Forum: Construction Equipment
06-29-2015, 07:23 PM
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Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
Tom, It's way nicer operating sitting up high. I have some cheap wheels I put on the bottom that can raise the whole platform up and be able to push around. I haven't tried them yet because I need...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-28-2015, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
Thanks you guys for the comments.
I have a question. Can my DX7 be powered up with 12VDC?
I will be hard wiring it into my control cabinet eliminating the 9.6VDC battery pack.
I don't want...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-27-2015, 07:17 PM
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Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
UPDATE. Took some time this past couple weekends and got the control platform welded up enough to move it. I Haven't got a weight just yet.
Last weekend I took a trip to an heavy equipment junk...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-27-2015, 06:49 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 51,202
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Forum: Metal forming & tools
06-15-2015, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 8,237
Re: 18 gauge metal
Trial and error till you get the correct setting. I would guess about 20V with .030'' wire. You'll need to fool with the wire speed & voltage on scrap metal. Start an arc and play with the wire...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-13-2015, 01:35 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 51,202
Re: Dragline Crawler Build
Keep the bar chucked through the whole process. Leave enough bar sticking out of the chuck so your tools can do what is needed for say,2 or 4 rollers. Turn the OD , do the step and taper using LH and...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-05-2015, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 171
Views: 51,202
Re: Dragline Crawler Build
Jim, Get me some dimensions. Maybe I can draw what you need and figure out your pitch problem.
You may want to shorten that drill some. or use a center drill first to spot drill first. That 1/16...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-14-2015, 09:20 AM
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Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
No progress on the 1:1 controls Tom. I do need to work on them because they're sitting in the middle of an area of my shop just tack welded together and I need to move it because I have a big job...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-14-2015, 09:04 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 17,969
Re: Marion 5561 Stripping Shovel
No progress on this project due to no time at all, but came across this video today that sparked my interest. This video gives a very detailed view of the gearing that makes one of these machine...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-13-2015, 09:03 AM
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Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
Found this great on board video a guy made last summer at the Brownsville,PA show of my machine working.
This makes me want to get moving on my 1:1 controls and rig up a camera and video screen....
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Forum: 1:1 Your Semi's,Trucks and Equipment
04-23-2015, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,561
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Forum: East Coast Mini Truckers Club
04-13-2015, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 31,757
Re: Cabin Fever Expo 2015 pics
A couple more this site doesn't allow more than 30 pics per post.
http://imageshack.com/a/img911/7894/ZCeRP4.jpg
http://imageshack.com/a/img537/5619/ve0itM.jpg...
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Forum: East Coast Mini Truckers Club
04-13-2015, 10:35 PM
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Replies: 43
Views: 31,757
Re: Cabin Fever Expo 2015 pics
Here are a few I took. I didn't take any video though. Nice to put a face with you guys handle here on the forum.
Sure was nice getting away for a long weekend with my son and forgetting about...
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Forum: East Coast Mini Truckers Club
04-09-2015, 09:43 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 44,940
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Forum: East Coast Mini Truckers Club
04-06-2015, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 44,940
Re: Cabin Fever Discussion Thread
That's what I though Rod. Just don't want anybody who hasn't been there in the past get pissed.
On another note, I best be getting some stuff loaded.
I have a wood lathe and some other...
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Forum: East Coast Mini Truckers Club
04-06-2015, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 44,940
Re: Cabin Fever Discussion Thread
:update:A WORD ABOUT SELLING PARTS OR WHATEVER
I would be careful about advertising parts for sale on your table.. DON'T DO IT
The owner is very strict about how things are sold and WHERE.:cop: ...
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Forum: East Coast Mini Truckers Club
03-30-2015, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 75
Views: 44,940
Re: Cabin Fever Discussion Thread
Something to take note of:
For you guys coming in on Saturday morning, you may have to stand in line for a while to register and pay. I don't know if there are two lines; One for the general...
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Forum: East Coast Mini Truckers Club
03-30-2015, 09:13 AM
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Replies: 75
Views: 44,940
Re: Cabin Fever Discussion Thread
Heavy Metal Doctor: See attached link for the show. All the info you need is located there.
:update:
I read through it and they added our RC equipment as a new attraction.
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Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites
03-18-2015, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 2,507
Views: 964,089
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-07-2015, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Always fun trying to get the correct radius when bending around a mandrel like you are doing. If it's not right you have to keep turning down the mandrel diameter till the spring back is where you...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-04-2015, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 99
Views: 31,545
Re: Bucyrus Erie crane truck
Looks like your doing a 14B or is it going to be the 22B ? Any drawings for the upper works let me know. I have an extensive collection of Bucyrus-Erie parts manuals.
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-22-2015, 03:01 PM
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Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
Well I took some time this weekend to strip old wiring from the 1:1 controls to start my modification.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800x600q90/909/jiC83D.jpg
These interesting transformer...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-22-2015, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,885
Re: Awsome Dragline recovery video
I saw the "unofficial" video of this before it was taken off youtube. Way better without Moly Hatchet playing. You can hear all the sounds of the trucks pulling.
Here's another video from a good...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-18-2015, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,284
Re: Cabin fever
Go to their website http://www.cabinfeverexpo.com
There is a list of motels listed. The closest one is the The Wyndham York (Formerly The Holiday InnHolidome and Conference Center)
I have stayed...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-11-2015, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 66
Views: 27,310
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