PC1800 Front Shovel (1/12)

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Got started building the boom...finally...started by laying out the sides and cutting them in the band saw.





After drilling the pivot holes I bolted on a couple of heavy washers (turned on the lathe) that had the proper diameter/ radius and then used the belt sander to grind the radius on the ends of both plates, the thick washers act as a guide and or stop point while grinding the rads by hand.

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Really trying to hide any welds, so most of this will be welded on the inside. Only the longer top section will end up being plug welded from the outside.....so I milled a small shoulder on the edges of all three outer plates, doing this also leaves a small lip on all the edges much like the real deal.
The small slots on the front of the bottom plate are to allow the front pivot/hyd. mount plates to be welded on the inside, as well as locate them... (hopefully this will all make more sense later....lol....just need to make a few more parts of the puzzle)