Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
08-08-2011, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 93
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Re: RC4WD Excavator
I know Leimbach recommanded to run new pumps without pressure and on low RPM for some hours, increasing step by step up to the nominal, and then change oil before using them at full power.
The...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
08-05-2011, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 44,283
Re: RC4WD Excavator
Is it me or there is another 100$ more on the price ????......people interested should order it fast :rolleyes:
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
08-04-2011, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 44,283
Re: RC4WD Excavator
A friend of mine ordered one last week.....now, I can't say if this was just before or just after they ran out of stock :D
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-26-2011, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 9,538
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
07-23-2011, 12:33 PM
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Replies: 93
Views: 44,283
Re: RC4WD Excavator
Too bad they did not set the operating levers in the standard configuration, but it's probably easy to fix ;)
However, these levers they use for the tracks seem to me an interesting solution. Beeing...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
07-21-2011, 03:33 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 44,283
Re: RC4WD Excavator
The 250 mm width would represent 3.6 meters (12 ft) in 1:1 scale. Far enough for a 50 to excavator.
But as there is no indication on the track length, you may be right about this point....wait and...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
07-21-2011, 01:39 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 44,283
Re: RC4WD Excavator
....and the extra shipping charge jumped from 300 to 400$.....:rolleyes:
As far as I know, Fumotec uses the same basic machine to produce it's 1/12-50 to & 1/14.5-80 to models....just a...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-21-2011, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 17,777
Re: Mack LRVSW
I used M2. A bit too big, but I had them in stock....
I made the drawings of double lug nut design too. If you are interested, PM me, so I can send what I have to you....
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-20-2011, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 17,777
Re: Mack LRVSW
I still have the original drawings and even G-codes.........:D
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-19-2011, 02:57 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 17,777
Re: Mack LRVSW
http://i48.servimg.com/u/f48/12/58/20/29/dscf2916.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=93&u=12582029)
http://i48.servimg.com/u/f48/12/58/20/29/dscf2918.jpg...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-19-2011, 02:47 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 17,777
Re: Mack LRVSW
Yes, the rims are custom made. Two full buckets of metal chips :D
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-19-2011, 01:17 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 17,777
Re: Mack LRVSW
No Lock-Tite.....
For the job, you'll probably have to wait a couple of years.....or a couple of decades :D
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-18-2011, 02:49 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,725
Re: King hauler & tele-trailer
Sorry, the baby is now in the hands of it's new owner....but I can take one next time I visit him, if I don't forget :rolleyes:
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Forum: General Discussion
07-18-2011, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,587
Re: Happy Birthday Cossett
Happy birthday from.....how would you say the "opposite of downunder".....topover ??? Naaaaaaaaahhhhhh........:D
Greetings from Switzerland
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-18-2011, 12:27 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 17,777
Re: Mack LRVSW
As a "no-machinist", I must say your work is rather impressive ;)
I just kept the original shafts, drilled my additional length 0.2 mm less than the external diameter of the splines and "forced"...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
07-18-2011, 04:53 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 44,283
Re: RC4WD Excavator
Have you noticed the hyd. pressure and digging force changed on the specs list of the RC4WD page :confused:
Pressure is now said to be set at 20 bars instead of the previous 12 ;)
(and 8.5 MPa...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
07-17-2011, 04:30 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 44,283
Re: RC4WD Excavator
1/12.....1/14 ? that is the question......:p
I'd say the steel molded tracks would be my choice as spare parts !
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-17-2011, 04:03 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 17,777
Re: Mack LRVSW
Thank you for te link, Neil#2 :)
This is how it's done :
http://i48.servimg.com/u/f48/12/58/20/29/dscf2915.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=91&u=12582029)
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-17-2011, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,725
Re: King hauler & tele-trailer
In his 1:1 scale job, he owns 3 different trailers to alternately haul logs (his main activity), large natural stone blocks, forestry equipment and large steel bridge sections.....he does not have so...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-16-2011, 06:26 AM
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Replies: 29
Views: 17,777
Mack LRVSW
Sorry, just did not notice the server change, so have to re-post here :rolleyes:
I started this project long ago to match my 88-B shovel...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-16-2011, 06:19 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 8,725
King hauler & tele-trailer
This one was for a friend....
http://i48.servimg.com/u/f48/12/58/20/29/dscf2911.jpg (http://www.servimg.com/image_preview.php?i=87&u=12582029)
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-16-2011, 12:37 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 12,695
Re: Bucyrus 88-B shovel
Thank you all for the kind comments :)
I finally decided for individual motors. Not as realistic, but I thought it would be easier to operate.
The scale is just a bit over 1/14,5 (I use a...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-14-2011, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 12,695
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Forum: Construction Equipment
05-14-2011, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 12,695
Bucyrus 88-B shovel
Far from beeing finished, but I made some update and could not resist to put together what is already done.
http://i28.servimg.com/u/f28/12/58/20/29/dscf2910.jpg...
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Forum: Construction Equipment Tech
04-18-2011, 02:45 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 3,993
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