Forum: Construction Equipment
06-09-2011, 03:05 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Sometimes it can be boring to build scratch. This evening I finished a long waited part of my project, drilling all holes in tracks, 380 holes, 10mm deep, 2,6mm diameter. That´s 12 feet total of...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-29-2011, 03:49 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Thanks for comments, yes I would like to get it running but still parts to produce before runnable. Sorry, don´t know what "drolling" means, if it´s good or bad :confused::confused:.
Railings on...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-22-2011, 07:01 AM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Will try TIG on next model Steve, some friends using this is recommending it. Planned trip to Brownsville was cancelled :mad: Used weekend to continue with assembling machine to be ready for shows...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-16-2011, 04:20 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Said it before, spring and summer is time for the 1:1 equipment but that work is a little slow right now, lacking needed workshop space. Lost parking space to for the Freightliner and Pete but looks...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-04-2011, 02:35 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Steve, have choosen rubber tubes only on parts connected to something that can flex or move, in this case, the engine and hydraulic pump assembly are mounted on 4 rubber cusions.
About your offer,...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-03-2011, 04:08 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Started to assembly the finished parts a week ago. Got problem with return hose from blade-ripper hydraulic valves. This has to be connected to oil filter adapter first but this adapter comes rather...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-09-2011, 12:14 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Pugs, as promissed, more pictures from build of 463. Built this when I had one of numerous stops in the D8 build, but this was quite easy done during 4 weekends. Opposite D8 all metal was cut by hand...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-07-2011, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Pugs, I will try upload some more pictures on the 463, have some during the build.
Greg, have been counting years, now I m on months but building will slow down during summer, have to take care of...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-05-2011, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Paintshop open!
Finaly it was time to start paint some parts. The frame had to be painted before any assembly can be done. At same time I painted other parts that was ready. Well not realy ready,...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-01-2011, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
The radio is a Multiplex Royal Pro 9 channels (7-9-12 available) and is a 2,4 Ghz with full telemetry. There´s possibility to store individual settings for 20 different models.
My set up for the...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-31-2011, 03:31 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
I know the frustration, fuzzy, have had that problem ealier. I´m not a computer guy, just want it to work.
But I challenged myself to try youtube upload today. This is the first ever try and there...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-30-2011, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
If you think it´s cheap to build scratch, think twice!
Got 2 negative answers today, the crome company want a $100 to crome the front part of the 2 track cylinders and Hahn distributor offered me...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-19-2011, 01:10 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Steve, maybee it´s time to finish that D6, but at least some photo´s!
Joe, the locking gas springs works like this:
-push the pin in, keep it in and at same time push rod into cylinder
-put on...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-18-2011, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Thx Steve and Henry, the model will be around 500lbs when ready, yes it´s a big model, the blade cylinders are 1 fot long!
Have finaly got the track recoil finalized, have new 55mm (~2") diameter...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-15-2011, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Update on blade cylinders. Finaly got those almost done, all machine work is ready, now it´s to braze everything together. The piston side is treaded (thanks Toni for the help), the parts hanging in...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-28-2011, 02:25 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Thanks for the comments, those encourange words make me try harder!
Tony, the servo-valves has not been tested yet, but Roland (builder of 988 loader) has used same series valves (german HAWE) and...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-26-2011, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Photobucket up running again so latest update.
Got servo mounted to valves with test linkage, right now trying to get them working the way the real machine do. Using the v-tail mixer/function to...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-13-2011, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Steve, will go with 2C paint, this is more complex to deal with, mostely because I will have to paint small batches of parts, but result should be good.
Good and bad news
:)The good one is that...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-09-2011, 04:04 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Neil, it looks like 55mm is a very odd size (but that also the scale I´m building in). Can not use a hyd rod, need to have a tubing because there will be some springs inside to keep tracks...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-07-2011, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
RC farmer,cowboy, Pugs and all other, thanks!
About the tubing, have had thoughts about crome plate it before, but couldn´t remember how I put those parts together. When you mentioned it I had to...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-05-2011, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Thanks for comments, sorry guys, you have to wait some time before machine can run. Sometimes when looking at the model I think it looks almost done but I know there´s still some major parts to do...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-30-2011, 11:09 AM
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Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Thanks for comments, Guess I can contine add details, you guys like that :D:D
got some time free this weekend, made the yoke and holder for front cylinders. The holder turned out to be a little...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-29-2011, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Thanks SP, I do like details to, but since the model should be a working model there some that has to be omitted.
Yes that show was special, trucking in 1-14,5 and 1-8 is realy big in middle Europe...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-28-2011, 01:54 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Steve, of course I need working wipers, didn´t think of sitting inside house running the model remote with video cameras when it´s raining :o
And sorry about that ripper talking, should be...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-23-2011, 04:17 PM
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Replies: 366
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Some small progress with cab detailing this weekend. couldn´t get energy to start with the interior, hope to start this week.
The door stop has a looking arm (spring loaded), thought this was a...
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