S&M construction open for bizz nizz!

[flatdeck]

Looks good Mario...


Wayne

[Supermario]

Thanks Wayne.

Well, I'm glad I didn't test late last night . Powered the screen this morning and it's a little loud at first

http://youtu.be/RODwc5u4gTo

http://youtu.be/qShdp1gMgi8

[Supermario]

Small update but a big step in making the screener user friendly. Obviously using a ESC and radio was just a testing tool and today I built something more permanent ...... A rheostat and battery , all plug and play and mobile.

[jack van]

Mario just a heads up on the dirt you have piled around the tree at screening plant if dirt gets higher it will kill the tree

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by jack van

Mario just a heads up on the dirt you have piled around the tree at screening plant if dirt gets higher it will kill the tree

Thanks. I was wondering about that and any effect. I love the canopy of shade all the trees provide and don't want to screw that up. Good news is my theoretical new layout of the screener area will take all that dirt away from the base of the tree.
Can't wait till spring!

[Supermario]

Time for an update.....
Back in September my good friend Goose19 ( Allen ) was in town and wanted to play in the pit. I said what do you want to run? Truck, dozer, hoe, loader?
He said loader.
He ran it for about 5 minutes and was ready to start loading the truck. On his third bucket he approached the truck bucket up, ready to dump when all of a sudden the drive ESC went crazy! The loader went to full speed forward and climbed right up the side of the dump box! for a split second I looked his way as to say... What are you doing!
So, long story short. Both ESC 's are cooked and ordered a few new ones. the look on his face was priceless! nothing he did wrong, just the timing was hilarious it happened to him and not me.

This weekend I finally decided to install the new ESC's when I realized I've got lots of repairs and upgrades to do, never mind new builds like conveyors I can't even test in the yard right now!

Loader all done and was testing and setting up the valves when I noticed a lot of heat coming from the pump ESC. I posted this video before knowing what was wrong and found out later in the day, the brand new out of the box , 10 dollar China ESC was bad.
Anyway, here's the video with my new ground rubber I got and its really going to help get me through till spring

http://youtu.be/s077lXSqPV0

[Cooper]

I have an idea, maybe place some springs for the screen to rest/slap on. Might quiet it down some and help with the vibration on rest of structure. Keep it going , I keep watching and keep getting new ideas for my own attempt. I'm thinking of making something similar but make ing a push deck so I can push material onto screen with the dozer. Great idea with the esc, now even the screening plant is remote control!!!! Love it!!!!

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by Cooper

Great idea with the esc, now even the screening plant is remote control!!!! Love it!!!!

Although I switched to using a rheostat , I really like the radio and ESC set up. In the future With that 4ch radio I could remove all the centering springs and run the screen and a few conveyors!


Mario

[Supermario]

thanks for the idea to use springs guys! Installed on the screen along with a couple of those rubber stops used on kitchen cabinets.
Works and sounds much better now







Rain finally stopped and hope to do a yard test tomorrow


http://youtu.be/wjlABI8Qn80

[Supermario]

It's been awhile since I did any digging in the pit so I went out last night with the excavator.
It's time to try and open up the south end of the pit but it's hard digging compared to the north end. I have a planned shape of how I want the pit to look but as in real scale the pit goes where the material is and you have no choice

Getting more comfy with the controls at times. Really have to concentrate and as soon as I lose focus a bit, movements are sloppy.

http://youtu.be/piQ3z9KJZw0


I have to apologize to all the operators I complained about for the last 20 yrs about not running the equipment properly or abusing the machine. In this video i have one of my moments of let's see what we can do. Last time did that, I snapped the boom on the loader!
In real scale I'd be fired for doing this for sure!
No more, it can't be good for the swing bearing and final drives!

http://youtu.be/z8Sq0dtxgxg


Mario

[TRUCKMAKER]

Looks like you need to make a hydraulic saw attachment.

[speedy8305]

I was also gonna suggest springs as well to help with the vibration

[Supermario]

Your right guys. The screen is a work in progress kind of build. Got a chance to run some dirt through it today and quickly realized I might upset the neighbours with all the noise!
You read my mind! Been trying to think of a way to make it less noisy! I was thinking a rubber or some type of soft surface between the deck and structure but the spring idea makes total sense ! The gears in my head are really turning now!

In the meantime, here is a vid of the very first material run across the screen RC style! My apologies for crappy hoe operator! It's been a month since I ran it and feel like I'm starting all over! It's My fault taking a vid without warming up first!

http://youtu.be/UErtf7tjs-U


Thanks for looking and all the great ideas and suggestions guys! I appreciate it !

[flatdeck]

That wind could have brought 4" of SNOW......LOL


Wayne

[Mikem]

You have to hang a net under the trees ,this way the leaves won't make a mess . Or make a vaccuum truck . Mike

[Cooper]

Might be able to work that dozer when it snows. That's what I'm planning on, and getting the lights hooked up. And, and, and, well lots of planning on stuff for the hibernation months. It's been so dry around here that a lot of work has slowed and gone inside. Even the d11 ripper was only able to half penetrate the harden soil I got. I know you have roots, what's it like when dry? I've seen some folks have dedicated dirt pits with cushy premo diggin dirt that would make an earthworm jealous. It's funny as now I have a place for all those dead flower pots and half empty bags of potting soil my wife and mom make. And I don't mind as much when they excessively purchase small bags of potting mix. . Those leaves might be a good idea to make a compost pile, since the backyard pond fill project of mine I've become more of a tree hugger,,( the more compost=the more loose diggin dirt= the easier digging= the more production I get done!! No ulterior motives there, I've become more environmental. Oh and found a place for that used hydro oil, spreading on the haul road! . Next time you run that dump truck get some videos of it dumping, or some photos, that is a sharp looking truck.

[TRUCKMAKER]

Mario-I'm surprised you haven't come up with an R/C needle/leave removal system yet!?

[RCP57]

I say buy a leaf blower and blow it through the fence into the neighbors yard.

[TRUCKMAKER]

Originally Posted by RCP57

I say buy a leaf blower and blow it through the fence into the neighbors yard.

There you go, I do it with my leaves and my neihbor doesn't have a tree in his yard anymore

[Cooper]

Originally Posted by TRUCKMAKER

There you go, I do it with my leaves and my neihbor doesn't have a tree in his yard anymore

Lol!!! Down wind and down stream. Couldn't help but be reminded of friendly neighbors and this came to mind,



Get the Girl Scouts to help clean up those leaves/needles. Lol!!! But better buy cookies first!! Anyway--- how's the hoe holding up? Need to make a thumb for it and haul the needles into a nice pile next to house, ya know for them girl scouts.