1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

[rc_farmer]

Your metal workis off the chart!!! Fantastic job on the boom. I wish i had the "metal" skills you guys. I'm still learning how to chuck-up my lathe

[9W Monighan]

Originally Posted by rc_farmer

Your metal workis off the chart!!! Fantastic job on the boom. I wish i had the "metal" skills you guys. I'm still learning how to chuck-up my lathe

My brain is recharging for the next step I have to take and that's to remove the ''A'' frame and drill a few hundred more holes for the diagonal bracing and mainly I need to get the suspension rope sheaves mounted up there.

Just watch you don't chuck up your lathe too much. Maybe you need a bigger chucker.

[9W Monighan]

Got alittle done this weekend on the boom suspension ropes. Not much because I'm getting parts ready to go to the sand blaster for my antique road grader restoration.

I had to drill the "A" frame sheave shafts at a 3deg angle so they will track inline with the boom taper to the point.


The shafts for the point sheaves


I didn't have any 3/8'' hex stock handy,so I milled some round stock to suit.