Great Dane excavating co.

[Lil Giants]

Steel? Why? you have the technology & easy access to any shape of aluminum... :confused: :thinking:

[RCP57]

It's amazing what type of pictures are on the net when you do any particular search. The red truck is nice but I hear the guy that built it is a bit strange and sometimes wears a huge foam cowboy hat. I would have crapped my pants and then some with that 785!

Why don't you build a box out of aluminum and make it just like on the 1/50? Piece of piss for you my friend!

[Cooper]

Humm, I was thinking steel because of weight. I was thinking of using sheet metal and bending all the box stuff. I guess I can do same with alum. Just was thinking of welding and some welds wil be visible. But thinking more now,, guess alum wild be better choice. I like working with it better. Only thick stuff would be frame rails and some corner pieces. Ok it's decided, I was on the fence about what to use anyway. You two convinced me. Alum it is!!

[bigford]

there is no choise aluminum all the way!! you add steel to that thing and
and it will take 3 guys to lift it.

[bigford]

https://i.imgflip.com/11u9j1.png (https://imgflip.com/i/11u9j1)via Imgflip Pie Chart Maker (https://imgflip.com/piemaker)

[Cooper]

Haha!! I should put a lot of things in a pie graph

[RCP57]

Hahaha, priceless!

[doodlebug]

Mmmmmm, pie:bounce:

[JAMMER]

Only a suggestion but why can't you use some of that wax that they use to practices milling on for your molds. Ed

[Cooper]

I could get some of the wax Ed, that stuff isn't cheep,,, it was easier for me to design and print a part then touch up and mold off that.

Started working on the dump body. Instead of having a concave bed I'm going with a flat bed. not many angles to cut, mostly all square 90s. Have to tear out hydraulic system because I'm going to weld most of the dump bed framing on the truck. Use it as a jig to keep everything inline. And taking some rough measurements for the lift cylinders I should have enough room for different stage seals. Was afraid that the retracted cylinder would be too tall while bed down in order to get full extension on bed. The bed wouldn't go up as high as pic below but that's limit before frame hits.
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[doodlebug]

It will be ok, if the angle is steeper than 45 degree's!
Cheers!

[bigford]

http://i1335.photobucket.com/albums/w671/bigford550/rwford1_zpsavzbe7k1.jpg (http://s1335.photobucket.com/user/bigford550/media/rwford1_zpsavzbe7k1.jpg.html)

enough said!!!

[Cooper]

Lol!!

[Bo Wallen]

The Return of Mr Nutter.....................https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1616/26261067845_9dc69f8827_o.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/G1AQxP)SuperNutter111 (https://flic.kr/p/G1AQxP) by Bo Wallen (https://www.flickr.com/photos/47955920@N04/), on Flickr

[TRUCKMAKER]

Wow, RW you better tell kitty to hide cuz Mr Nutter is looking for a scrap!

[Cooper]

Yeah that is one nutt eater that may be a little chewy for pot pie!!!


http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/D1962158-D4F8-4391-87EA-3B42711896C9_zpso3k9ttcx.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/D1962158-D4F8-4391-87EA-3B42711896C9_zpso3k9ttcx.jpg.html)

Started on sides, this time I milled two pieces at once. So,,, both sides should be identical. Have to see when I get to other pieces if they are. Always something just a tad off. Angles were 10 degrees on bottom of bed staying with the frame at10 degree. Then other angles were 11 and 21 (respective of 90). Just used angle blocks in vice and milled vertical while clamping pieces together. 3/16 edges and middle with 1/4" vertical pieces to give some depth relief without having to do much milling.

[RCP57]

Wow! You actually know what angle you machined that stuff at? I'm not that sophisticated. I just squint one eye, tap it with a hammer and call it good.... Probably why I can never build the same thing twice....:rolleyes:

Lookin good! I like that table too!

[Cooper]

Spent a bit of time trying to translate angles of model to angles on build truck. Long time fiddling with that, then just clamped some pieces together on truck and made sure angle of front bed is parallel to cab angle as that seems to be where eyes get attracted to. Maybe that freshman art class at college is finally paying off. Never quite understood about negative shapes and areas,,,, always looked at a beer can as round and not what shape it is blocking out!! Can't wait on this piece to see how I mess up with welding it!!! Lol!! Still trying to keep my welds hidden. Flat stuff is easy but inside corners don't look too pretty. Thanks for the info Ed, I'll be keeping all that stuff in mind and need to spend some time on test pieces!!!

[bigford]

WOW!!!!

[JAMMER]

Like the man told me practice, practice, practice, practice and more practice that how you get good. Ed

[Cooper]

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And just because I'm jealous of reg's slow-n-low truck I made one!! We'll sort of ,,, I can say slow but not low!!! See reg you are an inspiration!!

[RCP57]

Did you say I smelled like perspiration?lol

Looks great! I knew you could make it out of aluminum!

[Cooper]

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/6DD52611-6348-427E-B423-D813F3E5C43D_zpsxj82c5em.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/6DD52611-6348-427E-B423-D813F3E5C43D_zpsxj82c5em.jpg.html)

Sorry, darn phone!! I forgot to add the slow and not so low pic for reg!!

[Cooper]

Did you say I smelled like perspiration?lol

Looks great! I knew you could make it out of aluminum!

I had a couple welds pop on me after grinding down. Didn't have enough amps on the 3/16 and 1/4" side rails. Re-welded them and better. Slowly getting better at inside corners. Luckily none of them will be too visible!! And hopefully by time I get to inside the bed I'll be making better looking welds. But those will probably be ground down also to keep the inside of bed smooth.

[bigford]

cnc mini mill scientific calculator. im begining to wonder about you ;)

[Cooper]

I argued with my elementary teachers about not needing to learn math or spelling because computers would self correct and always be doing it for you!!! Geezzzz that was back in the 80's ,,, and I still can't add or spell correct!! Wonder who was correct then?!?! Only problem now is my "smart" phone keeps trying to change words I can't spell!!!! Lol!!!! Played with lots of explosives and still have all my fingers and toes!!

My favorite T-shirt!!
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[Mikem]

I don't think slow is here I think by Sunday that truck will dump ! Looking great !

[JAMMER]

Hi Cooper your not old you will know when you are old they will put air bags on you wheel chair. Ed

[Cooper]

Lol!! Guys!!!

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Well,,, got one side done with very little distortion. Took your advise Steve and drilled holes in back. 1/4" holes, might go a little bigger on other side. Had a hard time at first getting puddle on frame without melting side plate. Did preheat, probably not enough as after a coupleholes it started getting easier. Heated up a bit more I think. Had to turn up to max amps, 255 amps reading on machine. Max amps at first got a puddle on frame and then backed down to ? Couldn't see machine while welding. The last pic is where I forgot to back off peddle and I think I floored it, melting a bit too much. Still learning I know!!! Hopefully grinding down the welds wouldn't reveal holes but if so as long as a little bit is welded together I can always fill in some.

[doodlebug]

Lol! Had to re read! Was hoping your plate wasn't getting pimples!
Looks good!
Cheers.

[bigford]

aluminator jr. in training!! nice work

[Northern Farmer]

Those are some pretty clean welds Cooper :cool: Keep up the hard work!

[headers]

Your doing a great job looking very good

[ihbuilder]

Great job Cooper . Now the fun part, welding up the whole body .

[ihbuilder]

Lol! Had to re read! Was hoping your plate wasn't getting pimples!
Looks good!
Cheers.

Yep, spot welding without a spot welder :p I never tried with the tig, so Coop is my guinea pig on this 1 :p:p

[RCP57]

I struggle with this as well. It is very difficult to get the heat into the thicker plate without melting the sh!t out of the sheet or warping it. With it being welded all the way around it probably doesn't really need to be welded from the back but it will be super-cooper strong this way! I usually weld things way more than they need to be too. I'm trying to get better about it but once I start running a bead it's hard to stop.:rolleyes:

[bigford]

reg likes beads???

[Mikem]

Flower child

[Cooper]

Oh now ya tell me Steve,,, lol!! Thin to thin stuff would probably be easier. Having the base being the thicker stuff the thin wanted to retreat really fast. As soon as a decent puddle on thick base I just jammed a lot of filler rod in quick. Filled up well. And have to have it clamped down very close or it heat buckles. But it works. For me, I don't know what I'm doing so I don't know if something can't be done. Ignorance is a virtue!?!

Ran out of gas till Monday so I figured out what to make/bend.

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/E4273EF8-027B-412D-9282-5608EE522DD5_zpsccreh1mt.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/E4273EF8-027B-412D-9282-5608EE522DD5_zpsccreh1mt.jpg.html)
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My little 3 in 1 shear was having a hard time bending 16 gauge alum that wide, forgot heat is aluminums arch rival, a quick heat with the torch and she started bending. It's not tacked but just sitting in there till Monday.

[bigford]

you need a LARGE gas tank

[TRUCKMAKER]

This is looking more amazing every day RW!

[Bo Wallen]

Bumble Bee Aluminatore ...I like it :)

[DADSGARAGE]

Looks great Cooper!!! Really like watching this build, having built a similar haul truck it is interesting to see how you are designing and building yours....best thing about scratch builds is that if you had a number of different builders making the same model each builder would come up with a different design and or solution to each part of the build to create the same end results...lol...to me scratch built models are the best!!! This will be another excellant build for you to add to your collection.....keep up the nice work !!!
KP

[Cooper]

Thanks Kp! Yes scratch builds are good for me as I don't know what to expect and it's always a challenge, like adult Legos. :). I've spent a good bit of time looking over your haul truck. Still jealous of a waterjet!!! Lol!!!

I've been trying to keep thing square and lined up and I think it's paying off. Have had to deal with some unexpected welding distortions. But have been finding out they can work to your advantage. Just have to know where to put the first welds and heat. Some pics of setting up in some clamps and sides welded. Working on installing floor tonight. Having a harder time trying to figure out how to clamp this big tub down to get a distortion free bed. Need more angle blocks and chunks of square metal. Been using whatever I have laying around that can keep shape when clamped.
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Actually laid down some flat welds on these, not even going to sand them down. Flat welds are getting easier for me, I may not show the inside corners to ya'all,,,, they don't look to great. Kind of like that late night girl, good from far but far from good!!! Lol!!
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[ihbuilder]

When you weld the floor pan in, just stitch weld it . If you want to do a solid weld, come back through later and fill in between the stitches alternating ( like fill between 1 in 1 area then move to another area to allow a lil cooling ) Do like a .25"-.375" weld with about an inch between . Otherwise, looks great .

[Cooper]

Yeah,,,,,, I should have looked on the forum before I ran a long bead!!! Realized that ,,,after she warped between the side supports!! Other side was done that way:). I found my saving grace,, paint will be a challenge as she is going to be a new , used hard old truck. Figure my burn through holes will be body rusting out :). I always like used machines anyway. So for those that see this later, it's made to look used and abused!! Yeah, that's my story and sticking to it! Lol!!!!

A pic just for you mark, now I have a way to haul the other trucks. Was going to put the d11 in but too heavy to lift tonight ;)
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[bigford]

holy bat crap thats huge!! guess you won't need my lowboy services anymore

[ihbuilder]

You can always bring it down here and we can fix it . Sometimes it's easier for me to show then to explain . I figured you'd be able to put two trucks in the body side by side .

[RCP57]

That is looking great to me! I'd just use a tiny bit of body filler on those little imperfections if you are worried about it. Other wise I'd say leave it and be happy!

Oh, now that I know how wide it is I would say it is perfect!

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3517_zps28f8810c.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/Hayes%20HD/IMG_3517_zps28f8810c.jpg.html)

[bigford]

hey boss i think were gonna need a bigger lowboy
reg your a 1/10 lowboy with two 1/14 trucks on it
Super Cooper is all 1/14....

[TRUCKMAKER]

Just imagine Coopers dump in 1/10 scale! Can you say Ride N Drive?

[bigford]

LOL

[Northern Farmer]

Driver of the quarry truck has time to doze one off while they fill that huge dump box up! :D

[Supermario]

Driver of the quarry truck has time to doze one off while they fill that huge dump box up! :D

Enough time to have a nice cold beer at the very least! Hmmm, driver might be fairly drunk by the end of day in the backyard. Better drink lite beer. :lol:

[RCP57]

hey boss i think were gonna need a bigger lowboy
reg your a 1/10 lowboy with two 1/14 trucks on it
Super Cooper is all 1/14....

Oh I know but at least I can appreciate the size of this thing better now. I actually thought it was bigger. That's not to say it isn't a huge 1/14 model!

TRUCKMAKER, I have something in mind that I plan to start on soon that will fill the need for that.lol

[TRUCKMAKER]

Oh I know but at least I can appreciate the size of this thing better now. I actually thought it was bigger. That's not to say it isn't a huge 1/14 model!

TRUCKMAKER, I have something in mind that I plan to start on soon that will fill the need for that.lol

We're waiting impatiently! Your trailer builds are the best out there by far but your personal builds are off the hook!

"And now back to your regularly scheduled program" :lol::D

[Cooper]

I knew sooner or later we could get reg to build something!! Him thinking about it is a start!! ;). Build it bigger!! Lol!!!

After getting the top of the dump box figured out and stepping back, I'm wondering how I'm going to move this thing!! I did tie in the front bumper pretty good. Always figured that will make a good handhold. And the tailgate. But still gonna be awkward and heavy!!
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[RCP57]

F#$K YEAH! That looks wicked RW!

My plan that I have been dreaming about for some time involves a lot of Hi-lite green, a cushion on the cab guard, and fenders strong enough to support my feet.:D My biggest problems are BUDGET, trying to decide on an engine/trans combo and finding the time to work on such a project. All in good time I guess...

Keep up the great work!

[Cooper]

Reg, that's call a John deer ;)

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1wq2xd_riding-a-remote-control-peterbilt-semi-truck_lifestyle

[bigford]

its green and you can ride it

https://youtu.be/W-FvMXWQ0pg

[Cooper]

its green and you can ride it

https://youtu.be/W-FvMXWQ0pg

Just in case anyone has a motorcycle and it's missing it's front wheel, perfect for reg, he can sit and prop his feet up :)
http://youtu.be/URBsbhl2M8A

[RCP57]

its green and you can ride it

https://youtu.be/W-FvMXWQ0pg

That's close but the wrong shade of green and a lot faster than I was thinking.lol I've never seen those before so that's pretty cool!

Hey RW, what's with the Canadian pop Eh? Do you have some Crown Royal around there too?

[RCP57]

Think this in the correct green and about the size of a wheelbarrow. :D

https://youtu.be/JJf9z0OUQhY?list=PL5Nlq4nNc-_k7CV1Xhyg9iItPzTiUfoTP

[bigford]

how old is the old girl??

[RCP57]

1961

[DADSGARAGE]

And the winner is.....RW!! But they are very close in size, would love to see these two trucks side by side...so pics will have to do for now...LOL

Your 785 build is awesome!! Those tires and rims you made really add to the overall appearance, it give your truck a much more scale look, well done, can't wait to see more!!
1/14-785 (150ton)
1/12-777 (100ton)

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[RCP57]

Awesomeness!

[DADSGARAGE]

Still not sure how RW got KP's pop can though....:D:D....trade ya....my pop can for your tires, heehee.

[headers]

Great job Cooper how long will it take your 349 to load this BIGBOY?

[bigford]

half a day to load that monster i bet

[Cooper]

See I'm supportive of my neighbor countrymen!! Canada Dry!! Didn't have a beer can but that may have been molson beer anyway:)

Well three scoops to fill a normal dump truck. That was too fast for me, don't know how many it will take but let's just say a way more than three!!!

Started working on under canopy supports. Only hard part is going to be getting the bed rests lined up and correct height.
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[speedy8305]

This Truck is freakinn awesome great work!

[Cooper]

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[bigford]

I hope you took the two fords out of the bed before that pic!!!

[RCP57]

I've been telling people to buy TIG welders for years. I'm glad you finally bit the bullet RW! This truck wouldn't be the same without it!:cool:

[Northern Farmer]

The whole truck build is sick but that dump..that dump is a thing of beauty :eek: Awesome work!

[Supermario]

I'm getting wood looking at aluminum....:confused::eek::lol:

[modelman]

Truck is looking good Cooper-you should be a good aluminum welder after all this!!

[Cooper]

Thanks! I told ya I was a bit backwards, making this project as a learning how to weld aluminum has been a learning curve for sure!!! Probably should have practiced on some scrap!! Just forces the learning curve to accelerate ;)

Got the bed rests done. The black part is just some rubber I going to glue down for some "softer" landing. Also have some on frame.
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[RCP57]

Well at least your first project wasn't a welded aluminum boat like mine was.lol I like the steep learning curve too! No point in being a p@ssy and taking the easy route. Dive in and get some!

It's looking better all of the time!

[Cooper]

Well at least your first project wasn't a welded aluminum boat like mine was.lol I like the steep learning curve too! No point in being a p@ssy and taking the easy route. Dive in and get some!

It's looking better all of the time!

Well a boat is half underwater;). But on the other hand I can cover the bed welds with dirt ;) !!!lol!!! I still get a little shakey especially when all contorted trying to get into the tight corners, and then stick the electrode with the rod!! Been doing that quite a bit. Standing for some isn't any better!! But I can go back over some of the welds and flatten them out. Makes sense of what you said about being able to fill in some holes or low spots. Also level out some high spots. About the only thing I can't fix is the warped spots on the sides. And being aluminum some dents (too much heat at one spot) will add to the used work truck look!! My biggest mistake has been trying to weld too much. No need to be running continuous beads. That has been a big mistake I was doing. Along with not letting things cool. Nice thing about the smaller torch, when it gets hot I stop and let parts/torch cool. Still reminds me of doing drywall, only put on as much mud as you need, less to sand later. And put every coat on like its the final one. Oh I hate doing drywall. :lol: still need to make lift cylinders, front hubs, detail rims, lights, steps, handrail , removable grill, clean up all the square parts, going to print the tanks and boxes for on the deck, even with all the little details she is on the down side now. Definately not fitting the box in my blast cabinet. Have a big bucket of soda blast material, maybe waste that outside. Thanks again for those lights mark, they will be perfect.

[RCP57]

Haha well that's true the welds are mostly hidden on my boat when it's in the water. I was thinking more along the lines that some of the welds were porous and the hull leaked. Sinking is not much of a problem for us with our trucks.lol I've been welding this crap together for a few years now and I still make mistakes regularly. I don't think I will ever be a really good welder but I can dream.lol I have yet to try welding while sitting down. Seems to be the way to do things but I don't have a bench in my shop that I can do it at. I almost always stand except for the occasional out of position weld that I have to kneel down for.

[bigford]

WE need updates...

[TRUCKMAKER]

Yeah where are we at here?:cop::cop::cop::lol::D

[RCP57]

It's probably finished, painted, hauled a load and then he's realized that his excavator is too small so now he's building a 6015B.

[bigford]

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[ihbuilder]

man looky at the groupies :eek::lol::p:p

[RCP57]

man looky at the groupies :eek::lol::p:p

Mark will be throwing his panties on stage any minute!:bounce::bounce:

[bigford]

how if i'm dead on the bench???

[Cooper]

Oh boy!!! Panties!!! But not any of marks!! They probably have marks in um, live and dead lol!!!!

Ok hopefully this doesn't get deleted, so I'll get back to the building stuff,, haven't had much time or ambition to devote to the dumper. Most of the week days were digging holes for fence. Rented a 6" hole bit for our skid steer auger. 30 seconds digging a hole, some hand cleaning out and no big deal. First one was by hand because it was next to garage. And the next 3 were at edge of driveway so not the easiest digging with machine with such a small auger. (In a 6" hole a little rock will throw it off pretty easily) but pretty much everyone after that was about an hour or two!! Only thing I can think of is back in 50's they may have had a concrete driveway, the kind where just two pads were poured for the car tires and grass in middle. About 6' deep I hit 6-8" thick concrete. Had to rent a big hammer drill and drill a bunch of holes to bust out. If it would have been a little deeper I may have just post down but couldn't do that.
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All those posts with exceptions to three off house and 3-4 along existing driveway were concrete!!! And even tried to move different locations but right where I wanted fence!!!

So tonight this is what I got,,,,
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The start of the double acting telescopic cylinders. Going to try and make them from stainless. Got smooth wall stuff so probably just a simple hone and polishing of insides. Last night I did spend some time grinding a new more accurate inside grooving tool. And the solid stuff is easier to machine stainless.

[Mikem]

That's your new house beautiful my dream

[Cooper]

Yeah been my dream for a few years but now it's my nightmare every month when the payments are due!!! I like to think of it as I bought my dad a house in Florida;).

Every time I turn around this creepo is starring at me!!! He is a problem child!!!

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I was going to comment but I'll leave that up to reg;), but I can say it's hauling some tail already!!

[bigford]

thanks daddy i love my new litter box!!!

[Cooper]

thanks daddy i love my new litter box!!!

Yeah,,, remember last year with the pile of gravel I had in garage to test the new excavator? Had to keep the little ginger out of it constantly!!! And he thought it was a new open litter pit just for him!!!:lol:

[headers]

Absolutely amazing great job Cooper

[TRUCKMAKER]

I know that look, it's "why in the he!! Did you put me in this stupid thing, oh crap her comes that flashy box thingy you point at me all the time! At least you could've put a blanket in here so I could curl up and go to sleep" I get that look around here quite often!:D

[modelman]

I went thru your complete thread and put all of your animal pictures in a folder and showed them to my wife and she really enjoyed them. I noticed this cat is in most of the pictures so I think this is your favorite animal,(you probably won't admit it) but it is really a pretty cat. Truck looks okay too!!!:D

[TRUCKMAKER]

I went thru your complete thread and put all of your animal pictures in a folder and showed them to my wife and she really enjoyed them. I noticed this cat is in most of the pictures so I think this is your favorite animal,(you probably won't admit it) but it is really a pretty cat. Truck looks okay too!!!:D

I agree 100% he'd be a keeper no matter how much of a pain he might be!

[Cooper]

We take him to our river lot and he actually listens better than any dog, knows his boundaries and even gets in the river! Just throw a small stick and he comes running!! Yeah, for a cat, he's a keeper!! Even though I'm more of a dog person!!! But he is my shop companion :).

Ok starting on the part where fittings attach. Using a 5/16 shaft for the cylinder to attach to. That will run from one side to other. The 1/8" tube is for the top oil port. That will get welded in top and bottom of first stage. Once I figure out actual lengths of each stage and decide weather to have a bolted on end of last stage or have the final stage with bolt on seal cap. But I wanted to make the bottom where fittings attach able to slide in from top, that's why it's same diameter as first stage cylinder. It's still a bit confusing to me and still not sure what I m doing;)
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[ihbuilder]

looks good so far Coop . I'm assuming you got stainless rod for tig welding your joint . ;)

[Cooper]

Yes, even trying to bevel the joints so I wil be able to use the tool post grinder I had to buy a couple years ago and never used it yet!! Only thing I'm still unsure of is making a pretty precise jig to hold the small pieces while tiggin. Just have to remind myself lots of small tacks first. !! Aw, my redneck engineering, the orings will take up the misalignments;). And what piece of machinery doesn't have a few oil leaks? See I'm giving all my secrets away, yea, it's made to look used, was hard making those dents, warps, and oil leaks!!! Lol!!!!!

[Cooper]

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Still in the process of moving into the new house, then this little ba$&ard chased me around yard!!! Had shorts on and it didn't stop him from climbing up my leg!! Then bit me when I grabbed him!!! What the he!!? Just what I don't need right now another pet nut eater!! Going to give him some dry warm quarters for a day or two then he's got to go back out to the cold harsh real world!!!!

[Mikem]

How short were your shorts ?

[Mikem]

What's wrong with Pennsylvania squirrels , critters up here run the other direction !

[Supermario]

Reminds me in a way of Caddy shack ! :lol: Or how about Squirell whisperer.? :lol:.... I Got It! .....The Nutty Professor! :D:lol::lol::lol:

[modelman]

Great picture!!! Looks like he is thinking--hey buddy, can I bum a smoke?

[RCP57]

Short enough for him to see hairy walnuts I'm guessing...

[bigford]

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[TRUCKMAKER]

Mr. Nutter's offspring or friend coming after you for putting him out last fall?

[Cooper]

Well it's springtime and no reason he can't stay outside:). I'm giving him a warm dry place to rest up for a day (maybe two depending if rain tomorrow) and some food. He can run, not too fast yet, his eyes are open, and he has a couple grinders and chiselers that I can see. Gave him some sunflower seeds and such. I just didn't have the heart to run fast enough when he first started running towards me;). The last nut eater I had wasn't much help working on the d11 and just too rough of an operator on the excavator!! So I'm done hireing the locals!!! They are better at carpentry than running equipment!! At least this guys family is , I have seen the work they have been doing on the eves of the house!!!

[bigford]

drop shirt he needs the nipple..

[RCP57]

Haha. Careful, we already know he's a biter! Unless of course you are into that sort of thing, in which case carry on...

[bigford]

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[Northern Farmer]

Hahaha how the h3ll did I miss this :D

[Cooper]

http://youtu.be/q2t5Uvt51M4

First time this year that I got some time to sit down and play for a couple min!!!

[Cooper]

http://youtu.be/BVN95oqGVBE

And one with the ex and dozer. Now that I have to make the back yard normal people friendly I have a few jobs to do with the dozer. Gong to be removing all the rocks and leveling the pit. Will become grass just like rest of yard. But new house has lots of options. And hopefully I can get started on new workshop/man cave!!

[Cooper]

Started on the garage project.

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I really wanted to just pour overtop existing concrete. I need to raise up floor to have better surrounding drainage. But after pulling some broken areas up found that base is crap and concrete varies from 1" to about 6". And that's not at edges but all over. Part of trying to keep expense down I'm doing the floor demo and slider door along with overhead door. Had some guys call and they need the work so might be getting underway within the week.

[Mikem]

When your finished with the skid steer could you bring it to my house ? My friend brought me a triaxle load of topsoil

[bigford]

sure one more thing to load up for the trip to Mario's

[Cooper]

When your finished with the skid steer could you bring it to my house ? My friend brought me a triaxle load of topsoil

Hey a triaxle load of topsoil!!! That's many hours of fun!!! I'll leave the skidsteer home and bring the dozer, ex, and dump truck!!!!! Might be livin there for a month or so, but I'll have a big smile!!!! Lol!!!

[Mikem]

Cmon up we have accomdations and a small Mack to be loaded . From Nanticoke to here is about 6.5 hours only

[bigford]

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[RCP57]

Hahaha!

[Cooper]

Blahahahah!!! Good one!!

[Bo Wallen]

L M A O Excellent nutcase

[Cooper]

And I'm the driver to marios!! Just remember that for all being stuck in a stinky motor home for 16 hours!!! Haha, and that reminds me ,, wonder what food to eat along the way,,,,,,?? Um beans, lots of baked beans!!! :)

[Bo Wallen]

If you need just a little bit more lonelines........ just ad Sauerkraut :D

[Cooper]

Will keep that in mind!!! Lol!!!

So after another day of working, I just wanted to lay on couch!!! Well that's not gonna happen!!!

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Had to share a doggie pic!:)

Anyway, tomorrow the guys are going to start on floor and demolition of exterior on the new Great Dane construction company shop!!! Getting it done sooner than thought.

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I'm thinking there may be a fighting chance the dumptruck may be able to get finished for the Canadian invasion at marios!!!! :). Right now I'm shooting to get floor and exterior done. Then I can move tools and machines in. Have all summer and fall to insulate and do walls/ceiling/new wiring and lights. Have till August to get truck done. Oh and that other thing, the work that pays the bills!!! Tried working once, didn't like it and still don't!!! And the boss only pays me for one day! Friday!!! Wtf!?!?! Lol!

[Cooper]

Cmon up we have accomdations and a small Mack to be loaded . From Nanticoke to here is about 6.5 hours only

That's a worth while trim mike! Maybe sometime when time allows a short weekend trip would be nice, and once I get things arranged down here all are welcome too!!

[Bo Wallen]

I hope the brown one does NOT eat beans............that would kill the little black one UGH. So i see a great progress at Great Dane Construction Company,
Must be exiting and exhausting at the same time. Looking forward to do inspection.

[bigford]

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Beth say's RW cant come out to play

[Mikem]

You think you have squirrel problems look at the ones we have in Ottawa Canada !

[AbelVincze]

Oops...

http://iparigrafika.hu/uploads/squirrel.jpg

[Mikem]

Forgot pic on my previous entry sorry http://i1374.photobucket.com/albums/ag423/wisnavco/356577613c8d0d6272a6fadc5c0cc550_zpsxnrrctml.jpg

[Bo Wallen]

Oops...

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Buuurrp.........:lol:

[Cooper]

Looks to be missing some of the important parts, like the head and body!!! Lol!!! Guess whatever ate him was more of a Brest eater and not so much wings and legs!! ;).

[Cooper]

https://youtu.be/PCe50o8bXfU

As the moving of company headquarters has delayed work, the latest batch of tree rats have been released. Or should I say the next generation of Great Dane construction company employees;).

[Cooper]

And the remodeling of new shop has been slow but outside is done with exception of garage door. That should be in the next two weeks. Real life work has also been busy along with moving into the farmhouse. Move is pretty much done and still have to finish remodeling old house so I can get it on the market. Not looking forward to moving all the machines and tools/parts/supplies from old garage. I should have interior walls/insulation done well before winter. Really want to get work on haul truck done for the Canadian invasion!!!
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[bigford]

woohoo killdozers new home!! looking buddy

[Mikem]

Looking good miss you posting anything

[Northern Farmer]

Lmao watching the video you uploaded of you feeding Mr. Nutters. He doesn't want to share his sesame seeds! :D

[Lil Giants]

Great work on the new floor, looking forward to seeing how you'll utilize the new space. :cool:

[Cooper]

Great work on the new floor, looking forward to seeing how you'll utilize the new space. :cool:

Thanks joe, I'm looking forward to see how I utilize the new space also!! Have a lot of vertical space, 12' ceilings now. :)


Have slowly been catching up on things around so I actually had some time to put the equip,ent to work:). Just dumped a small bucket of stone chips to level the edge of garage, probably going to regret using chips and not modified when winter comes around

http://youtu.be/yoN2m7SrjGM


And then some shale stripping along side garage. This shale was like dozer torture, but she did actually push up about a skidsteer bucket worth of material on two batteries, I probably should have just parked skid steer there and could have pushed right into bucket!! And my wife told me long ago that these are just toys and not able to do real work!!! (Made her watch some of what joe was doing to prove otherwise!!!)

http://youtu.be/-bDsgEOSi4U

Well the last of clean clothes have been emptied from the trash bags I used to move from one house to another, so I may be able to say we are done with moving!!! But,,,, this afternoon the garage door guys are installing the door in remodeled garage so now I actually have to move all the tools and equipment. Not looking forward to that!! I don't know if the haul truck will be heading to Marios with a yellow coat or not but she will be moving on her own. Mark might have to be my hydraulic lift cylinders (and you can even make the noise while lifting) !!! Lol!!! But she will be crossing the border,,, may just be used at the beverage truck!!! Can almost pack a case on ice in there!!

[Lil Giants]

And my wife told me long ago that these are just toys and not able to do real work!!! (Made her watch some of what joe was doing to prove otherwise!!!)



ok, so you've peaked my curiosity... what was her response to that?! :eek: :D :p

[Cooper]

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With the limited time I've had lately I have been spending a couple hours a night moving and working on garage. Having such a short distance to move isn't really any different than being miles away!! Now is when I should have a set of forks for the skidsteer!!! And I'm putting ceiling panels up myself with aid of deywall hoist. A lot of up and down the ladder!!! I bought one of those portable air conditioners for big family room in farmhouse but it may find a new home in garage. I really don't want to put central air in garage, I install them frequently with work but even my cost is $1500 or so. Mini split system would be better but I don't have distribution connections for them. Still over $1000 for one of them. And with temps being in the 90s lately the garage is a bit of a small human furnace while installing ceiling panels. And just too much fun cutting and hanging insulation. One of the things I hate the most !!!

Joe, I forget what wife had to say but it was something along the lines of " oh no!? You are not digging out our basement with them!!!" And now it is " don't you have some project outside you need to use your toys on?" I have found the happy medium of being a pain in the arse in order to be exiled to garage or working with toys!!! Lol!!! Marriage really is give and take, I take the opportunity to be a pain in her back and she gives me the ability to go work/play with garage/toys!!! So that is also reason I want the climate controlled work shop!! Have the fridge, case of gator aid jugs and then I have the redneck urinals taken care of for comfort facilities!! (And or the bushes just outside)

[Northern Farmer]

Wow look at the that floor space! Looking good Cooper going to have a lot of room to play :D

[Mikem]

Of to a good start the beer fridge is in !

[Cooper]

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[Cooper]

Well I did take most of Sunday and some of Saturday for myself :). Dug a trench for gas line to be installed. It's about 12-14" deep, a good 18" in redneck terms to be gas company approved. Now I need to dig up about 15-20' of the exposed line. It is 1/2" line, for the btu requirements I need to replace that with at least 3/4" line. About 100' or less should allow me 100k btu but only have 86k heater. But the 1/2" line is too small for volume of gass needed. And it puts me close to limit on the 250 meter I have. But it should still be doable without pulling more that it can supply if all gas appliances are on at once. But just to be sure I'm getting my gas guy to run pipe and make sure the calculations are correct. Gotta give him some easy jobs once in a while:). (He is a friend of mine, usually gets the harder more technical jobs and I cherry pick ones for me;). )

[Northern Farmer]

Looks like fun how long it take you to get her done ?

[Cooper]

Looks like fun how long it take you to get her done ?

About half hour,,,,


Lol!!! We haven't had any rain that has soaked into ground for about a month. Ground is popcorn fart dry!! So I pretty much used the digging bar to cut the grass into chunks and everyone in a while I would use a hoe to loosen up a big rock. Did half Saturday and the rest Sunday when inlaws were visiting!!! Lol,, was hot Sunday too!!! Had shade, water, and comfy chair. Suprized I only ran three batteries for the whole ditch!!! And had cooling fan in motor hood running. Ditch is a little deeper than pics look. But all dug out with the ex. Ain't none of my shovels that skinny!! I can say it save some work!! But a bit more time!!!

[bigford]

should have called in the KAT!!!

[Cooper]

I'll upload a video tonight, mark, sometimes you can hear a slight squeal. It doesn't stay for more than a split second but that's the noise I was talking about. Figures this time it doesn't do it. Might find it in another video. It's the squeal of oil moving through the prv.

[Cooper]

Would be nice to have a d5 or d7 with an angle blade for back filling ditch. But it will still be fun with d11;)!!!

[hvy 1ton]

That's a good looking ditch Cooper. You gonna build some trench shoring for making the connections? Always cool when you can do something productive with scale stuff even if it takes a little while.

[Northern Farmer]

About half hour,,,,


Lol!!! We haven't had any rain that has soaked into ground for about a month. Ground is popcorn fart dry!! So I pretty much used the digging bar to cut the grass into chunks and everyone in a while I would use a hoe to loosen up a big rock. Did half Saturday and the rest Sunday when inlaws were visiting!!! Lol,, was hot Sunday too!!! Had shade, water, and comfy chair. Suprized I only ran three batteries for the whole ditch!!! And had cooling fan in motor hood running. Ditch is a little deeper than pics look. But all dug out with the ex. Ain't none of my shovels that skinny!! I can say it save some work!! But a bit more time!!!

Wow only 3 batts for all that material that's impressive! Haha that's a good excuse to not have to see the in-laws..."I have to go work now" lol Going to keep an eye out for the video!

[Lil Giants]

Gesus :eek: that looks like sand you're digging in... and you wanna dig a tunnel from house to shop?! :eek:

Did you consider at all spray foaming your walls?

Your new found space is looking quite empty... you're gonna have to go buy more stuff to fill 'er up :D

[Cooper]

The soile around here is pretty sandy. But not as bad as it looks, being so dry it's almost like powder!!

Joe, I'm having guys blow insulation into attic space when weather starts to get a little cooler. I don't ever plan on going up in attic, no storage, I did leave an access in case of any maintenance issues. As far as walls I am planning on just an r19 Fiberglas in walls. R19 is typical for walls around here. Local building supply store prices on 24" wide krafted rolls puts me at about 1/3 of the cost f I were to have it sprayed. I know the spray is more effective when done correct with sealing, and vapor barrier. At least the closed cell foam.

I'm sure before too long I'll have a lot of space occupied!!! Been slacking on moving the heavy pieces of equipment to shop and hanging the insulation. Been pretty warm and I absolute hate working with fiberglass insulation!!! Would sell my first born instead of messing with that stuff!! ( no I don't have any children) (they were sold off long ago) :) but I now have to get it done as everything from old garage has to be moved s I can plant a real estate sign in yard.

This is the digging to find the blue foam I had in concrete for putting gas line into garage.
http://youtu.be/Q45tTIadCvU

Digging the ditch, now I did have to spear a digging bar into the ground do the lil' guy to actually be able to dig, ground was bone dry and rock hard!!

http://youtu.be/4iPixn6cUq8

And digging up the 1/2" gas line that I need to replace with 3/4" or 1" line for volume to garage.

http://youtu.be/wCkf7mUXMfo

[modelman]

Nice work cooper-your operating skills are coming along. I noticed on the hard pulls with the bucket the tracks inch forward a bit. Is this normal for the models? Good videos!! Do you also have a tunnel in the future plans?

[Cooper]

Thanks tom, tracks have a little play in them and well it's a China hoe on the undercarriage. Everything is a little loose :) as far as a tunnel, I really think that was just a pipe dream:). But it would be super cool to do, it would surely keep me busy for several years. Would have to tunnel under 20' of an old addition, the white part of farmhouse, and then tunnel about 45' to garage. And sometime in the future that is where I would like to put a pool, or in our world a large lake:). But I may be planning another fish pond that would definitely be excavated with all the toys!! Might have to make a shovel just to match the haul truck for that project. Keep telling the wife business is good and we need to purchase (build) more pieces of heavy equipment!!!! And her response is "I'm getting another dog then!!" And reality sets in by me having a detached workshop that Ivan see her coming just in time to hide any projects to keep the livestock to a minimum!! Lol!!!

Well I'm waiting on other people for bill paying jobs so today I started my most favorite thing to do!! And with it being in the low 90s with no wind what a better time to work in a tin roofed garage!! Hanging insulation!!! Oh I hate this stuff, and have the time to do it myself so I can't use the excuse I'm too busy and hire someone else to do it!!! About 60% done, and just want to go beat my dog cuz I'm itching so much!!! ( for those not understanding hillbilly humor, I m not really going to beat my dog). As soon as I can get it comfortable in here I'm going to get haul truck running for the Canadian invasion. Mario, I'm not sure how big the motor home is, about 36-40'. It's not new but only has 50k miles, grand folks only used it once a year heading to Florida over winter. But I may be able to "junk" it up a bit so when we all roll into your driveway all the neighbors will be calling local authorities about all the shady characters wondering about!!! Lol!!! 100gallon water tank we are filling with beer!!! So we'll have beer on tap!! Lol!! Getting excited to visit foxville!! And your newest establishment!!!
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New residents of cooperville, him and about 50 of his relatives have moved into garage!!

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[Supermario]

:lol::lol:, way ahead of you coop, I'm going door to door this weekend as a matter of fact, just as courteous precaution and giving all the neighbours a heads up about next weekend:D.
I'm explaining it as, " next weekend there will be a Canadian jade helm exercise in the hood and not to panic or worry.....all under control....;):rolleyes:"
I'm really anxious too :bounce: for months now I've been nervous and worried about everyone having a good time but as things get done and I see it all coming together, I know we're gonna have a blast! :D
Mother Nature has to play ball now, forcast says rain for Friday and good for the rest of weekend. I'm hoping by next week that rain will be Thursday, moisten up the soil and then good to go for fun and digging friday, sat , sun.
Not to worry btw, I have a plan B worst case scenario. Susan's dad has a 40x60 garage concrete floor ready to go if we need to move indoors due to weather. :)

[Cooper]

Excellent Mario!! The drive will be completely forgotten once I get there!!! And after the last several months a long weekend of having no possible way of dealing with work related things will be much appreciated!!

Well still moving stuff, had to load up engin hoist to lift machines into truck, then load up hoist again to take back to new garage to unload them!! But making progress on moving. I can't finish ceiling and another bank of lights till gas gets run to furnace. Can't finish insulation till gas is in walls, cans do drywall till insulation is done. The pains of having to hire some people for things I can't do. And being a impatient man child it's torture!! Lol!!
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And yes some nice pieces of furniture in a workshop, business acquires furniture every now n then and I can't store it in the barn for very long before it gets trashed. So the workshop is going to be classy for a redneck like myself!! Now have to go get the metal shear and all the heavy stuff will be moved!! Or maybe I'll make sure all the toys are in working order for a Canadian invasion.

Hey Mario what are the gun laws like? Lol!! Just kiddin, but prostitution is legal right?!?! Baaaahaaaa!!!! Lol!!! What happens in Canada stays in Canada!! Unless the arrest record follows. Lol!!! Trying to razz ya up some ;).

[Supermario]

Razz away my friend it's all good. :D.
I saw a vid posted of a 75mph RC boat on YouTube lastnight which made me think about your boat and watched your vids again.......then I got thinking, sure would be cool to see the mad Catt running down the st Mary's river passing 700ft great lakers as they come through the locks.:D
How big a trailer can that SUV tow? :lol::lol:

[Rvjimd]

Coop, that looks like the same mill I have but the DRO is different. I got mine installed from Grizzly.

Did you install your own and are you left handed? I guess I never thought about how it would be on the left side with the quill and lift on the right side?

Jim

[Lil Giants]

I thought you owned a Bobcat? :thinking:

[Cooper]

I thought you owned a Bobcat? :thinking:

Yes I do but no forks and it doesn't fit into old garage. More work but ended up a little easier in the long run.

Well I have almost all the butt joints done. Hopefully with the humidity we have it will be dry by tomorrow. ( I know for all ya mudders, I am just using a heavy general mud. Not using any hot mud for seams/large gaps ). But I decided to use fibrafuse tape for seams, paper/steel still for corners. First time using this stuff and it does go on pretty well. Don't have to worry about bubbles or pulling bad tape:).
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[bigford]

it didn't look like that Friday night

[Lil Giants]

That's a tonne of work you've accomplished by yourself... you're a God in my eyes, cause I'd never get it done... by myself. :D

[Kingcam2]

Looking good cooper,

I wish I had a set up like your or a bigger hobbly room that do more with.

Regards Cam.

[Cooper]

That's a tonne of work you've accomplished by yourself... you're a God in my eyes, cause I'd never get it done... by myself. :D

Thanks joe, that's one of the downfalls of my job, I get my hands into pretty much everything. And that results in me usually doing most of it. Hate to pay for something I know I can do. I don't get into furnace/ac repair or cutting trees!!! And that little background has given me the green light for some of the machines and welders, I might need make something for work:) yeah right, just an excuse for myself to justify the purchases:).
You were curious to see what I do with space, with 12' ceilings I have a lot of space up there, possibly a small overhead shelf in back and have been thinking of making my own hainging wall cabinets. Just some more things to do!!! Lol!!! Once so paint on walls and machines prove to be in a useable location I can figure perminant storage.

[Cooper]

Well having everything scattered in various buildings I still found some work for the equipment. Digging some grass/dirt out of the doorway and dumping some of the shale I had pushed up from before.
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And one pic I got of a d7 on the way out when we were on the way in. I was a little kid when my dad spent hours on end pushing dirt with one and had an old pull pan/scraper. Both were cable winch operated.
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And making some more progress on garage. Corners done first coat, hopefully by beginning of week I'll be done with drywall mud. Had to get a dehumidifier in the garage. Over a day on some of the seam joints and still a little soft. It's been pretty humid around here and not helping!!
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[Rvjimd]

How'd you shoot the pan photo? Cool!

Jim

[Cooper]

iPhone has it as a option for different formats , keep forgetting it has it.

[RCP57]

The shop is looking awesome RW! I did all of the work on our shop as well with some help here and there from family and a friend or two. It saved us over 20K in labor so all of the after work work was well worth it to me! I liked putting up the sheets of drywall but hated waiting for the mud to dry and sanding it.

[Cooper]

Drywall is my second least favorite , second to insulation!! I am having to hire out the ceiling insulation, having it blown in as no storage space is needed up there. Hopefully today I can get the final coat of mud in walls and just a quick sponge to clean up before paint. Hate to sand so try to eliminate that:).
With the new location I have new possibilities. In the pic below, I have an old concrete base and of silo. It's about 30' round and has screw slots in the concrete. They are about 10" deep. I am in the process of digging them out. Will make some cool possibilities for bridges and roads of concrete.
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And more brick hidden in the ground!! Going to build a rock wall and add some trees (full size) around the new dig/play area. Right now it's just grassy slope and concrete pad. But that's an exercise in building it with the toys and not with 1:1 equipment. Well the 500-1000 pound rocks may be moved with diesel power:)

[mcCracken15]

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what compressor is that in the background? is it a much quieter running compressor?
i am sorta on the look out for a nicer small quiet one to run close by when milling as i live in an apartment and my big one wouldnt be likes by the neighbors!

[Cooper]

It's a inexpensive airbrush compressor from harbor freight, I forget what psi it is but for blowing stuff off it is perfect, it is pretty quiet. I doubt it would even bother someone in the same room. For steady use it may be ok for blowing chips away from a cutter, I never set up anything for that but it was my intentions when I got it. I hate noisy compressors. If you want to spend around 200$ check out California air tools, they are about the quietest I know of. I think around a normal conversation level 60-65 decibels. ? Not sure of my numbers but pretty quiet. And the one in pic is very quiet.

[Cooper]

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The little one is rated 58 psi but they have a built in regulator or something like that. Comes on a 3kg and kicks off at 4kg.

And the last pic is the small comp I got for new shop, not really big enough for continuous use of air tools or heavy blast cabinet but for what I'm working with it should do. And it's quiet. I don't have any videos of it but check out YouTube, that's what sold me on that size comp for in the shop , and noise levels.

[Cooper]

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Joe, here are the only forks I have for equipment. Little big to be shuffling around in a residential garage:). And not to mention how many times I have to get in and out to see if I'm pushing anything or sliding under it!! Can't see squat from inside cab:)

[Cooper]

Oh and if anyone wants a mill/lathe combo hit me up. Not officially selling it but just thought I'd say as I don't want to keep moving the heavy little bugger!!! (I know it's not in the buy/sell section, so if inappropriate here just delete)

[ihbuilder]

Those forks look familiar, I found a set on a job . With a 5th wheel plate, frame steel, a torch and welder, they now are in my attachment fleet for my 247B cat . And they're adjustable via 5th wheel slide/lock rail:D

[Cooper]

That's where my old set got to!!! Lol!!! Always creative, sure makes work easier when ya got the imagination and tools to make stuff work!! Steve we are gonna have to get together sometime, possibly yet this year if I get some more free time :).

Hey reg, that mud and sand stuff, blaaa!!,, got final coat of mud on walls today and have about 15 min yet of sponging. Then a 5min sand down, no dust so far :). Might not even have to sand at all. Normally I would have taken the but joints out another 5-6" on both sides to blend better but for the shop,,, I just want it done!! Have some work tomorrow but might get paint on!!
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Then I can possibly get back to the hydraulics on the haul truck!!

[modelman]

Cooper-your shop is looking great!! You must be working like a mad man. I can remember doing that but it has been many many years ago. :D Should be a really nice set up when finished. Will you have A C ? Here in Al. the 90+° days are too hot for shop work- for me anyway.

[Cooper]

Not yet but i did run extra wire for a central air unit. The furnace I have is ac ready, it accepts a split system. And I happen to sell them :). But even my cost is making me wait till better days. Maybe by next summer I can stuff one in here!! This summer has been a normal bill paying work summer but the moving from one house, remodeling old house, auction, cleaning out the barn from 20 years, prepping property for a family wedding, remodeling garage, helping my sister move/ fix up her home we for sale and life has been keeping me busy for sure:). But soon my normal slogan of " why do today what you can put off till tomorrow" will be back! Lol!!

[Cooper]

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/A0FD87F7-27FB-4B65-BC64-97DAA53B1545_zps73um8c1r.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/A0FD87F7-27FB-4B65-BC64-97DAA53B1545_zps73um8c1r.jpg.html)
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/4873896D-BEF9-4763-B091-8832BF5DB576_zpsixef9arj.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/4873896D-BEF9-4763-B091-8832BF5DB576_zpsixef9arj.jpg.html)


Well done with paint!! All I have to do is ceiling trim, vinyl base trim, and door/window.

And every time I come in here this stares at me!!!
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/690ECA48-7435-43A9-BC84-B6EF74864387_zps8klilepr.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/690ECA48-7435-43A9-BC84-B6EF74864387_zps8klilepr.jpg.html)

She is begging to be completed!!! Soon !!

[bigford]

I thought the cat stares at you

[Cooper]

I thought the cat stares at you

Well that is "the cat". She is still a juvenile, she will start getting her distinctive yellow color around 9-10 months old ;).

Ugg it's like a sauna in here again for the evening!!! Not like marios 6 person sauna!!! Lol!!!

[Supermario]

I think next time I mention the sauna I will refer to square footage rather than human capacity from now on . :lol:

[Cooper]

Like they said before Mario, at least you didn't say 6 man sauna!! I probably would have, but the correct reference for that capacity is one man and five woman sauna;). I do have a whirlpool , even has its own bubbler!!! Lol!!! ( pull the tub drain and eat beans 1 hour before entering). That's only a one man whirlpool, no others ever want to enjoy?!?!

Ok back to work , even latex paint fumes are getting to me out here :)

[Mikem]

Looks great I wish I had time to have painted my shop when I built it , but can't see the walls for all the shelving in front of them . Like the Colors too

[TRUCKMAKER]

Like the paint, but it reminds me of where I work, Only thing missing is a red stripe splitting the white and grey. its going to make a great looking shop.

[JAMMER]

O to be young and ambitious again and do things like that. Ed

[bigford]

3" wide red stripe will be added after the
The paint cures. Then it will look like the inside
Of the loCal chevy dealership

[TRUCKMAKER]

Must be a popular color scheme for a shop, That's what Bosch uses in their shops.

[ihbuilder]

http://i830.photobucket.com/albums/zz230/ihbuilder/IMG_1916_zpsogox8kux.jpg

here ya go Coop . I've lifted a ton on them which is max for the machine .

[Cooper]

Thanks ed, only reason I'm doing all this is I've learned the older I get the less I want to do :). And I'm pretty sure I'm staying here for a good while!!

Well I'm about 99.9% done, one piece of drywall above garage door(one sheet shy)
Paint that and trim. Got base and cove moldings done!! Now I'm trying to figure where to best plant the machines. Definitely don't want to move them again!!!

We use to call this the boat garage, had a small ski boat and stored it here, now ?? The wife wants to call it the dog house, me the cat house ( as in caterpillar) lol!!!! But when mark an I went to the last show I got a sign that said "welcome to the nut house" with a bushy tree rat on it.

[Cooper]

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/CAB174A0-02C6-4B16-8155-E3B09080DB59_zps70xqsmbq.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/CAB174A0-02C6-4B16-8155-E3B09080DB59_zps70xqsmbq.jpg.html)

Forgot the sign pic

[bigford]

welcome to the nut house
that was for the main house!! you need something that says GO AWAY!!!

[Mikem]

Perfect sign cooper , I have a few spare sheets of drywall here if you want one .

[Cooper]

Some hard digging for gas line,

http://youtu.be/6O0nx-w_bfI

[Cooper]

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/821AFE99-434B-4115-8E95-B8FD9ECA30D0_zpspu2idmcm.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/821AFE99-434B-4115-8E95-B8FD9ECA30D0_zpspu2idmcm.jpg.html)

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/DC57BE6F-3E7D-4565-B0F0-0FF65AF5ED5A_zps0ea1gebk.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/DC57BE6F-3E7D-4565-B0F0-0FF65AF5ED5A_zps0ea1gebk.jpg.html)

Was getting dark and I still haven't hooked up the ladder lights. And in the video , I remember before someone commented on the sound effect of the train, tracks are not too far away and it just happens I video whenever train comes through.

[ihbuilder]

Dang that reminds me of some basements I've dug out :eek:

[Cooper]

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/F6E33328-67FD-45CA-AC8E-8ED67790BC95_zpszk1ckkse.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/F6E33328-67FD-45CA-AC8E-8ED67790BC95_zpszk1ckkse.jpg.html)

Ok I can taste the finish,,, oh wait that's the beer:). Lol!! Got shop fridge stocked,,, some electrical hook up tonight, will find out tomorrow if beer does make things easier,,,,

More pics of finished garage to follow,,,

[Cooper]

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/8FF564CA-99CB-4B7A-9C84-D55ECFC6A73E_zpsndtpejjj.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/8FF564CA-99CB-4B7A-9C84-D55ECFC6A73E_zpsndtpejjj.jpg.html)

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/574509DD-99D5-4C31-9A9E-D24E1CF35C54_zpsbxn81u9j.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/574509DD-99D5-4C31-9A9E-D24E1CF35C54_zpsbxn81u9j.jpg.html)

Wanted to have the 3D printer in here so I commandeered the computer,,,

And some shots of finished garage
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/4AC27251-F68F-47FC-9FFD-CAEE27F696E4_zpsrwlqwmm8.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/4AC27251-F68F-47FC-9FFD-CAEE27F696E4_zpsrwlqwmm8.jpg.html)
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/826A8350-D55E-48C5-8BDA-ACB8A324C195_zps3xzzadxo.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/826A8350-D55E-48C5-8BDA-ACB8A324C195_zps3xzzadxo.jpg.html)
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/11162F16-D545-4912-9EC2-34BC3F390098_zpsmsc3ncjd.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/11162F16-D545-4912-9EC2-34BC3F390098_zpsmsc3ncjd.jpg.html)
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/48F5750B-F783-452C-A0BC-0D3F0EEAA974_zpsvmlu4lc8.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/48F5750B-F783-452C-A0BC-0D3F0EEAA974_zpsvmlu4lc8.jpg.html)


And I already have a rodent problem,,,,
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/C003DF12-9928-4F66-87D8-0D6A5FB59929_zpskqhep6iy.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/C003DF12-9928-4F66-87D8-0D6A5FB59929_zpskqhep6iy.jpg.html)


But ,,,, for the first time the wife actually had fun playing with the toys!!! I may have a part time operator that can actually run stuff (well run it into other stuff :) )

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/1E1E0BDC-41B6-40D0-8BB3-69CEBFB9847E_zpsfrv4earp.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/1E1E0BDC-41B6-40D0-8BB3-69CEBFB9847E_zpsfrv4earp.jpg.html)

[headers]

Looking very good Cooper great job

[RCP57]

Awesome! What's with the crawler hey?lol

Nice to see the MRS out there playing too!

[Cooper]

Looking very good Cooper great job

Awesome! What's with the crawler hey?lol

Nice to see the MRS out there playing too!

thanks guys, this is way different, i have never used a computer for any of the forum stuff, always been using my Ipad, so much easier to type, screen is huge!!! I'm liking this!!:bounce:

reg, a couple weeks ago a friend of mine had another friend selling a trail finder, painted and built, roller. good price and a bunch of buddies are into scale trucks. so I bought it from him and started getting parts around for it. not like I don't have any other projects needing finished!!
it was nice to see her smile and not be annoyed with those toys:lol::lol:

[bigford]

That photo was staged. You were holding the pig dog
Hostage! !!

[doodlebug]

That photo was staged. You were holding the pig dog
Hostage! !!

:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

[frizzen]

I may have a part time operator that can actually run stuff (well run it into other stuff :) )

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/1E1E0BDC-41B6-40D0-8BB3-69CEBFB9847E_zpsfrv4earp.jpg

I've seen that look before... She HEARD the joke you just made!!!

[Rvjimd]

Nice, I'm envious of the shop!

How bout a bit of info on the DRO you have on the lathe? How many axis is it, what brand? Where/how did you install the scales? I sure would like a DRO on mine.

Jim

[Cooper]

Jim, I got both dro's for mill and lathe from eBay, I'll have to root around for paperwork. They were the less expensive ones out there. But have been flawless. One of the scales for mill wasn't working properly at first. Simple fix, it was just dirty. Have to make your own mounts. But that is pretty simple. I only have two scales on lathe. I am looking to put a cheep slide scale on tail stock. I'll try and find some more info for ya.
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/F8A56096-DA0B-4395-A27C-04A1E267AB1E_zpsno0dupl9.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/F8A56096-DA0B-4395-A27C-04A1E267AB1E_zpsno0dupl9.jpg.html)


Back of the bed scale
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/54A6A151-4567-4D9E-9932-80D1BC69A10E_zpsrtma0r9l.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/54A6A151-4567-4D9E-9932-80D1BC69A10E_zpsrtma0r9l.jpg.html)

And slide scale,
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/224D4AA2-31AD-4986-A1B9-5486A31A4802_zps3t6q6dhx.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/224D4AA2-31AD-4986-A1B9-5486A31A4802_zps3t6q6dhx.jpg.html)

And finally getting back to the haul truck. A while back I got this rock crawler motor/esc. I'm thinking it will be better with the sensored motor for easier start up and low speed. Yeah it's already geared with a3:1 diff, a 4:1, 4:1, 3:1 tranny but the big motor I had in it would just spinn up too fast and was slapping all those gears pretty hard. Just a matter of time before some broke. Like the driveshaft first!!
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/61854929-0A3F-4BBE-9BF9-AC4A125227CC_zpstfrus16r.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/61854929-0A3F-4BBE-9BF9-AC4A125227CC_zpstfrus16r.jpg.html)

[Cooper]

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/111B0F1B-6560-4DCE-AD5C-157546D3F5EC_zps68io1njs.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/111B0F1B-6560-4DCE-AD5C-157546D3F5EC_zps68io1njs.jpg.html)

With swapping motors I need to make a new motor mount. But the bulkhead is fitted into the frame. I'm going to make a bell for the motor to fit into. This will allow me to get motor closer to universals and a direct fit to the universal. Before I had an adapter from the 8mm motor shaft to the driveshaft. Just some pieces of stock to make part out of in the background.

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/30F322F5-AE33-4677-A917-A0B658915F7F_zpsowyhtwl2.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/30F322F5-AE33-4677-A917-A0B658915F7F_zpsowyhtwl2.jpg.html)
And also got new pieces of acrylic/plexi? Also with the proper adhesive. Reason for remaking tank is it has a leak in it and the fitting side will be a little thicker.

[RCLogger]

Copper. Good to see you took a picture of your wife running equipment. My wife picked up one of my TX this summer when I was out in the dirt pile. I was so chocked I never thought of taking a photo for proof. As I am sure it will never happen again. I now only have a vivid memory of how it went. The hoe was in attitudes it had never experienced before. I mean the John Deere 350 excavator.
Greg

[RCLogger]

Oh. I forgot to complement you on the garage. Work of art. Nice job.

[Cooper]

Copper. Good to see you took a picture of your wife running equipment. My wife picked up one of my TX this summer when I was out in the dirt pile. I was so chocked I never thought of taking a photo for proof. As I am sure it will never happen again. I now only have a vivid memory of how it went. The hoe was in attitudes it had never experienced before. I mean the John Deere 350 excavator.
Greg

And you are same as me,,, hope the wife never reads through our threads:). Lol!!!

[Cooper]

Oh. I forgot to complement you on the garage. Work of art. Nice job.

Thank you, I am planning on staying put for many years and I know my grand ambitions of building things ( things In the 1:1 world) are dwindling. I've had my eye on this garage for years and finally got the resource to get it done:)

[bigford]

And you are same as me,,, hope the wife never reads through our threads:). Lol!!!

I see some mighty fine machine work in my future ;)

[Cooper]

Yes, because if she does I'll surely be sent to the nut house/dog house/cat house--- otherwise know as the garage!!!

[doodlebug]

Use a digital caliper on the tail stock , had one on the quill , on my mill when I bought it.
Cheers!

[bigford]

You'll forgot to clear out your browser history
One of these days... LOL!!

[Cooper]

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/4FC6CEEC-BD3F-437D-AE3D-C4400644BAA2_zpsj2xzcefq.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/4FC6CEEC-BD3F-437D-AE3D-C4400644BAA2_zpsj2xzcefq.jpg.html)
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/CD22DC6E-3A00-40B8-80A6-BDB8C51112E2_zpsypos5aek.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/CD22DC6E-3A00-40B8-80A6-BDB8C51112E2_zpsypos5aek.jpg.html)
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/B78881ED-BE60-4CB5-8DA3-BA8799B1318E_zpsar8vw3c9.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/B78881ED-BE60-4CB5-8DA3-BA8799B1318E_zpsar8vw3c9.jpg.html)

Got the new motor mount installed. Once everything is together it will be better looking. Also moves the motor back towards tranny, eliminates the wobble from having the driveshaft extended so far. Next is to solder up connections and find out if it actually is a better drivetrain.

[9W Monighan]

Glad to see progress on the rock truck.

[Cooper]

Glad to see progress on the rock truck.

glad to finally get some time to work on it!!!

https://youtu.be/Un8oxKMGBoc

a rather shaky video , I was trying to hold camera and controller at same time. I still have to do some fine tuning on radio to smooth it out but new motor combo is working better.

[bigford]

Sweet! now you need something big to load it

[modelman]

Nice to see it moving cooper-I know you have a lot left to do but do you have a way to make the diff more like a limited slip set up? Looks really good so far!!

[Cooper]

Nice to see it moving cooper-I know you have a lot left to do but do you have a way to make the diff more like a limited slip set up? Looks really good so far!!

yes, at the moment I have no oil in the diff so it slips pretty easily. everything is just pieced together for testing. with such a big model I definitely need the slip and am planning on using some thick diff oil/grease. the one thing that bothers me is the driveshaft, even new it has some slop in it and I'm sure that is going to be the weak link in the drivetrain. may have to revisit that part, find something with closer tolerances or make one.
oh, and in the video when it does slip the camera doesn't show it but it was trying to climb about 40 degree angle on loose uneven dirt. I want it to be able to climb around 30 degree roads fully loaded. I don't know what haul truck are capable of climbing loaded but that's what I'm shooting for.

[Cooper]

Use a digital caliper on the tail stock , had one on the quill , on my mill when I bought it.
Cheers!

was looking at what others have done and I think I will plan on what you are talking about, probably harvest one from local harbor fright store. another item on the to-get list and another on the to-do list :lol:

[steamer]

Cooper try these guys. I put three axis on my mill and so far I'm really pleased with them
Here's a link to there site and you'll be pleased with the cost, and they're allready made for mill or lathe application.
Rob

http://www.igagingstore.com/category-s/1831.htm

[Cooper]

Thanks rob, that's helpful!!

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/DD02E8BD-05CD-47E2-821C-653EC1E7E63C_zpsulaogabo.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/DD02E8BD-05CD-47E2-821C-653EC1E7E63C_zpsulaogabo.jpg.html)

Ok , starting on the double acting telescopic cylinders. I have no plans just some ideas kicking around in my head. I'll try and post pics as I build them.

Oh and I got a new garage, had to make things somewhat even with the other half, she got a new mouser!!

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/EE175D51-1077-48B1-AE44-DA19A135E347_zpsmy5er5zd.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/EE175D51-1077-48B1-AE44-DA19A135E347_zpsmy5er5zd.jpg.html)

[Cooper]

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/CE5C99DF-4DF7-48E8-82F9-9FB7EA4F4142_zpsrpsge30i.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/CE5C99DF-4DF7-48E8-82F9-9FB7EA4F4142_zpsrpsge30i.jpg.html)

This is going to be the bottom/first stage of the cylinder. Oil port for retracting and the tube will extend to the top of first stage for extension. They will be welded together(I think). Steel is definitely easier than alum. The tubes are stainless and all areas where seals will be are going to be made from steel. Easier for the internal grooving tools I have.

[Cooper]

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/CE39C3D6-5B4F-4635-B308-8BFA2BA98FA2_zpsimxee76z.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/CE39C3D6-5B4F-4635-B308-8BFA2BA98FA2_zpsimxee76z.jpg.html)

Got the first stage seal caps done, these will get drilled for first stage rod, figure attach them then drill and groove. Will keep everything on centerline.

[Cooper]

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/952D5AAC-B587-4B6D-A505-1D675EEEF124_zpse7rasnso.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/952D5AAC-B587-4B6D-A505-1D675EEEF124_zpse7rasnso.jpg.html)

All small parts are turned, next is to weld them together and get exact lengths of tubes.

[jack van]

so is there any work going on in the digging in the yard ?

[Cooper]

Still waiting on gas guy to hook up gas line then I can push ditch closed. And waiting on trees to be delivered (been too dry to dig um) then the stone wall can start being built. That is when the real 1:14 work will begin.

Got second to third stage seal done. Figured it the biggest diameter to start with. A little tight so I may have to readjust my tolerances. No real info on how much to compress 1/16 o rings for rated pressure.
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/BCD407C7-4432-4970-BBE7-C61A43A719B8_zpsjrqzy5sr.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/BCD407C7-4432-4970-BBE7-C61A43A719B8_zpsjrqzy5sr.jpg.html)

[Cooper]

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/9E4236CE-00B5-4C89-BEA2-8619843DAF8A_zpsakvvsdsp.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/9E4236CE-00B5-4C89-BEA2-8619843DAF8A_zpsakvvsdsp.jpg.html)

A better picture showing one done and the other in pieces before hole and welded

[bigford]

Motivation

http://i1335.photobucket.com/albums/w671/bigford550/Mobile%20Uploads/14292461_1297373023626848_5180529008169807908_n_zp s9seo5zaj.jpg (http://s1335.photobucket.com/user/bigford550/media/Mobile%20Uploads/14292461_1297373023626848_5180529008169807908_n_zp s9seo5zaj.jpg.html)

[Rimrock]

Great work with the cylinders) There should be info at the web concerning groove tolerances to found. I would also keep in mind not have the o-rings too thigh with concern to the dead weight of the dump box must be able to push the cylinders back in 'easily'

[Cooper]

Great work with the cylinders) There should be info at the web concerning groove tolerances to found. I would also keep in mind not have the o-rings too thigh with concern to the dead weight of the dump box must be able to push the cylinders back in 'easily'

They will be double acting,

[bigford]

He will be suckin and blowin both ways!!!

[Supermario]

He will be suckin and blowin both ways!!!

:lol::lol: :lol: nice to see your taking up the slack while Reg is off. :D


Seriously though, looking great RW. I know your a thorough kinda guy and crunched the numbers already :rolleyes:;). What kinda power these bad boys going to have?

[Cooper]

Large stage should have about 270lbs at 350 psi. Small stage is around 70 pounds. And with two cylinders I hope the large stage goes up first and it should then middle and last small rod. And I'm going to have to play with pressure, if I don't need it that high I'll back down to minimum I can get away with.

Some more work.
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/E9BB6150-45C1-4A69-A104-069E07DE3F02_zpsxfe9dqms.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/E9BB6150-45C1-4A69-A104-069E07DE3F02_zpsxfe9dqms.jpg.html)
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/43819577-AADF-4D7C-A6D9-1247163F7428_zpsyzrij5bj.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/43819577-AADF-4D7C-A6D9-1247163F7428_zpsyzrij5bj.jpg.html)
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/185E32D3-2F2D-443F-8CFC-7BDD6A953DA3_zpse1kliacd.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/185E32D3-2F2D-443F-8CFC-7BDD6A953DA3_zpse1kliacd.jpg.html)

The small tube is for retracting and hole is for extending stages.

[Cooper]

This was my first attempt to weld the internal oring caps on.
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/3D94EAF3-D5BA-4825-AB44-503DAAB70091_zps6ib5cr3f.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/3D94EAF3-D5BA-4825-AB44-503DAAB70091_zps6ib5cr3f.jpg.html)


I changed design to make it more user friendly for welding and having a nice square inside edge
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/248DCEFF-E669-4E6D-8DEE-AAA4F152A996_zpsxltau952.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/248DCEFF-E669-4E6D-8DEE-AAA4F152A996_zpsxltau952.jpg.html)
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/4E29EF9F-975A-429B-91D6-BE0FDCDA3AC8_zps4dadeqhe.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/4E29EF9F-975A-429B-91D6-BE0FDCDA3AC8_zps4dadeqhe.jpg.html)
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/04204587-5014-4B6B-AF55-E78946E23DA2_zpsghbreox1.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/04204587-5014-4B6B-AF55-E78946E23DA2_zpsghbreox1.jpg.html)
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/5895CF06-3F83-4937-8A28-F50FBC9508D5_zpsaqipjefe.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/5895CF06-3F83-4937-8A28-F50FBC9508D5_zpsaqipjefe.jpg.html)

Now I have to cut the vent ports,,, should work and then test how well my tolerances worked out. :)

[Cooper]

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/60E852A2-1190-4386-B466-9B3A0E9AF0FE_zpsuvyswn1b.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/60E852A2-1190-4386-B466-9B3A0E9AF0FE_zpsuvyswn1b.jpg.html)
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/0CCB4D55-52F5-496C-BFAE-0318C0BC0AAC_zpscas77gt1.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/0CCB4D55-52F5-496C-BFAE-0318C0BC0AAC_zpscas77gt1.jpg.html)
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/CCDF9B1D-4A90-4287-91BE-2D66CE9CD620_zps5kod7lxm.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/CCDF9B1D-4A90-4287-91BE-2D66CE9CD620_zps5kod7lxm.jpg.html)
http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/q750/cooperford/RC%20construction/EDB6FBDC-0283-487F-AA1C-0C9DB25A7D1E_zpso11rwwhe.jpg (http://s1357.photobucket.com/user/cooperford/media/RC%20construction/EDB6FBDC-0283-487F-AA1C-0C9DB25A7D1E_zpso11rwwhe.jpg.html)

One more to clean up :). I may have a fatal flaw in location of secondary vent hole?? If so I'll just have to make up a new secondary cylinder with hole in different location.

[RCP57]

Looking sweet! I welded up the piston rods like that for my Tigercat and it works great. Yours are 100 times nicer so they will work perfect.

As a bonus I give you this...

http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b588/RCP57/IMG_8132_zpsm72skpcc.jpg (http://s1293.photobucket.com/user/RCP57/media/IMG_8132_zpsm72skpcc.jpg.html)

[bigford]

TREE RAT!!!!

[Cooper]

Thanks!! I thought my lil' nut eaters got run over or a hawk got them. Didn't see them for a week, today was first day the one came around. And it's defiantly him, can walk up to him. Don't know where his other got to. Probably flat on pavement.

[RCP57]

LOL. We don't have very many squirrels here anymore for some reason. Up north where that picture was taken, there are tons of them!

[Cooper]

well I got everything hooked up and after all day yesterday messing with one cylinder I finally figured out the easiest way to bleed air, just run it!!! my testing was using a small hydro pump for up, then reversing the inputs for down, only problem was I was trying to pull/push air. once I hooked it up to the valve and ran it through a few cycles all air is gone . I'm uploading a couple videos on my slowboat internet, sometime later today? maybe tonight ? they are working, I may have cut my one stage oring a little big by .002" it leaks when fully extended, not bad but it also may be oring cut. as they were the first test rings and didn't replace them for this testing video to follow :)

[Cooper]

https://youtu.be/2E9kvMDDfhA
With bed on

https://youtu.be/Qv_xOE2hU9Q
This was the first time they both moved.

I had my locations close, but I'm making new upper mounts for top pins to go into on the bed. They can be moved about 1/4" that will give about 3 more degrees of tilt. But the main reason for that is so the cylinders will be resting when bed is completely down and not under pressure. I still don't know how much she will lift, with all the math and measurements to take I just hope a wet bucket of sand :). And I only have light duty hose hooked up. I did order more 350psi hose and found some 5/32 700psi rated hose. As long as I can keep fittings together I'm sure I'll have the power to lift. I don't know what pumps are rated but it's the one from premacon and I know I'll never have something to max out one of those pumps. Now for this project the larger pump they offer may have been better for increased flow. Takes a good bit of oil the full those cylinders. 1" top stage, 3/4" second stage and 1/2" third. Glad I made a big tank :).