buying a excavator

[Ken]

Hello everyone I am looking at a premacon r960 sme excavator this will be my first high end model of this type,how hard are they to put together I'm not sure if I should get it as a kit or prebuilt.I don't want to mess up a model this expensive😊. I have some wiring experience from building gaming pc's and model trains but none with hydraulics.
Thanks
Ken

[woodhog]

I don't think the plumbing will be that big of a deal for you. The valves will plumb up and if you have the cylinders backwards you can just reverse the servo. I think if you can wire gaming systems you should be fine. In my own opinion anyway. Hope you enjoy the model it is a very nice one to start with and please keep us posted with pics.

[headers]

I think the premacon machines come ready to run to my understanding but you can email them and see what they say.

Good luck and enjoy

[apfubar]

The new ones come either as a kit or a fully finished model...

The mechanics and hydraulics shouldn't be too hard...

How are you with finishing and painting? Some parts can be powder coated too, which may make the finish more robust...

Cheers,
Ap

[Rimrock]

That's a really fine machine you've chosen Top of the line. I see that the kit is quite a bit less costly, a good choice for experienced DIY's. The tricky part of the assembly is to get the hydraulic connections thigh. Not tighten too much, and risk ruin threads and gaskets, and not to little. If one never have been involved with this kind of machinery, before, my best advice is find some one in your local area with experience in the field, to give advice and help.
About painting, get a professional in the field to do it...I would use 2 component epoxy paint, same as use for cars and machinery. Powder coated is even better, but maybe a bit 'overkill' with this kind of models, which most of the time sits on display...But if one find the cost for powder coat no problem, so go for it. (Powder coating is a process that's involves heat treatment, and one need considering removing all plastics)

[Ken]

Originally Posted by apfubar

The new ones come either as a kit or a fully finished model...

The mechanics and hydraulics shouldn't be too hard...

How are you with finishing and painting? Some parts can be powder coated too, which may make the finish more robust...

Cheers,
Ap

Between model trains and pc's I have 600 hours of air brushing. And thanks for the help.

[Ken]

Thanks everyone. it's going to be a little while before I buy anything I'm saving for the 960 plus accessories and a dump truck plus I have the customs charge witch I'm still trying to figure out and how the shipping works

[pigeonfarmboy]

Good deal, let us know if you get stuck.

[Ulrich]

Hi Ken,
the assembly manual is online:
http://www.premacon.com/index.php/se...bauanleitungen

It takes some background to build the model. But it´s worth it.

bye
Ulrich