PC1800 Front Shovel (1/12)

[steamer]

KP, Haven't heard anything form you since May 5th. Just wondering how things are going and if you are back home yet in Fort Mac?
Rob

[DADSGARAGE]

Sorry for not giving an update sooner...all is well!! Got back here near the beginning of June and have been very busy all summer, seems like I'm a month behind in everything.... We didn't have any type of damage to our house other than the smell of smoke for the first few days back, even the power was on most of the time because everything in our fridge and freezer was OK as well. The fire in town got to about one block from where we live, so we are very fortunate to still have a house, if the wind was going a different direction things would have been much worse for us all in this area of town.

[ihbuilder]

thats good news Glad you guys are OK

[DADSGARAGE]

I did manage to spend some time on building the hydraulic tank, it is 2" x 5" x 14" long and if filled to the top would hold about 2200cc, hoping to have just under 2000cc in the tank when in use.

Still need to make a few changes to the intank strainer but this will the general idea
(#60 stainless steel mesh , really wanted to use #100 but couldn't get any)






I welded a baffle plate inside the tank, the idea is to help push air bubbles up and away from the suction side, not sure if it will be of any help in such a small tank but thoght I would try it anyway....

[DADSGARAGE]

Here is the tank before welding....



After welding I used this small valve to pressure check the tank for leaks...added about 25 psi of air and sprayed the tank with soapy water and looked for air bubbles...all good!!





The finished tank...."big and ugly".... just like the machine it's going in!!