PC1800 Front Shovel (1/12)

[DADSGARAGE]

Cooper, the only reason you see pics of a nice clean work area is because many of us or at least I do....is to push everything of to one side into a big pile and then avoid getting it all in the picture...LOL

I put aside the hydraulics for now because I'm waiting on some parts to show up, which is good because it's giving me a headache trying to get everything to fit etc. So here are some other pics of what I have been able to build in the past while....


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I will be using the original tracks that came off the D11, not really to scale but they will work fo me. (10 more links/pads need to be added )

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The undercarriage.....

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[DADSGARAGE]

Few more pics.....

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I will try to get all the build pics up to date on this build....stay tuned!!
KP

[RCP57]

Nice! Gotta love those clean cuts!

[JAMMER]

I see you are moving right along on this when do you find time to sleep? Ed

[Cooper]

Just curious, is the pattern on the sprocket done on the water jet also? Pressure back down for ingraving instead of cutting?

[DADSGARAGE]

Reg, yes the cuts are nice and straight , remember this is no skill of mine just of a machine.....the quality of what you do manually is far more impressive!!

Jammer, I do sleep at night...lol...these are pics of what I have done over the past few months, I wish it was going together this fast....sadly that is not what is happening, if I get this done in the next year I'll be doing good...lol

Cooper, yes the pattern on the sprocket is etched, the machine operates at about half the normal cutting pressure and the travel speed is also increased which means it just doesn't have enough time to cut through the material, it does have it's limitations and the depth of the etch isn't really something that you can change, it is somewhat of a default setting.

KP

[DADSGARAGE]

A few more pics of the undercarriage...

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I will be using one solid slider instead of bottom rollers, didn't have any black plastic...and yes I was using a drill chuck to hold the end mill while cutting the UHMW plastic....I was trying to make the sides look like what I think is called a full rock guard, kinda killed two birds with one stone with this idea just wish it was black, not sure how long plastic paint will stay on them, may need to do them again using black plastic....or down the road I might replace the slider with rollers, really want to see if and for how long this will work

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Hard to see the detail in this photo but you can kinda get an idea of what it will look like, still need to cut the slot for the track chain to run in.

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[modelman]

Very nice work!! I like the small details you are adding. This looks to be a very big machine and that should make working on it a bit easier. Seems like tracks are always the toughest to make and also has the most pcs. I will be watching.

[DADSGARAGE]

Originally Posted by modelman

Very nice work!! I like the small details you are adding. This looks to be a very big machine and that should make working on it a bit easier. Seems like tracks are always the toughest to make and also has the most pcs. I will be watching.

Thanks Modelman, trying to get a few details in this build but my stuff usually ends up looking a little "plain jane" because I run out of patience near the end of the build.Tracks can take a long time, even the simple ones on this...glad to be able to use old ones from the D11.

[DADSGARAGE]

Took a couple better pics of the track sliders installed

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Building the top carrier roller mounts, just needed to mill off the material that wasn't wanted and you end up with what is left behind.(which is the only thing that matters when machining parts ) These turned out better than I thought they would, almost looks like the real deal...almost...lol

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[mcCracken15]

What style bit is that in the mill? The first endmill pic?

[DADSGARAGE]

Originally Posted by mcCracken15

What style bit is that in the mill? The first endmill pic?

This one??? Small 1" facing cutter c/w 4 inserts and R8 taper, works very nice in my little mill/drill, takes a bigger cut with less tool pressure...and that small machine needs all the help it can get.

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[DADSGARAGE]

Not sure why that photo is upside down....strange...it looks right on photo bucket, I'll try rotate it and see if it changes. First time that has happened???

[doodlebug]

Originally Posted by DADSGARAGE

Not sure why that photo is upside down....strange...it looks right on photo bucket, I'll try rotate it and see if it changes. First time that has happened???

It's right side up!

[porky69]

For the sliders you could try dyeing them black.

[Cooper]

Originally Posted by porky69

For the sliders you could try dyeing them black.

I was going to suggest that also, can't find the info I ran across sometime ago about painting/dye plastic , acetal. Someone painted something non important and then they used dye on another part. The dye penetrated a little bit verses the paint scratched off. It might even have been a thread on anodizing?!?!?? Couldn't find the info so I didn't say anything as it may have been a figment of my imagination too!!! Lol!!

[9W Monighan]

Originally Posted by porky69

For the sliders you could try dyeing them black.

You can buy black UHMW . No need to paint or dye anything.

[mcCracken15]

Yes, that be it! I have a handfull of those inserts, though i did not k ow thats what they were for! I made a tool holder for one to use on my lathe, works good for aluminum. Chatters with steel! I believe i will be purchasing a facing cutter for sure now. Less stress on my little mill is what i thought would be a plus also!