Cat 777D Mining Truck

[modelman]

Iron Art-thanks for your comments-I enjoy building these models but I may have to stop. You can't build what you can't see. Time will tell. I know I will never build another small model.

[dirtpusher9]

Tom, that truck is amazing, in the right setting it would be hard to tell it from the real thing. I sure hope that God will let you keep your eye sight in order to build another great model.

[modelman]

Thanks a lot joe-I am not sure what God has planned for me but I hope I can stay busy doing something. I have some machines and metal in my shop that needs to be used.

[SmallHaul]

Wow, Your mining truck turned out great!

The dump works nice and the drive speed seems perfect.

Nice job.

[JensR]

Runs and dumps and looks really well/good!

[kcjeepn]

This is cool

[9W Monighan]

Hey Tom, How's it going? You have any chance to load the 777 with the shovel yet?
We need to see some new video

[modelman]

Hi steve-I haven,t felt like doing much lately, guess I have the late winter blah,s (although it,s going up to 82deg. here today). I did get my shovel fixed. I ran the swing motors in and added the noise suppression capacitors and it is swinging smooth and steady now. I loaded a few loads just to check out the shovel and everything is working great so I will try to do a video soon.

[9W Monighan]

So what was the final verdict on the swing motors?

[modelman]

I guess they just needed running. I ran each motor for 20-min.-10min. each direction at 6V. and added the capacitors and it is working great. No glitching. Maybe they needed the capacitors. I have always had the caps on the hoist and crowd motors but not the swing motors til now.

[modelman]

Well, I have just been running this truck lately and having fun loading it with my shovel. Everything is working good and I am happy with the model. Here is a video of the truck and shovel-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3blRX...oEl-rmQAj4BpA=
This project is now finished and I am not sure if there will be another. Time will tell.

[FlyingBeagle]

Wow, those 2 pieces of equipment look great together. They both are truly amazing. Thanks for sharing such a great build with us.

[Trucker Al]

Wow! Great video. Nice work...
Alan

[steamer]

Tom. Your video is just like it would be in the real pit. Both the shovel and the 777 look and operate with precision . Great work on both pieces and I do hope that you can plan for something to build next.
Rob

[doodlebug]

Hey Tom, great to see your shovel in action! Shovel and truck are a perfect match.

Cheer's, Neil.

[pumptech]

Hey Tom ,very nice video,awesome looking models you have,they work great.

[D8R]

Impressive models! Hat of for you Tom.
Dan

[td9clyde]

very nice and smooth working models the video is awsome i liked watching them do their thing i couldn't even think of how to make all of those parts nice job

[sparkycuda]

The truck and shovel operate at such realistic speeds! Smooth, not jerky. Both are great examples of truly fine modelling. Congratulations on two jobs very well done!

Ken

[modelman]

Originally Posted by FlyingBeagle

Wow, those 2 pieces of equipment look great together. They both are truly amazing. Thanks for sharing such a great build with us.

Originally Posted by Trucker Al

Wow! Great video. Nice work...
Alan

Thank You