Logging & Construction Equipment

[Rvjimd]

Lou,

Don't know how I didn't find this thread when I started researching my conveyer and screen? Very neat! I may need to borrow a few of your ideas.

Jim

[tracksntreadslou]

Greg and I managed to move a bit of dirt last weekend..took a few pics ..Logging trucks are ready to head out for a load.
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[RCP57]

Lou, I'm getting really tired of you and Greg playing without me...:p Equipment is looking ready for the show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[FlyingBeagle]

Lou,
I dont recognize the blue truck in your photos. I am curious about the third axle. Is it a jeep with a lift axle??? I have never seen a truck like that. can you give some more info, or point me to a build thread, or even a video of it.

Thanks

[FlyingBeagle]

Nevermind, I found your build thread. I dont know how I missed this one. That is one very impressive build. Thanks for sharing with us.

[Espeefan]

Looks like a great time! Lou, I'm still waiting for you to build a Caterpillar 527 skidder!

[Snochaser]

Great pictures Lou! Definitely a fine logging fleet. I hope to have a fabulous setup like yours in the outdoors one of these days.

Ben

[tracksntreadslou]

Lou, I'm getting really tired of you and Greg playing without me...:p Equipment is looking ready for the show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you better get you A$$ down here and help with Gregs construction Park

There is nothing better than working in the garden on a sunny day.
Looks great

Lol the wifes seem to think the same thing but we have different alternatives lol

Lou,
I dont recognize the blue truck in your photos. I am curious about the third axle. Is it a jeep with a lift axle??? I have never seen a truck like that. can you give some more info, or point me to a build thread, or even a video of it.

Thanks

Nevermind, I found your build thread. I dont know how I missed this one. That is one very impressive build. Thanks for sharing with us.

Glad you found the build thread ..really enjoying this one

Looks like a great time! Lou, I'm still waiting for you to build a Caterpillar 527 skidder!

Nate the skidder will have to wait ..A tracked dumper and grader coming soon ..Been rounding up some parts

Great pictures Lou! Definitely a fine logging fleet. I hope to have a fabulous setup like yours in the outdoors one of these days.

Ben

Thanks Ben ..This is Gregs construction park ..He has some serious earth moving in the near future and plans on needing some Dozer work for back filling ..Been doing a few updates to the TD 25 so almost time to call a lowboy ..lol ..Thanks to everyone

[tracksntreadslou]

We Had Rob over to Help move some dirt ..I think He May have been drunk ..lol and Maybe the Hitachi operator as well
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Go home FWD your Drunk
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A few of logging as well
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[carp]

some good pics, the truck on its side made me laugh looks like you were having fun, is there any video of the log loader in action?

[steamer]

Thanks Lou for posting the pictures. Sure had a great time moving dirt with you two. The FWD is a tough truck and it survived the roll over, never even broke the mirror off. I'm pretty sure we moved about 42 loads until Greg put that big one on by packing it down. Those screw drives are tough tho, as it still lifted the box crammed like that. Go FWD!!!

[tracksntreadslou]

Got together with rob and greg yesterday and did some more work in Gregs big construction park Project ..greg had some radio problems with the excavator so we ended up double teaming with the two Dozers ..we backfilled the N/W wall for a while and I ended up getting stuck a few times ..The D8 can pull good too ..thanks greg
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[tracksntreadslou]

took a few videos as well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT0Rl25pgGI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNNF5-HwiaA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYuarT9beQA

[RCP57]

Looks like a good time! Maybe I should come up on the long weekend hey Lou;).

[tracksntreadslou]

:D I think that pile of dirt would take a while with that big machine of yours ..I think Gregs away for the long weekend ..Be fun to have you come up though :bounce:

[RCP57]

Seems to me there is something else that I'm supposed to do this weekend...Oh yeah that's right, I'm getting married:eek:... I'll get up there sometime though....

[Espeefan]

Cool videos, Lou. Your IH TD25 is a really nice model. I've always liked it. Something different then Caterpillar yellow machines, but Greg's dozer is a great model too. I'd be glad to own either! Looks like you had a good time.

[Fierce Hitachi]

Excellent stuff, makes me really really want a vario!! :(

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks guys ..I can easily kill 4 hours hanging out and moving dirt or logs with greg and rob ..As you can see i have been getting the dozer back into the operating mode ..i used to have planatarys in the sprokets and they wernt sealed enough ..They would get plugged up so I got rid of them ..some of the photos you can see the new hubs ..works much better but a little fast ..may order a couple sprokets and gear it down a bit more .I was also not quite happy with the blade up/down travel and finaly got around to swapping out the cycinders from 2" to 3" travel. much better
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[tracksntreadslou]

I also started on a ripper ..nice having a cnc to cut parts
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[tracksntreadslou]

decided to drag out and dust off this old prject I started a few years ago ..sure helps with cnc ..I gave it a try a making a circle inside gear and it turned out ok ..the pitch is a bit big but i was using a 1/8 toolbit so the was the radius I could use .
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[RCP57]

Looks good Lou! I like how you have incorporated an old road sign into the frame. You better get busy though. Don't you have a gravel truck to build?

[Kingcam2]

Hi Tracksntreadslou

Your International TD 25 dozer did you make it your self or did you buy it as a kit off some one?

I like how it looks as is has a old school look to it.

Regards from Cameron.

[Lil Giants]

The parts look pretty crisp! :cool:

So how many hrs do you have logged learning your cnc to get this far Lou? :D

[tracksntreadslou]

Looks good Lou! I like how you have incorporated an old road sign into the frame. You better get busy though. Don't you have a gravel truck to build?
Thanks

Its important these days to recycle ..too bad that guy drove right though where he was supposed to stop where the sign used to be ..lol

Hi Tracksntreadslou

Your International TD 25 dozer did you make it your self or did you buy it as a kit off some one?

I like how it looks as is has a old school look to it.

Regards from Cameron.
Thanks Cameron ..It pretty much all scratch built..the tracks were source From Fetchner ..Im pretty much old school ..Mabe a D9 G a few years down the road

The parts look pretty crisp! :cool:

So how many hrs do you have logged learning your cnc to get this far Lou? :D
Thanks Joe ..The little tag Has very little backlash..Im getting much more cofortable on the CAD program..Learning a few 3D parts as well..The main thing with these things you have to remember is the it makes mistakes if you tell it to..I broke about a half dozen tool bits learning ..I have about 200 hours on it now ..the first 100 took in setting up and installing limit switches ..Sure glad they are there ..Now with the way its set up when I first start the gcode program if there is some thing not correct in travel the machine wont start traveling ..Very cool ..im realy ejoying this ..I do want to have a bit bigger manual milling machine at my disposal one day ..

[dirtpusher9]

Very nice, Lou. I thought you scraped this project many years ago. Glad to see you back on it I look forward to your progress.

[tracksntreadslou]

Very nice, Lou. I thought you scraped this project many years ago. Glad to see you back on it I look forward to your progress.

Good to see you following this build .I think you mentioned that you ran grader quite abit as well...wont be quite as detailed as Rob or Ari but i am hoping it will do the job heres a bit of progress


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As you can see I machined the slides in one complete peice so that everything would stay true when i bolted this to the blade ..i then cut the small tab off that hold the two slides together
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Found a chunk of 3/4 and got the taig hogging out
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Big 1/4 scales mounted for the articulation
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Thats all for now

[Trucker_Jo]

Lookin good!:D

[RCLogger]

Coming alone very well Lou. How many functions are you going to have ? And how many are going to be spools?

Greg

[Espeefan]

Awesome! I love the CNC machined parts! Maybe someday I'll be able to make something as cool as your grader. Looking forward to the updates, Lou.

[tracksntreadslou]

Lookin good!:D

Thanks Jarrett

Coming alone very well Lou. How many functions are you going to have ? And how many are going to be spools?

Greg ...Im thinking im going to need at least 12 channels ..really leaning towards getting a DX 18 as the reviews are great from the folks on here ..wont be til at least spring though so I will take your advice for now and stack two turnigys :) (Thanks Freddy gear drive for the great idea and Rip we miss ya )
Greg
#1 throttle
#2 pump
#3 steering
#4 articulation
#5 front wheel tilt
#6 mold table rotate
#7 blade pitch (spool)
#8 bade slide (spool)
#9 mold table side adjustment (spool)
#10 Right lift cyclinder (spool)
#11 Left lift cyclinder (spool)
#12 Ripper (spool)
#13 cycinder / moldtable assembly center pin adjustment (optional
#14 Lights optional (optional )
#15 Becon (optional )

Holy crap I think I could do that with 2 turnigys stacked :D


Awesome! I love the CNC machined parts! Maybe someday I'll be able to make something as cool as your grader. Looking forward to the updates, Lou.

Thanks Nathan I almost feel like im cheating now ...lol ..Its my drawing skills that are getting better now and not my machining ...lol

[tracksntreadslou]

here are a bunch of update pics
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[steamer]

Lou, you're making great progress. Can't believe how much you've accomplished since last Sat. If you keep that up it'll be moving dirt before Christmas. Well maybe not, I got the bad news our goodies are out of stock and won't be shipped till the 20th Dec. Anyhow great work and keep the pictures coming.
Rob

[RCP57]

Wow! Nice work Lou! You have been busy, that's for sure. I am amazed at the pieces you have been able to make with such a small cnc. Are you pushing to have this done for the show in CR? Do you know a solid date for that yet?

[DADSGARAGE]

Excellent job!!!...WOW!!...I know how much time and work it takes me to make parts for my simple builds so I can appreciate and admire the work you have in this build...
This forum is loaded with many very skilled and talented people which is a great help for those of us who may be lacking in skills and new to the hobby... Keep up the great work !!!

[Trucker_Jo]

Almost ready for paint now eh?

[tracksntreadslou]

Lou, you're making great progress. Can't believe how much you've accomplished since last Sat. If you keep that up it'll be moving dirt before Christmas. Well maybe not, I got the bad news our goodies are out of stock and won't be shipped till the 20th Dec. Anyhow great work and keep the pictures coming.
Rob

Close Rob may have to use it for snow removal ..lol ..thanks for the update on those parts ..we will definalely have to get together for some xmas drinks

Wow! Nice work Lou! You have been busy, that's for sure. I am amazed at the pieces you have been able to make with such a small cnc. Are you pushing to have this done for the show in CR? Do you know a solid date for that yet?

Reg im on a roll...Im waitint for parts for work so I have my head burried in Cad / Cam ..Been fun though ..havent heard anything yet about the show yet but soon im sure

Excellent job!!!...WOW!!...I know how much time and work it takes me to make parts for my simple builds so I can appreciate and admire the work you have in this build...
This forum is loaded with many very skilled and talented people which is a great help for those of us who may be lacking in skills and new to the hobby... Keep up the great work !!!

Thanks .Yeh it does take some plannig .thanks for sharing your great ideas as well...so far I only had a few screw ups..The neck is very full up front with not alot of room..two servos and the drive system..Its working but not perfectly ..try and get some drivetrain test video up..

Almost ready for paint now eh?

Jerrrett ..not Quite yet..lol..All the details are gona take some time but I am almost ready for hydros ..still a few bugs to work out ..I am not sure if the big 1/4 scale servo is gona be quite strong enough for the atriculation yet after some short testing ..may have to go hydro ..On the plus side that would make more room in the engine compartment

Thanks for looking

[tracksntreadslou]

Some update pics
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[tracksntreadslou]

I did some testing on the drivetrain ..sorry no vids yet but soon ..and had some difficulty with the steering and binding ..I ended up making a bearing block and seems to work much better ..The o-ring drive belt i was using at first was slipping too much and putting too much tension on the whole assembly so i dug in my parts box and foung a nice little tooth belt and cogged pullies..Much better ..Having the front wheel drive makes things way more complicated and wheel tilt as well as having the whole asembly ossilate and steering was a challenge to make work ok ..still not perfect but it does work..
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[dirtpusher9]

Wow Lou, nice progress. I can just imagine that the 6 wheel drive is probably twice as complex than the 4 wheel dive would be to build. Your doing a jam up job on this and your CNC work. Ready to see it work.

I ran Robs blade at ST Louis last year it was blast. Your going to have fun with this.

[tracksntreadslou]

Thank you Joe ..Rolling right along and having fun with this build ..Robs Machine is so impressive ..I can wait to see what your next build is ..I hope you srart something soon
heres a small clipon my facebook page of the gearbox ..yeh it works ..Pretty strong little gear motor for the size ..im impressed
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=186260631576262&notif_t=like

[RCLogger]

Looking good Lou...

Can't wait to see it moving dirt..

greg

[Fired up]

Very nice work. Can't wait to see it working.

[Old Guy]

Lou
As always when I look at your builds I say to myself I have a ways to go to meet your projects quality. One question I think I see 2-56 hex head bolts, my Pacfic Fastner source ended only 4-40 now where do you get yours

Earl

[Espeefan]

Looking good Lou! Inspirational.

[RCP57]

Great job Lou. You are raising the bar for the rest of us Island guys for sure. I am looking forward to seeing this at the CR show!

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks for all the great comments guys

Earl Yes lots of 2/56 on this build ..Micro fasteners and Festener express have them in stock ..a little cheaper at fastener express and I found 2/56 x 14 there as well where micro fasteners doesnt have those ..I really wish the head pattern was a little smaller and more scale on the 4/40 in stainless ..I have seen some in brass at a link for train supplies that Rob sent me ..should give them a try as well ..Rob said his prices were good too .. http://www.americanmodeleng.com/id41.html

Reg did you say Bar ....Im trying to stay away from bars ..lol..Seriously ..Im trying to keep upto you these day ..Your a building machine ..lol..Should be at least functionalby the show in CR

[modelman]

T-n-T-Lou-great work on a very complicated model. These look like the toughest to build out of all the construction models. Good job!!

[Old Guy]

Lou
Just thought I would give you this site for 2-56 Hex Head bolts looks like about a quarter of the price of American Model 2-56 SS X 3/8 is $6.10 per 100 http:www.microfastners.com/home.php?cat=576.
Thanks for pointing out sites to look for.

Earl

[ekim]

Wow....tracksandtredlou you are where I hope to be when I retire. I hope to have a small network of friends and equipment when I retire to do just what you have done. Very nice Sir and keep posting please!

Michael (ekim)

[tracksntreadslou]

Lou
Just thought I would give you this site for 2-56 Hex Head bolts looks like about a quarter of the price of American Model 2-56 SS X 3/8 is $6.10 per 100 http:www.microfastners.com/home.php?cat=576.
Thanks for pointing out sites to look for.


Earl
I know they are not exact scale but they do add a bit more to the looks ..I dont see any philips heads on the one to one scales


Wow....tracksandtredlou you are where I hope to be when I retire. I hope to have a small network of friends and equipment when I retire to do just what you have done. Very nice Sir and keep posting please!

Michael (ekim)

Thanks Michael ..really apreciate your comments

T-n-T-Lou-great work on a very complicated model. These look like the toughest to build out of all the construction models. Good job!!.

Tom at times I think I bit of way more then I can chew ..some things are working really well like the table rotation and mold table and others have been a nightmare ..the large servo for the articulation had to be replaced will hydros as the servo wasnt quite strong enough ..the steering had a few bugs in it as well and I messed with the linkage to get it working ok ..Having the front drive is creating a bit more strain but I think I will get these bugs worked out ..

The hydros now that has been a pain in the %$#...Last fall I bought a pump and 3 spool valve off a well know US ebay member ..I am not knocking him because im sure he wasnt aware of the problems with this product at the time. He bought 3 of these units and after emailing him about the problems he said they were all crap ..I thought i was getting a good deal and Paid over $400 for the pump filter and three spool valve ..A leimbach pump would cost that much ..Anyway this unit is pretty much a chinesse knock off of the leimbach ..spools are a touch larger ..The + side they used bearings on the spool cam ..4mm fittings and metal gear servos ..servos are very cheap but seem to be working well.. The pump looks very much like the leimbach as well ..Gears are a bit larger and the unit I quite a bit noisyer then the leimbach ..Buyer beware..The Valve leaked from the moment I hooked it up ..The pump was labouring and drawing way too much current and now leaking out the motor shaft ..I should of sent the whole thing back but It sat for months in the box before i set it up ..grader has been sitting on the shelf for months with a big puddle of oil under it

Well I am trying to recoupe some of this money i have spent of this so I am working out the problems one by one ..first the valve ..I tried replacing the o-rings and found the same thing happened .I made the oring grove wider and doubled up on the oring ..better now but still weeping a little on one spool ..may have damaged the o-ring when i put it back together ..I also found out the servos were bottoming out on the inward stroke..One servo broke the housing during the strain...after closer inspection the plunger was bottoming out and hitting the cap screws ..The cap screws another joke ...They were wrapped with teflon to try and seal.Idiots
Leimbach uses an o-ring on the seet ..I ended up using the valve servo ajustment caps that you remove from the valve .the same thread as the cap screws . I Cut the ends off and used 5x1 mm o-rings on the seat .Should be able to see in the pics ..seals and works way better ..Glued the servo and valves seems to be working ok now ..

Now the #$@%&* ..Pump After inspecting the pump I noticed the the is a extar line off the top of the pump to the tank for the releif valve ..Looking it over I noticed there was no way for the Oil to exit or pass the set screw when the PRV did open ..They were expecting it to bypass through the threads i guess ...NOT ..Idiots ..I just drilled a 1/16 hole through the center of the PRV set screw now the oil can bypass into the tank ..I dont have a guage but im thinking the pump may have creating too much pressure for these vavles ..Now the shaft is leaking on motor side ..Opened that up and the only thing i see is some type of neoprem bushing ..I put 3 layers of walbro carb gasket material under the shaft set screw and that seems to have worked ..time will tell..If I didnt get laid off last month I would be replacing the whole works with a leimbach set up..Live and learn

[tracksntreadslou]

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[tracksntreadslou]

I did some testing in the dirt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjwXsOQyuFs&feature=em-upload_owner

[modelman]

T-n-T-Lou-sounds like you may have gotten burned on the pump system but seems like you solved all the problems. I never worked with hyds. but hearing about all your troubles I am glad I never got into that. Your model works great in the dirt. I especially like how you have accurate speed control. This will be handy when doing complicated tasks. It will be interesting to see what all you can do with this model, such as dig ditches, put slopes on banks, etc. Looks like a fun machine to run. nice work!!

[SmallHaul]

Lou, Your grader looks and works great. That is quite a project!

Sorry to hear about your problems with the hydraulic parts..i think i might have some of those hydraulic systems in my shop that a customer left here for a future build..i'll have to compare what i have to the pictures you posted.

[tracksntreadslou]

thank you Tom and scott..To someone without any experience what soever that could mean disaster and out of $400 bucks ..If you see any out there its best to stay clear
Im not out of the woods yet though and hope I can resolve this ..

scott the unit came without the motor ..If it is the same one i really hope you can get it woring as well ..heres a few more pics

[tracksntreadslou]

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[FlyingBeagle]

That is very impressive. It can really dig in and take quite a cut. The driven front axle appeared to be working very well and was making a real difference. Is that about the top speed with the gear motors you are using, or are you just very disciplined. It looked to be just about perfect for grading, I just didnt know if you had some in reserve for a "road gear" if you know what I mean.

I understand not wanting to flame the E-Bay seller if you beleive he was not aware of the poor quality of the hydraulics, but do you mind telling the manufacturer or some other way of identifying these so that others who dont have the same experience and abilities as you dont get burned.

Again, This is an amazing model, Thanks for sharing.

[SmallHaul]

Lou, i just looked and sure enough i have that system here.. little triangle clamps on the corners to secure the tank and all.

I re-read through what you posted and i believe that the system i have came form the same source (Shipped from New Jersey).

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks for the awsome comments ..The Company that made or supplied them is
LESU and make quite a bit of stuff for rc4wd as well

[tracksntreadslou]

Stay away from these

http://www.buychina.com/items/lesu-truck-hydraulic-system-utooppsmlno

[SmallHaul]

Stay away from these

http://www.buychina.com/items/lesu-truck-hydraulic-system-utooppsmlno

Yep, that is it..i am not blaming the guy that the pump was purchased from either..i just looked at his ebay listings and does not carry any Lesu hydraulic components.

[tracksntreadslou]

Sorry flyingbeagle I forgto the speed question ..I do have a bit more gas at 35 RPM..Would like a bit more but grading will be tricky at any faster speeds .Going to take some getting used to ..Now I need to build some road ..Maybe greg will come to help

Scott when you are ready to do something with it feel free to ask what i did in detail if you need ...oh yes I did trim the cover allen screw for the PRV so I could get a little more adjustment on the set screw

[tracksntreadslou]

I recently Purchased A pair of Boxes off of RCP Reg ..one a pup so i figure i would try to desing a hoist for it ..decided to try out the firgelli cyclinders ..Im using the 50 mm 150 rpm 12 volt ..rated to lift 40 lbs ..Thanks for hooking me up Ian ..I also purchased the remote control with keychain ..this way the pup will be independant ..heres waht i have come up with so far
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[tracksntreadslou]

a wideo as well
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[DADSGARAGE]

COOL!! Nice design!!!

[Espeefan]

Wow, that actuator is so smooth and quiet, and I think you did a great job on the design of that scissors lift mechanism. In my opinion, it's a nicer way to go than the screw drives. The lifting speed is more constant throughout the range of travel. Screw drives all seem to suffer from the jack rabbit start, and then putter out at the end of the stroke, but this takes care of that problem!

[tracksntreadslou]

Added a little color to the screening plant and modifide the bruder conveyors ..stilll some fine tuning ..post pics later ..heres a vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIpDPWPgpEc

[RCP57]

That looks awesome Lou! I am so excited about the upcoming show! We will have a lot of different things on the go there this year!

[Cooper]

That's a pretty nice screening set up!! And your post on the dump body actuators changed my planning phase on a dump build I'm doing. I was doing a similar lift but going hydro. After watching your video and looking up the actuators I am now going that route. So much simpler than all that hydraulic parts to find places to hide. Thanks!!

[tracksntreadslou]

This years show will be a blast ..pretty soon I wont have any more room and will have to be pulling a trailer ..the plant takes up a lot of space so hoping to have room for it ..time to stop building ..NOT !!! ..lol ..Thanks cooper ..I did see a few hoist photos on the net that gave me a few Ideas ..Once the drawing was on Cad I knew it would fold up properly ..It was only a guess as to how much it needed to push out and I got lucky the first time .If you wanted to get creative you could pair them up to gain some more power ..Ian has some 6volt that will plug directly into the receiver .Im not sure if the torque rating is the same ..They do have a toll free # to call if you want to ask more questions ..Im sure Ian would be pleased to yak at you ..The ones I am using are 12 volt ..The set up is around 1 inch thick so it would not struggle too much to start its lift and with the way Reg designed these boxes the floor is slightley raised to alow for a dump mechanizam...Great Job Reg ..Even your tail gate latch will be simple to fasten ..Im going to just copy that for the other box ..let me know if you have any questions Cooper well heres a few pics i promised

[tracksntreadslou]

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[tracksntreadslou]

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[RCP57]

That setup looks awesome Lou! I almost have the Volvo back up and running so you may want to speed up those conveyors:D.

If we can camp at the show my plan is to tow our cargo trailer. That way I can bring all of my stuff and it should still have some extra space for the rest of you guys to store some stuff at night. If we bring our campers and all of our models we will be sleeping out on the ground so that our toys stay safe inside for the night!lol My Kenworth will take up the whole floor of our camper....

Have you found out any more about that situation yet Lou?

[Lil Giants]

That turned out pretty sweet Lou! We'll done. :cool:

...and yeah, what Reg said, wind that puppy up & FEED IT!!! :D

[Trucker_Jo]

Sweeeet! Someday I will have to come up and check out your guys stuff at the shows. :popcorn:

[Espeefan]

Lou, nice work! I like the fact that's not only a totally functional trommel, but it's also a great load for the trucks to haul around. It looks great all set up and running, but it also looks nice hooked to the 5th wheel plate on your Pacific. Great videos too!

[RCLogger]

The trammel looks like it ready to go to work Lou... Paint job is real SWEET

Greg

[Old Guy]

Great build, it must be the air on Vancouver Island there several great builders and I know you will all have fun at the shows this year and amuse a lot of people.

Earl

[avel]

What Espeefan said x2!

I like the genset too. The Pacific truck is really nice too, nice conversion.

[SmallHaul]

Very nice work Lou! Cool piece of equipment.

[steamer]

Looks good Lou. Even better than the last show. Putting some colour on it really finishes it off!!

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks Reg ..I think I have it all tuned up now..The cargo trailer sounds like a great plan ..Great used his for the port alberni show ..BTW it sounds as those boys are moving their show to town ...something about the mill too busy with construction going on ..camping sounds like a go ..we mant to keep in touch with your connections as well

That setup looks awesome Lou! I almost have the Volvo back up and running so you may want to speed up those conveyors:D.

If we can camp at the show my plan is to tow our cargo trailer. That way I can bring all of my stuff and it should still have some extra space for the rest of you guys to store some stuff at night. If we bring our campers and all of our models we will be sleeping out on the ground so that our toys stay safe inside for the night!lol My Kenworth will take up the whole floor of our camper....

Have you found out any more about that situation yet Lou?

Thanks Joe ..I cant beleive this project has been on the shelf for over a year ..BTW ..Mostly spare parts build..only purchased the bruder conveyors..Definatley want to speed up side conveyors a bit

That turned out pretty sweet Lou! We'll done. :cool:

...and yeah, what Reg said, wind that puppy up & FEED IT!!! :D

Thanks Trucker Jo..Too bad your not closer huh :)

Sweeeet! Someday I will have to come up and check out your guys stuff at the shows. :popcorn:

Thanks Nathan..This plant is going to add alot extra hours to the construction park .. roads will be in really good shape ..

Lou, nice work! I like the fact that's not only a totally functional trommel, but it's also a great load for the trucks to haul around. It looks great all set up and running, but it also looks nice hooked to the 5th wheel plate on your Pacific. Great videos too!

Thanks Greg ...Almost time to warm up those machines again...:D

The trammel looks like it ready to go to work Lou... Paint job is real SWEET

Greg

Thanks Earl ..You mean Construction model nutcases..lol ..Hey try and get yourself here for the Duncan antique truck show July 12 and mix in with us nutcases

Great build, it must be the air on Vancouver Island there several great builders and I know you will all have fun at the shows this year and amuse a lot of people.

Earl

Thanks :DWhat Espeefan said x2!

I like the genset too. The Pacific truck is really nice too, nice conversion.


Thanks Scott Very nice work Lou! Cool piece of equipment.

thanks Rob.Took a while for me to decide on the color .seems to match the existing bruder conveyor color not too bad ..now it needs to get working again ..A tube of grease as it get a little sqeakie

Looks good Lou. Even better than the last show. Putting some colour on it really finishes it off!!

[Cooper]

I'm out of town right now but have some time to roam on the net. On your hoist for the dump, is that lifting a good amount of weight? I built the same idea, but the arm that mounts to the bed is a lot longer. I think I have to move it closer like yours. But while I'm laying idle in some hotel room my gears are still turning. :). I think you saw the little bit I did with the torsion helper springs? It works great and those clamps come in all sizes and cheep to cannibalize too:)

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks Cooper ..I was checking out your idea with the springs ..awsome idea and great work ..Its that first little step to get the canter going is the hardest and looks as though it helps ..so far with my design it seems to be working quite well ...i am using the 12 volt cyclinders and the 150 to 1 but not sure if its making much of a difference..So far its only the short little pup and i tried the box full of a box of batteries and chunky little vise.I made up a small 9 battery 10.5 volt AA 700mah pack to fit between the frame rails and managed to get 10 dump cycles out of it ...using the remote set up that they sell as well...I am getting pretty curious now so i may fill it full in the dirt pile and see what it does ...I started to make up some other peices for the truck hoist and am kindof holding back a little to see if this will be ok ..I may use a thinner guage aluminum for the frame so I can double up on the cyclinders ..Im sure that would help lengthen the life of these firgellis..So far I like them and they seem to work quite smooth ..Between the 2 of us im sure we will come up with some cool little hoists

[tracksntreadslou]

So cooper I did some testing on my design ..I filled the pup box with dirt ..Mostly dry with a little dampness ..I tried with the 9 battery 10.5 volt pack i made up the other day ..No go..I ended hooking up a 3 cell lipo 11.4 volt battery and it came up ok ..Im thinking this should be max for this cyclinder..For th truck box i am going to slghtly modify the thicknesses for the width to accomadate 2 cyclinders side by side ..Im sure it will have prnty of balls to lift it then

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[RCP57]

Wow Lou, when I first scrolled down and looked at the video's thumbnail, I was like how did he make that box so long....:rolleyes:

Looks to be working very smooth and I like how quiet the actuator is. It looks like the latch is working right too! Where is the rest of the trailer though?

[Cooper]

Looks good, I think I may have to double up also. I may even have the bed a tad bit higher on the inside to accommodate the twin drives. Leaving the sides extending down to conceal a higher bed bottom. I want to make it be able to dump a heaping over loaded bed. Not to say I'll always be overloading but never know:). I'll have to look if I have enough room for twins. Lou, is your set up in the frame rails of just above them? And the mobile screening plant is awesome!!!

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks reg ..way too many projects and not enough parts ..short of axles and tires ..may have to mill up some matching trilex for the pup

Wow Lou, when I first scrolled down and looked at the video's thumbnail, I was like how did he make that box so long....:rolleyes:

Looks to be working very smooth and I like how quiet the actuator is. It looks like the latch is working right too! Where is the rest of the trailer though?[/QUOTE


Thanks ..The unit sits on top of the rails ..Its aproxamatley 1 inch thick ..I did it this way so the canter pivot point would have bit of a start ..with the way reg built the box sides down and the bed raised a little like you are thinking it works out good ..the sides go about 1/2 inch below the bed ..everthing is setting at a looks right height..i will take a few mockup pics on the pacific to give you some perspective

[QUOTE=Cooper;113357]Looks good, I think I may have to double up also. I may even have the bed a tad bit higher on the inside to accommodate the twin drives. Leaving the sides extending down to conceal a higher bed bottom. I want to make it be able to dump a heaping over loaded bed. Not to say I'll always be overloading but never know:). I'll have to look if I have enough room for twins. Lou, is your set up in the frame rails of just above them? And the mobile screening plant is awesome!!!

[tracksntreadslou]

Been a while since i posted on here ..seems its much easyier to load pics on my FB page these days with the way photobucket is acting up..I have been working away from home through the winter but tinkering a bit ..The dozer got a new pair of shoes ..These are from Frank at fumotec ..A little pricey but detail is outstanding ...in my opinion well worth the $700
The pitch was pretty much the same as what i had on there so the spockets worked out
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[tracksntreadslou]

I also purchased a set of dozer pads from rcbrmin for future project for alot cheaper ..they look great but not quite as detailed ...about $280 cad plus shipping
Here some comparison pics

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[RCP57]

Where did the big chunky ones come from?

[tracksntreadslou]

Those ones are plastic and came from Fechtner modebau Reg .. the others ones are cast aluminum

[RCP57]

Oh, so those are the ones you took off the dozer. Gotcha! The chinese pads don't look too bad! How do the tires look?

[tracksntreadslou]

Reg the new tires look pretty good .. a touch smaller then the mamoth tires i have on my hitachi AH 500...thinking it will get some new shoes too
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[tracksntreadslou]

I found a new home for the new tires ..wasnt that happy with the mamoth tires on the hitachi ADT so on the workbench it went ...while it was there i started to do some mods ...I moved the dump cyclinders back almost 3/4 of an inch ..think i wont get any dirt hangging up in the box now ..wasnt much but it bugged me ..I also made up a tailgate ..still a few more parts to mill but it is coming along
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[tracksntreadslou]

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[Trucker_Jo]

Its always fun to keep adding on and making new parts! Nice detail.

[modelman]

Very nice mill work!!

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks for all your comments ..Been some time since i posted ..I just recently purchased the Eagle dozer after weighing out the pros and cons ..looking at the manual online kind of help me pull the trigger ...This machine looks as though it is well put together and detail is very good.. will have to see what the performance is like ..It arrived in the mail yesterday with a bit of shipping damage ..Looks like the crate took a pretty bad fall as there was a good dent in the top ..Not sure exactly what the part is called ..maybey blade stabilizer bar ..Keeps the blade shifting from side to side ..Anyway the blade mounting point has been broken off the blade ..looks as though it has been silver soldered ..fairly easy fix I hope ..Pics to follow ...thanks Rob for the pics ..Ed I purchased through RC4WD a bit more cost but well work the piece of mind

[tracksntreadslou]

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[DADSGARAGE]

Nice looking machine!!! I'll be looking forward to seeing some vids of it in action on utube....
KP

[RCP57]

Wow it got here fast hey Lou! I can't wait to see it in person. December has been an expensive month for both of us but it's always nice to get what you want for Christmas! It's a shame about the shipping damage. I'm not sure WTF these shippers do to this stuff while on route. Something packed that well in a wooden case shouldn't see any damage unless it gets run over. I'm sure you'll get it fixed up easy, it's just a shame you need to. It's nice out today so get out there and film some vids!

[Northern Farmer]

Sweet dozer Lou congrats on the buy! :D:cool:

[Cooper]

Looks good, if you have it open and don't mind posting a couple pics of insides I would appreciate it. I'm curious to see what space, motors , configuration inside they have. And yeah, shipping is always the worse part!! Had a tool grinder (about 80 pounds) shipped, twice with broken castings. In wooden crate, only way it could have broke would have been from a drop!! No marks on outside, happened twice!!!

[Northern Farmer]

I hear you guys on damaged parcels delivered for the brown for almost 6 years. Parcels are damaged most often by drivers not wanting to get hurt and the company not supplying them with hand carts. We had roughly 30 hand carts for 150+ drivers...guys would get one chain it up locked when done for the day only to come back next day to find a chain on the ground and hand cart gone...

[rccrazy523]

Congratulations on your new Machine that is next on my list enjoy can't wait to see the videos

[tracksntreadslou]

Nice looking machine!!! I'll be looking forward to seeing some vids of it in action on utube....
KP
Thanx KP ..hoping for some good weather here on the rock so i can get out and do some testing ..she is heavy 58.5 lbs with a batt so it should be able to push well


Wow it got here fast hey Lou! I can't wait to see it in person. December has been an expensive month for both of us but it's always nice to get what you want for Christmas! It's a shame about the shipping damage. I'm not sure WTF these shippers do to this stuff while on route. Something packed that well in a wooden case shouldn't see any damage unless it gets run over. I'm sure you'll get it fixed up easy, it's just a shame you need to. It's nice out today so get out there and film some vids!
Thanx reg A pretty easy fix. will post some pics...would take forever if i would of ordered parts and im pretty sure DHL would of dragged thier a$$..I think it will be stronger now too
Sweet dozer Lou congrats on the buy! :D:cool:
Thanx ..Its always exciting getting a new machine ..number 3 now (:
Looks good, if you have it open and don't mind posting a couple pics of insides I would appreciate it. I'm curious to see what space, motors , configuration inside they have. And yeah, shipping is always the worse part!! Had a tool grinder (about 80 pounds) shipped, twice with broken castings. In wooden crate, only way it could have broke would have been from a drop!! No marks on outside, happened twice!!!
Hey RW ..One downfall to the way they built this thing..Not very easily accessable ..Not a simple task to take the cab off.i tried a little .Looks as tracks and under fenders need to be removed ..going to wait til i have lights to install and mabey a sound unit..Lots is accessable through the under belly pans.. pump / valves and pump speed control look to be quite easy enough to service ..now the travel motors is a different story ..hopefully these work for a long time ..lol
I hear you guys on damaged parcels delivered for the brown for almost 6 years. Parcels are damaged most often by drivers not wanting to get hurt and the company not supplying them with hand carts. We had roughly 30 hand carts for 150+ drivers...guys would get one chain it up locked when done for the day only to come back next day to find a chain on the ground and hand cart gone...
I feel for some of these guys and hear ya ..lots are heavey ...If some knew what was in the box things might change and then more stuff would go missing ..Have you seen what the airlines do with your luggage ..lol
Congratulations on your new Machine that is next on my list enjoy can't wait to see the videos
Thanks ..I usually dont baby my machines and none are shelf queen ..i hope this one holds up ..i does look very well built with lots of the parts steel ..keep you posted

[tracksntreadslou]

The repair
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[tracksntreadslou]

Here a few pics with the belly pans removed
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[tracksntreadslou]

Heres a couple on the lowboy ..no blade
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[RCP57]

Those flat iron tires look, well... flat!lol

Glad to see some more pictures Lou. I think you are acting a bit like I was with the new bike though. If you are waiting for the perfect day to try it outside, it ain't comin for a while my friend. Get out there and her wet and dirty!

[bigford]

weighed in at 190,000 lb (86,000 kg) i think you need a bigger trailer!!!
i hope it snows here soon i want this dozer

[Lil Giants]

I hope your luck with your 1st EM model is better than mine Lou. ;) It looks stout! I hope they chose the right components to make it last for you. Have you turned it on & run it around yet?

[tracksntreadslou]

Me too Joe ..The way I looked at it was if i get a few years out of it and have to change components with the price i paid I have a pretty decent shell with good detail ..with the detail this thing has I know i wouldnt be able to match with my building skills..I have finally set up the radio the way I wanted with this set up ..radio has only 4 mixes so 2 were used on the track motors..the way the had it running one track motor on each stick ..now its running on left stick ..right stick is set up for blade and tilt ..mixed the pump on those 2 as well ..the ripper is set so i have to turn pump on /off..I think the way its set up i will have extended run time ..If i end up swapping to sabertooth i will gain to mixes but for now i will go with this ...about 30 minutes run time so far and no complaints

I think i need some better inserts Reg ...Soon in the dirt buddy soon.

good luck on the snow Bigford think it coming soon buddy see lots of places are getting hammered

[Lil Giants]

30 min runtime on 3s 5000 pack?

My personal preference would be a Sabertooth immediately, just can't beat it for smooth precise control. When I bought the Scale Art 963 from Mitch, I run the Servonaut esc for 1 batt, then in went the Sabertooth. :D

[tracksntreadslou]

They claim about 38 minutes on a 5300 mah batt...they had it set up for the pump on switch without mix ..im sure I could get close to an hour now with the new adjustments..the 30 minutes i used were just testing and set up ..I wasnt paying much attention to draw at this time Joe ..so far my luck with sabertooth hasnt been that great ...im taking a break .lol.. i have a couple new ones in the box waiting ..mind you the ones in there are pretty smooth ..same ones i have in the TD25

[egronvold]

The dozer looks good. Hope it perform to the expectations (not Joe's...;)).

[JAMMER]

Thanks for all the pictures. You said you went through RC4WD how does that help, did you do a money transfer or Paypal ? If you did money transfer there is no guarantee on anything like the bank told me it's your loss if they don't come through and at $7000.00 I don't know about you but I'm not going on taking a chance like that but I.ll check them out. Ed

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks for all the pictures. You said you went through RC4WD how does that help, did you do a money transfer or Paypal ? If you did money transfer there is no guarantee on anything like the bank told me it's your loss if they don't come through and at $7000.00 I don't know about you but I'm not going on taking a chance like that but I.ll check them out. Ed

Hey Ed yes my bank pretty much told me the same thing .guess we all take chances by buying through the net ...Shipping damage ..lost ..wish it was as simple as buying over the counter .yes a money transfer was the way they wanted I had my eye on this machine for a while ..the same machine is available at the other one Alibaba you were looking at with the sound modual for a couple hundred more ..I emailed RC4Wd about that ..They said they couldnt match that because it was a German sound unit ..I choose rc4wd because i thought my chances were far better ..they are pretty reputal and so far i havent heard anything bad about anyone not recieving machines or products .. I had the dozer in my cart for almost a week before i pulled the trigger ..they saw it was there and emailed asking if i had any concerns ...I finally made up my mind and did the purchase ..they emailed me back with the final amount and bank info ..on the monday i went to do the transfer ..My bank promply told me I was short of info and wanted their banks adress which they failed to supply in the email.wondering If they are going to correct that in the future .It was late in the day and I emailed RC4WD right away ..I heard from them early the next morning with the info my bank needed ..did the transfer and within a few days received a tracking number ..It takes a few days before the tracking number will give you an update so be patient ..Im sure the parcel that was shipped from hong kong stopped at rc4wd in califoria bc there was a nice little xmas card and complimentry hook enclosed ..with my experience My feedback for RCFWD is 5 stars... BTW there is a serial number in black permanent marker ..Mine ends with 47

[tracksntreadslou]

started a new project latley ..making pretty good progress
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[Northern Farmer]

Awesome project!

[steamer]

WOW, Lou you must have pulled an all nighter to get that much more built!!! Had a great time hurten some dirt yesterday at Gregs First time this year and more to come!! LOL
Cheers

[doodlebug]

Cool!

[TRUCKMAKER]

I've seen a few of these started but never finished, please finish it! I'm liking the detail, should be a fun model to run when its done!

[kerst]

Very nice!

Kerst

[RCP57]

Looking great Lou! You have less than two months to finish it!lol I see Rocco is lending a paw though so it shouldn't be a problem.:D

[Lil Giants]

Making great use of your mini cnc mill I see Lou. :cool:

Is it a 657 you're making?

What's the bowl measurement?

[Cooper]

Definately one of my favorite pieces of equipment!!! Will keep watching. Looks like you have a pretty solid design and build on the neck.

[tracksntreadslou]

Definately one of my favorite pieces of equipment!!! Will keep watching. Looks like you have a pretty solid design and build on the neck.

Thanks Coop ...back on CAD and I almost feel like im cheating ..I have been drawing up a cushion hitch and may end up milling one out ..A few set up steps but I think it will be worth it ..I may lengthen the steering arms a bit to allow for an almost 90 degree turn

Making great use of your mini cnc mill I see Lou. :cool:

Is it a 657 you're making?

What's the bowl measurement?

good to get back on the Cnc ..was a little rusty ..I did put a beefyer motor on it ...cutting through 3/4 thick aluminum like cheese Joe I am building based on the tire size ..MPE set me up with these ..they are beauties ..not that large tho ...thinking more like 621 - 627 size ...9 inch wide and bottom is about 6 inches long ..should heap up pretty good tho
Hey I dont know too much about how the ejector is designed ... any pics of how Joe [dirtpusher] set his up?Another thing im wondering is how far down the apron closes when the Bowl is down in cutting position ..Thanks for your input Joe

Very nice!

thanks Kerst .. nice to build something a little different

Kerst

I've seen a few of these started but never finished, please finish it! I'm liking the detail, should be a fun model to run when its done!

I should get a little time off later this summer so hoping to have it working by the fall

Cool!

Thanks Buddy

WOW, Lou you must have pulled an all nighter to get that much more built!!! Had a great time hurten some dirt yesterday at Gregs First time this year and more to come!! LOL
Cheers

It was good to get out and move some dirt ...the Burgs Gregs and christie put on were pretty awsome too...this build gets more funner as it gets built ..

Awesome project!

Thanks ...aways nice to get everyones comments and input


Reg I almost forgot you ...rocco is always by my side ...everywhere lol..gona make him drive the effing thing too lol ..hey you looking forward to duncan in July ?

[sparkycuda]

Wow, a really cool project! Where did you get the tires? How big are they? Even with the large size of the machine, you gonna have problems fitting all the components and batteries? Hydraulics?

Looking forward to seeing this one.

Ken

[RCLogger]

Great progress Lou
Will be a good addition to your dirt moving fleet.

greg

[tracksntreadslou]

Wow, a really cool project! Where did you get the tires? How big are they? Even with the large size of the machine, you gonna have problems fitting all the components and batteries? Hydraulics?

Looking forward to seeing this one.

Ken

Thanks Ken .yes going to be a tight sqeeze ...going with a twin engine so having that space will be good for the batteries ..the tires I got from MPE..They are 5.13 inches high..ok for a smaller Pan..I like the looks of them

Great progress Lou
Will be a good addition to your dirt moving fleet.

greg

Thanks Greg ..be cool to run and should work well in some of those tight spaces ...I think it will work well in your material

[tracksntreadslou]

made some more progress these last few weeks
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[doodlebug]

Cool!

[modelman]

T-n-T-Lou-this is a great project and I believe a 1st. for this site. (To be completed). I like the steering geometry although I really don't understand it now but I'm sure it will be clear later. Very nice work. I will be following.

[Trucker_Jo]

Super cool!!

[tracksntreadslou]

T-n-T-Lou-this is a great project and I believe a 1st. for this site. (To be completed). I like the steering geometry although I really don't understand it now but I'm sure it will be clear later. Very nice work. I will be following.

Thanks everyone ..appreciate all your input ..tom i was pretty much the same way ..took me a while to find some good enough pics to show how it works and luckily once my cad was machined the geometry worked well..I will be able to steer at around 85 degrees heres a few pics i found
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And i received a package ..couldnt wait to get started
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[tracksntreadslou]

i was having some problems with photo bucket last night so now heres what i got accomplished on the weekend
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[tracksntreadslou]

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[RCP57]

Looks really awesome Lou!

[Northern Farmer]

Wow very nice progress!

[egronvold]

A nice addition to your fleet :)

[kerst]

Very nice!

Kerst

[TRUCKMAKER]

Absolutely outstanding!

[Lil Giants]

Great work all around Lou. :cool:

[thetractorfan]

Amazing scraper!
It looks like the real thing already!
:jaw::jaw::jaw::jaw::jaw::jaw:

[Radar]

Yup looks really good !! Magon sure have came along way with there cylinders. What pump did u go with?

[modelman]

T-N-T-Lou-now I understand the steering. It just takes me awhile. I look forward to seeing this model finished and moving some dirt. Great work so far.

[tracksntreadslou]

Havent had much time to work on the pan much for the summer but am back on it now ..time well wasted lol..thanks to everyone for your comments ...great having this good forum support ..heres a few pics of what i have been up to..
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[modelman]

T-n-T-Lou-you have a lot going on there but looks like you have everything under control. Keep up the great work!!

[FabOne]

AWESOME job!! I've been wanting to build or convert a pan/scraper.

-Terry

[Trucker_Jo]

That looks killer!

[jack van]

looking good lou oh just to let you know sold house in royston and bought one in cambeleriver

[oldguy70]

Looking good I built a twin engine Euclid scraper years ago, it was fun. Already asked did you buy the hydraulic pump or build it. I'm building my own pumps but having problems with driving motors present ones I use are 24 vdc gives me problems when trying to fit everything. Could you tell me what motor your pump uses as I am doing my 5th model a D11 and have a room problem

Thanks
Earl

[DADSGARAGE]

Wow!!! That's one interestingly cool machine, the mechanical design is totally awesome!! Really like this build....well done!!
KP

[Rvjimd]

This will be REALLY COOL to see it moving dirt!:)

Looks like you are using a CNC mill? What mill, did you do your own conversion ?

About the bottom of the pan, looks like a spiral in with an end mill? Would that have been better with fewer straight passes and a fly cutter or face mill, or is this a function due to the CNC operation? Please know I am NOT a machinist, just trying to add to my limited hobby skill set.

As someone else earlier in the thread stated, PLEASE finish this. It looks great now and will be fantastic with some dirt on it!

Jim

[tracksntreadslou]

thanks for all you comments gents ..im on a roll now and having a hard time taking time out to post and take more pics ...spending alot of time on the cad as well



Looking good I built a twin engine Euclid scraper years ago, it was fun. Already asked did you buy the hydraulic pump or build it. I'm building my own pumps but having problems with driving motors present ones I use are 24 vdc gives me problems when trying to fit everything. Could you tell me what motor your pump uses as I am doing my 5th model a D11 and have a room problem

Thanks
Earl
I think i remember you posting some pics some where Earl .would like to see more tho .sorry taking so long to respond ..I am going with a Jung pump .. the one that Magoom has on there website..its a little overkill for the Pan but it is a very reliable pump ..not too badly priced either ..see if i can com up with a link for you if you would like ..this one has an integrated tank ..i bought the pump with prv and using my own motor
http://www.magomhrc.com/en/hydraulic-pumps/449-hydraulic-pump-mg-hr7-900ml-brushless-motor.html

This will be REALLY COOL to see it moving dirt!:)

Looks like you are using a CNC mill? What mill, did you do your own conversion ?

About the bottom of the pan, looks like a spiral in with an end mill? Would that have been better with fewer straight passes and a fly cutter or face mill, or is this a function due to the CNC operation? Please know I am NOT a machinist, just trying to add to my limited hobby skill set.

As someone else earlier in the thread stated, PLEASE finish this. It looks great now and will be fantastic with some dirt on it!

Jim
Hey Jim ...I am using a small Taig 6 inch y travel and 12 inch x travel .Most of everything was put together ..I still had to install the limit switches and set up the machine ..some days were pretty frustrating but have a good handle on it now .the spindle motor was not quite cutting it .. no pun intended ..lol so i found a Delta bench grinder motor thats has more balls ..working well for what I need to do with it ..
The spiral in the bowl bed was done with a program option ..just set it up and walk away ..probably take less time with a bigger bit bit my collets are quite small

[tracksntreadslou]

heres a few more pics
heres a tailgate pic like reg
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[steamer]

Wow, Those hose covers and all the hose clamps turned out real nice Lou!!
The effort was worth it though as they sure look great holding all the hose in place.
The ones on the side arms turned out real nice too and you can't even tell they have four hoses inside them.
Let's try it out soon, before it gets too wet!!
Rob

[tracksntreadslou]

thanks rob ...nice that i have the time to work on it now ...here is a few more
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[Kaan]

this is cool machine, very professional built.

[Lil Giants]

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

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

[oldguy70]

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

[tracksntreadslou]

this is cool machine, very professional built.

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

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

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

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

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

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

[tracksntreadslou]

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[steamer]

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

[egronvold]

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

[tracksntreadslou]

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

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

[tracksntreadslou]

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[Lil Giants]

That's pretty trick Lou. :cool:

What's the volume of the oil tank made?

[derekwarner_decoy]

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

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

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

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

[tracksntreadslou]

That's pretty trick Lou. :cool:

What's the volume of the oil tank made?

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Lil Giants]

..BTW what is the volume of a leimbach tank

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

[JAMMER]

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

[tracksntreadslou]

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

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

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

[TRUCKMAKER]

Definitely the ultimate in modeling!

[RCP57]

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

[steamer]

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

[Stuff]

pretty sweet!!

[Trucker_Jo]

Absolutely killing it, great job lou!

[Cooper]

I should send you some of my workers to swing those wrenches :).

You know you need to make another one of these, push/pull working!!!

[thebigo]

You have awesome ability, thanks for the posts.

[tracksntreadslou]

Hey thanks for all your comments guys..on a roll..get er dun

I should send you some of my workers to swing those wrenches :).

You know you need to make another one of these, push/pull working!!!

Bahaha ..I like that idea ..you talking about nutters ? ..that where he is getting his nick name ..lol
I could of used him today ..was working on the hydraulics
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[speedy8305]

Now Lou you stop showing off lol

[speedy8305]

looks great BTW

[Efroeh]

What axles are you using? Amazing builds.

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks speedy ..glad you like it :D



What axles are you using? Amazing builds.

Thanks ..i am using axles off a tamiya Juggernaut..i hope they work

[tracksntreadslou]

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[tracksntreadslou]

This week i have been trying to get the hydros buttoned up on the Pan ..did I ever learn alot ..I had went for the jung pump for the reason of the space that was limited in the front ..probably should have went with a scaleart system and gained a bit of room ...well i went with the pump and mount sold by magom ..I saw that magom has their pump direct drive and thought i could use a brushless motor I had kicking around for awhile with direct drive as well ..little did i know that this motor was rated at 1500 kv per volt ..??? if you dont know much about brushless this is probably an important topic ...After everything was all hooked up and ready to go pretty much nothing happened ..motor worked fine by itself but not enough torque..the brushless Magom uses is 470 kv per volt multiply that by 12 = 5600 rpm full out ..way overkill for these pumps even with half that rpm .I swapped that motor out for a bigger brushed motor and within a few minute it was way to hot turned the pump tho ..well i ended up hooking up the drill to the back of that motor to experiment and see what would happen ...after the fluid was bleed and all the system full things seemed to move ok ..running the drill at half throttle seemed like it was enough for all the functions to work fine ..drill is max at 1700 rpm ..i did blow a line off so that indicates i have good pressure ...i realy need to get myself a good gauge ..
.i looked at buying their slower brushless but they were out of stock ..thinking now there is a better solution if you want to run inline ..Planetary seems the way to go these days ..Premacon is using them and fumotec on their 490 .
Well i tried to find something that may bolt on ..nobody out there offers anything good ATM .maybe someone else can chirp in if they have found anything good available the will bolt up .Glider guys are using some and there are a few available ..one is a combo brushless geardrive for about $200 us that requires a 4S lipo..there is a few out their but nothing to just put in your cart and buy ..Premocon doesnt offer anything unless you buy the whole setup ..im thinking that I should email Magom and request them to start building them
The belt drive is ok is you have the room ..There is some sideways pull on the bearings tho ...not sure how much of a factor it has but it cant be good for the bearings
after almost a full day scouring the internet i decided that i would build my own ,,you can see the pics that i used the internals of a cordless screw driver ..seems to work ok but a little on the noisy side ..full of grease and going to cross my fingers ..sorry about the long winded post guys ..BTw thanks to joe and Reg for the well needed advice
:D

[tracksntreadslou]

yesterday i went over to Robs and did a little testing ..still some bugs to work out ..i think i will have to extend the apron lift rod a touch as i was having trouble closing the apron ..It would over extend and bind in the rotation ..speed is a little fast ..may have to us small hydraulic lines or maybe i can make adjustments with the radio ....may have to beef up the frame as well or brace it up ..not a bad day for the first hydraulic run ..heres a vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RWViyti1VI&google_comment_id=z13wxlop2zy5cvf4v04chhnxawu1gbur alg0k&google_view_type#gpluscomments

[tracksntreadslou]

Here is a few more pics i took over at robs
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[modelman]

T-n-T-Lou-the pan is coming along really good. I liked the video. Seems like all systems work well. I am wondering if everything is going to fit in the cab, but I'm sure you have all that planned out. Great build!!

[9W Monighan]

You have been very busy I see. Nice to see some scrapers.

[JAMMER]

Lou the pan is working great for being the first time running it. A few more adjustments and a little stick time with it and it and you will be perfect. Ed

[ihbuilder]

Looks good Lou . I did see some flex behind the bowl like some bracing is missing when you move the ejector .


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I thought the parts book pic might help ;)

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks Steve really helpful .I have looked at alot of different pics and had not seen how they had it built .I did some adjustments to the cylinder placement and that helped alot ..I am still going to add some braces..I am going to have to be very careful when ejecting as to make sure the apron is fully open ..the ejector cylinder is very strong and bends components when they are in the Way ..:eek:

thanks Ed and Steve ..this has been a really fun build so far ..i have learned alot about the different models and sizes..lots to look out for ..this wont be exact to any specific model tho ..Mostly a 637G

Thanks tom..I think this has to be one of the most difficult builds to plan out ..that was one of the reasons i chose a Duel engine so I could make a bit more room ..A single engine would of been a nightmare ..lol Batteries will fit in the Rear and with careful wiring and fabrication I will be able to have a free Cab with room for an operator

[ihbuilder]

No prob Lou, Steve got me into buying parts books . They really help on parts you can't see from pics . The scraper is 1 of the toughest to build. 2 other come to mind, 6 way blade and rubber tired backhoe .

[oldguy70]

Looks great Lou you can tell a master builder is involved.
Earl

[Lil Giants]

Looking good Lou :cool:

How much can you slow the hyd pump motor down before it starts to act erractic?

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks Joe .Motor seems to be running smooth ..I am guessing I can get the RPM down to about a 200rpm i am guessing ..Looks pretty slow .I did a little more testing today and with a bit of Radio adjustments I managed to slow some things down a bit ..The apron still needs a little tweeking tho..Last few weeks have been good and getting some of the detail done ...Looks as though photobucket is down this eve so no pics yet ..I did manage to load a bunch on FB and a new Vid on youtube..There is a glitch in the radio ATM and you can see it at the first 30 seconds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGFFSoI3GqQ

https://www.facebook.com/TNTL-Mini-Logging-Construction-135995429936116/

[steamer]

Looks real good Lou. Looking forward to see it scraping some dirt. It's a one of a kind model!

[Cooper]

You probably already know but to slow down hydros without loosing pressure just limit how much the valve opens with servo limits. Can't wait till you get to scrape some dirt, looks great and one of my favorite pieces of equipment, you nailed this one!!

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks Rob It was good to have a visit with you and greg yesterday ..too bad we forgot to take videos lol..you and Greg got the hang of the sticks pretty quick too..Im sure you are going to be running that thing too in the spring while I push with the D10..

Thanks RW ..It would be nice to be able to have the pump off and be able to mix but with the steering the way it is when pump isn't running the force make the machine wander ....I plan on switching to a better radio the the turnigy ..then run pump between 10 - 25 % and mix as needed ...In the vid I was running maybe 30% and that gave me plenty of hydraulic power...I did do some adjustment with the endpoint and the exponential and that really helped with the steering ...Apron is still a little fast and maybe if i swap out the 4mm hoses to 2.5 mm hoses it will make a difference ..
It is good to see bucket is back up so pics coming soon

[tracksntreadslou]

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[steamer]

Lou, just wanted to say thanks for letting a rookie at the controls. Did a couple of quick 360's with front end hard over and she preformed beautifully, no push, no slide!! Thanks for the invite to be an operator and looking forward to scraping dirt.
Rob

[DADSGARAGE]

Looks great Lou !!! Say....where did you get the alm checker plate and brass/copper perf plate used on the grill from?
KP

[bigford]

Diamond plate looks like wedicos

[tracksntreadslou]

Rick at PMD sells the checkerplate ..Had this for a few years but it isnt cheap now with our buck the way it is http://www.gardentrucking.com/details.tpl?action=search&cart=147996820811458234&eqskudatarq=04711&eqtitledatarq=Metal01&eqvendordatarq=PMD#.WDaGBdQrJIc
The brass perf I found at the scrap dealer ..too bad i have so little or i would send you a chunk..piece i got is about 6 x 8 inch

[Cooper]

Hey Lou what do you think of your new dozer? I keep looking at them and found some videos of internals and some other reviews. Boy with tracks and everything it looks like a pretty good price and piece of equipment. Christmas is soon and we'll just can't have enough dozers!!! Would love your opinion on what is good and what could be better.

[tracksntreadslou]

Hey Lou what do you think of your new dozer? I keep looking at them and found some videos of internals and some other reviews. Boy with tracks and everything it looks like a pretty good price and piece of equipment. Christmas is soon and we'll just can't have enough dozers!!! Would love your opinion on what is good and what could be better.

Bahahah ..yup never enough dozers..RW I bought the the dozer expecting to do some mods and pretty much knew I would have repairs ..Kind of like their excavator
..The first day i had it out I ended up breaking a track link so it sat for a few weeks while I ordered them up ...kind of my fault because of wet material and I didn't keep the rails clear .track links could be a little tougher .You may want to get them to send a few extras ..I did talk to a guy in new zealand that has one too and he was having track problems as well ..he said his pins were getting loose and falling out ..I took my tracks off and locktited all the spline pims and so far havent had any issues
Very heavy (you will be surprised when you go to lift it out of the box ) and super strong gear motors ..you will break something before you stall them ..the second time i used it I was pushing on a pile and dozer was leaning to the right ..I noticed some fluid leaking while the machine was leaning ..After inspection i noticed it was coming from a tank vent ..they have a short piece of clear tubing connected to a barrb fiting on the top of the hydraulic tank .there is a link on rc4wd that has a good breakdown of how everything goes together ..Took everything apart and machined a slot in the bottom of the fuel tank for the tank vent tubing to tee into the filler tubing ..this seems to have fixed the problem ..make sure you vent the oil tank filler cap
When taking the panels off a lot of the allen cap screws were stripping out where the tool inserts .cheap soft steel .may want to order some decent metric hardware
You will end up reconfiguring the radio right away ..they had left stick left track right stick right track..now i run throttle on both tracks and rudder turn left and right ...not sure how you run your D11 tho .. I was having a **** of time trying to mix the radio with pump and valves ..Even Joe couldn't get it figured out I am thinking of swapping out the receiver in it soon and getting rid of that radio..I don't think Joe was very impressed with it as he didnt run it long ..He prefered the International TD 25 (:
Overall I think its a good buy for the price and you having the knowledge and skills to make it better and keep it running ..get rid of the blade and you have a nice looking scale machine ..Btw the fella from New zealand ended up buying another tilt cylinder and fittings from Eagle and installed them .He uses his machine hard .heres a link
https://www.facebook.com/RC-Construction-Projects-706182312849213/

Almost forgot ..merry xmas to you and your family my friend ..have a fantastic holiday season

[bob barton]

I can only say one word WOW:bounce:

[Cooper]

Thanks for the link, the tracks are one of the biggest things I am interested in it for!! Hardest and most time consuming to build!! I agree with radio, that would probably one of the first things I would change. Thanks Lou!! Wonder if eagle machinery would sell just the dozer, motors, and sound unit?? ;). If anyone knows how to get ahold of Chang or whatever his name is pm me :) thanks.

[steamer]

If you want to see all the internal parts check out this link.
With the amount of parts involved it must take days to assemble one!

http://www.beadlok.com/product/images/ASD/Bulldozer%20Parameter%20Description_V4.pdf

[tracksntreadslou]

took a few weeks off and back on the build ..still a little to do on the rear of the machine but decided to move to the cab and fenders ..been thinking of different ways to bolt stuff together and finally came up with a solution ..with Cad things line up pretty good and you can pre drill alot of the parts on cnc ...I use the drill feature almost as much as cam ..body panels lined up pretty good
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[Lil Giants]

Making great headway Lou... you do some tigging?

What's that white stuff all over the table... you spill a bag of rice? :p

[tracksntreadslou]

most of everything worked out now Joe ..working on details..could be doing details for months ...lol ..I better do them now ..I have enough unfinished projects on the shelf
Yup spilled rice lol and it spilling again right now lol ..3 inches of spilled rice ...How much snow you folks get your way ...I saw dean had quite a bit in his front yard ..that storm pass you yet?

[Lil Giants]

Just a skiff, but 30 degree temp change overnight! :eek:

[tracksntreadslou]

a few update pics
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[steamer]

WOW Lou the details really make the front end pop. Getting close to the end now, just need to be painted and she's done.

[Hofabooz]

Hi Lou

The details on this are great very nice model you are making there cannot wait to see it in action so to speak.

[DADSGARAGE]

Looks great Lou!! Looking forward to seeing this move some dirt!!
KP

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks Rob Mark and KP ..glad I have the extra time right now ..I need to get this thing back together soon tho ..took some time for paint
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[DADSGARAGE]

Looking great!!!

[Azonic]

Nice work!!

[steamer]

WOW Lou, that looks great!!
Can hardly wait to see it all together this weekend when you bring it over!!!
No pressure right!!

[kerst]

Great project! I enjoy following this thread!

Kerst

[TRUCKMAKER]

It's looking good Lou, can't wait to see it moving dirt!

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks very much for the comments guys ...still plugging away and a little slow to get the pics up..Made up some window flange and windows
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[Mikem]

What did you make your window flange from ?

[tracksntreadslou]

What did you make your window flange from ?

This is .080 black plastic sheet ..it has a smooth finish on one side and a bit of a rough texture on the other ..I dont know where you would find something like this ..I picked it up at a used building supply place ..Demex..If you have a larger radius there is 1/8 window flange from model aircraft supplies..hard to find tho ..discontinued now ..I found some on ebay but it wouldn't work for this because of the small radius

[tracksntreadslou]

more cab work
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[TRUCKMAKER]

Looking good Lou, I like the window frames. I'm always looking for a way to make them.

[tracksntreadslou]

Thanks Kent ..Window grumets are a bit of a tough one ..I am always looking for different ways to make or improve something for building models ..Imn some of the pics i posted you will notice the the fitting collars I was using were round with a rib texture ..these are the ones Leimbach produced ..some were snug and some were loose..I decided to make my own out of 1/4 inch aluminum plate ..nice snug fit ..look a little better as well
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[tracksntreadslou]

I went over to robs for a show and shine..Coming together nicely
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[jack van]

you have two great machines there lou nice build oh i wish my bench was made of leather hehe makes for a great display ;)

[Cooper]

Wow turned out awesome!! Really looks good Lou!! Can't wait to see it in the dirt!! Still one of my favorite pieces of earth moving equipment!!

[sparkycuda]

Lou, that is spectacular work! Have enjoyed watching this come together.

Ken

[steamer]

Lou, pictures are great but there's nothing like seeing it in person. Can't wait to see the reaction now that you have all the decals installed, that sure finishes off nicely!
Now to see it in action next weekend at the Museum show.

[Efroeh]

Um WOW http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/efroeh/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsbnsvvcql.jpg (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/efroeh/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsbnsvvcql.jpg.html)

[Lil Giants]

A great reason to make it out to Duncan again this summer to help you wear the paint off! :D

[RCLogger]

You went all out for this machine Lou. Wow !

Greg

[Northern Farmer]

Hats off to you Lou all that work sure paid off, she's a showstopper! :eek: :D

[Bo Wallen]

I don't say this often..........Today i'm gonna say it......You Score 100 out of 100 !
Congratulation to a well designed and excellent executed project. Sure fun to have ben able to watch the process over a short period of time.

BO.

[tracksntreadslou]

you have two great machines there lou nice build oh i wish my bench was made of leather hehe makes for a great display ;)

Thanks Jack

Wow turned out awesome!! Really looks good Lou!! Can't wait to see it in the dirt!! Still one of my favorite pieces of earth moving equipment!!

Thanks RW ..Me too ..going to be doing a little more testing and display next weekend..Hoping it will perform as good as it looks .Not alot we can do on tables tho ..Wish we had our own Cabin fever here on the west coast ..BTW it was great to see all the pics of your iron working away..Haul truck was awsome

Lou, that is spectacular work! Have enjoyed watching this come together.

Ken

Thanks Ken Its good to see it almost done ..still some more detail work to do yet but going to have to set myself a limit .I wasnt planning as intricate as this but glad I went this far .bahaha

Lou, pictures are great but there's nothing like seeing it in person. Can't wait to see the reaction now that you have all the decals installed, that sure finishes off nicely!
Now to see it in action next weekend at the Museum show.

Rob decals just do something for me ..Ever since my folks bought me that first sticker book ..hahaha ..Yes it brings the model some new life ..will post some new picks now

Um WOW http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h219/efroeh/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsbnsvvcql.jpg (http://s65.photobucket.com/user/efroeh/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsbnsvvcql.jpg.html)

Thanks Efroe

A great reason to make it out to Duncan again this summer to help you wear the paint off! :D

It would be good to see you here again Joe ..hopefully the timing will work the same for your farming again this year ..I was thinking about when i was on my visit with you at your place ..to bad it was short lived ...Be perfect to have another body on the radio to help load that pan of yours too ..Next time
I am lucky to have Greg and Rob nearby

You went all out for this machine Lou. Wow !

Greg

Thanks Greg ..Maybe just a little overboard ..I am a little scared to get it dirty . lol ....NOT ..Cant wait to have the D8 help fill it up ..Next title of new Vid ...Caterpillar D8 pushing 637 G off of cliff :D

Hats off to you Lou all that work sure paid off, she's a showstopper! :eek: :D

Thanks Brandon wait till you see it all done

I don't say this often..........Today i'm gonna say it......You Score 100 out of 100 !
Congratulation to a well designed and excellent executed project. Sure fun to have ben able to watch the process over a short period of time.

BO.


Thanks Bo ..Means alot coming from a guy like you ..I am a little surprised as I started under a year ago ..Glad I get to share it with you guys ..Sure getting some good feedback

[tracksntreadslou]

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[steamer]

Lou, great job on the filter box it hides the receiver very well and the hinges are awsome too. I see in picture six you've also got the front engine exhaust stack mounted now, how does it sound with them both running?
Rob

[tracksntreadslou]

It sounds better Rob ..see for yourself :D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvFVbzu_7tk