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Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 12-02-2015, 11:28 PM
Replies: 2,507
Views: 964,089
Posted By andyathome
Re: Great Dane excavating co.

I cant wait to see the new excavator to match this awesome truck....

it has to be a large front shovel , but seriously I think the tyres came out fantastic.

cheers andy
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 12-02-2015, 05:23 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

cheers Mario,
bigger sprockets are a must, but cant change the flat surface as that's the bottom of the gear box.
I think I will look at another 10mm in diameter (60mm), I will see what they have...
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 12-02-2015, 03:39 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

I suppose it helps if I click on the publish button :D
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 12-02-2015, 03:21 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

well Im back,
had a small problem with a truck load of lightning .
basically it blew all the telephone jack points off the wall, fried the big TV and all other associated electrical things on that...
Forum: Construction Equipment Tech 11-19-2015, 08:50 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,861
Posted By andyathome
Re: should or keep it the same?

thought I might just add this for a giggle ;)

http://i1322.photobucket.com/albums/u575/andyathome/h9A470936_zpspuishtsf.png...
Forum: Construction Equipment Tech 11-19-2015, 08:38 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,861
Posted By andyathome
Re: should or keep it the same?

Its a big call to ditch all work and start again.

I built my rc dozer after a lot of looking here at various builds.
knowing nothing about esc,s and receivers really , spoke to Ian at firgelli...
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 11-17-2015, 12:11 AM
Replies: 1,875
Views: 971,223
Posted By andyathome
Re: LilGiantsConstrCO

hey Joe are you putting in supports in the tunnel, to stop cave ins.

I think if you had a high speed motor on the wire brush drums it work really well, but not dig as such, more of a clean smaller...
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 11-16-2015, 10:53 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

today I finished the painting and cleaned up the cables on the bottom arm and installed two new toggle switches on the engine cover, 1 for the lights and the other for the grinder which is fused at...
Forum: Construction Equipment 11-16-2015, 08:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 9,879
Posted By andyathome
Re: My excavator nothing special.

that looks sweet

cheers andy
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 11-15-2015, 11:17 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

more progress but a little slow.
made more brass brackets and fitted a solid line for the cables to power the grinder, and then run out of paint......:mad::mad:

Need to do something about the...
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 11-14-2015, 09:57 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

did a little more on the grinder,
I have shortened the collars on the sprockets to get them in closer to the head, and it should work better closer together.
and of course I have painted it before...
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 11-14-2015, 04:57 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

that looks the same as mine and I think the rpm's will be better.
as for the crusher , that was supposed to be the next job until I saw your grinder attachment.
so you will just have to wait until...
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 11-14-2015, 03:10 AM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

no, pay pal is not an option.
get one from someone who has had lots of good feed back and all should be good.
the sprockets, I think they are 15 tooth, may be 50mm diameter sprockets, the hole...
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 11-14-2015, 02:15 AM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

yeah, watched too many cutter head videos over the last shift.

it is a 35rpm motor box at the moment, looking at probably three times the head speed for the new set up.

I got the gearbox motor...
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 11-14-2015, 12:41 AM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

just a quick test to see how strong the super glue holds before welding

https://youtu.be/k7iKFKHWg7I

seems to hold for a bit
cheers andy
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 11-13-2015, 10:17 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

sorry Joe but I stole your idea.
been sitting on night shift for the last 4 nights, and your grinder attachment was giving me ideas on how to build the cliff road.
way too hard to dig now but a...
Forum: Construction Equipment Tech 11-11-2015, 10:35 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,816
Posted By andyathome
Re: Heat exchanger

or gut an old PC that has water cooling and use that as a radiator/heat exchanger, that way is almost guarantied not to leak .

personally I would use a bigger tank and slow the motor down, and fit...
Forum: Construction Equipment Tech 11-11-2015, 10:30 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 6,800
Posted By andyathome
Re: Two hydraulic problems

you could use motor bike shock oil, comes in a litre bottle and is quite cheap and about the right viscosity .

cheers andy
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 11-08-2015, 11:42 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

had a play with movie maker and made a quick video of some slow motion stuff, turn the sound up, amazing what you miss .:eek:

https://youtu.be/mJ7NViEBdHw

cheers andy
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 11-08-2015, 09:02 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

because im cheap and bought a JD excavator and stole the cab :D

that will be covered in the near future.

time to get the 4200 dirty,

https://youtu.be/VyOc9qi3P2Y

cheers andy
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 11-08-2015, 02:41 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

so, with the 4200 nearing being finished , I stopped working on it and started to finish the thumb for the KAT .
I used a 8mm stainless tube and slid a 5mm solid shaft inside to make a fake cylinder...
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 11-07-2015, 02:54 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

no digging with the 4200 as we were rudely interrupted by guests bringing beer and steaks.
so dragged the old go cart out and taught the wife what more power means:D
...
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 11-07-2015, 02:33 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

this is going to sound stupid, she wants the looks of the mustang
but she is talking about a 6 cylinder model.?????

now if that is what she wants to pay for Im not going to argue ...

but I...
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 11-07-2015, 12:11 AM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

Yeah .
found a couple that im realy keen on , gota wait for the guy to inspect and make a decision.
wife wants a 69 mustang so will do a double container and ship them both back home.
then we...
Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites 11-06-2015, 06:58 PM
Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Posted By andyathome
Re: JBC limited NZ

just some outside shots , paint finished but still a little soft.

play time tonight as it should be baked nicely in the sun

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