Forum: Construction Equipment
10-03-2010, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 259
Views: 103,645
Re: D9R and 463 pull scraper
Looks realy good Joe, hope I can have a video to show someday, I feel like a slow builder comparing to some of you guys. But results like yours here makes me try harder.
keep it up, looking forward...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
10-03-2010, 01:21 PM
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Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
Wow, that wheel looks so much better when milled, guess you have to run the machine without any superstructure on it. when milling in brass, how much do take in each pass?
Guess that with the time...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
10-02-2010, 03:00 PM
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Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Thanks for comments,
they are made of normal steel, don´t know quality but not stainless. A couple of mig tacks and then soldered in owen.
Sorry Dozer, couldn´t find the attachment.
320lbs,...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-27-2010, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 259
Views: 103,645
Re: D9R and 463 pull scraper
Joe, can´t wait see it in action. What´s the weight of the D9? Do you have a pic on that leather sweep and will you put in some similar in the apron?
Sorry for all question but you are running...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-27-2010, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 303
Views: 118,578
Re: Cat 777D Mining Truck
Great looking tyres, will follow progress closely. To find tyres that matches are a very hard part, Have had som thoughts of building a Pete with lowboy to transport my D8, but then it is the tyre...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-27-2010, 02:01 PM
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Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Thanks guys for the responce!
No it´s not ready yet, have a lot of work to do before it can be started but will post a video as soon it´s running.
The tracks was designed in CAD to try to find a...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-26-2010, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 259
Views: 103,645
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-26-2010, 02:53 PM
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Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-26-2010, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Did build a carrier today to transport the D8 out of the house (no, will not be able to run it out, have wooden floor that gets bad). My workshop is located in ground floor but have a 2 step outside...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-23-2010, 03:24 PM
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Replies: 259
Views: 103,645
Re: D9R and 463 pull scraper
Good choise of connectors, Joe. As you know I have same for my D8, use them both for Scraper/ripper and blade (have to remove blade to get machine out of work shop). They have a 6mm version but then...
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Forum: 1:1 Your Semi's,Trucks and Equipment
09-19-2010, 08:11 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 17,920
Re: Americans in Sweden
The freightliner was completely rebuilt/painted when I bought it 5 years ago. The problem is that we got a new legislation on brakes here in 1074, older than that is no problem. There´s no problem...
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Forum: Corral for the IRONHORSE
09-17-2010, 02:23 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 25,545
Re: Some of my collection
Wow, quite a collection. Is it Athearn Genisis? Have been into trains to, but today it´s only bigger construction equipment.
Was more fancy about Western Pacific and Tidewater Southern. Did a lot...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-14-2010, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
Those parts are like arts, guess that with a CNC machine , you still have to put in hour of design of the part in CAD program. Best is that it can be reproduced from files if needed. Have not had any...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-14-2010, 03:19 PM
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Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Now I have got a photobucket account running so guess I can share more photos.
During last week I discovered a problem with the ripper attachment. When making the drawing for ripper, I took...
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Forum: Welcome New Members
09-14-2010, 02:30 PM
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Replies: 137
Views: 160,711
Re: Mug Shots!
This is me, photo taken yesterday, sorry no, it´s from 1977 with my first big working model. Before this one I built a couple scale models of Wheelloader and excavator in wood....
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-13-2010, 04:43 PM
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Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Thanks for quick responce, guess I can´t use where to place reciever for an excuse to not continue the build, ha ha.
I will try the Photobucket way tomorrow, still amazed that posting pic in forum...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-13-2010, 04:33 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 16,222
Re: large scale RC
If you go big like the 797 you can use eaton hydrostatic trans like:
http://hydraulics.eaton.com/products/pdfs/07-403.pdf
or maybee go for a rear axle ready like:
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-13-2010, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Thanks for the comments,
Steve, googled on the DX7, do you or any else know how the reciver will work when placed inside a metal box. Did plan to have battery and recivers inside the left box on...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-12-2010, 05:17 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,884
CAT 988 RC
There´s a new video on my friend Roland Eriksson fantastic 988 on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pZkMUV-01Y
This model was finished 10 years ago and had run lot of hours. Only thing...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-10-2010, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
What CAD program do you use?
I was lucky to get digital readout on my milling machine but how funny to have a CNC.
Guess that out of budget for modelling purpose only.
Very impressing model, do...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-10-2010, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Thanks guys, the weight now is 410lbs on D8 (that´s dry, just oil will add another 30lbs. The 463 is about 230lbs and designed for a load of +220lbs.
The D8 will have (if I have calculated right)...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-09-2010, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Hi, starting here with some pics on my models as far as I´m today.
Build mostly during winter season, have other old trucks and machinery to take care of during summer.
As seen on second pic, I...
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Forum: Earth-Moving Machinery 1:14,5 by Gipicarto & oro2modell
09-09-2010, 04:06 PM
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Replies: 231
Views: 306,387
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Forum: 1:1 Your Semi's,Trucks and Equipment
09-09-2010, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 17,920
Re: Americans in Sweden
Oops, did something wrong, don´t know why pics got so small, any hint?
(before posting more)
Dan
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Forum: 1:1 Your Semi's,Trucks and Equipment
09-09-2010, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 17,920
Americans in Sweden
Hi, here´s pic on my 2 american built trucks.
The Pete is normaly used to haul my construction equipment, have a swedish low boy on loan. Will have a Rogers trailer (imported last year but in a...
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