990 cat loader

[td9clyde]

Looks great !!! it is fun when you get your equipment running and you can move dirt and what ever else you might push

[rockNmayhem]

Steve the loader is looking great going back together and with paint on it as well. I can't wait to see it running.

Tyler

[ihbuilder]

thanks guys it's far from perfect I still have to finish the new lift cylinders so I can get the proper dump hight . But with a lil ramp I can load the M75SX . The lil dirt bkts aren't a problem still have the cab , front fenders ,railings and lights and maybe a pair of scrapper forks for picking up vehicles

Joe , I got some expanding foam for auto body use but I need a special gun to use it which I haven't had time to get yet . But tonight , while loading the truck for work tomorrow , I saw a roll of left over sill sealer ( like foam expansion joint ) so far so good


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oh boy , beddy bye time

[Espeefan]

Nice job, Steve. I wish I had your talent! The 990 looks really nice. It's really impressive to design and machine up a model like this. Just way cool, in my book. Something from raw materials, that ends up as functional, scale model. Worthy of some German forums, I think.

[ihbuilder]

thanks Nate I think we'll get to the german level 1 day sooner then you think this hobby is still pretty new here . I've had some design issues through the process which I had to remake parts mostly do to not having a good reference for scaling . the 994 will be a walk in the park do to a lot of good straight on pics


Oh it feels good to have this running I just refilled the hydro tank with 10w and fired er up Runs much smoother then with ATF that I had in it for testing . I kinda cheated on the steering cylinders I got some 1250's from liembach .Hmm what's next to finish .

[ihbuilder]

[dabears]

NICE!!!! I like it! You did an awesome job on it!!

[RCLogger]

Great work
You will need a big dirt pile when that machine goes to work.

Greg

[Tamiya Cowboy]

DANG I love It.... Nice work buddy..

[kerst]

Looks impressive!

Kerst

[Supermario]

Looking just like the real thing Steve ...... Minus the stairs, railings and CAT logos. Air precleaners should be black eh.
So what is the GVW as it sits today??

Mario

[Espeefan]

I can visualize the finished model, so much better with the cab pieces added. That looks great. Hurry up and paint those parts up! Nice work. Just add all the details and that model is going to look like the real thing!

[D8R]

Nice loader!!
Will it go to Saskachevan for prototype testing during winter???
Dan

[ihbuilder]

thanks Dan , No it'll get a more rigorous test sit right here It would've made it through the STL weekend if some dummy had put a filter on it

I had the elements sittin on the bench for weeks just never got around to making the canister After gettin settled back in today I spent an hour or 2 making it up tonight .

[Supermario]

Really Steve? Running without a filtration system? the 990 is a tough machine but, not that tough
How long did it run before big trouble? Scale it up and probably as long as the real thing would last with no filters
Thanks for posting pics from the meet...by the way....looks like I need to send ya a new CAT hat for Xmas.

Mario

[ihbuilder]

actually it ran 40 hrs before the break down Yea I forgot to pick 1 up when I was at the dealer for a battery for the 247B and my paint always in a hurry

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

actually it ran 40 hrs before the break down Yea I forgot to pick 1 up when I was at the dealer for a battery for the 247B and my paint always in a hurry

So 40 hrs X 14th scale = 560 hrs? . nahhhhh, the old girl would last longer than that!

Bet ya can't get one at the dealer with a Canadian maple leaf on it!
I'll get ya one. You are now on my Xmas list

Mario

[Snochaser]

Aww look at those cute Lil' mudflaps, precious. lol

[ihbuilder]

I was in the possible future 1300 SQ ft quarry cleaning up broken block this morning . I'm getting ready to build a rather large dbl fireplace with bread oven base . When we built the house in 97 we went with a craw space doo to not quite enough green and were not gonna live with in-laws what-so-ever . So the shop was added later with a small basement area for a furnuas room to have some real heat (coal) nuff history got some pics no vid batts dead on cam
lookin through the 2nd opening





not sure I'm going to do it but it would be a nice place for a few hrs of after hr operating time

[woodhog]

Fenders and lights look good now just get her finished