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Hey Keith, we ain't picking on ya, it's your own doing. You set the LED lights bar so high , of course your name is gonna come up once in awhile!;):p:D:lol:

Mario

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Can I still handle 2mm bolts wearing the suit? Lol
Yup, another summer gone by and no insulation or furnace in the man cave.:( not to worry though, come fall time the name changes from man cave to "all the summer *#%€! has to go somewhere cave" :eek:
The main garage is insulated and I might get a heater going in there. No more kitchen table building like last year. :eek: Hate to say it but.... Not sure how much building is going to get done once the cold sets in:(:(:(:(

Thanks a lot for reminding of what's coming Reg...way to go mister west coast!:(;):)



Mario

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Haha. Not sure how effective you would be at handling tiny bolts with dry suit mittens:rolleyes:. Sounds like you need to move out west where it's warm all year long:D.

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It looks like the aluminum diamond from McMaster-Carr
http://www.mcmaster.com/#additional-plates/=olikof

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That diamond plate is absolutely perfect for what i need! Wonder if i can order some online.

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great rigs guys :-D makes me get off my *** and build lol

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Hey,
I got an idea for you why not just dig up your lawn where your roadway is and replace it with some cold patch what they use to fill in pot holes on the highways then you can paint some lines on "THE SUPER MARIO HIGHWAY".

TONY

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Ya know Tony, that's a great idea! My original plan of build the road with RC equipment has changed. I have enough space to build another loading dock and gravel pit so instead of road building with Rc's , I want to be able to haul from one dock to another and same with dirt.
A cold patch highway would be a good solid, level base to run on, with lines and gravel shoulders of course :D......hmmm , I know some people who may be able to provide me with lots of cold patch next spring during city road repair season..:rolleyes:;) ...
Thanks Tony. I'm really liking the idea:bounce: Don't be surprised when you see pics posted of the new SM highway next spring :cool:

Mario

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Got some wiring done on the reefer today. Just one more side to do and the lights install is done then plug n play the SS Tronix circuit boards.:D

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...seb362881.jpeg

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http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...s545cac44.jpeg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...sce243008.jpeg

thanks for looking.:) all comments and suggestions appreciated.

Mario

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Wow looking cool, where do you get your SS tronix gear from.. been on there site and cant find a way to buy or the cost????.... Do the chicken lights work on that too, as thats a major over sight on the MFU trailer wiring....

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Thanks, can't wait till she's all done.

You have to send SS Tronix a email. Ask for pricing on a wireless kit and they will reply with pricing. Great people to deal with, always been a pleasure. They are in the UK. I always deal with Julie. Email is julie@ss-tronix.co.uk
Takes along time though. Once you place an order it's about 4-6 weeks before you get. They are made to order and not stocked on a shelf.

Chicken lights run off it for both truck and trailer. It has 2 , 2 amp relays for lights which equals about 60 lights per relay so lots of power.

I'm sure you won't be disappointed if you chose to use SS Tronix. :)

Mario

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Reefer update. Trailer is almost complete and thought I'd take a vid

http://youtu.be/hqOg6amj4dY

Also got a chance to test out the new forklift from Rc4wd

http://youtu.be/fM2PBFgwyZ8

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A short lift truck video .

http://youtu.be/P5erPPDjNvM

Thanks for looking.

Mario

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Hey mario great job on the lights for the trailer.... however....from the pics i see you have red l.e.d. lights over top of the reefer unit....ummmm....D.O.T states that those lights should be amber..
:p....it won't pass safety my friend...please surrender the plates to your nearest D.O.T. office or 24 hrs to correct it:lol:

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Good eye Dwayne! I was wondering when and who was going to say something:D. Maybe the DOT won't let it pass but the S&M superhighway DOT says good to go! :cop:
A lesson for others......always test your LEDs for function and colour BEFORE installing and wiring!:rolleyes:;)

Mario

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Looks really nice Mario! And Mrs. Supermario is okay with the chrome silhouette women mudflaps? Ha ha. Nice touch man, nice touch. :D

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love what you have done with the trailer...looks way better now

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Thanks Nathan. I have to admit though, Spudd put the mudflaps on and I chose to keep them and yes Sue is okay with them too.:D. They work well with the S&M theme...:lol:


Thanks Spudd. It really didn't take much, such an awesome trailer since day one just needed a few details to complete it.:D:cool: maybe one more thing... I'd like to install a green light on the reefer unit and wire that through the power switch and will show if power is on or not .

Mario

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I did it!!!
To those who say you can't back one of these trucks into a tight loading dock... Your wrong! No video magic, after just a few off screen tries I parked the reefer!

http://youtu.be/jbAkJR4BLUs

Thanks for looking:)

Mario

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So a few days ago 1985kenworth ( Dwayne ) commented how he runs the trucks any chance he can get at this time of year. Well it was 22C yesterday and I thought run the trucks one more time before packing up for the winter and make a new video.
Took a bunch of shots, put it together and ended up with this trucking oddessy :eek::D
I'm still learning this Gopro camera... Videos seem to look like your watching through a fish bowl? They take forever to upload and need to be close to the action? Then the battery died and had to finish footage with the IPad :eek::mad:

http://youtu.be/-Ayhh0ImV7E

Thanks for looking.

Mario

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did i see unsecured load there??????????
DOT is gona love you

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In your go pro you can change the settings from wide angle to normal. Just google it. Its taking forever to upload because its full HD video so set the video quality in settings to 480 or 720 with a low ghz. Look for this on google also because I can't explain it well:lol: Have fun with your new camera.:bounce:

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Lol. Hey, that gives me an idea. I guess I need to buy a car and do it up as a DOT cop car and have Susan chase me around the road or put up a road block. Lol.
Another thing on my to do list. I have to install the D rings and load binders I bought for the flat deck .:o:rolleyes:

Thanks Joe. I definitely want to get rid of the wide angle thing but I want to maintain video quality and sharpness. Gonna do a few test videos at lower settings and see how much of a difference it makes and go from there.
It is a cool little camera, all kinds of potential for this thing:):cool:

Mario

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Mario
Everytime I see this video I think of your "king of bling" Not sure if you seen this video but its the 1:1 "king of bling"




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMN6...e_gdata_player


:D

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Thanks Jimmy, I've never seen this before and your absolutely right. That truck is the king of bling for sure! I think it looks great and the painted fenders and sleeper roof are a nice contrast.
Thanks for sharing :cool:

Mario

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So I have the new house to myself for a couple hrs tonight and took a break from unpacking boxes so I could unpack some other boxes we have :D:rolleyes:;)

sorry pics are not the greatest ( its dark down there at this time of day) but heres a look at my new " space " .... cant call it a shop yet but I can work with this for now and gives an idea of the area I have to work with :D:cool:

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there is one thing I will keep no matter how or what I do with the shop. The original purpose for this is for doing puzzles which ive loved doing for years but now I use as a work surface for detail stuff and wiring.....


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...s450b127d.jpeg


very handy and neat for storing small tools close at hand :cool:

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...s1089f6ce.jpeg


thanks for looking.:)

Mario.

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Lookin good Mario! Hey, what's in that brown box at the end of the table beside the drill? Whatever it is, it must be waiting for some upgrades to come in the mail...

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Mario, place is looking good. Congrats!

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Your new place looks like you have a lot of room to play and work. I like the puzzle box a lot looks like a great idea for a portable workplace.

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Hey everything looks great! I have a verision of that clam-bucket crane and thats what im rebuilding into a yarder haha. I like your work area.:cool:

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thanks Reg....nothing in the box, its under the cloth waiting to be installed:D

Thanks Keith, I loved the old place but I can see lots of goodness in the new :D

Thanks Ryman, the puzzle box has been a great portable workplace. Built two trucks on it in the kitchen so far!:eek:
I guess you could say I've grown attached to it and will use anywhere I can:o



yeah, the crane sits patiently waiting for upgrades.....:rolleyes:



Mario

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It was about 2 months ago I was crying the blues about winter coming and not being able to build or play..... funny how quick life can change!
Today, I am very, very pleased to say " LET THE WINTER BUILDING BEGIN!" :D . Life is normal now, enough boxes have been unpacked , shelves put up, furniture moved... Today I began a new build in the new house:bounce:

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What I realized as I assembled this so far, the box fits perfect! no file or tweaking required:) Installed in minutes!....not bad considered it was built 2,000 miles away and yet fits my truck like a glove :cool:

All of a sudden....winter don't suck so bad :D

thanks for looking.

Mario.

Mario

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Fhew! I'm glad it fits:rolleyes:! I guess I better hurry up and get those upgrades in the mail;)!

Can't wait to see what you come up with for the rest Mario! Looking forward to seeing it haul some material come spring...or sooner in your basement!

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Very nice box - clean lines and nice mechanicals - great job guys.

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Thanks Izzy. Of course all credit goes to Reg on this one:)

Its official!! today was the first time I cut up my first cab! 2 years into the hobby and finally hackin plastic!:eek::rolleyes:
I cut the sleeper off the original cab that Susans truck started as before the black passion makeover.
Im liking the look so far.... going to be a black Kenworth to go with Sues pete.
Next build is Cassidys globe liner which will be silver or grey to go with King of bling. :)

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...s4910e546.jpeg


http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...scc5ca35d.jpeg

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Thanks for looking, all comments welcome.

Mario

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A few more mock up pics....

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...s63e1050d.jpeg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...s4bc3e5a8.jpeg

http://i1174.photobucket.com/albums/...seb6e2d5d.jpeg

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Looks like it's taking shape! What parts do you need now to keep moving forward?

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Was missing spindles, king pins and the front crossmember. Thanks to a forum member, looks like he has what I need so looks like the spare parts truck build is full steam ahead!:)

Mario

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Hey all,
Today was a rest n relax day in this holiday time and just couldn't help but do some tinkering in the basement:D
Got some wiring tests done on the dump box limit switches and all works well !
Next is testing through the radio and ESC tomorrow ? :)

http://youtu.be/4APt1WLGINA

Mario