Forum: Construction Equipment
09-17-2010, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-17-2010, 04:59 PM
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Replies: 303
Views: 118,578
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
09-16-2010, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 4,883
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-16-2010, 04:32 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 10,314
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Forum: Metal forming & tools
09-15-2010, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 13,106
Re: Help with a bandsaw
Here's what mine looks like, comes in handy for lots of things
http://i839.photobucket.com/albums/zz317/JPMach/Misc/DSCN0479.jpg
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Forum: Metal forming & tools
09-15-2010, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 31
Views: 13,106
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-15-2010, 11:10 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 16,222
Re: large scale RC
Anyone know of any other sites with large scale RC construction equipment? I've been looking for a few years and really only found this one
http://www.rc-grossmodellbau.de/
and now the one that...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
09-15-2010, 11:03 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 10,058
Re: Hydraulic oil for models - what's in it?
Just be careful with ATF fluid, it can and will ruin seals and ruber lines if they are not compatible. ATF causes rubber to swell up, which is why some guys will put a bit of atf in their engine oil...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-14-2010, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 16,222
Re: large scale RC
That guy has some very neat and very nice models.
Anyone here have his DVD? Is it worth getting?
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-14-2010, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 16,222
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-13-2010, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 16,222
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-13-2010, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 16,222
Re: large scale RC
Could do electric, but I was thinking a 20-40 hp Kubota diesel depending on what fits and what I can find
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-13-2010, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-13-2010, 06:06 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 16,222
Re: large scale RC
I was thinking about a variable displacement pump and a motor on a custom rear end with like ford 9" differential guts in it. The pump would be just like the ones in a skid steer, only one section,...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-12-2010, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,884
Re: CAT 988 RC
Just incase others don't find it, there is this video of it as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu_Pyh9j5pc&feature=related
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-12-2010, 06:37 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 16,222
Re: large scale RC
Holy cow, them some biguns.
I much prefer hydraulic power, seeing as it's needed for the dump and such, doesn't take much more to make it drive as well. I could do electric drive and put a big ac...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-12-2010, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,884
Re: CAT 988 RC
Very cool, the ADT looks like it will be awesome as well.
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Forum: Euro Style Trucks and Trailers
09-12-2010, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 48
Views: 18,115
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-12-2010, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 16,222
Re: large scale RC
Thanks for the welcome,
I figure my pocketbook can't handle the build right now, but that doesn't mean I shouldn't do some CAD work in my spare time and get the thing figured out.
Right now I'm...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-12-2010, 01:15 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 16,222
Re: large scale RC
I'm starting to think I'm going have to start drawing up plans for a haul truck or wheel loader now. Starting to get the itch........may take a few years to complete but thinking I should probably...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-12-2010, 11:35 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 16,222
Re: large scale RC
Are there any pics of the 980 on the web someplace?? Would like to see how it was done.
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
09-12-2010, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 10,058
Re: Hydraulic oil for models - what's in it?
I would have to think that any normal hydraulic oil should work fine. Here on the farm we mainly use Conoco Powertran fluid. Find a bulk oil dealer near you and you should be able to buy it by the qt...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-11-2010, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 16,222
large scale RC
Stumbled on this awhile back, finally found it again. This is on the same lines of the stuff I want to build, RC controlled but quite useful as well.
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
09-10-2010, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,388
Re: Dozer wiring diagram
And if you had a spare proportional channel on the radio then you could run the pump with an esc and have a knob or slider on the remote which would act as the machines "throttle". Could be at full...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
09-10-2010, 02:27 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 6,388
Re: Dozer wiring diagram
Not sure how small it could be found in, but need a pressure switch that opens at your max pressure and a timer relay that is run by that switch which would set the delay for how long before the pump...
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