JBC limited NZ

[andyathome]

hi modelman,
unless santa brings me some more rams ( not likely) I will be keeping the slow ones.
after a bit of practice we are getting used to them and when to activate them to achieve what we want the dozer to do, I weighs in just under 35kg with a 6500ma lipo battery and has a few issues in the pit, If we push too much dirt it digs a hole with the tracks, so soft dirt will be a challenge.
just need to change our driving style, or wider tracks.
as for the track sprocket height, with the type of motor gear box I have that is as low as I can get the drive sprocket, just a space issue inside the dozer, I could have made it longer and wider to get the right look, but then its not going to fit on the trucks and will be way too big.
for the time being the kids are enjoying them selves and it pushes good.
I still have about 8 feet of track leftover so might build one for me and try to do it more scale, once I finish of all other rc projects and anything else the wife comes up with .
at the moment this is still a hobby and hasn't become an obsession yet but I can see it happening. LOL..

cheers andy

[andyathome]

had a bit of time to replace the ripper.
found some good sized bits of aluminium in the junk pile and come up with this, in picture it is fully extended down, in the up position it has about 50mm / 2 inches of ground clearance.
the paint is drying and should be dry for the official test run tommorow,

I want to make up a couple of covers for the cables on the blade tilt rams and then the dozer will be finnished.

[andyathome]

well today Im home alone, that can only mean one thing,"play time".
heres a couple of pictures and a video to follow.
I have finished the ripper for the dozer and have tested it out, may make some changes later , but for now it works.
have started to clear an area for some summer digging but am finding 10 to 12 inches of hard packed gravel. the previous owner used to park his truck in the spot I want to dig!!!
will test the excavator.
I have some new rams to fit to the excavator, and a few access roads to make.
SWEET!!!

[RCP57]

Nice Andy! The dozer looks like areal beast from that angle!

Where did you get the tires that are on your truck? I have seen them around the net but I was just wondering if you found a good deal somewhere.

Thanks, Reg

[andyathome]

and heres the video.

http://youtu.be/OVjJrBeXDw4