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[skeeter]

This morning I was sitting in the garage tinkering with the Bruder Skidsteer conversion.....well trying to, but this guy WOULDN'T stay off my lap.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4687/25069712668_dfde77d454_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EcjQaj)unnamed (102) (https://flic.kr/p/EcjQaj) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr
I think he was enjoying the warmth that Mr Heater Head was providing.
All was quiet when I heard the truck pull into the driveway. When the delivery gal got out, I noticed she was carrying a rather large box. Normally, I'd just sit back, & let them take it to the front door. This time, knowing I was anxiously expecting a delivery of about that same shape/size, I hopped up, & went to greet her. I was overly joyed when I found out the package was mine. :) It came today, my RC4WD 4200 excavator!
:D:p:cool::jaw::bounce::jump::popcorn::drool: :bounce:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4685/38941259901_970ed746f2_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22k78SM)unnamed (104) (https://flic.kr/p/22k78SM) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4528/25069712458_321140538f_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EcjQ6G)unnamed (105 (https://flic.kr/p/EcjQ6G) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4589/38941259531_e94aca7536_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22k78Lp)unnamed (106) (https://flic.kr/p/22k78Lp) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

Now the work begins! I'll be going through it with a fine tooth comb, to make sure EVERYTHING is properly tightened, & locktite where needed. then I'll have to watch a Youtube video of how to properly fill & bleed the hydraulic system, before I get to doing that.

[Hofabooz]

Hi Skeeter

Nice purchase
Enjoy your new machine a good pre inspection is always worthwhile and usually pays off in the long run.
Looking forwards to seeing it in action.

[skeeter]

Got some time out in the garage today, & finished the Bruder Caterpillar D4 conversion. :bounce:
I know the bolts that hold the blade wear plate to the machine are a bit too large, & there are too few of them. They are what I was able to source locally.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4580/25100845868_79aaa6fa6d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Ef5oYC)unnamed (107) (https://flic.kr/p/Ef5oYC) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Got a chance to get the 4200Xl out to play today. :cool: HOPEFULLY my friend gets the video of it, :bounce: as well as the clip with the D4 playing with it's 1:1 cousin, edited & sent to me. Soon as he gets them to me, I'll post them for all to see. :D

I must say I was impressed with the digging power of the RC4WD 4200Xl hoe. :) I am a lil disappointed with the track drivetrain though. :( When the machine is sitting there digging, the tracks freewheel. :jaw: They WON'T propel the machine either. IF I give it a helping hand, then they will drive fir about 4-6inches before they quit driving again. IDK what's going on with it. I'm awaiting a reply from RC4WD on this issue. Other then the drivability issue, I'm really satisfied with this machine!

[skeeter]

I'm still working on the Bruder skidsteer conversion. I have to figure out where in that thang I can put a BEC unit. :thinking: When I try to run the bucket servo, it browns out the receiver. I think the built in power supply of the Sabertooth 2X5 isn't quite strong enough to run the full sized servo. :thinking:

[skeeter]

Congrats on your new purchase :cool: You got a good deal. Check out DiggingWithMartin on youtube. He’s had his 4200 for a couple years now and know’s everything there is to know about these excavators. In the future if you ever want to upgrade the track motors take a look at Soyland Industries (Rimrock) on here.

Today after the maiden excursion of the 4200, I sent PM to him. I think I will buy his upgade kit for the drive motors. the stock motors are junky, & already not working properly. I didn't even run a full battery through the machine, before the stock motors acted up. the machine wouldn't stay in place while digging. the tracks free wheeled, & allowed the machine to move as I tried to dig.
Thanks again for the info on his upgrade parts!

[skeeter]

No work today, so I had time in the garage to mess with the Bruder Skidsteer conversion. I was able to show horn a BEC unit into it. With the 5V BEC unit in it, it now functions, as it SHOULD! I'll post a lil teaser vid of it. Sorry, the nephews were visiting, & got in the video a bit. They are both 2, & thought this was the neatest thing they've seen yet!
https://youtu.be/J4JD0Bu_aw8
Sorry for the crummy video quality. The video was taken using my cell phone.

After battling this one, I'm unsure if I'll be attempting the Bruder Delta loader conversion! This one was cramped enough to try & fit everything into. There's even less room in the delta loader to fit it all into!

[skeeter]

My friend JUST sent me a short snippet of the video he took of the RC4WD 4200 excavator he took. This shows the track freewheel problem I'm talking about. When I try to dig, the tracks freewheel, & pull the machine towards the bucket. They SHOULDN'T move, as they are doing. RC4WD is sending replacement parts for it. I'm sure they will get here before the upgrade kit from SoylandIndustries does. I'll R+R the stock motors, so I can use the machine, until the upgrade kit gets here. Once the upgrade kit arrives, I'll switch to those motors.
https://youtu.be/Hwz6pSUzERo

[skeeter]

I did it, I ordered from Magomhrc the metal bucket for the Bruder Liebherr L574 loader conversion. It should arrive me in about a week, or less. As soon as it gets here, & I get it installed, I'll try to post video of the loader

[skeeter]

I found a neat interior for the RC4WD on thingiverse. I think I'll print it out, & see if it fits well enough. HOPEFULLY it's a good fit!

[skeeter]

I just got free bling for my truck!
Go to http://www.rcbrmin.com/
Scroll about half way through the website, & you'll find
Reality Metal Hub Nut For TAMIYA 1/14 Truck

I got the max, 2 sets, some scale hand tools for the truck, & a set of hinges. Cost with shipping, $10.00 U.S.D..

[frizzen]

Bobcat looks good.
Does the excavator do that if you take smaller bites of loose ground?
Would horizontal videos be possible? Vertical is hard to watch on anything other than what recorded it.

http://www.rcbrmin.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66_105&products_id=1282
Note. Orders must be more than 60 USD ( If less than $60 won't  be ship it)

[skeeter]

DAM IT!, I missed the part about the $60.oo minimum. Oh well, I tried. Perhaps Friday, if they're still offering it, I'll order up that 550mm multi stage cylinder for the dump truck that I've been eyeing.

thanks fir the encouragement on the bobcat! It wasn't an easy conversion.

Yes the hoe does that even with smaller bites. I can make it freewheel the tracks with my hand pushing the machine. The tracks SHOULD slide atop the plywood, but they freewheel as I move it on/off the shelf.

There was suppose to be better video of it. He was going to take several angles of it working. He did get several nice stills of it sitting out there in the dirt.

[skeeter]

On November 10th, I found this link on ScaleBuildersGuild & decided to chek it out. They were offering a pre-sale on them. I placed my order. It arrived me today!
https://www.banggood.com/WPL-B-1-116...r_warehouse=CN
This will be my first scale military RC vehicle. I've got pics of it I'll post later today/night. Also got a few more videos to post of the various equipment I have. I had a friend over today. He's ONLY just began in the RC world. When he saw all the possibilities available, he was definetely interested in the RC construction side of things. I filmed a bit, while he controlled the models. He wasn't familiar with the controlls of them, so the operating skill level is very beginner. With time, he got it figured out, & was doing better. unfortunately, my camera battery died, & I had to resort to using the cell phone for video.

EDITED to add a recent link that functions. The previous link was broken, & no longer worked. Here's a good link to find this kit.
https://www.banggood.com/DIY-WPL-B-1-116-4WD-RC-Military-Truck-Buggy-Crawler-Off-Road-Car-2CH-RTR-Toy-p-1238838.html?rmmds=search

[skeeter]

As promised, here's a few pics of the newest acquisition, the military truck
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4578/38156830415_d92640b7f6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/218MJjt)unnamed (109) (https://flic.kr/p/218MJjt) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4527/24176986047_0f66372159_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/CQrnD2)unnamed (110) (https://flic.kr/p/CQrnD2) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

At the moment, I'm still working on getting the videos from the phone & camcorder to the video hosting site(s).

[skeeter]

Well....POOP! :o I accidently hit a wrong button, & deleted ALL the videos from the camcorder, as I had the memory card plugged into the laptop. :( The couple videos I took with the phone, they are too large to upload. :mad: Since I CAN'T figure out how to get them out of the phone, I DON'T know what to do! Perhaps the next day off I have, I'll set up the camcorder on the tripod, & try to re-shoot everything ;)

[skeeter]

For $38. & some change, I like this kit enough that I've ordered another one, but green this time. When it arrives, I;ll have the dessert tan one, & the OD green one.

[frizzen]

Nice, i'd seen the bobbed M35 around a couple times, i didn't know there was a kit version. Any idea does it have any upgrades over the rtr ones?

[Efroeh]

What would you say the wheel base of that military truck be?

[skeeter]

I SHOULD have checked evilbay, BEFORE I bought the second one. I JUST found this for around $30 buck LESS than I just paid.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-16-Scale-RC-Rock-Crawler-Off-Road-4WD-Remote-Control-Military-Truck-Car-Toy/232593590308?epid=11007455306&hash=item3627a88824:g:m7MAAOSwHUhaLkDz

[skeeter]

Nice, i'd seen the bobbed M35 around a couple times, i didn't know there was a kit version. Any idea does it have any upgrades over the rtr ones?

I'm not sure, but I do know on ScaleBuildersGuild.com, they fellers were talking about the German folks using the stock kit, but upgrading the ESC, & steering servos.

[skeeter]

What would you say the wheel base of that military truck be?

I'm not sure. From what I've heard, they are pretty well scaled between 1:16th to 1:18th scale.

[frizzen]

http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=83650
Said 14 cm wide, but didn't give the other dimensions. The fenders are wider to help cover big tires.

[skeeter]

http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=83650
Said 14 cm wide, but didn't give the other dimensions. The fenders are wider to help cover big tires.

As per the description from evilbay, the dimensions are
Product Size: 34X14X15cm

the link provided to this truck on evilbay is the RTR version. The stock battery is weak, as well as are the steering, motor, & speed control.

[Northern Farmer]

Today after the maiden excursion of the 4200, I sent PM to him. I think I will buy his upgade kit for the drive motors. the stock motors are junky, & already not working properly. I didn't even run a full battery through the machine, before the stock motors acted up. the machine wouldn't stay in place while digging. the tracks free wheeled, & allowed the machine to move as I tried to dig.
Thanks again for the info on his upgrade parts!

Sorry to hear about the issue you already had with the track motors. Rimrock’s track motors are a great upgrade over the stock motors on the 4200, you will be happy with the upgrade :cool: The kit also includes stiffer idler springs. He’s kind enough to include an easy to understand installation guide to go along with the kit.

[skeeter]

Sorry to hear about the issue you already had with the track motors. Rimrock’s track motors are a great upgrade over the stock motors on the 4200, you will be happy with the upgrade :cool: The kit also includes stiffer idler springs. He’s kind enough to include an easy to understand installation guide to go along with the kit.

I'm glad his springs are stiffer! The stock springs are weak. Already they are allowing the tracks to sag, & be sloppy lose. When I lift the machine off the shelf, the tracks DON'T stay tight, & droop downwards.

[Hostile]

Thanks for that link skeet! I just bought 2 at that bargain price. Ill be using the components for the crane i want to build. Great find!

[Efroeh]

I SHOULD have checked evilbay, BEFORE I bought the second one. I JUST found this for around $30 buck LESS than I just paid.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1-16-Scale-RC-Rock-Crawler-Off-Road-4WD-Remote-Control-Military-Truck-Car-Toy/232593590308?epid=11007455306&hash=item3627a88824:g:m7MAAOSwHUhaLkDz

I bought one not sure why but seemed like a good idea at the time lol.

[skeeter]

Efroh, LOL! Same thing I did.

Hostile, you're very welcome. I look forward to watching the progress of that build.

[Hostile]

Haha once again i add more to my workload. Im so darn inconsistant. I need to finish things ive got going 1st before i start new ones. /facepalm. But at $27 au for 2 trucks it can sit in the cupboard with the bruder trucks.

[skeeter]

Haha once again i add more to my workload. Im so darn inconsistant. I need to finish things ive got going 1st before i start new ones. /facepalm. But at $27 au for 2 trucks it can sit in the cupboard with the bruder trucks.

LOL, so very true there. The one that just arrived me will sit fir a bit. The other one I just ordered, it'll sit for a bit too, once it FINALLY gets here.

[skeeter]

THANKS, again to Stein for his open source 3D files!

Remember earlier this summer, when I 3D printed all them parts? Well, the time has come to start using them. Today I started on the Bruder Mack conversion. The one that will be as close looking to the stock plastic truck as possible. I got the front steering assembly put together, & mocked up on the truck. Here's a couple pics of the progress so far.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4591/27324566309_2e5c6d4ec1_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HCzxAe)unnamed (113) (https://flic.kr/p/HCzxAe) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4593/39070913912_77bcbbe0f8_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22wyDuL)unnamed (114) (https://flic.kr/p/22wyDuL) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

Here's a video of the Bruder Caterpillar D4 conversion pushing some rocks around in teh driveway. There's a point in the video, where I had to stop & make some adjustments on the radio settings. Since IDK how to edit video's......YET, there is a pause in the action. There is a LOT of background noise, as my residence is extremely close to Interstate 5.
https://youtu.be/qPp71u7zIqY

[skeeter]

Here's a lil viseo clip of the Bruder Skidsteer conversion at the rock pile today.
https://youtu.be/9L759igyseM

[skeeter]

Here's a lil clip of the Bruder Liebherr 574 loader conversion digging rocks. It only gets about 1/2 a bucket at a time. I'm a lil rusty at the controls. There are 2 servo wires that I need to swap, to make this thang operate as I'd like to.
https://youtu.be/hnA3hKr9EZc

[skeeter]

Those 3 videos were re-shot today. As previously mentioned, I accidentally deleted the original videos of them. Of the 3 conversions in the above videos, the Bruder D4 conversion is my favorite one. It is the most functional/usable of them all.

The Bruder Liebherr 574 conversion will have to have a ramp to load a truck with it.

The Bruder Skidsteer conversion is lacking power in the bucket curl servo. It'd work alright in a screening plant scenario to move stuff from the plant. Perhaps later on, I'll re-do the bucket servo to a stronger servo. If it had a lil more bucket curl power, I think it'd be an alright conversion.

[skeeter]

Today we acquired the new laptop so that we can start to learn Fusion 360. Also acquired was a new camera so we can take better quality pics, AND videos too. Since there is no work for me tomorrow, if the weather cooperates, I'll take the camera out, & try to shoot some better videos of my equipment.

[skeeter]

Well poop! I THOUGHT I remembered what I typed in to set the password to access the new laptop. Evidently I DIDN'T type what I thought I did :( Now I'm not able to get past the log-in screen!

The weather today DIDN'T cooperate, It was raining all day today. Too wet to take the camera and equipment out today.

[frizzen]

The videos look good. Wheel loader maybe looks a little light in the front?

Thanks for that link, now i've got an M-35 coming. That's a great price!

What's the laptop o/s? Some of the password screens aren't much of an issue.

[skeeter]

Thank-you sir. I hop the new camera will do even better vids.

YVW for the link. I like to be the bad influence for once. LOL

The OS is Windows 10. The bios was locked. I took it to the computer guru place. They had to remove the hard drive from it, & hook it to another computer to get past the password. It costs me $45 bux, $49.50, with tax to get em to unlock it. I've NO idea what a bios in a computer is, or does.

[skeeter]

No work again today, so I had a bit of time to tinker in the shop/garage. I took a few snaps with the NEW camera. HOPEFULLY they are better then the cell phone pics.

Today The DHL van arrived with a package fir me. The bucket from MagonHRC arrived for the Bruder L574 conversion.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4682/25346262498_254f592a3e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EBLdMQ)IMG_0021 (https://flic.kr/p/EBLdMQ) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4684/25346260288_0a4fb0e407_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EBLd8J)IMG_0022 (https://flic.kr/p/EBLd8J) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4685/25346255368_468e035233_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EBLbEU)IMG_0024 (https://flic.kr/p/EBLbEU) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

I also made a lil progres of the Bruder D10 conversion. Not a lot, since it was already disassembled. I managed to sort the drive motors, & how to link them to the drive sprockets.Also was able to figure out how to re-mount the track side rail halfs, so that I could R&R them to secure the mounting bolts between the motors, & frame.

[skeeter]

Here's a few pics of the D10 conversion progress so far.

Here's how the side rails were re-attached after I removed them to mount the track srive motors
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4725/39211886901_87ab2d4791_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22K2aRx)IMG_0010 (https://flic.kr/p/22K2aRx) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4590/27436070809_c1f3e2aba5_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HNr2ZB)IMG_0014 (https://flic.kr/p/HNr2ZB) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

The bolts securing the drive motors to the frame are 2/3 hidden when the track rails are re-mounted.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4725/39211886901_87ab2d4791_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22K2aRx)IMG_0010 (https://flic.kr/p/22K2aRx) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Here's the hardware I used to link the drivemotor to the drive sprockets.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4731/27436068679_f57eed32eb_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HNr2mT)IMG_0016 (https://flic.kr/p/HNr2mT) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

How we put it together
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4683/39211881131_8ddae6e800_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22K2994)IMG_0017 (https://flic.kr/p/22K2994) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4644/39211877921_744dd114bc_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22K28bH)IMG_0019 (https://flic.kr/p/22K28bH) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4601/25346264648_c6d9688146_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EBLeqU)IMG_0020 (https://flic.kr/p/EBLeqU) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4587/27436066139_96dd8aa298_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HNr1B6)IMG_0018 (https://flic.kr/p/HNr1B6) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

That's all fir now

[skeeter]

GREAT news! My LHS knows a guy with cnc machines that does custom one of a kind RC parts fir a living. HOPEFULLY shortly after the newyear, I'll get a quote from him. I'm hoping to get the drive linkeage made as a solid piece. ONLY 1 grub screw to worry about working it's self loose that way. As is now, I have 4 to worry about, per side.

[skeeter]

Today we made a lil progress on the Bruder Mack conversion project, the mostly plastic one. I finished building the rear wheel assembly. Having done the 4 drive motor system on the Buder Liebherr 574 wheeled loader, I'm not a huge fan. 4 motors uses too much battery life REALLY quickly. That said, I decided that I'd modify the design a bit, & ONLY use 2 drive motors on this project.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4690/39277895921_946b693a17_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22QRu36)unnamed (116) (https://flic.kr/p/22QRu36) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Here's a pic of everything mocked up. NOTHING is bolted together....YET.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4639/38570510094_0f95e29ea9_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/21LkWSJ)unnamed (115) (https://flic.kr/p/21LkWSJ) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

SORRY for the crappy cell phone pics again. I didn't want to get out from in front of the heater to go get the camera in the house. I THOUGHT I took a snap of the truck, with the tandem axles mocked underneath it. IDK what I did with that pic. The one posted with single axle mocked underneath it is the ONLY pic I am able to find right now. Perhaps after the holiday, I'll get pic(s) of the

[Northern Farmer]

Coming along nicely :cool:

[skeeter]

Merry Christmas to all!

Norhtern Farmer, Thank-you sir. Yes, it's slowly coming together. It's like everything else I do, I CAN'T work on one project for too long, before I need to move on to something else fir a bit.

I took a video today of the Bruder D4 conversion plowing snow today. Once it FINALLY gets uploaded to YouTube, I'll have a link to it. The weather here has been reeking havoc with the internet connection today.

Here's the link to the video, as promised. It still has a few minutes before it'll be live.
https://youtu.be/oy3mrXqzVsY

[ditchdigger]

GREAT news! My LHS knows a guy with cnc machines that does custom one of a kind RC parts fir a living. HOPEFULLY shortly after the newyear, I'll get a quote from him. I'm hoping to get the drive linkeage made as a solid piece. ONLY 1 grub screw to worry about working it's self loose that way. As is now, I have 4 to worry about, per side.

Your grub screws, file flat spots on the shafts & locktite the screws... drip the blue locktite on the threads & let dry before installing, creates more than enough resistance to hold & no worries breaking tools or stripping heads later to take apart again.

[skeeter]

I tried that. I DON'T think the sidewalls are strong enough with the tubing I used. Where it meets the motor, that one screw is my problem child. It keeps coming loose, even with locktite! I've ordered thicker sidewall tubing. When it gets here, I'm going to try it out. If htat doesn't work, I'm thinking about trying to drill & tap threads into the motors shaft. Gives the grub screw a something to go into that way, & take a lil stress off of the tubing sidewalls. I'm not sure if I can even manage to drill & thread the motor shaft, with the basic hand tools that I have at my disposal.

[ditchdigger]

Drilling thru shaft might weaken it too much. Instead you could add a 2nd set screw 60 degrees from original. Before threading, use the hole as a guide to drill a shallow holevinto shaft.

[skeeter]

When the new tubing arrives, I will try the second grub screw idea. I think that may work, & work much gooder then the original idea I was thinking of using. Thanks fir that idea.

[frizzen]

What gearmotors are you running in the bruder mack dump truck? I kinda like that setup for my crane hauler.

I've had better luck locking grubscrews with a drop on the seating end rather than threads. A little ends up in the threads anyway, but seems to hold the shaft better.

[skeeter]

The tipper motor is 12V 3RPM. The gear motors are 12V, 120 RPM, that I bought from Evilbay. I am unable to find the link for them right now.

[skeeter]

Feeling a bit under the weather the last few days. Thinking I'm getting the flu, or something. I felt good enough to tinker in the garage fir about an hour today, then back to laying down. I was able to make a lil progress on the Bruder Mack dump truck today. Sorry fir the crappy cell phone pics again. Just didn't feel like the hastle of bringing out the camera today, when I have one on the phone.

The frame is a lil different on this Mack, then the Bruder Mann that these 3D printed parts were made for. That being said, I have to improvise a bit to get them to work. Here's how I atached the rear bogey to the frame.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4679/39331208022_bf26c0a2f6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22VyHSf)unnamed 117 (https://flic.kr/p/22VyHSf) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4636/38653058444_c8e5f33af7_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/21TD2C9)unnamed 118 (https://flic.kr/p/21TD2C9) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr
Later the aluminum was painted black like the frame rails.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4690/39331207062_dcebc919d7_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22VyHzG)unnamed 121 (https://flic.kr/p/22VyHzG) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Once the pic of it FINALLY gets did uploading, I'll have pics of the whole thing, with the dump box mocked up.

[skeeter]

As promised, here's the pic of the mockup. IDk why, the little thinking circle thingy kept spinning round & round, for over an hour. I FINALLY got tired of waiting fir it to send, deleted it, & re-sent it. The re-send appeared in about 30 seconds. IDk what'd happening with the interwebs lately!

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4599/39332873122_e7b44687ef_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22VHfQS)unnamed 122 (https://flic.kr/p/22VHfQS) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

A quick question for those of you with a tad more experience building then I have.........If I were to use BRASS tubing, & ALUMINUM round stock inserted inside of it, will standard lead/tin solder work to adhere the 2 together. I'm looking to make joints to secure 2 pieces of brass tubing together. My thought was to insert 6mm alum stock into the brass tubing, so that it aligns as near perfectly as possible. I'm having trouble finding brass tubing that's the size I want, AND at the same time lengthy enough for what I want to do.

[skeeter]

The videos look good. Wheel loader maybe looks a little light in the front?

Thanks for that link, now i've got an M-35 coming. That's a great price!

What's the laptop o/s? Some of the password screens aren't much of an issue.

It arrived today. I'd post pics of it, but it's the same as the other one.....except it's the green color. This thang got here about 20 days earlier then I though it was going to. Sometime those slow boats from China aren't as slow as we anticipate they will be..........................That's a good problem to have. :lol:

[skeeter]

I just got free bling for my truck!
Go to http://www.rcbrmin.com/
Scroll about half way through the website, & you'll find
Reality Metal Hub Nut For TAMIYA 1/14 Truck

I got the max, 2 sets, some scale hand tools for the truck, & a set of hinges. Cost with shipping, $10.00 U.S.D..

My free bling arrived today, along with the other stuff I had ordered!
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4731/39347896792_9eab17da66_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22X3fRE)unnamed 124 (https://flic.kr/p/22X3fRE) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4600/27600650409_7d22f06ae7_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/J3YxLV)unnamed 123 (https://flic.kr/p/J3YxLV) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Now I just have to get them installed on a truck & see how they look!

[frizzen]

The aluminum can align your brass, but short of a TIG or Aluminum brazing sticks, nothing sticks to aluminum to anything. The brass to brass connection is only as strong as the solder, unless you stuff more brass rod in there.

Hit up a hardware store, Lowes, Menards, Homeless Depot... check their weldable metal section. You can usually find about 3' chunks of brass tube and rod stock. If you need an obsucre size or profile, try to find a Hobbytown?

http://www.scale4x4rc.org/forums/showthread.php?t=83831
Post 14, 3d printer servo mount for wpl m35

Those little hand tools look very cool, i hope my mechanic doesn't start pushing me to get those and some jackstands.

I really like when the slow boats from china say "**** the torpedos, full speed ahead!". My blinky lights were ordered dec 14, due sometime jan 9 - 30. Arrived dec 28! I hope my M35 makes it on a fast boat.

[skeeter]

Frizzy, as always, thanks fir the info! Also a great big Thank-you fir that link. From that link I followed another link, that took me here
https://www.tinkercad.com/users/ijdXrBIYp5t-adrian202gt
There is a plethora of other 3D print parts there for this model.

Those lil tools are even cooler looking in person then they are looking at them on the website.

I'll be ordering some brass round stock that'll perfectly nest inside the brass tube. Strength in this project is crucial. I'll be assembling the headache rack that the trailer will rest on while it's stowed upon the trucks back. If it fails, the trailer will fall off. Falling off, ESPECIALLY under power, could potentially damage the truck AND/OR the trailer. I'd rather do it right the first time, then redo it, PLUS R+R damages.

[frizzen]

Nice find, i hadn't gone down that rabbit hole yet.

If strength is that nessicary, i'd try to go as much solid as possible. Torch until about dull red, bend gently. If you need to change a bend, always reheat. Brass cold works fast and will break.

[skeeter]

I've not yet decided if tube, or solid will be used. I'm leaning towards tubing, but time, & testing will be the tell all.

[skeeter]

Tonight, I FINALLY got around to installing the new metal bucket on the converted Bruder Liebherr L574 loader. It took a lil modification to the stock arms to make it fit. I had to shave the nubs off the boom, as well as shave down the connecting boom that tips the bucket.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4644/38675852304_a0b37f47ef_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/21VDRrJ)unnamed 125 (https://flic.kr/p/21VDRrJ) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[Northern Farmer]

Looking good Skeeter :cool:

[skeeter]

Thank-you sir, fir the kind words.

A while back, I found a 3D printed seat for the 4200XL. I made it, & found it needed re-sized a smidge to fit the driver figure. Using the Walking dead (amazons) still didn't quite fit it right. I re-sized it, & printed it again. Here's how it looked mocked up in the machine.https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4633/39397437181_4723802926_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/232qaui)unnamed 126 (https://flic.kr/p/232qaui) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr
I still have to fabricate something for the travel levers.

Today was a fairly productive day at my lil hobby assembly area, Hobby Central as roomies have nicknamed it. I started to make a lil progress on the New Bright tractor conversion. Got it all apart,& figured out what was staying, & what would be junked. The steering propulsion system was removed. The drive motor, & gearbox are staying.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4693/39397436971_00c98e7af1_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/232qaqF)unnamed 127 (https://flic.kr/p/232qaqF) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

The red drawing line in this snap is where I trimmed excess cr@p out of the machines gearbox. There was a smoke generator machine in the rig, but it didn't function. Since it didn't function, there ISN'T any reason to have the box that drove the air pump for it!

The area in white doodle was completely removed. Also some areas below it were extracted from the chassis.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4596/39397616481_05cf505b70_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/232r5MF)unnamed 128 (https://flic.kr/p/232r5MF) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[Northern Farmer]

Nice job on the seat, no excavator is complete without an operator.

[skeeter]

In preperation to build the Bruder Caterpillar D11 conversion, I bought something I've not yet used. Seeing that the D4 has a wear issue with the faux idler wheels wearing out, I found this on evilbay
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HengLong-1-16-Scale-USA-M4A3-Sherman-RC-Tank-3898-Plastic-Road-Wheels/222541019041?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
My plan is to use them to replace the stock faux idler system. Do you folks think it'll work? I sure hope so, as I've already bough them!

Happy New Year to everyone!

[skeeter]

NOT much to update today. That slow boat from China that got here super FAST.....well I'm paying for it now. The speed controller that I ordered on 12-21-17 & has an estimated delivery date of 12-1-17 to 1-8-18, for the New Bright tractor conversion HASN'T yet arrived. Soon as it FINALLY arrives, I can get this project did. I have managed to get the tractor as far as I can go, before that SLOW boat finally arrives me.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4640/24661093537_f544c2d5ba_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DzdxVT)unnamed 129 (https://flic.kr/p/DzdxVT) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

Today the latest anticipated delivery date, the ESC for the New Bright tractor conversion arrived me. Since the guys from work (in the event we are NOT working) hang at the RC racetrack on Mon, & Wed, & sometimes Tuesdays too, I won't be getting around to installing it for a few days. I did get a few pics of the servo installed in it.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4645/24701631157_d1ffe5b6cc_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DCNjmn)unnamed 130 (https://flic.kr/p/DCNjmn) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4729/24701631027_b39f200bc3_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/DCNjj8)unnamed 131 (https://flic.kr/p/DCNjj8) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

I thought about just using double sided sticky tape to hold the servo in palace. I decided against that, & used some styrene to build a bracket to hold the servo in. I did this because I've NOT had good luck with my double sided sticky tape keeping things stuck in place lately.

I can't wait til Thuusday, when I can get this thang completed!

[skeeter]

Today the guys stayed at the RC raceway later then usual. Having fun hangin with the guys, & racing our RC trucks & buggies, I stayed too. After I got home, I made a lil progress on the Bruder Mack dump truck conversion. I got the bed mounted to the tipper motor, & added some paint to the tipping mounts. Within the next few days, I hope to get the electronics finished. HOPEFULLY sometime soon, the Washington weather will give me a fair day, & I can get it outside to get some pics, &/or vid(s) of it getting dirty while working.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4631/27849545199_3eaa036eff_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JqYcwp)unnamed 132 (https://flic.kr/p/JqYcwp) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[frizzen]

Excavator operator with an eye patch? Does he have depth perception issues?

Glad to see the tractor conversion is coming along pretty well. *cough*firetruck*cough*

[skeeter]

Excavator operator with an eye patch? Does he have depth perception issues?

Glad to see the tractor conversion is coming along pretty well. *cough*firetruck*cough*

When he showed up at the shop, he told me about his veteran status, how he lost his eye.....I felt bad for him, & had to put him to work. He's a lil rough at times :rolleyes: & has taken a couple sideboards off of the trucks while loading.

Tractor, hopefully will be completed this weekend, & Mack truck too. :bounce:

Parts fir firetruck are still on a SLOW boat from China.:eek: I thought :thinking: :cop: I had enough ordered. They were suppose to be here TWO days ago. :eek: I've opened an ITEM NOT RECEIVED case on evilbay, am awaiting a refund fir them. I've re-ordered parts from a different seller. Soon as the parts ALL arrive me, I hope to start on that project. :D

[skeeter]

:bounce: I got a box of parts yesterday. The 4200 upgrades that I ordered from Rimrock arrived me. I've got my work cut out, to get them installed, & get the machine in operating order once again.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4706/39628899952_78cd2f6aef_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23nStiJ)unnamed 134 (https://flic.kr/p/23nStiJ) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Today, I made a lil more progress on the New Bright tractor conversion. I soldered together 6 of the 2/3A 1800MAH batteries to make a pack for it. :D
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4722/38950541224_e1b5ae23b4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22kVGTA)unnamed 133 (https://flic.kr/p/22kVGTA) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Then I tried to install the cheap ESC that I had laying around that I had previously bought from China. It DIDN'T arrive with any instructions for it.:confused: When I hooked it up, I had the battery on the side that SHOULD have been the motors supply side. My hopes of getting the tractor finished his weekend went up in a lil puff of smoke! :jaw: I now have to await for some more ESC units to arrive on a SLOW boat from China:( HOPEFULLY this one arrives with some installation instructions with it!

[RCP57]

I don't come to this site much anymore to see what's happening but you've been busy! Did you get any parts from me yet?

[skeeter]

I don't come to this site much anymore to see what's happening but you've been busy! Did you get any parts from me yet?

No Sir, not yet. I'm hoping they get here within the next few days. I've got enough stuff to keep me busy fir a while, as I wait fir them to arrive me.

[Northern Farmer]

Nice your going to like the upgraded track motors :cool:
You can see them in action here https://youtu.be/60gSjtnwJog

[RCP57]

No Sir, not yet. I'm hoping they get here within the next few days. I've got enough stuff to keep me busy fir a while, as I wait fir them to arrive me.

Oh that sucks. You’re the the closest to me and it’s taking the longest to get there.

[skeeter]

It'll get here, eventually. I remember it took the US postal service a LONG time to deliver the Calendar to me. I remember that there were customers overseas that got them before me, & they were sent the same day.

[RCP57]

Yes same this again. Hawaii and NY got their stuff already and you are only about 7 hours away.lol

[skeeter]

I see that www.ruralking.com has blow out pricing on Bruder toys. Makes me wonder if they are going to continue to sell them. With low prices like those, I fear they may be liquidating their supply in preparation to discontinue selling them. I hope they DON'T do that. they were my go to place for reasonable prices on Bruder toys.

No progress has been made on my builds. After the ESC went up in a lil poof of smoke, my motivation went with it.

[liftmys10]

What is ruralking? Is that a legit website?

[frizzen]

Rural King is like a bigger Tractor Supply Company

https://www.ruralking.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=Bruder
Holy crap, thanks for that heads up!

--
Edit, ya might not have TSC around either. It's kind of a general farm and homestead store: tractor stuff, welding, chainsaws, guns, hunting, clothes, toys, cooking, canning, repair hardware, some grocery... i can't go there often, they have stuff i like

[skeeter]

/\ What frizzy said /\

[skeeter]

:bounce: I decided to make a lil progress on the Bruder Mack conversion. :D I built the hydraulic tank behind the cab. This was my first attempt working with polystyrene plastic.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4744/38874222185_b27c712135.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22ebxU6)5 (https://flic.kr/p/22ebxU6) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr
I made it in an attempt to hide the ESC for the dump controls. Since I got a new batch of those cheapo ESC, (The ones that DIDN'T come with instructions) from China today, I though :thinking: it would be a good idea to hook up the dump controls today. When I tried to hook up the 10A ESC, I fried it AGAIN! :mad:This was the SECOND attempt to hook up an ESC for the dumper. Not only did the ESC go up in a lil poof of smoke, I managed to melt the power wires this go round. :eek:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4673/39773079381_1f041a768a.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23ABqPX)4 (https://flic.kr/p/23ABqPX) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr
I REALLY wanted to get the dump controls done FIRST, as I think this will be the most important, AND crucial of all the electronics. So far, it's been the most difficult to get working too.

Since I failed to get the dump electronics functioning today, I got the drive components working. That ESC went in smoothly, & functions properly. Here's a lil vid of the truck (FINALLY, after all these months!) driving on it's own power.
https://youtu.be/7Gf_7tIdtTc
I didn't have the steering servo hooked up, so steering wasn't an option, YET. I have previously tested the steering servo, & know that it functions, so I wasn't too worried about it for now.

The garage floor was wet in this video. I had just finished working on my personal vehicle a few hours prior to taking this video.

[frizzen]

Quick tip with Chinesieum escs that have no instructions:
First figure out what type connectors it has installed. Find out what the connector standard is for battery, so if battery has a female then the esc hookup is male. The esc output to motor should be same as on a battery to follow power flow.

So on my cheap 20a if i want to run a deans on all my battery, i can cut the female jst and some wire off the esc, solder on a deans male, then the off-cut Female wires can slap onto the motor and it's now really easy to swap if stuff goes bad.

[skeeter]

I'll have to get some pictures of it today. I don't recall dealing with this style of connectors before. Perhaps you can identify what type it is, & what one needs the battery infeed connected to it.

On this try I used the opposite wires from last time. However, I think I may have had too much battery the first try. I no longer have use in my stuff for the 6S battery I have. I thought it may be handy to keep near the bench, & use as a testing battery. I think I may have had the wires right the first time, but overpowered the ESC. I don't know fir sure. I really struggle with electronics.

[skeeter]

Here's a few pics of the unknown battery connections. If anyone can help identify them, as well as what side is suppose to be the battery infeed connection, it'd be greatly appreciated.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4662/28011902429_3e2ba1a73a.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JFjjEZ)unknown battery connectors2 (https://flic.kr/p/JFjjEZ) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4720/39790291211_4c0a121844.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23C8DiD)unknown battery connectors1 (https://flic.kr/p/23C8DiD) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

:bounce: Tonight I finished the Bruder Mack dump truck conversion. :D I wanted to use a small 10A speed controller, so I could hide it inside the hydraulic tank. Since I've now fried 3 :confused: of them cheapo ESC units, I used a larger ESC unit. I used the same cheap unit that I used for the drive motors. The down side, I had to cut out the passenger side seat, :( to have a place to put that unit. I placed approximately 12# of BB's in the dump box to test it out. It dumped it with no problems. :D Here's a couple videos of the finished product.:)

Testing the dump functions ,& driving the finished truck
https://youtu.be/L54N8OoEEOA
https://youtu.be/ZcZ_VAaZkAw

[frizzen]

The Rural King toy clearance mentioned above is good.
I missed out on any bruder stuff, but i got a tonka chevy dumptruck for under $5, and an Ertl bigfarm pete semi with flatbed for under $13.

6S can let smoke out of a LOT of stuff.

Those look like mini JST. check out either my vw, fiero, subaru, econoline where i use that same 20a red esc with brake.
The male plug coming off board goes to motor.
The female coming off board goes to battery.

Double check me though
Hold it 4 big ic and switch up, wires toward you. Left to right:
3 to rx. 2 black switch. Red to Batt. red & black motor. Blacb to Batt

[skeeter]

Frizzy, as ALWAYS, thanks fir your help. I'll try it again tomorrow, & see if I can get one of them installed in the New Bright tractor conversion. IF I can get one to work in it, WITHOUT frying, I will be able to complete that build. I MUST have a small ESC in it. The BIG ones that I used on the Bruder conversion WON'T work in it. There ain't enough room to fit er in there.

[RCP57]

You aren’t alone! I’ve fried a few of those too before I got it right. I ended up figuring it out doing just as frizzen suggested. I found an old receiver 4 AA pack that had the correct plug and went from there.lol Very frustrating when it takes weeks to get more of them though.

[skeeter]

Yes sir that it is. I wish I would have found a battery pack with a plug like that on it. it would have saved me a LOT of headaches.

[skeeter]

:bounce: This just came in the mail today!
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4605/39093749774_ce24083d88.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22yzFNw)8 (https://flic.kr/p/22yzFNw) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr
Now I have everything needed to finished the New Bright tractor conversion. :)
This one cost 3 times:eek: the cheapo Chinese ones, BUT it came WITH instructions. Not that I need them for it, as it's CLEARLY labeled what wires go where! Seeing as I've fried 3 of the cheapo type on the Bruder Mack build, I think I will abandon the cheapo Chinese ones, & go this way from now on! I just re-ordered 3 more of these lil gems. :cool: Now off to hobby central I go, so I can FINALLY complete the tractor build! :D

[skeeter]

:( Well POOP! I just finished tinkerin in the garage. The ESC I bought on Evilbay ONLY has a forward function. I spent a bit trying to figure out hoe to calibrate it to the radio. Once I FINALLY figured out how to calibrate it, I tried to run it a bit. After getting it all put together, & bothering to get the camcorder out, I finally realized my mistake.:mad: I just ordered a different ESC that has Forward, & REVERSE capabilities. Soon as it gets here, I will install it in the tractor & get er did!

[Northern Farmer]

That’s a bummer. Atleast you have the correct ESC ordered now. Did you have a chance to install your new track motors on the 4200 ?

[skeeter]

No sir, I've yet to get around to the 4200 upgrades. Washington weather this time of year doesn't allow for much play time, WITHOUT an indoor play area. Since I don't have indoor play area, I haven't touched it.....yet.

[skeeter]

I FINALLY finished the tractor :bounce:
Frizzy, you sir were correct about the connections on the cheapo ESC's.:) I fried one more even with it hooked up correctly, AND only hooked up to a 7.2V NMH battery pack, while trying to get the New Bright tractor conversion finished. :( It now has FWD, & REV functions. Here's a lil video of testing it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30tby5sZq1M&feature=youtu.be

[frizzen]

Looking good, maybe a bit quick. But it is Turbo Tractor.

Hay wagons suck to back, the short tongue on that makes it even worse.

[skeeter]

Looking good, maybe a bit quick. But it is Turbo Tractor.

Hay wagons suck to back, the short tongue on that makes it even worse.

Really sucks to back it. It's even worse then backing up the millennium style dump trailers, as the tongue is SO short on this wagon. The video was shot in the TURBO gear for moving down the roadways from field to field. I didn't get video of it driving in the farming gear. The bad part, the gear selector is on the rear of the tractor, just above the 3point hitch. There isn't enough room for me to figure a way to servo activate it. Guess lil skeeter will have to get off the tractor every time it's necessary to change from farming mode to get er done mode(s).

[skeeter]

That’s a bummer. Atleast you have the correct ESC ordered now. Did you have a chance to install your new track motors on the 4200 ?

This is what the problem was with the 4200 :eek:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4704/28104921639_94b25f7255.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JPx53t)4200 drive sprocket parts (https://flic.kr/p/JPx53t) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Those are the pins that keep the drive sprocket connected to the motors. I started to replace the motors today.:) I found that (I was fairly warned this may happen) the motor mounts needs the motor hole enlarged to fit the upgrade motors. I spent over an hour with the Dremmel tool trying to do one side of it. :jaw: I only got about half way done with it. I realized I needed help. Having heard the owner of the LHS talking about a guy they know that does custom machine work fir them, I called them. I dropped off the motor mounts so they can resize the motor holes fir me. HOPEFULLY they get er did faster then the 3-4 weeks I was quoted

[skeeter]

If anyone needs/wants a set of 4200 stock drive motors, send me a PM, & we can negotiate terms. I no longer need them, thanks to Rimrock AKA Soyland Industries & his upgraded motor kit he sells. Here's a link to the BST thread with them in it. http://www.rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=13070

[Northern Farmer]

Yeah I also had to bore out the motor brackets on mine. Dropped them off at a local machine shop and guy did it for 25$ for both brackets. Picked them up 2 hours later. I too tried doing it myself with a dremel but quickly lost patience.

[skeeter]

Yeah I also had to bore out the motor brackets on mine. Dropped them off at a local machine shop and guy did it for 25$ for both brackets. Picked them up 2 hours later. I too tried doing it myself with a dremel but quickly lost patience.

I'm glad I'm NOT the only one that decided it's too big of a project to tackle on my own. As far as cost, I've no idea what that will be.......yet. I hope it's NOT too big of a surprise!

[skeeter]

Check out this video! I like it, showing how to make 2S, 3S, & 4S batteries.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsxVbwgALiw

[skeeter]

Here's a neat & simple video to make the XT60 connectors EASIER to unplug

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap8qlzApfzo

[skeeter]

Also found this neat lil vid of how to remove a cell from a LiPo that has a bad cell.
Yeah, I'm a lil bored tonight, & have been on YouTube learning a bunch tonight......Well, I hope I'm learning a lot. I know some vids there give miss-information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaaF84KFAek

[Efroeh]

hi skeeter did you ever receive that 1/16 army truck off of ebay? I haven't gotten mine and I see the seller is suspended so I'm trying to get my money back. was wondering if you had any luck?

eBay just refunded my money. took maybe 5 minutes.

[skeeter]

Yes sir, I got mine. I now have 2 of them. The original that I pre-ordered (forgot where I pre ordered it from) AND the one I bought from Evilbay.

[skeeter]

Well, I tried to make a lil progress on the Weyerhaeuser logging truck yesterday. :) I found a sketch fir a Peerless headache rack that I would like to scale to size. When I scale it out, the size of it on the computer screen, I watch it change size(s). :cool: When I try to print it the size on the paper DOESN'T change. :mad: I took it to the FedEx Kinko's yesterday to have them give it a go. :lol: I brought the original printing, AND a thumb drive with the original picture on it. I told them what sizes I wanted to enlarge it to & asked if they wanted the thumb drive, OR the already printed version. They declined the thumb drive option, & took the printing behind the counter. I was thinking possibly they have a different copier machine then I've seen before. :rolleyes: They would have to in order to be able to enlarge the picture by, (just throwing out a few #'s fir an axample) 125% top to bottom, & lets say 130% side to side. They ran a couple of different prints, & brought them to me, with a ruler. I measured them, & neither was what I told them I wanted. On was close enough to the right height, :D but WAY too wide. :( When I told the gal that neither would work, & what I needed to have happen, she said they COULDN'T do that. :cop: I'm NOT too tech qualified, but I could have told them that a copy machine WOULD'T get the dimensions that I needed. I thought they were a print shop! Shouldn't a print shop know how to take a thumb drive with a picture on it, & manipulate it to the dimensions that a customer requests? :mad:

[skeeter]

Here's a picture of the print that I took them. This had the measurements that I wanted, and the current dimensions written on it.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4649/28150049969_988803b1a2.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/JTwn88)Log Truck Headache Rack (https://flic.kr/p/JTwn88) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[frizzen]

Since they suck, try this with mspaint and word

http://www.rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=11281 post 22

Also, do you have tire height and axle witdh on the m35 yet? I had an ebay scam shutdown the one i had coming.

[skeeter]

Since they suck, try this with mspaint and word

http://www.rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=11281 post 22

Also, do you have tire height and axle witdh on the m35 yet? I had an ebay scam shutdown the one i had coming.

Frizzy, as ALWAYS, thanks fir the help.

No sir I don't have that info. As of this time, I've yet to start building either of those kits.

I've heard others that have said the same thing about that seller. I guess I was one of the lucky one's that actually got the merchandise that was ordered. I'm sorry that this happened to you folks.

[skeeter]

The HobbyCo bankruptcy has really messed EVERYTHING up! I went to the LHS today to try & acquire some square brass tubing, brass sheets, brass "C" Channels, as well as some more brass tubing. I need to acquire this stuff fir the Weyerhaeuser log truck build. I'm on a first name basis with the LHS owner. We talked fir several minute today about the bankruptcy, & how it's affecting the hobby supplies. He CAN;T order K+S brass stock no more. His supply chain was through a HobbiCo Company, Great Planes. Since K+S WON'T ship to Great Planes fir now, he'd have to place an order of at LEAST $1,000.oo to place an order directly with K+S. Even some parts fir RC trucks, & cars he's NOT able to order. Even Tacoma RC Raceways (The other LHS that has the indoor track, AND hosts the National Indoor Series of races) is having troubles finding parts. I guess that tomorrow, after work, I'll have to hit Evilbay, &/or Amazon to try & scrounge up enough materials that I can get started on this build. I tried Home Dumpster, & Lowes today, but they DON'T have brass stock that is as small as I am needing.

[skeeter]

Hydraulic help needed. I plan to build another dump truck, but this one will have hydraulics to dump it. :cool: I don't know a lot about hydraulic units. :confused: If I run the Hydraulic pump from an ESC, (Obviously we have to) do I need a valve to make the box operate, or can I just run the pump fwd/rev to control dump hoist up/down? :confused:

IF I must use a valve, I was thinking about this one.
http://www.magomhrc.com/en/m3-valves/835-1-way-valve-m3-v2.html
Problem is, it has 4 connection ports, but the hydraulic cylinder ONLY has 2 ports.:confused:

[egronvold]

You should look for a complete setup. In the end it’s not more expensive than getting individual parts. Magom is generally cheaper. Then you have Ledu and up to Premacon.

[Northern Farmer]

No need for a valve Skeeter. Check out these kits.

http://www.rcbrmin.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66_91&products_id=643

http://www.rcbrmin.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66_91&products_id=649

[skeeter]

You should look for a complete setup. In the end it’s not more expensive than getting individual parts. Magom is generally cheaper. Then you have Ledu and up to Premacon.

I though I was buying a complete kit. When I bought the one I have now, I knew nothing at all about 1/14, &/or 1/16th scale hydraulics.



No need for a valve Skeeter. Check out these kits.

http://www.rcbrmin.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66_91&products_id=643

http://www.rcbrmin.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=66_91&products_id=649

Looks similar to the kit I already have. Mine was a return kit, that was refurbished. The feller that bought it did something wrong while installing it, & fried the pump. I was made aware of this before I bought it. BEcause if that, I got it at a great deal. It ONLY cost me $135 +$15 for S+H.

Thanks guys fir the help.

[egronvold]

Didn’t catch that you already had bought a system. Do you know the brand? If it’s originally dedigned without a valve, it shoud work with any ESC that’s support fwd/rew. Brush/ brushless is then the only question.

[skeeter]

It's a LESU HYDRAULIC KIT. I don't have pics of it. Semi Joe on EvilBay has a few pics of it. Here's one of his pics. Mine is exactly the same unit, sorry it's a SMALL picture.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4699/39187655725_e659d60031_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22GSYLD)p (https://flic.kr/p/22GSYLD) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[bigford]

If the cylinder has only one fitting then iTS
A forward to fill and reverse to empty setup
Like my super dumper. If there are two fittings
Then you need a valvebody to Chang flow directions

[skeeter]

I'll have to dig it out, & see how many connections it has. It was a long time ago I bought it. According to the Evilbay purchase history, I bought it in late 2016.

[skeeter]

THANK-You to Rapheal & Jeffery for coming over to play RC truck & construction today. It was a blast, guys. Here's a few pics of the fun today.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4747/25339398497_ab684990a9_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EBa3mZ)IMG_0155 (https://flic.kr/p/EBa3mZ) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4611/28430879279_6dea5d9ea8_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/KjkFTM)IMG_0146 (https://flic.kr/p/KjkFTM) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4756/28430884369_aeb6061ea8_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/KjkHpx)IMG_0143 (https://flic.kr/p/KjkHpx) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4662/39499213084_fcf3afed6b_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23bpMVf)IMG_0142 (https://flic.kr/p/23bpMVf) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4606/39312903765_8d130b351d_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22TWUDB)IMG_0139 (https://flic.kr/p/22TWUDB) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4761/39499232404_819ec30c57_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23bpTEm)IMG_0138 (https://flic.kr/p/23bpTEm) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4716/25339419017_37c8d5c766_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EBa9sM)IMG_0137 (https://flic.kr/p/EBa9sM) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4709/40177815852_4a2033d21d_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24dnNSY)IMG_0135 (https://flic.kr/p/24dnNSY) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4677/28430925679_d31730bfec_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/KjkVFM)IMG_0128 (https://flic.kr/p/KjkVFM) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4742/40177831362_016b8a4a66_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24dnTuo)IMG_0132 (https://flic.kr/p/24dnTuo) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4708/39499258234_00aae37e8a_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23bq2kG)IMG_0131 (https://flic.kr/p/23bq2kG) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4677/28430925679_d31730bfec_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/KjkVFM)IMG_0128 (https://flic.kr/p/KjkVFM) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4602/28430930679_e56faf7e35_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/KjkXaZ)IMG_0125 (https://flic.kr/p/KjkXaZ) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4678/28430935619_e6148e77f4_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/KjkYDa)IMG_0122 (https://flic.kr/p/KjkYDa) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4769/26337985078_ae4b8c39c4_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/G8p4n1)IMG_0158 (https://flic.kr/p/G8p4n1) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

SORRY the pics are so large. I accidently posted them NOT realizing that they were the LARGE sized pictures, rather then the MEDIUM sized.

[skeeter]

Here's a some raw video footage from the fun we had today. I wanted to get more, but the camera battery died.

https://youtu.be/YKMru7RJTUI
https://youtu.be/QRhmm-vZj6A
https://youtu.be/BeX6Az7YXXo
https://youtu.be/84fGvua227I
https://youtu.be/Yd9sbuu5SuA
https://youtu.be/tjrRytErle0
https://youtu.be/UaDhgttvSRw
https://youtu.be/sytdz_-EoIE
https://youtu.be/UXLcUZheanw
https://youtu.be/LIm1vHB5Y28
https://youtu.be/LzmjBqSpIRY

[skeeter]

I got some goodies in the mail today! The 8 new cheapo ESC units, they arrived me. Also was the final brass stock I need to begin to build the log trucks headache rack. The nuts for the 2MM scale bolts that were acquired from RC4WD a while back came too. The bolts were direct from RC4WD, the nuts weren't available, so I ordered them from China. The local stores, Fastenall, & Tacoma Screw Products DIDN'T offer anything below 3mm.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4626/39356837155_76299ce368_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22XQ5vR)121 (https://flic.kr/p/22XQ5vR) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

As soon as I get the logging truck as far along as I can go with it..............Still trying to source materials for the trailer build, then I'll be moving onto the New Bright Firetruck! Frizzy, I know that'll make you happy.

[skeeter]

I got the motor mounts back form the machine shop today for the 4200XL excavator this afternoon. :bounce:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4740/40284536682_e76c078e72_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24nNMgh)unnamed 141 (https://flic.kr/p/24nNMgh) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr
I sent BOTH mounts, & one motor to the shop, so they knew exactly what I was wanting done. When they came back, they were BOTH on the motor, & secured with the set screws. :eek: They said they packaged them together like that so that the set screws WOULDN'T get lost. That was thoughtful of them, & a nice touch of customer service too. :) The 4200XL Excavator is now back together again, with Soyland Industries upgraded motors in it:bounce:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4609/26457720088_d488ddedb2_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GiYJpJ)unnamed 137 (https://flic.kr/p/GiYJpJ) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Shortly after I got home with the motor mounts, my phone rang. :p A feller that had a broken pop-up canopy called me about a Craigslist ad he had posted for it. He was offering it to anyone that wanted it for scrap. The legs on it are about perfect size for the telescoping metal that I need to build the logging trucks trailer. :cool: I rushed over to meet him, & pick it up. FRIZZY THANK-YOU sir for teaching me how to think OUTSIDE the box. :) Before I found that, I had tried EVERY source I can think of to acquire this stuff. Either it was way too large diameter wise, or had WAY too much slop (like 1/4 of an inch) when the pieces were inserted together. I had been to Metal Supermarkets as well as Onlinemetals.com (they have a branch near enough to me I drove there in person) Evilbay, ALL 8 of the LHS, from Hobby Lobby, to the small mom & pop ones, & even the arts & craft stores in the area..............NOBODY had it :mad:

Change in plans! :cop:I know that I said the New Bright fire engine would be the next project, BUT.....The Facebook group Pacific Northwest Scale Truck & Equipment (PNWSTE is hosting the next gathering on 3-10-18. There AREN'T any dozers but my lil Bruder D4 conversion. :o I'll be putting the Bruder D11 dozer at the top of the project list. I need to get it done for the meet. :D The D4 just isn't big enough to keep up with my 4200XL, now that I got er going again, let alone the OTHER 4200XL that'll be there too!:jaw: The other one has been extensively modified, painted, and transformed into a Link Belt machine. :cool:

[skeeter]

Before I got the call that the motor mounts were done fir the 4200XL, I cut the cord! :)
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4676/26457720468_d5fbde6a7b_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GiYJwh)unnamed 134 (https://flic.kr/p/GiYJwh) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4712/39431891655_c26dbbc882_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/235sKAX)unnamed 135 (https://flic.kr/p/235sKAX) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Then I had to open it up & take a peak inside
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4764/39431922635_20a66a5d98_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/235sUP6)unnamed 136 (https://flic.kr/p/235sUP6) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

I've got a couple ideas how/what to do for converting this...............but they'll have to wait for another month or two. I HAVEN'T forgotten about the Subaru WRX, just had other projects in the works.

[frizzen]

Sounds like you've been busy!
The excavators looking good with the better motors.

Come on, now you're just trying to flatter me. I just like poking you to work on stuff and not be afraid to try doing weird things with it. Very few here build straight kits, or leave them stock for long, so it takes some extra creativity. It's a little more fun to see what was scrounged to look and work right than seeing an unboxing pic. "If it's stupid, but it works, it's not stupid"

You set up a meet, and arranged a venue to let everybody go play and be entertaining, that's way more impressive than 'some guy on the internet said i should do a fire truck.'

Yeah, free the WRC! Ya know, that's a really nice looking Impreza...
I'd probably suggest doing the subaru before moving on to the ladder truck, since there's gonna a lot less going on in the scooby.

[skeeter]

Sounds like you've been busy!
The excavators looking good with the better motors.

Come on, now you're just trying to flatter me. I just like poking you to work on stuff and not be afraid to try doing weird things with it. Very few here build straight kits, or leave them stock for long, so it takes some extra creativity. It's a little more fun to see what was scrounged to look and work right than seeing an unboxing pic. "If it's stupid, but it works, it's not stupid"

You set up a meet, and arranged a venue to let everybody go play and be entertaining, that's way more impressive than 'some guy on the internet said i should do a fire truck.'

Yeah, free the WRC! Ya know, that's a really nice looking Impreza...
I'd probably suggest doing the subaru before moving on to the ladder truck, since there's gonna a lot less going on in the scooby.

We've been moderately busy. On these cold days, it is sometimes hard to get motivated to go out to the cold shop & get cracking at all those projects.

I'm excited for the meet to run the new motors in that machine. I HOPE the weather cooperates for us. Right now the ground here is frozen. I haven't even had a change to try out the new motors............YET.

I CAN'T take ALL teh credit for organizing the events. All I did was host the first event at my place. The 3 of us that were there decided it'd be awesome to have a group of folks with similar interests get together monthly for RC Construction, & trucking fun!
The Subaru is easy peezy, compared to the firetruck. It'll not much different then doing the New Bright tractor conversion.

[skeeter]

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4720/26576374898_ee2ae1129a_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GusSmj)VOICE GET MORE RC (https://flic.kr/p/GusSmj) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr
As IF I needed to undertake MORE projects:rolleyes:.................I saw this on one of the FB pages. I dig it! I searched for one, but was having troubles finding it. :confused: I FINALLY broke down & asked the builder where she go it from. She was nice enough to send links to it, & I bought it.:eek: Since PAPE machinery controls the CAT dealerships in the PNW (IDK about other areas, they might there too) & their trucks are all white, I plan to paint it white, & slap some PAPE logo's on it. I'll have to cut the umbilical cord off this one as well. Should be an easy conversion, I HOPE!
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4615/25457925317_43658f1e69_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EMCwfR)service truck possible RC converted (https://flic.kr/p/EMCwfR) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

While I was at Fred Meyer the other day, I found these. Thinking outside the box, they may work well for trailer umbilical lines. At $o.99 each, if they DON'T work as I think they would, I have something to help repel those dam mosquitoes this summer:cool:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4757/38636853760_c67d01c060_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/21ScYx3)unnamed 142 (https://flic.kr/p/21ScYx3) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Here's a lil progress on the D11 build.:cool:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4649/38636873710_5bb9d37a7f_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/21Sd5t1)D11 being built (https://flic.kr/p/21Sd5t1) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr
:cop: Those lead strips are ONLY there to prevent stuff from going where I DON'T want it to go. I plan to take epoxy, a ziplock bag, & BB's to made weigh for the dozer. Since I have some bolts that hold the track assemblies on it, I MAY at some point need to remove the weights to access them bolts :D Once I get the weight for the front half completed, I'll move ALL them strips to the rear of the machine, where they will remain. There's some bolts at the rear too, that I may need to access in the future. If I just molded the weight WITHOUT those strips back there, it WOULDN'T be good.:p The weight would mold into such a shape that removal of it to access said bolts would be almost, if not impossible to do. Once the weather warms up a lil more (Currently 32 degrees here...............Epoxy directions say for use at 50 degrees & above) I'll get the weights made for it.

[skeeter]

I made a lil progress on the Bruder D11 conversion today. The weather FINALLY wormed up enough that I was able to do some epoxy work. I mixed Epoxy, & bb's then placed them in the bags, & formed them to the cat.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4696/25594313857_fae126c133_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/EZFxPp)unnamed194 (https://flic.kr/p/EZFxPp) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4708/40465365921_c53338a64b_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24DMzuM)unnamed (194) (https://flic.kr/p/24DMzuM) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

After the rear section cures, I'll trim the plastic away, as I did the front one.

Now I've got to work on getting the electronics installed, & in working order.

[skeeter]

A great big thank-you to my friend Steven for stopping by today for some Rc trucking & construction fun!
https://youtu.be/6llkIq7pKiQ

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4655/39672262985_0fbcc0d7bd_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23rGHCe)IMG_0160 (https://flic.kr/p/23rGHCe) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4653/39672261135_bb463575ff_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23rGH5k)IMG_0161 (https://flic.kr/p/23rGH5k) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

The Bruder D11 conversion isn't going together the way I saw it in my head. :o I had to rethink the drive sprocket extensions. I needed a thicker sidewall on the pipe sp that the set screws had more surface area to grab onto. The originals stripped out WITHOUT even pushing anything. :eek: I found that out when I drove it on the garage floor for about 10 minutes. Here's a shot of the old version side by side with the new design. I had COULDN'T find the right size ID of this pipe, so I had to drill out the center so that it would fit over the existing motor stub, & extension stubs. :cool:
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4678/39722271415_30d31d145d_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23w82ox)wall thickness (https://flic.kr/p/23w82ox) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

When I tried to place the thing together with a battery inside it, I realized I had an problem. :o There wasn't enough room & it wouldn't allow the top to snap onto it. :eek: So I threw away the weights that I had cast for it, & started over. A few 20, 26, 12, & 8 ounce teardrop Sturgeon fishing weights, & a lil time with the BFH to reshape them, & here's what I now have.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4606/38812606250_f8521dc86e_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/228JKCo)Bruder D11 wight re-design (https://flic.kr/p/228JKCo) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

I just found this on eveilbay. Such a good price when compared to the Tamoya MFU kit, that I couldn't help myself...............I had to get one. A friend of mine that has one already & loves it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/GT-Power-7-4-12V-2000mA-Professional-LED-Lighting-System-Vibration-For-RC-Truck/292429640056?epid=24014002837&hash=item44162a3178:g:5K0AAOSwfoNacEFx

[skeeter]

For those pondering about a Bruder D5 conversion..........................Here's a neat lil trick to prevent the drive sprockets from slipping. I took a Zip Tie, & made the sprocket teeth longer. I used a hand saw to cut grooves into the sprocket teeth. Then I inserted the small pieces that I had cut from the Zip Tie into them, & super glued them in place. I haven't tried it out.....YET! I will try it out another day, after the glue has a chance to thoroughly dry. I WISH I could take credit for this idea! I seen it somewhere else, & CAN'T remember where.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/818/39006903620_649ddbdf4a_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22qUzt3)D5 sprocket2 (https://flic.kr/p/22qUzt3) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/815/40816867121_5b2ed046da_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/25bR7yi)D5 sprocket1 (https://flic.kr/p/25bR7yi) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

The method I posted above for eliminating the Bruder drive sprocket from slipping inside the tracks, seems to work well. I got a chance to try it out for a few minutes the other day. There was no track slippage to report. Time will tell how well they are going to hold up to continued usage.

[Hofabooz]

Hi Skeeter

Looking good glad to see the progress you are making

[skeeter]

I made a lil progres on the Bruder D10 conversion today. I've already tested the drivability of the tracks, & redesigned to work out the issues I found there. I still have a lil more to do with this thing, but she's getting nearer to being ready to run! Here's a lil vid of todays progress.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK-xaVOMzj4

[skeeter]

It's ALIVE! FINALLY! this thing took a LOT of thinking, rethinking, trial & errors, but it's finally operatable. Although it's plastic, it's still functional. I LOVE the Bruder D5 conversion that I did. Even though it was plastic, it's still al lil workhorse. If this thang is as much of a workhorse as that one is I'll be very happy with it!

The weather here in WA state today is dreary wet & raining. I was hoping to take er out to the dirt today & see how well it would do. Due to weather this lil teaser video inside the workshop will have to suffice for now.
https://youtu.be/E454JEG7lbU

[Hofabooz]

Hi Skeeter

Nice to see the little guy have is first steps so to speak.
Will be good to see him out in the wild pushing dirt.
:)

[skeeter]

Hi Skeeter

Nice to see the little guy have is first steps so to speak.
Will be good to see him out in the wild pushing dirt.
:)

That may take a while! I fried the electronics in er yesterday while testing er out! :(

[skeeter]

Where to start......So many things have went on since I last posted here!

RC Land...............My pit area for RC Trucking & COnstruction fun. It started off looking like this
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4795/39191923390_bd9bc7c31b_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/22HfRp5)Skeeters Contracting Services1 (https://flic.kr/p/22HfRp5) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr
We found out that ot was too steep. The trucks kept spinning out on the hills. SO...............We changed it to this
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/794/40576470054_2a8ef96c3c_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24PB1Th)IMG_0281 (https://flic.kr/p/24PB1Th) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Then After teh trucks can make it to the pit at the top, we had to get that part ready too.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/807/41247086172_f7d84935fc_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/25QS6G9)IMG_0282 (https://flic.kr/p/25QS6G9) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/884/41290048791_f1bd12498e_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/25UEhYX)IMG_0284 (https://flic.kr/p/25UEhYX) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/876/26418164547_b1a871175e_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GftZVD)IMG_0283 (https://flic.kr/p/GftZVD) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/794/26418157317_33a933193e_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GftXLZ)rcland2 (https://flic.kr/p/GftXLZ) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/794/26418157317_33a933193e_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GftXLZ)rcland2 (https://flic.kr/p/GftXLZ) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[egronvold]

You’ll have alot of fun there :)

[Cooper]

Nice!! Now that the weather is starting to get a little warmer here I need to do some similar!! You've motivated me to getting stuff around and start enjoying the RC stuff!!

[skeeter]

I've got more to post, but I hit a wrong button last night, & accidentally closed RCTruck&construction tab, instead of the Flickr tab. I'll try again later today.

[Efroeh]

that's a sweet little work area you have there. look forward to seeing more progress.

[skeeter]

egronvold, YEs sir It'll be a TON of fun, once the Washington State weather cooperted & dries out a bit!

Cooper, Glad I can motivate to get your play area ready.

Efroeh, thank-you sir. It's NOT done............YET! I've got a few more finishing touches to add to it before then.

As I said earlier, I have been doing a LOT of stuff around here lately. I trird to pot it last night, but closed the post, instead of thr Flicker tab I was trying to close. I'll try it again............

Ontop of all the work goign on in RC Land, I mae a lil progress on the loggin truck. I bought the back bumper plate from Reg. The Pintle hitch was from Garden Trucking. I still have to mount the safety chains for it. The empty holes are for more red lights. It came with 2 clear & 2 red lights. I removed the clear ones in favor of more tail lights. This will EVENTUALLY be a PNW style logging truck. Much like Lou has built. For now the 5th wheel plate will stay on, & it'll pull a hyrack style log trailer.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/820/39480541470_9e5827c4fa_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/239L6uS)Logging truck (https://flic.kr/p/239L6uS) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

In between rain squalls, I've been working on a few scale items
https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/40576480354/in/dateposted-public/

The FIRST batch cast
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/865/40576480134_8ca9f48d11_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24PB4T5)bricks2 (https://flic.kr/p/24PB4T5) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

NOT perfect, bu they will work as scale loads for a Tamiya flatbed trailer.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/867/41247097982_ccaa698c3b_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/25QSacL)Bricks1 (https://flic.kr/p/25QSacL) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

I bought a scale Jersey barrier. They claimed it was 12th scale. In reality it is closer to 14th scale. It was about $24.oo for that ONE barrier with the shipping. I decided I could mold my own far cheaper. The mold making compound OOMOO30 (I'd use OOMOO25 IF I did er again) was $32.oo delivered.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/813/26418158577_513c7d0b50_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GftY9H)mold2 (https://flic.kr/p/GftY9H) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/800/26418157707_6cd2d4bffe_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GftXTH)MOLD8 (https://flic.kr/p/GftXTH) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr


https://farm1.staticflickr.com/882/39480539690_14c726a6a1_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/239L5Yb)MOLD9 (https://flic.kr/p/239L5Yb) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

The material I am using to cast, I found at Homedumpster. CEMENTALL
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/868/26418160297_e883ef4ac1_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/GftYEn)mold 1 (https://flic.kr/p/GftYEn) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

I LOVE this stuff. NO shrinkage like with concrete/cement, & IF the room temperature is at or above 70 degrees, it'll cure in an hour! Since the temps here are no where near that................nearer to 50(ish) I'm avergain about 1.5-2 hours cure time.

[skeeter]

The hayrack trailer that'll be towed behind the truck for now. The trailer was acquired from Corbett Trailers.

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/901/40590824114_f734de9a25_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/24QSzR5)37508277470_136a80c25b_o (https://flic.kr/p/24QSzR5) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

I just got the log truck running again. I had to put a new ESC in it. I went with the HobbyWing brushless from rcMart.com
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/894/27436820148_2eb2707650_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HNuSKf)#rcMart ESC (https://flic.kr/p/HNuSKf) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[frizzen]

Awesome looking haul road, can't wait to see it in action.

I like the looks of the blocks and barriers, looks like you're getting the hang of molding them

[skeeter]

Frizzy, there was definitely a learning curve to molding the blocks!

Here's a lil video of the Bruder Mack conversion in RCland. It's traveling at top speed in this video. I wish I had used slightly faster gear motors in this build. Since they are what I have in it, they will stay there & be used.

https://youtu.be/INN2MNyO8gw

[skeeter]

An unboxing video of G.T.Power MFU system. These are available for around $62.oo on evilbay. FAR cheaper than the Tamiya MFU! For the price I decided I could afford to try it out.

https://youtu.be/FRk0Cjc666I

[frizzen]

Yeah, it does look like the mack drivers keeping the trans in the basement. Atleast it's not a sports dumptruck that has no slow control.

Wow the gt system takes up some room.

[skeeter]

Yes sir, the G.T.Power MFU do require some room. It would NEVER fit in a daycab! I'm real excited to get er installed, & see how well these units work.

I really like that lil Mack truck. I'll like the next one even better. I'll be doing a Super Dump on a Tamiya chassis, with an identical Mack cab. I've been far more places in Mack trucks WITHOUT getting hung up that in any other truck. I've driven far more trucks that WEREN'T Macks, than the 3 Mack's I've previously had as a daily truck.

[skeeter]

The 4200XL diggin virgin ground in RCland. The previoes time I used er, dropped it while storing it. The boom was stored in the same manner it would be if she was being hauled on a lowbed trailer. Due to that she landed just right on the bucket curl cylinder that it sprung a leak when I applied hydraulic pressure to make the bucket curl. Sorry it's a short video because of that!

https://youtu.be/ZpFbuY5L1bA

[skeeter]

Some recent pics of the Weyerhaeuser loggin truck. Eventually this will lose this style of trailer, & have a trailer similar to the one that TnTLou has behind his logging truck. For now, it functions as is.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/888/41382596691_24d17cca95_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/263QCfp)Log truck lighted back end (https://flic.kr/p/263QCfp) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/888/41382596691_24d17cca95_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/263QCfp)Log truck lighted back end (https://flic.kr/p/263QCfp) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/872/41382549981_8d708b7d21_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/263Qon4)log TnT front lighted up (https://flic.kr/p/263Qon4) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickrhttps://farm1.staticflickr.com/898/39573287810_548306a12e_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23hXrKG)log trk S.S.S. (https://flic.kr/p/23hXrKG) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

Some video of the loader working at teh pit in RCland a few days ago.
https://youtu.be/fBiMpe-9ODI

[skeeter]

Some may have noticed that my pictures & recent videos have logo's on them. I'm proud to announce that I've a small sponsorship from RC Mart, thus the reason for logo's everywhere now. I'm still the same simple Polish Hillbilly Redneck RC crazy nut I once was.

[skeeter]

Some video of the logging truck in RCland a few days ago
https://youtu.be/DM1zbIKgSiU

[frizzen]

Congrats on becoming a sponsored driver.

[skeeter]

Frizzy, Thank-you sir for the congrats.

[skeeter]

Some video of 5-12-18 PNWSTE gatherings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrqs4fxo2sw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFqwlz2HB4o&t=133s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwYcJdzRSJA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNINfZ2TwQo&t=1s

[skeeter]

Video of the newest addition to the fleet, a 30inch Side Dump trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mlw3lECGUU4&t=2s

[skeeter]

Here's a video of PNWSTE FIRST ever club gathering. All of htese videos were previously posted as seperate unedited videos. Since I've learned to edit video since I posted them, I edited them together to make a better wuality video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpFeVCpFBGY&t=1s

[skeeter]

Dozer Days is this Saturday AND Sunday a the Washington State Fairgrounds! PNWSTE will be there with outr scale trucks & ewuipment.

[frizzen]

Nice videos!

Looks like a good time

[skeeter]

Thanks, Frizzen

Here's the ONLY videos I managed to capture from Dozer Day 2018! I got a totall of 4 videos. There are 3 of them spliced into one video here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oW7CRmf9onQ

[Trucking4u]

Videos looking good Skeeter!!!!

PNWSTE meet looks like it was also fun!

Jon in Vt.
The Northern Rednecker

[skeeter]

Videos looking good Skeeter!!!!

PNWSTE meet looks like it was also fun!


Thank-you sir.

Dozer Day 2018 was a success! We have been invited back next year. Next year they promised us a BIGGER area to do our thing with.

Here's another vid from an informal club gathering thta took place.
https://youtu.be/EaEli2_vkrQ

[skeeter]

YeahRacing, flashing construction lights
These things are AWESOME! here's a lil vid clip of them at a recent PNWSTE cllub meeting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz_s8eRoRh0

[skeeter]

The 4200XL hard at work to highpile the sand the side dumps were delivering.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9Uxr3ul6PA

[skeeter]

TWO RC4WD 4200XL excavators hard at work at a recent PNWSTE club meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXNWssd-kj0&t=4s

[skeeter]

The truck drivers at a recent PNWSTE club outing all waited to convoy up the hill & dump out at once. they were testing the operator to see it they could inundate him with material.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-OInOmwWxM

[skeeter]

Some of the jersey barriers that were made for RC land
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/838/42564248144_0fd4473c06_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/27RfU4j)Jersey barriers & starters too (3) (https://flic.kr/p/27RfU4j) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

The workers of RCland are seen here having some downtime & relaxing at the arcade
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1805/28413322587_f7f332ea57_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/KhMGUc)arcade time! (https://flic.kr/p/KhMGUc) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

Recently my first sponsor package arrived me. Here are some pics of it in use.

I needed a metal 5th wheel hitch for pulling the water trailer in RCland, so I got a Hercules metal 5th wheel. Also I thought that the tractor was a little too fast, so I got a Hercules 2 to one gear reduction transfer case to go on the truck. While doing all that, I thought I'd try out some new shoes on the truck. All this is in preparation for the upcoming PNWSTE club gathering on Sunday July 15th. ANYONE in the Pacific Northwest area, that's interested in attending is welcome. The event will be held in Kent Washington from 9am to around 2PM (OR whenever people get tired & go home).

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/846/28413399577_e9e66ee090_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/KhN6MB)2018-07-06-01-24-11 (https://flic.kr/p/KhN6MB) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/842/42564313114_3c86af7695_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/27Rgenu)IMG_0493 (https://flic.kr/p/27Rgenu) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1768/28413395967_1eb5a52fec_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/KhN5Hn)IMG_0497 (https://flic.kr/p/KhN5Hn) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm1.staticflickr.com/922/28413387237_3221ff1d31_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/KhN37R)IMG_0516 (https://flic.kr/p/KhN37R) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1826/28413393237_8a4d9fa94c_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/KhN4Ui)IMG_0498 (https://flic.kr/p/KhN4Ui) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

Some video of the recent PNWST gathering that was held in my backyard.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3m2nYVX4K7g

[Trucking4u]

Hey Skeeter!!!
PNWST meet looks like fun! I can't wait to see the rest of like that truck build!

Jon in Vt.
The Northern Rednecker

[skeeter]

Sorry, I boogered the groups name in my original post. It SUPPOSED to have been PNWSTE, but my fat short, stubby lil fingers somehow forgot to add the "E" to the end of it

That build is done. That's the Weyerhaeuser logging truck. I FINALLY got around to doing some much needed upgrades to er.

PNWSTE meets are great fun. Even when they are hosted at places other than my backyard. It's always great fun to see other people's equipment, & truck hard at work.

[skeeter]

Road construction PNWSTE style! The toe of the slope for a road in RCland needed repaired. PNWSTE came to the rescue to get the job done.

https://youtu.be/g26DW9qZU74

[Trucking4u]

Hey Skeeter
The PNWSTE meet looks great. The road rebuild looks fun too.

I guess I haven't seen the Weyerhauser log truck build yet!

Jon in Vt.
The Northern Rednecker

[skeeter]

That was a used truck I bought from a member here. It was already yellow. I added the green paint scheme to er, & a few mods. Somewhere in this thread is the pics of er, a few pages back.

[skeeter]

My buddies shure were a BIG part of that project! Raph spent a vast portion of that meet loading material with his RC4WD 4200XL, into his side dump & dumping it over that edge. Steven, & Chris were big players in that project too. I try to keep my vids around 2ish minutes in length. There are others that helped with it, but I'd have a20-30 minute video. Rather than a long vieo like that, I prefer to edit em down, & post a few smaller vids.

I know me personally I can't watch a video for more than 3-4 minutes before I have to start skipping forward.

[skeeter]

Talking Mater
https://youtu.be/sEiVkKpiUWM

[skeeter]

Bloopers reel, here is a collection of various blunders, bloopers, & outtakes from previous PNWSTE club gatherings.

https://youtu.be/JLYa3bHFUrI

[skeeter]

Testing out the Bruder tracked loader conversion after I finished converting er

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UZ0fxymE0s

[skeeter]

Loading twin Bruder Mack conversions at the August PNWSTE gathering, with FPV view from the operators cab

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVGV6WMNy9g&t=93s

[skeeter]

These 2 tanks showed up at the August PNWSTE club gatehring
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iV8hnwAzunk

[skeeter]

A lil vid clip testing out the metal tracks on the Bruder D10 conversion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfN_GRoiglc

[skeeter]

Trucking ANYTHING other than dirt/rocks/sand a collection of vids from various PNWSTE meets/outings. ALSO there is a clip of the new & improved water trailer in action, with a comparison of it to the original water trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnk7WtCCMVg

[skeeter]

RCland now has 3 grizzlies for the mining operation. It ALL started with the yellow grizz that has openings of 3/8 inches. Then the Orange one came along with openings of 1/2 inch, & the John Deer green one rounds it out with openings of 1/4 inches between the grizz bars

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1895/42318402640_e19ac0445a_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/27twSKJ)Grizzly99 (https://flic.kr/p/27twSKJ) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1886/44079028992_0482779e6b_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2aa7xCu)Grizzly88 (https://flic.kr/p/2aa7xCu) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1894/42318403840_75c6296724_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/27twT7q)Grizzly77 (https://flic.kr/p/27twT7q) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Pic showing the various sized finished products that are made after successive screening with the grizzlies.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1819/42318405090_bd3e6da591_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/27twTtY)Grizzly7 (https://flic.kr/p/27twTtY) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1831/42318405290_5a2534f046_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/27twTxq)Grizzly5 (https://flic.kr/p/27twTxq) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr


https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1890/44079031492_82b21a6ec8_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2aa7ynA)Grizzly6 (https://flic.kr/p/2aa7ynA) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

A snap showing the open pit mining site in RCland
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1869/44127639261_e5d2b2949d_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2aepFLz)Grizzly3 (https://flic.kr/p/2aepFLz) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[Rvjimd]

What/where did you get the metal tracks? We may need a review ;)

Jim

[skeeter]

The tracks were bought on Ebay from (I THINK I remember his seller name correctly) MotoHillClimber

[skeeter]

Here's a link to the complete kit that he offerd on evilbay for the Bruder D10 conversions.

www.ebay.com/itm/bruder-dozer-track-kit-rc/282942813922?hash=item41e0b4b6e2:g:j0EAAOSwrhha48E 8:sc:USPSFirstClass!98032!US!-1

Since I already had Sabertooth 2X5 laying around, as well as a few servos, I opted to buy the tracks, sprokets, & bearings from him, rather than the whole kit.

[skeeter]

No work for me since Monday night! :( With the operating engineers Local 320 being on strike, we are locked out of work. Having the past few days off, I spent some time under the welding hood. I made another grizzly, JD Yellow one that has the Cat Yellow grizz near it.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1876/30347475228_371551aa10_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NeGK6w)reatining walls2 (https://flic.kr/p/NeGK6w) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Also I made a few retaining walls from 16 gauge steel. I used pipe to weld to them, them pounded rebar into the ground through the pipe, to hold em in place.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1847/43309272985_13fb8c0cba_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/28Z6kZc)reatining walls1 (https://flic.kr/p/28Z6kZc) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1819/30347475168_ff5cd92bf4_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NeGK5u)reatining walls4 (https://flic.kr/p/NeGK5u) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Here we see the retaining walls in the background that are to be used for keeping the grizzly materials separated, BEFORE they were painted & unstaled.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1836/42407120090_b177a5d67c_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/27BnzmW)reatining walls5 (https://flic.kr/p/27BnzmW) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

I had previously used scale Eco Blocks to hold things together. They work OK, but don't hold up if/when stepped on. Having time, I made some retaining walls of 14 gauge steel to place behind them.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1882/43309272905_c0a31a61ff_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/28Z6kXP)reatining walls3 (https://flic.kr/p/28Z6kXP) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

With all them grizzlies, I needed more room to store the finished products. I expanded RCland a bit to make an area for them. In this pic the new area isn't yet finished, but is roughed in with retaining walls, & rough filled with sand to bring it to the desired height.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1831/30347475018_f6311e60a3_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NeGK2U)reatining walls6 (https://flic.kr/p/NeGK2U) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Tomorrow, I hope to get the remaining retaining wall made for the grizzly, as well as finish a fe wmore retaining walls. The area that already has Eco Blocks holding it back will get dismantled. I will install retaining walls, then replace the Eco Blocks in front of those walls. This way if it's accidently stepped on, it doesn't just all fall apart. At least the steel retaining walls will still hold it together if the Eco Blocks are knocked over.

[skeeter]

More video from 7-15-18 PNWSTE gathering. Here we have the RC4WD 4200XL excavator as well as the RC4WD 870K wheeled loader working hard. Between these 2 machines there was a mountain of material moved with the truck this meet.

https://youtu.be/mMM05cyJvrA

[skeeter]

The Off Road Haul Truck in the garage getting some modifications made to er.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCzvXsox5C0

[skeeter]

This week's video clip from a recent PNWSTE club gathering
https://youtu.be/M1ssCdnazmQ

[skeeter]

It's been a busy week in the garage!

I was trying to figure out a way to make sign holders. Here's what I came up with.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1881/44565179231_b359635907_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2aU5caa)unnamed (3)33 (https://flic.kr/p/2aU5caa) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1884/29626943787_d78e4047e3_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/M92QcD)unnamed (3)44 (https://flic.kr/p/M92QcD) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

Along with that project several more in RCland were accomplished. Those pics will come later this week.

Here's this weeks PNWSTE video
https://youtu.be/FTtNGRLYdEI

[frizzen]

Cool videos. It's nice to see you mixing the operations more through the videos so it's more that just excavating, or just driving.

Your sight safety guy might want to give the dump operators a hard time about operating and cornering that fast with the beds up.

[skeeter]

Cool videos. It's nice to see you mixing the operations more through the videos so it's more that just excavating, or just driving.
Thank-you sir!

Your sight safety guy might want to give the dump operators a hard time about operating and cornering that fast with the beds up.
Safety director was on vacation when this happened. Its probably a good thing he wasn't there to see that happen.

[skeeter]

Here's the link ti this weeks PNWSTE video. This video is a lil late being posted by me. It was shot this weekend, 9-16-2018. Footage is of PNWSTE truck rodeo at the club gathering.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phu7EhNz0BU

[skeeter]

Here's a neat idea for RC trucks that a good friend of mine did. Yes we know it DOES happen in real life, but neither if us had ever seen it done in the RC world before.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnuSxfxSXAc



This weekend, PNWSTE had a TWO day event in RCland. I already posted some video from this meet. Here's some more video from it. We had a scavenger hunt, PNWSTE style! The video is a lil longer..................OK, a LOT longer (Like 4 times longer) than I normally make. I had over an hour of footage from the scavenger hunt. I tried to edit out as much as I could, & still feel like I gave everyone their chance in the spotlight.

https://youtu.be/X0bOcd6f2d0

[skeeter]

The latest project to hit my workbench! A friend saw my tracekd loader conversion & asked me to do one for him. I, at first decliend, & said I needed time to test out the one that I had made myself BEFORE I'd feel comfortable doing another one. I needed to make sure that the thang was in proper working order before I made them for anyone! I feel that after 40+ hours (that translates to around 600 scale hours) on the lil machine I feel comfortable enough to convert his for him.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1842/29864149807_004faf6d40_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/MuZzhB)9-20-18 Tracekd loader 4 chris (https://flic.kr/p/MuZzhB) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

Last weeks video of the fun had at PNWSTE's new logging addition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axm8OKybOHI

[skeeter]

This weeks video, PNWSTE gets new equioment delivered to the jobsite. JMI trailers has a lowbed trailer featured in this video, that he builds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcmRiPQXfGo

[skeeter]

I've been slacking over here. All the videos I'm about to post have all been posted to Facebook. There are this weeks video, as well as the previous weeks that I neglected to post here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mfygoro79Q&t=2s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnfCrvYCkXM&t=8s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIn5jpsX9FE&t=1s

[skeeter]

This weeks PNWSTE video features the offroad VOLVO haul truck. Watch as we haul the first load in this awesome mini machine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnKzVKnFuEQ&t=78s

[skeeter]

Here's a couple more vids from past weeks. The first one, we'll show how to convert a standard servo to a continuous servo. I use this with my servos that have bad potentiometers and are no longer useful as a steering servo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfrqxVHMOOQ&t=38s



The second video.
PNWSTE is working late at the open pit sand and gravel mine. In our mine, LARGE boulders are common. We've affectionately come to know these as "GOLDEN NUGGETS". Join us as the RC4WD4200XL digs the biggest golden nugget to date.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzDSImx6QpI

[skeeter]

The weather tomorrow make sit so I get a 3day weekend. I'll be out in the garage tomorrow tinkering. Hopefully I'll have some pics of to add here. In the mean time, here's this weeks PNWSTE weekly video update.

We worked late to finish mineing out this mine site. The NEW mine site needed this excavation to be completed BEFORE it could open. The new mines roadway would run right through the area that we were digging in this video................Enough babble from me, Here's the video.
https://studio.youtube.com/video/maeE338iSIQ/edit

[skeeter]

Here's a coupl ePNWSTE videos. One was a bonus video on my YouTube channel for thanksgiving, & the other one is this weeks video.

Turkey day bonus vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTY71JqLq2k&t=7s

Last weeks video. This clip is slightly sped up to go well with the tempo of the music it's set to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cctyqbqULo&t=112s

This clip is this weeks video, it's scheduled to release at 2:30PM MST
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcFFGjMUHYg&list=UU_jBXcfmjh1FYs7UsG7eixw&index=4

[skeeter]

I found a lil time to tinker in the shop this weekend. I got the new scale garage completed for RCland.

All painted
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4842/45997605052_aaafcc07f1_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2d5DKs5)Shop5 (https://flic.kr/p/2d5DKs5) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Completed with logo's & decals
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4913/31108465347_1f8c0e5713_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/PoX1WP)Shop1 (https://flic.kr/p/PoX1WP) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

I placed an order on Amazon this weekend. :) I decided that I needed a comfortable chair to replace the metal folding chair I had been using as a desk chair. :bounce: That metal chair wasn't too comfortable for the hours I spent at the desk working on editing & preparing PNWSTE videos. I think my new chair.............although NOT the Clutch brand that I fell in love with, will serve me well.

Here's the box as it showed up at my doorstep tonight.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4888/31143197977_a737dfc6ee_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Ps22Kg)chair (https://flic.kr/p/Ps22Kg) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Here it is all assembled. It only took me about 20 minutes from the time I started to unbox it, to the time I had a completed chair.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4835/46082065551_fca2685e02_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2dd7CBz)chair2 (https://flic.kr/p/2dd7CBz) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

Here's a lil video of a recent PNWSTE gathering. This video wasn't long enoug to make a stand alone video. I still think it's cool lil video, so we'll throw it ou there as a bonus video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12L67bZtAqQ

[Cooper]

ahhh, a good chair is appreciated!! pretty cool stuff you got going on!!

[skeeter]

ahhh, a good chair is appreciated!! pretty cool stuff you got going on!!

Yes it is, VERy much so. Thanks RW for the kind words

[skeeter]

This weeks PNWSTE video
https://youtu.be/DxcJLnGgQ8E

[skeeter]

Skeeters Contracting Services got a chance to see this upgraded Huina excavator at a recent PNWSTE gathering.

This is a bonis video for the week of the fun times had at PNWSTE gatherings.
https://youtu.be/VHKeQFTtYxY

[skeeter]

Here the PNWSTE video for this week. This weeks is a SPECIAL video! The video is NOT set to music like most of them are.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY0NifpcNxY&t=18s

[skeeter]

I'm anxious for Christmas to get closer. have a few PNWSTE video clips that have been set to Christmas music. I'll post em up as the time gets closer. If there's enough people that like it, I will post the entire month of December's videos next year with Christmas themed music.

[skeeter]

A teaser pic of the current project.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4825/46183458022_72fe96dd86_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2dn5i4C)Faroe1 (https://flic.kr/p/2dn5i4C) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

The Faroe loader has been assembled. Here's a lil test video of it's maiden voyage. A short lil 3 minute test run to make sure everything functions properly, & that there are no leaks within the hydraulic system

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSvksJhTFJA

[skeeter]

Here's a lil sampler vid from a friend's project. He built the Mammoth BC8 from Cross, & fitted a hydraulic crane to the rear of er.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNoM0pdeiTM

[egronvold]

Here's a lil sampler vid from a friend's project. He built the Mammoth BC8 from Cross, & fitted a hydraulic crane to the rear of er.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNoM0pdeiTM

A real beast :)

[skeeter]

A real beast :)

Yes sir, that it are. I'm excited for the rain to quit so I can get that thing out into RCland & put it to work. It'll be a hard working machine at the mine site!

[skeeter]

A video from PNWSTE set to Christmas music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lNM8J8cdQ0

[frizzen]

Looks like there's been a ton more equipment coming into the group.

If you're gonna do christmas videos, maybe find some where the operators look at least a little cold? (Not a guy in shorts)

Maybe one where they Dig scale 'presents' out of soft dirt, load into dumptruck? Find the presents with the grizzleys? Santa with a hardhat or scale operator with santa hat?

(Frizzen sure throws a lot of stones for how many videos he's uploaded...)

[skeeter]

Looks like there's been a ton more equipment coming into the group.
Yes sir there has been a huge influx of new equipment. We were truck rich & equipment poor. Now we are slightly truck poor fo rthe amount of equipment we have. That's a good problem to have :)

If you're gonna do christmas videos, maybe find some where the operators look at least a little cold? (Not a guy in shorts)
That guy always wears shorts. He wore shorts in February when the 3 original PNWSTE members first met. It was a cold day (Cold for us in the PNW area.) that day.

Maybe one where they Dig scale 'presents' out of soft dirt, load into dumptruck? Find the presents with the grizzleys? Santa with a hardhat or scale operator with santa hat?

We did the PNWSTE scavenger hunt with the machines . That is planned to be repeated yearly for the group.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0bOcd6f2d0&t=409s

I think I need to try & find a scale santa. I LOVE that idea! I just may know someone that can make a santa hat for one of the operators. I'll have to see if they are interested in making anything that small. That'd be awesome to do.

[skeeter]

This weeks PNWSTE video, continuing the testing of the Faroe loader. Last week we just did a basic function check. After a short test run it was time to take er back to the shop to check it over. This week, we actually get to put it to work a lil bit. We especially went above & beyond normal working conditions to test with, near the end of the video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zeei9vboX_I

[frizzen]

That scavenger dig gave me the idea for digging scale presents.

Small wood blocks, paint a color, maybe some pinstripe tape ribbon on a few. Maybe santa has a Mine instead of a Workshop or Factory. Maybe the helpers and elves run heavy equipment and trucks. I dunno.

That Loader looks to have some power.

[skeeter]

That scavenger dig gave me the idea for digging scale presents.

Small wood blocks, paint a color, maybe some pinstripe tape ribbon on a few. Maybe santa has a Mine instead of a Workshop or Factory. Maybe the helpers and elves run heavy equipment and trucks. I dunno.

That Loader looks to have some power.

Yes sir, it had much power.

PNWSTE had our final gathering of the year on Dec. 15th. It was an impromptu gathering, so we had a small percentage of folks that were able to attend. Shortly after the first of the year I'll have some video from this event where the Faroe loader was HARD at work.

[skeeter]

This project has been on my work area for the past few months. In my spare time I was working on converting it for a friend of mine. At PNWSTE 15 December gathering I was able to hand it off to him. Here's some pics of the build process, they are in no particular order.

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1938/32373619018_8b31447ef1_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RjKg49)CAT636#11 (https://flic.kr/p/RjKg49) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4858/45522104334_dc417626f1_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cmCFDQ)CAT636#9 (https://flic.kr/p/2cmCFDQ) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4905/44428991390_ce97b8432f_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2aG3cfW)CAT636#2 (https://flic.kr/p/2aG3cfW) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4849/44428812390_e3cb1a3f7b_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2aG2h3J)unnamed (https://flic.kr/p/2aG2h3J) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1920/46245933381_6b68f2b84e_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2dsAuNZ)unnamed333 (https://flic.kr/p/2dsAuNZ) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1911/44428812590_f2f85a875c_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2aG2h7b)unnamed (333) (https://flic.kr/p/2aG2h7b) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1977/46245933901_2efb151092_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2dsAuXX)unnamed (292) (https://flic.kr/p/2dsAuXX) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1973/45332958715_c10b1b9a96_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2c4Vgft)20181202_171853 (https://flic.kr/p/2c4Vgft) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1965/44428813550_267d785c5c_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2aG2hoJ)image0000091 (https://flic.kr/p/2aG2hoJ) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4871/46245935991_465819442a_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2dsAvzZ)image0000011 (https://flic.kr/p/2dsAvzZ) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4873/46245934421_2daa2c5ab0_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2dsAv7V)unnamed (6) (https://flic.kr/p/2dsAv7V) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

And here's the video of the initial test run.
Keep in mind that this machine DOESN'T have any weight added to it......YET!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOHb4SOTLyg

[skeeter]

We got a new delivery at the RC mine site!

https://youtu.be/9nBKUkZQAkg

[egronvold]

Nice bucket!

[skeeter]

Nice bucket!

Thank-you sir. Aaron did a good job fabricating that bucket for his machine. Tried talking him into doing more. He said it was a PITA, & he'd rather not do ti again.

[egronvold]

Thank-you sir. Aaron did a good job fabricating that bucket for his machine. Tried talking him into doing more. He said it was a PITA, & he'd rather not do ti again.

Haha, I know the feeling;)

[skeeter]

Making a new grizzly for RCland.
https://youtu.be/_1jsyktoEBE

[skeeter]

The weekly PNWSTE video. In this Video Skeeters Contracting Service put their RC4WD 4200XL Cat excavator to work. Two RC4WD 4200XL machines are working hard to keep material flowing through the Grizzly. Aaron's Hitachi RC4WD 4200XL excavator is hard at work to keep material flowing through the grizzly. ChrisCustomRC has an appearance with their converted Bruder Mack dump truck. It's just barely visible in the lower right hand corner of the video.

https://youtu.be/stLSvaHUBmM

[skeeter]

A friend of mine hand crafted in his garage this awesome Belly Dump trailer. I had the privilege of seeing it at the September PNWSTE gathering. Here's a lil video of er in action.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38ViTknkWQo

[skeeter]

Here's the LAST bloopers real of 2018. Some are new, & the remainder are the ones I I have left from revios bloopers reals, that I could still find. Enjoy.

Here's wishing EVERYONE a Happy & prosperous New Year!


https://youtu.be/pR29AX6lTa0

[frizzen]

Blooper reel is great, looks like everybody had a bunch of fun

[skeeter]

Blooper reel is great, looks like everybody had a bunch of fun

Thank-you sir.

PNWSTE always has fun when we have our gatherings.

[skeeter]

Here we see a set of functional platform scales for the RC trucks. This scale is permanently installed in RCland. Shortly after this video was shot, the approach was reworked, & the scale was cemented into it's permanent position.

https://youtu.be/82GSoMLzyN4

[skeeter]

The NewBright tractor conversion works well, but I need a bigger machine to tend to all the crops! I stepped away from NewBright & Bruder for this conversion. I went with an Ertl model this time. I've got the drive function working, but still need to figure out the steering.

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4867/32714336208_576717eb5d_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RQRwps)JD2 (https://flic.kr/p/RQRwps) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7803/45674078295_ba292b2859_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cA4Adx)JD1 (https://flic.kr/p/2cA4Adx) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4873/45674077975_b99dc3a93d_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cA4A82)JD3 (https://flic.kr/p/2cA4A82) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4903/45674077765_e5d801f0a2_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cA4A4p)JD9 (https://flic.kr/p/2cA4A4p) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7907/32714336098_fc7d450e46_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RQRwny)JD8 (https://flic.kr/p/RQRwny) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

I made some improvements to RCland the last few weeks. With the addition of the Faroe loader, the bunker area needed modified. The old area worked GREAT for the Bruder tracked loader conversion, :D that has a ZERO turn radius. The Faroe loader needed a bit more room to be able to maneuver. Where the Eco blocks are on the LHS of the pic, that's where the area use to end. I relocated the road a bit so I could do this.
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7843/39643024943_0508b8d4a2_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23p7Sb4)unnamed (https://flic.kr/p/23p7Sb4) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

The OLD grizzly system was too small for the Faroe loader!:( It was alright height wise at the entryway, but the rear was a lil too short.:( Additionally, the old grizz wasn't wide enough. Every time the loader would feed the grizz, materials would fall over the side(s).:( I HAD to make a new grizz. The new grizzly does tricks too.:cool: New grizz is half again as wide, & half again as deep, with openings between the bars TWICE as big as the old version!:bounce:

Since I'm no mathematician, I had to draw the design out, BEFORE I could order material to go farther.:o Once it was drawn out, then I could figure out how many grizzly bars I needed to make er happen.
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4908/39643025043_8cde891c74_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/23p7ScM)New grizzly (https://flic.kr/p/23p7ScM) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Once the grizz was put into place, I decided that the hoe tha usually feeds the grizz needed to sit above the plant. :jaw:This way WAY bigger loader could enter the plant to keep er cleaned out. The hoe was sitting on the floor level, & slightly protruding past the grizz entryway. I guess I need to make a retaining wall to make this new vision come to life!
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4888/32734118498_9136dfb08c_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/RSAUZq)New Grizz2 (https://flic.kr/p/RSAUZq) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

Now the hoe has a place to sit near the grizz, without being in the way of the BIG loader! I figure the hoe can feed, PLUS the loader has access the unsupported slope of the pile. That way the loader can help feed the grizz too!:cool:

The new grizz will be the ONLY grizz in this processing plant! Bye Bye to the other 2 grizzlies that use to sit next to the primary one!:jaw: Now we just gotta work on getting a vibrating screen deck. HOPEFULLY if all goes well, we'll have a screener to farther separate the materials. Of course with a screen deck comes conveyors.............................This simple lil redesign of the Grizzly area just turned into a MAJOR project!

[skeeter]

The OLD system, & the "NEW" system
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1876/30347475228_371551aa10_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/NeGK6w)reatining walls2 (https://flic.kr/p/NeGK6w) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7837/31667139927_cd44f179f7_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/Qfjnra)New grizz (https://flic.kr/p/Qfjnra) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[skeeter]

A sneak peak at the new trick that the new grizzly does. RcTruckAndConstruction is the ONLY place this sneak preview pic has been posted!
https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7801/45884091324_be27f8fef6_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2cUBXLQ)New grizz t (https://flic.kr/p/2cUBXLQ) by Anthony Kalnoski (https://www.flickr.com/photos/157093418@N06/), on Flickr

[egronvold]

How is the newloader? Lockong diffs?

[skeeter]

How is the newloader? Lockong diffs?

I LOVE that loader! So far it's proven to be a real work horse. :) In 2 hours of hard work it got more material through the grizzly than the excavator is able to feed in a 6 hour shift! :cool: The Pacific Northwest weather hasn't been too friendly to RC machines lately. :( As soon as the weather quits raining, & dries out a for a few days in a row, I'll have er back in the mine site producing more material.


The loader has open diffs. I sometimes wish they were locked, but I know that would mean an even bigger turning radius. Having previously had ONLY the Bruder tracked loader to work with, turning radius WASN'T a problem when the production area was originally laid out! With zero turning radius things were laid out close together to make for less unnecessary travel distance.

I've ONLY got around 4 hours of runtime on the machine so far. as we add more hours to that count, time will tell if this machine is durable & long lasting as hoped.

[skeeter]

I'd been having a urge to have some RC fun for the entire month! Keeping an eye on the weather reports, the time FINALLY came. We were all set to have a couple of dry days in a row. On December 15th, 2018 PNWSTE had its final gathering of the year. It was a last minute impromptu gathering. The phone calls started going out Thursday evening for a Saturday morning gathering. Since it was so short of notice we only had a handful that could make it to the meet.

In this weeks PNWSTE video, a friend of mine is operating my RC4WD 4200XL excavator. The other 4200XL was recently acquired used by a PNW member. He LOVES his machine. I was busy running other stuff, & passed the remote so all could have fun.

Here's the link to this weeks PNWSTE video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFUc6QSY2gc&t=3s

[skeeter]

This week we'll see the second part of the video that was started last week. Perhaps I'm a bit biased, but this is my favorite part of the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6JOx0dvlys&feature=youtu.be