left over build (Cat 825C maybe )

[dabears]

Dang Steve looking great!! Cant wait to see it pushing some dirt around!

[Kingcam2]

Looking good Ihbuilder,

Can't wait to see this finished.

Regards Cam.

[ihbuilder]

thinking taking it with me on sat., so I mounted a servo for steering and mounted the ROPs .

short vid with crappy cam since new cam giving me trouble taking vids I did have it on a stand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwW4LXmxa2I

2nd 1 from iPhone actually is 1st vid taken . I just can't figure out why it takes in a narrow window :/
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ywSQMBiJyQ0#

[doodlebug]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

thinking taking it with me on sat., so I mounted a servo for steering and mounted the ROPs .

short vid with crappy cam since new cam giving me trouble taking vids I did have it on a stand

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwW4LXmxa2I

2nd 1 from iPhone actually is 1st vid taken . I just can't figure out why it takes in a narrow window :/
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ywSQMBiJyQ0#

Hey Steve, which way did you have the phone oriented?
That would make a fun meat tenderizer, HMM, now I'm in the mood for BBQ
Cheer's, Neil.

[ihbuilder]

I was going to go with firgellis (don't worry I got another place to use them ) but time is running short for cabin fever . Cylinder production is almost complete so ,WTH , get er done cap nuts and we good to go .







of course we throw nothing away stack is made from setup pieces and leftover tube . inside is a piston that had chatter in o-ring groves

[TRUCKMAKER]

Wow Steve its coming along great! Cant wait to see the blade and paint on it!

[Cooper]

Love the feet!! Would be perfect for compacting after dozing my 1:14 scale short course truck track

[ihbuilder]

Copper, truckmaker thanks a bunch

I've been giving this some thought since the hi-tech 645MG does a nice job of steering , I might give the firgelli actuators a shot for the blade functions . Anyone know the actual length of the 50mm stroke pin center to pin center closed ? I got plenty other places to put that pump and valves in

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

Anyone know the actual length of the 50mm stroke pin center to pin center closed ?

I found it on their site even the 30mm is to long and I'm not redoing that part . so back to plan A Make it all tight in the cabin and engine house .

[Lil Giants]

Well that's too bad... an all electric set up would have been perfect for this lil beast, all the extra space could've been used for steel & lead weight.

I'm really liking those crows feet, hoping it's sooner than later when you make another run.

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

Well that's too bad... an all electric set up would have been perfect for this lil beast, all the extra space could've been used for steel & lead weight.

I'm really liking those crows feet, hoping it's sooner than later when you make another run.

right now it weighs in at 20lbs 9.5oz w/out the blade . the wheels are the majority of the weight (3-3.5 lbs a piece ), I suppose I could make them work . It's just moving the tilt boss on the blade back 10mm . Then I can fill the oil tank with BB's .

when I clean the mill out to run steel I'll throw them in the schedule .

[JAMMER]

Nice work Steve hope to see you in York. Ed

[Claus]

How do you find time to build all of these wonderful toys? Keep it up!

[modelman]

This is a really unique model steve. I enjoy looking at something different for a change. Nice work as always.

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by Claus

How do you find time to build all of these wonderful toys? Keep it up!

I don't, I just force myself to take some time . A lot of these where started a year or 2 ago . I just resolved to start finishing 1-3 at a time before starting any new 1's this year

Originally Posted by modelman

This is a really unique model steve. I enjoy looking at something different for a change. Nice work as always.

thank you ,Tom
Ben (snochaser) helped with this idea .


lil update . "micropump" I modified will not cut it It seems they're not designed for hydraulics . So , rearrange everything AGAIN and put a jung setup I have sittin around and boy is it packed under the hood









thanks for lookin

[sparkycuda]

Hey, Steve, looks like you hit another home run! How you got all that stuff under the hood is a magic trick in itself. Decals and glass will top it off. I really like the blade mechanism - just like the real thing.

You may have covered hydraulic cylinder making in another thread, but do you use single or double o-rings on the piston? O-ring for the rod packing?

Ken

[9W Monighan]

Hope that can make me a bench to set on.

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by sparkycuda

Hey, Steve, looks like you hit another home run! How you got all that stuff under the hood is a magic trick in itself. Decals and glass will top it off. I really like the blade mechanism - just like the real thing.

You may have covered hydraulic cylinder making in another thread, but do you use single or double o-rings on the piston? O-ring for the rod packing?

Ken

TY . I use o-rings on the piston and an X-ring for rod seal/wiper . On these I put a o-ring behind the X-ring for the rod seal/wiper . seams to work well so far .

Originally Posted by 9W Monighan

Hope that can make me a bench to set on.

we'll rough in with the loader and dress up with this . It pushes lose dirt OK but it wont be makin cuts . I hope the dirt is not to wet I wont get the cleaners made and on in time . I still have to put the loader back together I remade the lift cylinders to get the extra 2" of lift . I just need to setup and run the rams yet . 1st thing in the morn .

[Snochaser]

Looking good Stevie!

[SmallHaul]

Nice work Steve. Very cool machine!