Forum: Construction Equipment
05-05-2013, 02:41 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 38,102
Re: Wa 500 Rebuild
Glad to help light that fire. :D
Looking forward to seeing your setup when you are up and running.
Thanks for watching my builds.
Heres the latest on this loader.
Had to make some new...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-30-2013, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 27,908
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-30-2013, 06:23 AM
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Replies: 115
Views: 38,102
Re: Wa 500 Rebuild
Thank you everyone. I just wanted to say to anyone who has posted on my builds that if it seems like I have not commented much on your threads it's only because I've been so busy lately. It's been a...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-29-2013, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 115
Views: 38,102
Re: Wa 500 Rebuild
Thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words and hope to get the axles finished and put together this week. Waiting on a 2mm tap to clean the threads out of the axle housings. Shouldn't be too long,...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-28-2013, 08:06 AM
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Replies: 104
Views: 46,604
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-28-2013, 07:52 AM
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Replies: 715
Views: 331,098
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-27-2013, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 38,102
Re: Wa 500 Rebuild
RCP, Thanks I was thinking the same thing. Make it a bit more unique and updated looking.
Cat, ?
Nate, Thank you. Yes the Plasma isnt the most accurate by hand, but ill doctor it up later. I...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-27-2013, 08:52 AM
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Replies: 115
Views: 38,102
Re: Wa 500 Rebuild
Thanks to Lil Giants suggestion and my oversight, I made a new pump mount. Also started on the cab but didnt get too far before my welder died. So it will be a few weeks until i can get anymore body...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-27-2013, 08:07 AM
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Replies: 104
Views: 46,604
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-25-2013, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 38,102
Re: Wa 500 Rebuild
Nate, Thank you, Yes theres plenty of room for electronics in the rear end.
Joe, Good observation. You saved me some trouble with that. The valve block and reservoir were loose and floating around...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-24-2013, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 38,102
Re: Wa 500 Rebuild
Dabears, Thanks Man!
Here are a few new pics of some progress.
turned up 2 rear axle pivot bolts for the new rear lower half.
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-23-2013, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 38,102
Re: Wa 500 Rebuild
Thanks Nate! The height difference is only about 1/2" higher. Haven't got far enough to mount the wheels again to check. Figured if needed a bit more I could get that with a quick disconnect if I...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-21-2013, 08:33 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 38,102
Re: Wa 500 Rebuild
So after experimenting a little today working out the movements on the bucket with the 1/2" longer arms, I determined the length of the conecting rod from the bell crank to the bucket needed to be...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-20-2013, 05:00 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 38,102
Re: Wa 500 Rebuild
No, The difference will be in the length of the connecting rod that goes from the bell crank to the bucket. Working on that shortly.
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-20-2013, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 115
Views: 38,102
Re: Wa 500 Rebuild
Thanks Nate, and yes you are correct. I have to be honest I had to google the bucket bell crank. :)
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-19-2013, 05:32 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 38,102
Re: Wa 500 Rebuild
The Friday Update...
Drilling out broken screws. Threadlocker and painted screw heads always make for a great time..CAD drawing of hole pattern to assist in finding centers in the mill.
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-19-2013, 07:28 AM
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Replies: 115
Views: 38,102
Re: Wa 500 Rebuild
Keith, thanks for checking in and the nice comments. I hope it turns out to be a nice model. Thanks again.
Lou, thank you, me too. Even if this machine was in great shape id probably still have...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
04-18-2013, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 3,454
Re: "Project Grass Burner"
Russ, looks great. The low pros look sweet on a single axle. I just got an axle on my truck mounted using your new air ride kit. Love it. Cant wait to get finished..and see more of this truck. Nice...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
04-18-2013, 05:11 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 48,814
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
04-18-2013, 05:08 PM
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Replies: 258
Views: 158,116
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-18-2013, 04:44 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 38,102
Re: Wa 500 Rebuild
Small, Thank you, I hope so.
Azonic, Thank you! Our building is still fairly new. About 5 years old so it is pretty clean compared to our last building which was 3x smaller and filthy as...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-18-2013, 12:09 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 38,102
Re: Wa 500 Rebuild
Thanks fellas for the comments. That bearing is a 12mm, same one found in a KH kit. Wow, look how crisp those parts that Travis posted pics of are....drool..
Heres a few more pics for you, Azonic,...
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Forum: General Discussion
04-16-2013, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,492
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-16-2013, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 115
Views: 38,102
Re: Wa 500 Rebuild
A little progress...literally.
Stainless.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7fbM4h0oU40/UW2uHQdHAoI/AAAAAAAAA-0/9HOvah3Hwws/s1084/2013-04-15+16.33.19.jpg
Heres the first set i was...
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Forum: Construction News
04-15-2013, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 47
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