Volvo EC300D

[Lil Giants]

The gear switch is two position switch, which is why said the "on" side set to 20 - 30%. If you want slower speeds with stick movement, turn your mix switch off (upper right corner of my radio).

I have my 850 on a DX18 now, but even when on the DX8 I had the pump on a 3pos switch & never used the 3rd pos anyway for highest speed, the mix would take care of that.

And I set my throttle ch (boom lift) to always go full speed with/without mix within the programming b/c I need full power & flow to lift with any sort of speed... can't remember off the top of my head how I did that... but otherwise dig loose material with the mix off too conserve battery run time.

[RCP57]

Thanks Joe. I started to change things a bit this morning but I decided to leave it for another day. I did manage to try out the new digging bucket though. This pump motor set up makes such a horrible vibration at medium speeds. It really drives me crazy. I'm using a love joy coupling but I think I may make a solid sleeve to try. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI3tP8vGCSQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-F53RRfqUA

I got a start on the clean up bucket today but didn't get a chance to finish it...







Here's a picture of my 150amp torch. I normally use a #4 cup and change the tungsten to match the amperage as required.



Reg

[Hemi1966]

Thanks Reg
What tungsten do you use with aluminium ?

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Hemi1966

Thanks Reg
What tungsten do you use with aluminium ?

Uh..yep...Haha I forget...I use pure tungsten but there is another one too and I forget what its called. I'll try to figure it out.

I finished up the clean up bucket tonight. Pretty basic buckets but they should do the trick!






Reg

[DADSGARAGE]

Those new buckets look great !!!

Do you have any more pics of the slip ring you made??? (need some ideas for my shovel)

KP

[RCP57]

Had the toys out briefly yesterday to fill in a pothole on our driveway...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drQIa...tJ-DusnO8Onw7A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOC5-...tJ-DusnO8Onw7A

[JAMMER]

Hi Reg nice work on the buckets and your welds are getting better all the time. I hear that noise you pump makes on the video. I let mine run wide open just like a real one would unless they are doing some real tight work. I use 4S 6000 batteries and they run a long time. Joe ran my excavator at York Cabin Fever and ran it quit a while on 1 battery before I changed it. Keep up the good work. Ed