Forum: Construction Equipment
07-31-2022, 08:20 PM
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Re: Toprace211/Huina 1550 upgrade
I had to find the pictures....
This is the boom mount as designed ....Well most of it.... it started to lift on the printer so I stopped the print that's why the boom mounting holes aren't...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-31-2022, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,719
Re: Toprace211/Huina 1550 upgrade
Time to update this a little.....
I got the plate glued in and you can see the epoxy oozed up around the posts... These post are what I'll mount the new boom mount to....I got it off Thingiverse...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-27-2022, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,719
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Forum: Central Plains Mini Truckers Club
07-26-2022, 03:27 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 4,698
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-25-2022, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,719
Re: Toprace211/Huina 1550 upgrade
Blender.... LOL...I'm keeping the plastic shell of the cab and the track assembly(for now anyway that may go to if it gives me problems) ..... and that's about it... the boom and everything in it...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-24-2022, 04:09 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,719
Toprace211/Huina 1550 upgrade
Ok... So I've been screwing around with this for months and finally decided to get it done so I can move on to another project....
I wanted an Excavator that wasn't super expensive and that scaled...
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
07-23-2022, 03:51 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
LOL I kind of already went there..... got the parts to build a 55 Ford dump truck... not steam but closer period wise
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
07-21-2022, 02:56 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
I think I have most of the materials to make it... just need some brass sheet, the local hobby shop has that....I'll "study on it" for a while probably won't start it until this fall...
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
07-20-2022, 03:12 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
LOL....5-axis CNC mill....more like tin snips,vice grips and a hammer....
If you look at that one small shovel it has what looks like a square shaped yoke that the pulley rides in at the...
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
07-19-2022, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
I see how that one is squared off at the bottom where it attaches to the bucket I could probably bend up some brass like that... I think I have the boom sheaves worked out... just getting that yoke...
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
07-17-2022, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
I bookmarked those racks and gear....
Just need to figure out how to make the pulley and yoke combination for the bucket and boom tip.... mostly the yoke.....that the pulley needs to rest in...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-17-2022, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,032
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
07-14-2022, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
I think I've pretty much worked out the pulleys on each side of the boom tip that carry the cable down to the bucket... I'll 3D print them so if they wear fast I can just print more... But I need to...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-14-2022, 03:28 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,032
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
07-11-2022, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
Yeah, Nylint used those for a couple different toys.... I have a couple that I plan on doing something different with .
That scratch build is slick, there is a toy like that and I've thought about...
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Forum: Static Conversions
07-09-2022, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 57,134
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
07-08-2022, 04:02 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
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Forum: Construction General Discussion
07-07-2022, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Re: Shovel mechanics
That's exactly what I was envisioning for this one....Just need to change the dipper a little so I can get the cables past the back side of the dipper arm but I think I can make this happen... thanks...
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Forum: Static Conversions
07-06-2022, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 76
Views: 57,134
Re: VW bay-window transporter
I think it looks close enough... toy "scale" is all over the place anyway, besides it adds a unique point of interest that makes it fun.....
Poor Jamie never gets sprinkles.....
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-05-2022, 02:42 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,639
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Forum: Body Shop Tech
07-01-2022, 03:37 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,240
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-01-2022, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,536
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-26-2022, 03:13 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,032
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-25-2022, 03:40 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 3,536
Re: Looking to get an excavator
And the way things are buying sooner rather than later will probably save you money...
That's a lot of stuff.... post them up when you get them....
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
06-19-2022, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 11,032
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