Forum: Construction Equipment
05-28-2012, 02:41 PM
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Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Thanks for all your motivating comments guys!
@ihbuilder: I´d certainly love to be a machinist but unfortunately I only do office work for a living.
@egronvold: Agreed. And for just one model...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-27-2012, 12:55 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Finally I was able to prepare some new pics. Have been rather busy with the garden, as usual in the springtime, so didn´t do much on the model in the meantime, and the pics show what has been done...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-22-2012, 09:05 AM
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Replies: 394
Views: 382,016
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-22-2012, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Thanks Kerst! I made some additions for the moldboard installation.
These are the bearing bronze blocks. The actual guide slots will be milled in one setup after finishing the moldboard with its...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-15-2012, 09:29 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Hej Dan!
Yes, my intention was to build two of them, which I've also managed for most of the parts up till now. The calculation was that all the time for planning is better invested that way. The...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-14-2012, 10:55 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Thanks for the warming words. Long time, no show, but here I´m back with a sequence of pictures from the build of the tandem boxes:
First how they should look when finished... apart from the...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-01-2012, 08:49 PM
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Replies: 394
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Re: CAT 14M Motor Grader
Awesome !!!!
It's really inspiring to see what you have achieved and certainly raises the rib for my own efforts (in particular in terms of bringing the build to an end :o:o). Now, think I have to...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-18-2012, 07:40 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
This time I have some pictures from the building of the rear frame.
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yTu9ivQsvfQVBjTUpENFhXMnc
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yTu9ivQsvfVy14LUM5UXZpSkE
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-14-2012, 04:06 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Hi Joe! Having just read your comments on your neighbours' reaction to your own long term project as well as what other people say, I now quite understand what you meant. And in any case, no offence...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-02-2012, 02:20 PM
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-01-2012, 03:57 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Hm, someone must be drawing the wrong conclusions here, and I don´t know if it´s you, me or those potential media :confused:
Now, if you mean "too much spare time" I must respectfully disagree,...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-29-2012, 03:10 PM
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Re: 140H Grader
Rob, your model is really great and I envy you already being able to run it after such a short completion time.
Stefan
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-29-2012, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Jens, that´s not a spoiler, I´ve thought of that, too, but the original has a plate like that, so I made it (them). In reality each hole carries a fitting, to which a hose is attached from both...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-28-2012, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Thanks for the comments guys!
@ Espeefan & JensR: Yes, as 9W Monighan said, the real one is mostly plates, and since there is in any case quite enough work to be done, I decided to have most of...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-26-2012, 06:57 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Hi, below some pictures from the build of the front frame.
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yTu9ivQsvfTE5wY09Gd05Hd00
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yTu9ivQsvfNmoyNGt6ZmRwUm8
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-25-2012, 04:53 PM
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Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-19-2012, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Hi Dan, I already polished those parts rather thoroughly. Next pictures show the same parts after final soldering and acid cleaning in 25% vinegar with salt :eek: for some hours but not yet rubbed...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-19-2012, 04:09 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
I made some additional brackets and fixed them to the quadrants. As you´ll notice, the outermost parts of the bearing holders have now been attached. Today I´ll hard solder the joints.
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-19-2012, 03:41 AM
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Replies: 394
Views: 382,016
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-11-2012, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Thanks guys!
@ Lil Giants
You are right, it´s mostly spinning :D Despite a 50 page document with notes for all parts and some excel pages.
Here a few close-ups of parts for the articulation:
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-29-2012, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
I have now started assembling the "quadrants", i.e. the immediate supports for the grader blade. This is the original right side quadrant:
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-17-2012, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 366
Views: 294,122
Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Hej Dan! I´m very impressed by your build. It all looks so real! Can hardly wait to have a closer look at it this summer (guys, I feel so privileged by the fact that my parents live just a couple of...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-16-2012, 02:22 PM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Thanks! That´s really interesting. I didn´t know it is actually used in real life 1:1.
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-16-2012, 02:16 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Thanks! I'm glad :) you realised that, Jens. However, this time it was necessary to file a little bit on the fingers after the bending before everything would fit :p.
Dan, I usually spot weld...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-15-2012, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Re: Volvo G990 Grader
Hi!
Here some more pictures...
Testing the fit of the (at the time) newly cut parts:
https://drive.google.com/uc?id=0B_yTu9ivQsvfVF9pS2Y5ZGlUSXc
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