Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites
05-24-2011, 08:53 PM
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Replies: 668
Views: 481,681
Re: RCLogger
Great videos Greg. The excavator digging below/under itself looks cool.
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-24-2011, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-23-2011, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 208
Views: 115,050
Re: Unit Cable Hoe
Thanks Niel:) Thanks for the link, I'll probably use small narrow delrin pieces that won't be visible from the outside.
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Forum: Welcome New Members
05-23-2011, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 7,441
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-23-2011, 05:33 PM
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Replies: 208
Views: 115,050
Re: Unit Cable Hoe
Thanks Steve. Yes, I still have to add rollers/slides on the top and bottom. I am keeping my eyes out for some black delrin to make them out of. Because of the roller style chain they need to be...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-23-2011, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 208
Views: 115,050
Re: Unit Cable Hoe
Due to all the rain we have been having I didn't make the National pike show but, I got a lot of work done on the Cable Hoe. Here are a couple of videos of it running.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-22-2011, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 11,379
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Forum: East Coast Mini Truckers Club
05-22-2011, 08:46 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 10,115
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-19-2011, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 51,117
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-19-2011, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,992
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-15-2011, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 12,695
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-14-2011, 05:28 PM
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Replies: 208
Views: 115,050
Re: Unit Cable Hoe
Thanks Ed. The tracks length (where it actually touches the ground) is about the same as the width (7 inches) so, if it is too short it is also too narrow... which I don't believe it is. We'll know...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-14-2011, 08:18 AM
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Replies: 208
Views: 115,050
Re: Unit Cable Hoe
This is the web site http://www.eaglemouldingsinc.com/ and these are the choices http://eaglemouldingsinc.com/BarFaceNosing.aspx
Thanks:)
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-13-2011, 09:32 PM
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Replies: 208
Views: 115,050
Re: Unit Cable Hoe
Russ, I got the chain from a local bearing & chain supplier. It is #35 chain with K1 links on every other link. The (smaller) drive chain is #25 chain that is the same size that is used on a lot of...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-13-2011, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 208
Views: 115,050
Re: Unit Cable Hoe
The track pads are done. It runs nice and has a lot of traction with the pads on. I ran it around my basement for about 30 minutes and the tracks batteries (4 cell NiMH AAA pack) still had over 5...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-12-2011, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
05-12-2011, 09:26 PM
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Replies: 386
Views: 163,391
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-12-2011, 09:23 PM
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Replies: 208
Views: 115,050
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-12-2011, 09:18 PM
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Replies: 244
Views: 98,881
Re: 140H Grader
Incredible machine! VERY nice work.
It very realistically simulates the full scale machine in both form and function. It will be a treat to see it push dirt.
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-12-2011, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 208
Views: 115,050
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-12-2011, 09:39 AM
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Replies: 208
Views: 115,050
Re: Unit Cable Hoe
Thanks Steve. When running the cable hoe you can run the side of the bucket into a truck or dirt pile and put a lot of stress on the rotate mechanism so, I wanted it to be very strong and reliable....
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-12-2011, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 208
Views: 115,050
Re: Unit Cable Hoe
Thanks, Yes you are correct the black wires are for the batteries. There are 4 AAA 650mah NiMH batteries powering the drive, 2 on each side of the track body.
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-11-2011, 10:39 PM
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Replies: 208
Views: 115,050
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-11-2011, 09:56 PM
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Replies: 208
Views: 115,050
Re: Unit Cable Hoe
Got a little more done. The chain drive for the rotates is finished. I maybe over engineered it but, I wanted it to be strong so that I could push dirt sideways with the bucket on occasion and not...
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Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites
05-09-2011, 08:05 PM
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Replies: 1,875
Views: 971,223
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