/6x6/8x8/10x10 Trucks
01-09-2023, 04:11 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 27
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-30-2022, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-17-2022, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 6,161
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Forum: Metal forming & tools
10-21-2022, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,471
Re: Micro TIG welders
I think so, from what I have seen Orion, Sunstone and Lampert welders all use the some process. Touch the tungsten to start the current flowing and then retract and quickly increase the current...
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Forum: Metal forming & tools
10-19-2022, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,471
Re: Micro TIG welders
I was looking at those generic import tig spot welders a while ago as well. In my research I found this topic on a german truck modeling forum...
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Forum: Farm Tractors and Implements
09-02-2022, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 18,551
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
05-29-2022, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
Here is some scans from my Bucyrus-Erie 22-B manual showing the cable routing and top-down view of the boom for the shovel.
The Bucyrus-Erie 22-B is a cable type machine, if you look at the cable...
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
05-29-2022, 10:13 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
You are probably right about gravity being used to let the boom down. But the dipper handle needs side back to start a cut. I'm not claiming to be a expert on cable shovels, just trying to share what...
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
05-29-2022, 12:42 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
Yes, the dipper handle is powered in and out on a shovel. Some use a rack and pinion some are cable driven others use chain along the dipper handle to a sprocket. Steam era shovels had a steam engine...
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