S&M construction open for bizz nizz!

[Supermario]

I don't know what the heck I was thinking! Maybe it's because I built the chute without ever parking the dump truck next to it? maybe too busy looking at the conveyor?
the chute I built never had a chance!

http://youtu.be/Z_YAPFodBNM

[Mikem]

Hi Mario your gas station is cool . I won't mention any trains for awhile , but how about a cement mixer ? Could be cab over . Mike

[steamer]

I thought that you would get a kick out of seeing the video. I sub to his channel and as soon as I saw it was in Sault Ste Marie I thought of you. His next video had more Cat stuff and your service truck out on 17 as he was going east to Montreal.
Rob

[Supermario]

I showed the video at work. Same confused faces at first, then a few guys got a wee bit upset about someone video taping on our property.......what a world we live in

Small update on the conveyor feed chute. I think version 2.0 might work much better. . Hoping if all goes well, I should have the entire plant up and running dirt on the weekend!

http://youtu.be/ru_0GfHuVCM

[Supermario]

I am so happy with the new chute I built! can't believe how well it works right out of the gate!

http://youtu.be/FSw3MQo5o7I

[Mikem]

Mario looks good and I agree about neighbours . I'm going to go back through your thread and build one too it's so simple ? Mike

[egronvold]

Originally Posted by Supermario

I am so happy with the new chute I built! can't believe how well it works right out of the gate!

http://youtu.be/FSw3MQo5o7I

Job well done! Your setup is getting better every day.

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by Mikem

Mario looks good and I agree about neighbours . I'm going to go back through your thread and build one too it's so simple ? Mike

Thanks Mike. Yes , it is simple and creates so many possibilities of use. I quickly got tired of leaving little dirt piles all over the place in the past. This set up makes things so much easier and efficient.
All in, I spent less than 100 bucks to build 2 conveyors. Freebies on stuff helps as much as I really enjoyed building my trucks and would love to build more, budget says otherwise. The pleasure of building in the yard for cheap and using everyday things around me is another great way to enjoy the " building " part of this hobby.

Originally Posted by egronvold

Job well done! Your setup is getting better every day.

Thank you.. Only our second summer in the new yard but with all that's been done lately, things are coming to life. When people came here before, they thought I had a little race track in my backyard.
Now with docks, fuel stop and screener plant it's not a race track anymore!

[Lil Giants]

I've seen them too, but never had such a thought,... Good work Mario.

[Supermario]

Thanks Joe. Just a heads up on these lights. Once again I should have done a little more research but fortunately I have a plan B.
Back in crappy tire today and thought, maybe I'll get some spare batteries for these little lights. Almost had a heart attack when I realized it costs almost 12 bucks for 3 batteries! ..... I bought every light they had on the shelf! 9 of them! How can they sell for 4 bucks when batteries cost 3 times that!?
Anyway, no replacements, I'll be powering the lot of them from a external power source once batteries go dead thank you very much!

[RCP57]

I'm guessing they are 6v so one big lead acid in the "office building" should do the trick!

[TRUCKMAKER]

Looking good Mario!

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by RCP57

I'm guessing they are 6v so one big lead acid in the "office building" should do the trick!

Yup, that's what I was thinking. .... And thanks Reg, just gave me an idea! Definitely need a sign above the door that says " office "

Originally Posted by TRUCKMAKER

Looking good Mario!

Thanks Kent! I'm really happy with how it's looking. . All those hours standing and staring at the yard trying to figure out what to do and where last year are just starting to pay off. The yard feels so much more alive is the best way to describe the feeling as I walk around.

Best part is the new motivation to keep going the weight scale is next.

Speaking of motivated, I finally got both conveyors officially done and all issues ironed out. The treadmill belt conveyor was giving me tracking problems. After 10 minutes or so, the belt would wander. Turned out to be a simple fix. Wrapped a strip of electrical tape about 5 times around the center of the drive roller. Gave it just enough of a hump to keep the belt from walking. Ran it for over 20 minutes and it now stays bang on, didn't move at all.
The screener conveyor needed a wiper or brush to keep the dirt off the back side of belt. I mentioned an idea I had awhile back and finally got it done today.

A few pics... Hard to get a good angle and show it but I'm sure you get the idea.



Using some good old " shoe goo ". ( I love that stuff ! ). Glued the wiper blade to aluminum angle .....

[Supermario]

Backyard update
I was having supper as I looked out our patio doors and figured I'd share a couple pics of the summer view in the yard.





Got the scale shack built today and the scale in place. Still have to extend the wires and mount the LCD on a pole but here it is so far.










And a few of the screening plant all cleaned up.







I'm officially done building for the year! August is here and it's time to play from here on out.

[andyathome]

I'm officially done building for the year! August is here and it's time to play from here on out.


Ive heard that before.

set up looks awesome, cant beat a good play area.

cheers andy

[TRUCKMAKER]

I want a job on your police force! That's a zippy looking Exotic police car to cruise around in.

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by andyathome

I'm officially done building for the year! August is here and it's time to play from here on out.


Ive heard that before.

set up looks awesome, cant beat a good play area.

cheers andy

....ya, who am I kidding . It's whatever I feel like doing one day to the next. Some days play, some build stuff
It's great to have a play area but I can't help but think my RC fleet is as big as it is because of the play zone! no zone, I'd probably would have stuck with a couple trucks and trailers! So for anyone thinking about building a play zone....be fore warned!

Originally Posted by TRUCKMAKER

I want a job on your police force! That's a zippy looking Exotic police car to cruise around in.

It's a real zippy car Kent. Too much so, and the front spoiler is so close to the ground this car is just for show right now. There are a couple spots on the roads where shingles overlap and I could see this car come to a grinding halt real quick or maybe do a couple end overs
I need to rework the front end on it before she's ready for the shingle road but once it's ready your welcome to come up and be the Roscoe P Coletrain of the county.

[Lil Giants]

Looks like great shade... can you be out there mid July afternoon without boiling?

Good work all around.

Are you bringing in any stone to sort & start road building?

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

Looks like great shade... can you be out there mid July afternoon without boiling?

Good work all around.

Are you bringing in any stone to sort & start road building?

The entire area never sees direct sunlight And stays much cooler than the rest of yard. The tree canopy is so dense that even light rainfall can't be felt. Just yesterday we got enough rain to get the grass and concrete wet ( maybe half hour sprinkle ) and yet not a drop felt in the park.

Unfortunately I do need to bring in some stone and good packing material. the dirt from the pit does pack well and has a good consistency to it but turns out once I run it through the screener and if no rain for a few days, I end up with literal beach sand! the screener removes the good stuff and there's less of that then the sand!
For now I need to get a few pails of stone but hoping next year to get a few yards and start giving the area some elevation changes here and there and help with road building.

[Supermario]

True to form, thinking of another build project.

I bought a cheap hobby engine crawler crane a few years ago with plans to upgrade the electronics and see if I could dig dirt or atleast feed the screener with it. Well, within a matter of months the cheap plastic tracks ( sure ain't rubber ) all cracked, split and fell apart. No big deal but it adds to the cost of upgrading and with exchange rates as they are makes it too costly.

Well I'm famous for plan B and here it is!

I'm going to use this as a dock crane. None of my cargo is actually heavy so no upgrades needed to the boom and hoist system. Just going to put a hook on it, modify the sprockets to drive on rails along the dock and install a ESC to control tramming speed.







At first I was thinking of just cutting a hole in the dock and dropping the crane in to conceal the lower structure but figure the rails idea will make it much more versatile.