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RCP57
09-10-2013, 05:39 PM
Check these out! I knew I wanted to build a bigger Euc for a reason.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSwAU7rK8fY

Finster
09-10-2013, 06:56 PM
Very cool! He must have a nice machine shop or access to one to make those. Not to mention a lot of money!

RCP57
09-10-2013, 07:40 PM
Very cool! He must have a nice machine shop or access to one to make those. Not to mention a lot of money!

I agree! You would need some serious metal forming equipment to build those.

doodlebug
09-10-2013, 08:31 PM
He's my new Hero! Way too cool!
Cheer's, Neil.

SmallHaul
09-10-2013, 08:40 PM
Wow! Just amazing.

pugs
09-10-2013, 11:05 PM
Nice! A size that could actually be useful for small jobs.

Lil Giants
09-11-2013, 01:07 AM
Not sure if this is the same guy... from pics on the site it looks like a different guy... this www has been around better than 8yrs. The scale is 2.5:1

http://www.wessels-modellbau.de/

Espeefan
09-11-2013, 02:16 AM
Wow, that's crazy. Wish I could translated the interview, but those are some incredible models....machines! At that size though, I'd probably look at getting a skidsteer and mini excavator....though I know that's not the point, nor do I mean to take anything away from the fascination of models like that. Very cool.

JAMMER
09-11-2013, 10:34 AM
You know it is bigger but think about it except for the main frame you could go out and buy most of the parts you need to build it at a farm supply not like use who have to order special parts, Ed

FlyingBeagle
09-11-2013, 08:13 PM
The metal working would definately take some large tools and lots of $$$$, but my first thought was "where does he find tires for these things"? My second thought was "You dont want to get one of those stuck, you would have to call a real wrecker to get it out".

Very, very cool.

BRICKNICK
09-11-2013, 09:07 PM
That's absolutely amazing.....how do begin to make such a masterpiece?

RCP57
09-11-2013, 09:25 PM
The metal working would definately take some large tools and lots of $$$$, but my first thought was "where does he find tires for these things"? My second thought was "You dont want to get one of those stuck, you would have to call a real wrecker to get it out".

Very, very cool.

Can you imagine the damage one would cause if the TX/RX glitched:jaw:

pigeonfarmboy
09-12-2013, 01:12 AM
Can you imagine the damage one would cause if the TX/RX glitched:jaw:

Exactly what I was thinking when I saw the non 2.4ghz radios. Egads! :eek:

Lil Giants
09-15-2013, 08:05 PM
There was a guy in Winnipeg, Manitoba that built a half scale New Holland skid steer, just so he could clear the snow from his driveway from the comfort inside the house... I talked to him thru email about it, he had designed his own auto shutdown in case the tx ever lost communication with the rx.

You're right Ed, other than the computer cut steel, everything else on that skid steer was bought off the shelf from Princess Auto. He was using 1/4 scale servos to operate the valves and the wheels were hyd motor driven too. He had a windows media player video on his website... I just checked the link I had saved for it, but I get "page not found"... too bad! It was pretty cool what he had done 15yrs ago.

doodlebug
09-15-2013, 09:17 PM
There was a guy in Winnipeg, Manitoba that built a half scale New Holland skid steer, just so he could clear the snow from his driveway from the comfort inside the house... I talked to him thru email about it, he had designed his own auto shutdown in case the tx ever lost communication with the rx.

You're right Ed, other than the computer cut steel, everything else on that skid steer was bought off the shelf from Princess Auto. He was using 1/4 scale servos to operate the valves and the wheels were hyd motor driven too. He had a windows media player video on his website... I just checked the link I had saved for it, but I get "page not found"... too bad! It was pretty cool what he had done 15yrs ago.

Joe, is that the same skid steer that was for sale on e bay a few years ago???? Cheer's, Neil.

Lil Giants
09-15-2013, 11:10 PM
Probably was the same one Neil. I remember seeing his on the bay for about $7000 opening bid... no way I could afford to spend that much on toys back then! I'd sure love to have it now, being my lower back pain what it is... I have numerous little jobs round here to keep that lil guy busy!