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Forum: Construction Equipment 12-25-2016, 10:57 AM
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Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

The rust never sleepes! Lucky you to find this out not a couple of days before show. I remember us having the discussion regarding paint or not. For shure, now the model will stand time and humidity...
Forum: Construction Equipment 02-24-2013, 11:54 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

Nice to see you have started building again, Steve. This is and will be a outstanding model, working just like the real one!
At one moment I was afraid that you shouldn't finish the model since you...
Forum: Construction Equipment 02-16-2012, 02:31 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

Agree about the brass prices, tried to locate some profiles, the manufactor wanted top $$. Guess it will never be much cheaper, chineses buys all they can.
Have started to stock up all material I...
Forum: Construction Equipment 08-10-2011, 11:12 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

Nice box, guess it can be used shipping the machine abroad:rolleyes:

Temporary bucket, hmm, guess I would be more than happy with a final bucket like that one!

Couldn´t make it to Brownsville...
Forum: Construction Equipment 05-24-2011, 10:44 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

Looks like you had a good time there, wish I could have been there too! Looking forward to videos.
Dan
Forum: Construction Equipment 05-05-2011, 12:51 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

wow, so nice!!!! Incredable details.
Dan
Forum: Construction Equipment 04-26-2011, 04:12 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

wow, had never been able to duplicate that work, Steve.
Still hope to see that machine in real. Nice drawings to!
Dan
Forum: Construction Equipment 04-11-2011, 02:07 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

Will the 7x19 (is that 7parts with 19 treads in each, or 7mm with 19 treads) have shorter life lenght than 7x49??
Guess it depends on minimum radie that the cable can be run with,
Dan
Forum: Construction Equipment 03-18-2011, 03:40 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

Nice wheels, have to get a CNC machine sometime. Was a little surpriced when visiting the show in Germany last november, there was manufactors showing CNC equipment, had never thought about that...
Forum: Construction Equipment 02-25-2011, 11:46 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

What a piece of art, no , every piece you make is art!!!
Got to go to Brownsville!
Dan
Forum: Construction Equipment 02-21-2011, 01:12 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

looking good as usual, Steve. Looked the vid with one of my friends (who also visit Brownsville) , he has more than 20 real machines,. A question, it looks like there to little weight in the bucket,...
Forum: Construction Equipment 02-14-2011, 01:09 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

Looks nice, huch much time do a part like that take in programming, preparation and production??

Dan
Forum: Construction Equipment 02-06-2011, 01:12 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

Steve, did not realize that I have been looking at a real 9W until I saw that movie. Pic bellow was taken spring 2006 when a group was visiting the coal fields of PA. Don´t know the exact location...
Forum: Construction Equipment 01-20-2011, 02:07 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

Good to hear it was a easy fix. Thanks for pics and videos from last weekend. If (when) my D8 is ready I may build a dragline, have always thought that boom had to be in steel but you have showed...
Forum: Construction Equipment 01-07-2011, 03:46 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

On my model I will try using Plexi cut to size, drill a hole on rear and put a white LED.
The Plexi was bought as scrap at local dealer, LED´s are 5 for $4. Plexi comes in different sizes, sheets,...
Forum: Construction Equipment 01-07-2011, 12:28 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

Fantastic work Steve, looking forward to see it finished. Is everything done inside, drums, brakes.....?
what´s the capacity on bucket?
Dan
Forum: Construction Equipment 12-12-2010, 03:03 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

Now it´s clear why you had to spend a lot of money on tubing. Very nice piece of work, guess I have to visit you next time in us to get a crash corse in brazing!
Do you have drawing for this or did...
Forum: Construction Equipment 11-12-2010, 04:52 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

Looking impressive, amazing what strenght you get from those brass tubes/profiles. Have had a drag line in mind for next project but thought I had to go with steel profiles on boom. Looking forward...
Forum: Construction Equipment 10-04-2010, 11:58 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

Steve, what I ment was it´s a shame to cover all this beautiful machinery covered up with sheet metal. You have put so much work into it so it has to be seen. Maybee a removable roof?
Here´s a pic...
Forum: Construction Equipment 10-03-2010, 12:21 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

Wow, that wheel looks so much better when milled, guess you have to run the machine without any superstructure on it. when milling in brass, how much do take in each pass?
Guess that with the time...
Forum: Construction Equipment 09-14-2010, 02:31 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

Those parts are like arts, guess that with a CNC machine , you still have to put in hour of design of the part in CAD program. Best is that it can be reproduced from files if needed. Have not had any...
Forum: Construction Equipment 09-10-2010, 03:04 PM
Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
Posted By D8R
Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

What CAD program do you use?
I was lucky to get digital readout on my milling machine but how funny to have a CNC.
Guess that out of budget for modelling purpose only.

Very impressing model, do...
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