Unit Cable Hoe

[SmallHaul]

The track pads are done. It runs nice and has a lot of traction with the pads on. I ran it around my basement for about 30 minutes and the tracks batteries (4 cell NiMH AAA pack) still had over 5 volts in it so, the batteries should last all day on one charge because the tracks aren't used much.

[russisloud]

hey scott, where do you find the chain your using for your track? i've been looking for some, but i'm really not sure what to look for.

[SmallHaul]

Originally Posted by russisloud

hey scott, where do you find the chain your using for your track? i've been looking for some, but i'm really not sure what to look for.

Russ, I got the chain from a local bearing & chain supplier. It is #35 chain with K1 links on every other link. The (smaller) drive chain is #25 chain that is the same size that is used on a lot of the rc motorcycles.

[trucker n]

i have a question where did you get the aluminum for the track pads

[Stuff]

looking good man!! my replacement servos arrived the other day so i hope to get mine going now to lol.

[SmallHaul]

Originally Posted by trucker n

i have a question where did you get the aluminum for the track pads

This is the web site http://www.eaglemouldingsinc.com/ and these are the choices http://eaglemouldingsinc.com/BarFaceNosing.aspx

Originally Posted by Stuff

looking good man!! my replacement servos arrived the other day so i hope to get mine going now to lol.

Thanks

[JAMMER]

Scott very nice job on the tracks but I still think they are to short but it's yours and if your happy that all that counts. Ed

[SmallHaul]

Originally Posted by JAMMER

Scott very nice job on the tracks but I still think they are to short but it's yours and if your happy that all that counts. Ed

Thanks Ed. The tracks length (where it actually touches the ground) is about the same as the width (7 inches) so, if it is too short it is also too narrow... which I don't believe it is. We'll know soon enough though when I dig with the oversized bucket.

[SmallHaul]

Due to all the rain we have been having I didn't make the National pike show but, I got a lot of work done on the Cable Hoe. Here are a couple of videos of it running.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDNg-lWYWdA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eO1HTfixDI4

[9W Monighan]

That turned out really nice Scott. Are you going to add some rollers on the bottom of the track frames too?

What rain? I put about 14hrs total on the 9W this weekend. 8hrs almost nonstop Saturday. I even dug at night for an hour Saturday evening.
Sunday morning it rained for an hour or so but I had it tarped down and dug as soon as the sun came out again I dug for about 5hrs more.

[SmallHaul]

Originally Posted by 9W Monighan

That turned out really nice Scott. Are you going to add some rollers on the bottom of the track frames too?

What rain? I put about 14hrs total on the 9W this weekend. 8hrs almost nonstop Saturday. I even dug at night for an hour Saturday evening.
Sunday morning it rained for an hour or so but I had it tarped down and dug as soon as the sun came out again I dug for about 5hrs more.

Thanks Steve. Yes, I still have to add rollers/slides on the top and bottom. I am keeping my eyes out for some black delrin to make them out of. Because of the roller style chain they need to be slides that I will make look like rollers.

That is great that the weather turned out ok for the show. I am looking forward to the August show.

[doodlebug]

Hey Scott, You've done it again Mc Master Carr has some plastic U shaped channel, I'm planning on using some for my dozer undercarrige.
Later, Neil#2 aka doodlebug.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#plastic-u-channels/=cfnjik See page 1023 for chain guide's.

[SmallHaul]

Originally Posted by doodlebug

Hey Scott, You've done it again Mc Master Carr has some plastic U shaped channel, I'm planning on using some for my dozer undercarrige.
Later, Neil#2 aka doodlebug.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#plastic-u-channels/=cfnjik See page 1023 for chain guide's.

Thanks Niel Thanks for the link, I'll probably use small narrow delrin pieces that won't be visible from the outside.

[Jared]

Man, that looks and works great! I like!

[td9clyde]

lookin great

[SmallHaul]

Originally Posted by Jared

Man, that looks and works great! I like!

Thank You!

Originally Posted by td9clyde

lookin great

Thanks

Here is a cool video of a full scale one running, along with some other cable excavators.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpr3k...eature=related

[pumptech]

Cool video Smallhaul,enjoyed watching,
I'll bet the 1.1's are fun to operate.

[SmallHaul]

Originally Posted by pumptech

Cool video Smallhaul,enjoyed watching,
I'll bet the 1.1's are fun to operate.

I think you are right. I would like to run a 1:1 one.

Well, I got some paint on it now. Some clean pics before I get it dirty again.

[modelman]

SmallHaul-that machine looks like it works great!! I really like the cable shovels. In the 2nd video I can hear something that sounds like a servo glitching. Yes-No? If yes I don't see an antenna. Maybe a short antenna would stop this. Great job on the conversion!

[SmallHaul]

Originally Posted by modelman

SmallHaul-that machine looks like it works great!! I really like the cable shovels. In the 2nd video I can hear something that sounds like a servo glitching. Yes-No? If yes I don't see an antenna. Maybe a short antenna would stop this. Great job on the conversion!

Thank You very much Modelman. No, there is no glitching...maybe you hear the slack in the rotate chain when I change directions to fast.