JBC limited NZ

[andyathome]

heres a quick video of truck pulling trailer.
battery was flat so sound cuts out and its a little slow.

worked pretty good but will fit a 4:1 box to give it a little more torque.

http://youtu.be/GNpsrwMK2ns


cheers andy

[Lil Giants]

Originally Posted by andyathome

Thanks joe.
yes it is a wedico ram , and that is good news that I can run it on a bigger battery.
I also have an old wedico merc truck ( mint condion) that I got second hand with no battery.
the old guy I got it off built it as a shelf model and never run it and had no paperwork ( instructions)
so can I assume this is also 12v powered.
ive had it around 4 years and might have a go at getting her up and running before winter ends

thanks for your help

cheers andy

Yes, 10 cell NiCad or NiMH. 3s might work too, not sure if the wedico electrics will work on a lower voltage.

[andyathome]

thanks Joe, have ordered a full set of esc,s ( 3 ) at 12v and robbed my road roller build of the dx6 receiver , also got a 11v lipo battery on its way.
so truck will be running at 11v , hopefully the rams will move a little quicker.

fired up the wifes decal cutter and had a go at some company name decals.
I need to make a loader and excavator picture to put on either side of the company name to give it that finished look.



cheers andy

Ps the dog is fine, and up to his old tricks of mass destruction the following day.
his partners in crime have destroyed the bucket on his head and freed his feet from the bandages.
so I played doctor , new bandages and some time in isolation to give his stiches a chance to heal.
last thing I want is a lecture from the vet.

[andyathome]

got the go ahead to open up the summer quarry again.
someone filled it in due to health and safety requirements, so I have to start again.
better get a chilly bin and a few beers organised.
need to make a few roads and clear some of the rocks to make driving more pleasant and safe.

heres a quick video of this mornings efforts.

https://youtu.be/sskVcqWUALQ

cheers and

[jack van]

so andy is the gate there to keep the trucks or us visitors who want to play with them out lol nice truck and looking good

[andyathome]

LOL.
im pretty happy with my first serious truck reconstruction.
doing one bit at a time but thinking how it will all work at the end wasn't that bad.
the gate is always open to people who want to play.
its mainly shut to keep the two rotties and one stupid british bull dog from running off with the mrs shoes, or what ever takes their fancy.

took the youngest rottie for a drive yesterday, he was really excited...
not too impressed when he woke up!!!

should have been a vet , cost me the price of two semi trucks.

no more double due claws and no more dangly bits for him.

[headers]

I agree with you on vet bills they are ridiculous, good looking dog hope he feels better

[jack van]

wow that moves alot better looks about right for scale speed very nice

[Mikem]

Is your Rottweiler driving ? That looks like the side I usually drive on ��! Mike

[andyathome]

that would be cause you guys drive on the wrong side of the road....LOL
and hes not old enough to get his licence just yet.

cheers andy

[andyathome]

bit of an up date.
trailer is all ready to go but the pump/cylinder I got of a guy is no good
pump cant make pressure, really slow.
took pump apart and there is a lot of ware marks.
so I guess I need to find another wedico type pump.

still , it was a cold and foggy morning and I had the urge to fire up the king haulers.
attach one now 41kg crusher on the lowboy to the tri axel, and send the dump truck off into the fog.
have also fired up the loader to clear the new dig site for summer, but that's another video in the making.

this one is of the trucks being trucks

http://youtu.be/FRNi_40eQGQ

cheers andy

[jack van]

looks like you have a large chunk of property how many acres of land ?

[andyathome]

we have down graded from 35 acres to just under 5.
but it seems that the smaller plot requires more work to maintain it.

I guess you can see it all therefore you cant ignore it, and im sure the Mrs's eyes have got better.

just finished replacing a septic tank pump........ yuuummmmy job.

still tomorrow is forecast for good weather so , more truck and excavator time.

cheers andy

[andyathome]

loader cleaning a path to the dig site
a lot of roots to deal with, will need the excavator with ripper to do the job.
we will see how smart this site is.
may be back to the gravel pit , time will tell.

http://youtu.be/HfOAtP6AMdk

cheers andy

[andyathome]

had enough of tree roots so, the dozer was fired up.
Im thinking a little manual spade work is also needed.

video time

http://youtu.be/B1gOnnFDEbc

cheers andy

[andyathome]

had a little spare time so I made some ears for the dump truck,
Had some stainless tube lying around so a little welding and job done.





cheers andy

[justin]

Nice set up

[Supermario]

I just read through your entire thread and noticed a few things. First, what a great fleet and a lot accomplished!

You asked me way back when what kind of run time I get out of a 8400.
Now that I have motor speed correct and some time at the controls, I get a solid hour and a half run time. I've got 2 of them. A .gens ace and a traxxas. The gens fits nicely, the traxxas is a little bigger and a snug fit.

I'm glad I did read through, I don't know where the heck I was but I had missed a lot of great info from you and Joe about radio settings for the 4200!

Thanks again for sharing and can't wait to see what's next.

[andyathome]

im very much like you, no more building until winter starts again. LOL.
but having said that Ive always wanted to build a scraper to be towed by the dozer.
I have wheels and servos already so......

[andyathome]

spent a rainy day in the pit .

https://youtu.be/iCCeWk2-h7g

cheers andy