Re: CAT 374D L
 

You are a wizard Ari, looks like straight from the factory!! :jaw:

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it looks like it just come from the caterpillar factory brand new

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That's beautiful! For not having actual prints, your Cat 374D L looks highly accurate. I really like the engine bay louvers, and the way you painted the black stripe right over the top. It looks great. Very scale and realistic.

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**** it Ari you are too good for words

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While the paint dries I made some rock guards for the cab:)

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps7b370515.jpg

Re: CAT 374D L
 

thats a nice cab protector awesome

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take more pics

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Very nice work on the cab protector!

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Thanks guys:)
Here's few more shots of the progress:

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psa909942d.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps7f2a5ff7.jpg

Re: CAT 374D L
 

wow shes a beauty when will she be fully built and rtr hope to see vids soon

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Great progress!

Did you add two hydraulic motors for swinging or what are these things on the last picture?

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more pics

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I wish they were swing motors, but unfortunately they are just decoration.

Got something done today:)

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psd56be07e.jpg

Re: CAT 374D L
 

Looking great Ari! I thought I could see a little weld under the top cab guard. How did that go for you?

Reg

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Welding the cab was a struggle and I managed to destroy several parts while doing that. It's welded now, but I'm not totally happy about the results:mad:

Here's today's work so far:)

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psfef78859.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps833a733c.jpg

Re: CAT 374D L
 

It's almost illegal to do what you do! :) again, well done!

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I got the cab ready for painting:)

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps5777d552.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps85087de5.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psce73f58f.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps67211df2.jpg

Re: CAT 374D L
 

Nice job on the interior! and everything else of course!

At least if you ruin some parts while welding you can make them again exactly the same since you have cnc. I do understand your frustration though!

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Hello Ari.

This is truely one moore master piece made by you. :)
I look foreward to se this finniched.

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Kevin, you might try soldering it with normal tin, it melts at lower temperature and doesn't melt the brazing. You need a gas torch and you must get all the oil of the seam.

Got the cab painted:)

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps275d35b2.jpg

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Hey guys, I just realized that the 374 is pretty much done:eek:

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps3e13774a.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps67b80e5b.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psd8ed4ad9.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psdec905a9.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psa9b6c1e7.jpg

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:jaw::jaw::jaw: and thats all I can say at the moment:jaw:

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WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thanks guys:) here's few shots from the other side:

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps682373b6.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps90da9f5b.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps18737cc5.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psac724ce3.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps2b2a5085.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psa8608c5a.jpg

Re: CAT 374D L
 

Just awesome!

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WoW! Im amazed, speachless and out of words...again!!

Respect to you!

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This thing is too **** beautiful to see the light of dirt

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Done....already? Amazing considering all of the engineering, work, and time you've put into this! It's beautiful. What's the next model going to be?

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This is an amazing piece of machining art:D I'm sure you are excited to see the project come together and sad at the same time . Bet your more excited than sad:)

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Absolutely fantastic. Your are a amazing builder.

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Turned out excellent of course, really like the interior detail. Can't wait to see some video!

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Amazing job you have done with that Cat374.

Regards,
Bernd

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That is a master piece well done

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Well done very nice!

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Wow well done thats amazing, really just well done..im off to cry you've really set the bar on this one.

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maybe you should tackle a hydraulic hammer,grappleror some shears for that beast

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This is absolutly a master piece, top build. I like the details.:)
whats next?

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You have performed an amazing piece of work with a lot of fine detail. Your documentation was great to say the least. There is a lot of excellent Ideas in your build, thank you for sharing with us. Ed

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I made a simple quick coupler for the 374. I made so that it fits to the original bucket with out modification. It probably isn't correct CAT style but will see how it holds up:o
I haven't the correct hydr. lines for it yet, so I've only test it with air and it seems to work.

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...psf88cb10d.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps23e73a88.jpg

http://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k...ps22ccae4c.jpg

Re: CAT 374D L
 

Wow Ari, beautiful machining as always! I like the fact that it is very low profile. It seems that some of the couplers are quite large and must effect the buckets breakout force.

Reg