1/12 Scale Excavator

[dirtpusher9]

It's about time you made a video Ed, lol it looks good, bring it to St louis and I'll show you to run that thing, I mean watch you run it.lol

[pugs]

Looks really good. You need some more time behind the sticks though I can see (and spring centering).

Just my observations from running full size machines (not often but a few times), would think it translates over into scale RC, and your not the only one I've seen run an RC one like that. Watch this vid and notice how most of the digging does not occur at the full reach of the machine, it's hard work way out there. Also notice how most of the digging is carried out by the stick movement not the bucket. The bucket is used to adjust the tooth angle along the path you are pushing the bucket with the stick and boom. When you figure out the sweet spot to run it, it will take alot of the load off the machine and be easier to get full buckets nearly everytime.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guM8N...eature=related

Nonetheless though, very nice work! Should be a very fun toy.

[JAMMER]

PUGS thanks for the video and the info but the maine problem was I had to keep centering the stick but now I have the radio fixed to self center that is going to help immensely. Ed

[modelman]

Jammer-that model looks really powerful! Just keep practicing and soon you will be as smooth as a "babies bottom"!

[JAMMER]

Modelman thank you very much. Can't play now got a sick wife her back is out so I'm it if you know what I mean. Ed

[Rogue]

Looking good Ed. Sounds and looks like you are slowly shaking all the little bugs out of this machine. I'm sure it's been frustrating finally getting to this point, bt i'm sure it'll be a digging son of a gun with some more stick time. Keep that dipper at a steeper angle, and you'll have more power and better control. Watch a good operator, and you'll never see the tracks move an inch, unless their tramming.

[JAMMER]

Thanks a lot Rick good to hear from you. Ed

[rc_farmer]

Ed, hows the 8-ch working for ya?

[JAMMER]

Rob I have the 10 channel on the excavator and I finally have it working good, thanks for asking. I am going to use the 8 channel on the dozer and the loader. Ed

[JAMMER]

Here is a video of the excavator in wet heavy sand, only the second time I ran it. Ed

[fhhhstix]

Jammer I fixed your link.

Travis

[JAMMER]

Travis thank you very much. Ed

[fhhhstix]

Your welcome and no problem Ed just glad I could help.

Travis

[ihbuilder]

Looks good Ed but I think you need a bigger sand box

IHSteve

[dirtpusher9]

Good video Ed, your gettimg a little stick time in while your waiting on parts anyway. You'll be laying a new water or sewer line to your place here soon, with that thing.

[JAMMER]

Joe thanks a lot that was very wet and heavy sand I was digging it does have some power I think it set right now around 20 bars. Steve yes a bigger box would help could not get close to were I wanted to to dig but still dug up some soil that was under the sand. I think I will put some weight in the counter weight. Ed

[ihbuilder]

hey Ed , you feel like traveling in january ? bring it down to york . On the 15 and 16 http://www.cabinfeverexpo.com/ we're supposed to have something to dig in . It's close to me an only a day or 2

IHSteve

[JAMMER]

Strve I guess I could will need help with loading and unloading. I take it your going. Do they have a place to charge batteries? Ed

[ihbuilder]

ed yes there is electric and I believe you can get help to unload and load .

[9W Monighan]

There's a forklift at our disposal for unloading. I have to have a forklift for my machine too. Everything is there we'll need.