Logging & Construction Equipment

[oldguy70]

Looking great, the speed you complete your models is astounding,
Earl

[tracksntreadslou]

Originally Posted by Kaan

this is cool machine, very professional built.

Thank you ..I dont have alot of info on this machine and wish i could find one to crawl on to and take better pics so on so some stuff i am winging it ..Iam hoping at the end it looks like a 637 G ...my tires are a bit small for 1/14 tho

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

I think you're gonna have to build two more Lou, one for Rob & another for Greg so you can push/pull loading together

You got all the G code now, wouldn't take long to duplicate, eh?

While im at it I may as well build a third and send one to you huh Joe I agree im sure we would use them lots ..even with the gcode it takes quite a bit to set up the material on this little mill ..sme of the peices I would replan the milling ..I am going to include some pics of my setup next post

Originally Posted by oldguy70

Looking great, the speed you complete your models is astounding,
Earl

Earl i am off work at the moment so its full time ..sometimes im at it for 9 hours a day with Cad work

[tracksntreadslou]

[steamer]

WOW Lou I'm starting to think like Joe has a good idea. Maybe you should start your own company and go into production!! Now that you'r a proven master of the CNC thing it might be the way to go.
The oil tank and the shuttle screen are looking like they belong on the real machine, very fine detail. The paint is going to make it pop.
Hurry up and lets move some dirt!!!
Rob

[egronvold]

Really turning into a "one-of-a-kind". One can spend quite som time in front of the computer just to make one part

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks Rob ..wouldnt take much to have this bad boy functional now ..a little more to do with the hydraulic system ..today I made an oil tank pics to follow ...I would like to keep working on finishing up some detail now that i am on a roll

Egronvold yes time well spent on the computer tho lol ...Alot time is trying to figure out how to plan to bolt everything together ..the great thing is having a drill cycle to use to predrill all the holes to where they are supposed to be

[tracksntreadslou]

[JAMMER]

Lou this is a master piece you should be very proud of this. It has a lot of detail in it just like the real ones Great Job keep it up. Ed

[Lil Giants]

That's pretty trick Lou.

What's the volume of the oil tank made?

[derekwarner_decoy]

Lou....after spending 18 years as our Australian steel industry contract facilitator for cylinders, I am intrigued with the pair of double acting steering cylinders as shown

Lets consider....steer to the right = add pressurised fluid to the blind side of the left hand cylinder and at the same time add pressurised fluid to the rod side of the right cylinder

Sounds simple...yes, however without some form of proportional control, as the equal flow of pressurised fluid will retract the right cylinder faster than the left cylinder extending due to the annular difference or smaller surface area within the rod side of the right cylinder when retracting

PS.....your build looks amazing & I look forward to seeing it progress.............Derek

[tracksntreadslou]

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

That's pretty trick Lou.

What's the volume of the oil tank made?

Thanks Joe ..thinking it is close to 2.5 ounces by my math Joe ..should be enough I hope ..BTW what is the volume of a leimbach tank

Originally Posted by derekwarner_decoy

Lou....after spending 18 years as our Australian steel industry contract facilitator for cylinders, I am intrigued with the pair of double acting steering cylinders as shown

Lets consider....steer to the right = add pressurised fluid to the blind side of the left hand cylinder and at the same time add pressurised fluid to the rod side of the right cylinder

Sounds simple...yes, however without some form of proportional control, as the equal flow of pressurised fluid will retract the right cylinder faster than the left cylinder extending due to the annular difference or smaller surface area within the rod side of the right cylinder when retracting

PS.....your build looks amazing & I look forward to seeing it progress.............Derek

Thanks...kind of makes sense but it works ok with these small machines Now looking back at the pics i have to do some replumbing ..did you spot the error ..steering hoses need to be swapped around

[Lil Giants]

Originally Posted by tracksntreadslou

..BTW what is the volume of a leimbach tank

Standard tank is about 35ml. Your 2,5 fl ou = 73ml

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks Ed ..going to be great having a one of a kind model ..putting a little more effort into the detail .heres some more progress pics

[tracksntreadslou]

some of the bolts were in a pretty tight spot ..had tio bring out the big wrenches

[Cooper]

Wow Lou , really looking good!! Scrapers are one thing I would love to have in the fleet!!

[TRUCKMAKER]

Definitely the ultimate in modeling!

[RCP57]

Beautiful job Lou. You're working that little cnc hard now!

[steamer]

Awsome work is all I can say, Lou!!! The detail really makes it look more like the real thing with every post.

[Stuff]

pretty sweet!!

[Trucker_Jo]

Absolutely killing it, great job lou!