Steamer

[RCLogger]

Looking real good Rob
Alot of shinny fuel tanks, I hope the excavator bucket stays well clear. No NEWBY hoe operators allowed...lol

greg

[aseejr]

Looks awesome Rob!!!

[steamer]

Next up was making a mock up for the box. I thought about aluminum but after checking out styrene I took the easy way.

Didn't come out to bad, so I went ahead and built one with all the detail.


Thanks for looking.
Rob

[ihbuilder]

that looks real sharp Rob . I like the pic in the background , what road name are they ? looks like reading lines' colors unless my eyes deceive me

IHSteve

[steamer]

Thanks Steve. The loci in the picture is Canadian National 6400 Northern. Built back in 1936. Started to build one, but sold it when I moved here from Ontario. Would be nice to have now. Always my favorite.
Rob

[steamer]

I did build a lock for the gate as follows. First made lock arms from some .060 brass. cut two pieces of 1/8" dia. drill rod and silver soldered on the arms. Cut a piece of 1/4" drill rod and drilled and taped 8-32 right the way through. Made up and silver soldered on a brass arm to link up to the servo.

Threaded the 1/8" drill rod 10-32 thread and installed it with lock nuts to keep the arm parallel and from turning

Mounted small servo from Helli to the box hooked up the linkage and it worked.
Last photo is the down stop switch for the screw drive. It has a diode bridge on it so it will reverse to go back up.

Thanks for looking
Rob

[grumpygrady]

i like the look of the saw marks on the ends of the plastic
they look like steel after being cut with a plasma cutter and a gas axe
nice detail lol



Threaded the 1/8" drill rod 10-32 thread and installed it with lock nuts to keep the arm parallel and from turning


Thanks for looking
Rob[/QUOTE]