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http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...working009.jpg

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Much better.. loader turned out quite a treat Greg! :cool:

And you built two these type of loaders this winter?

It looks to be a nice spring day Sunday.. here too!

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Here is some video of the new log loader gets ready to go to work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc733...1&feature=plcp

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Greg, you should add a Cat decal to the left side of the arm. :)

Other than that, looks very nice! :D

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Thanks Joe I have built another undercarrage the same as the one on the log loader. Not sure if it going to be a excavator or log loader yet.... It was a spring day here, sun, showers changing every 5 minutes.

Here is another video of it working for the first time..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUbK_...ature=youtu.be

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very nice machine greg that what im going to do with my excavator when i receive my new excavator

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I was asked to put another machine beside to compare size. The width of the tracks are 9 inchs and the length is 14 inches.

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...adercat006.jpg

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIuQB...ature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtwRa...ature=youtu.be

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What's the next build. I really enjoy your builds. I am trying to build a dozer like the one you built. Hope it turns out. Keep up the great work

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wow looking good Greg and great videos too, your next project should be a 330 excavator for me :) yet again another awesome build by yourself

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Fantastic build, I love watching your videos. Actually to tell the truth somehow I came across your videos on youtube a few months ago and they are one of the main reasons I got hooked on this hobby. So again thanks for sharing.

One question, Can you give any more info on how you connect the undercarriage to the excavator? I am looking at your photos in post #318 on page 17, but I still dont understand how you have that setup.

Thanks

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thats funny you said that,:D as you will see a CAT 330 fm machine come to life in the next few weeks...

greg

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You see there is three holes on each side of the swing motor. That is what the house main plate is attached to..

http://servocity.com/html/spg785a_top_mount.html

The servo city drive I get at 6 rpm, then invert it, the gear is mounted solid to the undercarrage.

greg

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Thank you so much for sharing that part, I have been scratching my head for quite a while on how to build the turntable. That part is perfect.

Thanks again

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Do you have countinius travel with that??

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If you checkout my thread starting on #370 you will see how I built my continues rotation.. ( slip ring ) The wires come up through the centre shaft of the swing motor and then solder to the brass rings...

greg

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I mean does the kit from servocity have countinues rotation? or have you modified it?

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Continues

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Just read your thread and wathced your videos again. I'm very impressed by your skills :)

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Finally had some building time

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...ril2012014.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...ril2012013.jpg

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Looking good Greg! :cool:

Going to try aluminum welding next?

What will be the reach at ground level with this hoe? For example, my JD850 has a reach of 1400mm.

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looking great going to be a beast Greg ... when are you going to build one for me ?

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Hey Greg... I know someone who has a small TIG that they'd like to sell... It does Aluminum...:D

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Greg I read in your post that you use teflon for the track chain to slide on. Could you elaborate a bit. Are the rollers that show just the outside profile of a roller with the teflon mounted to the track frame?
Thanks
Terry

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Joe the welding on the bucket was going great, ( for a while ) then I tried a torch with more heat. The next thing I new I had F--- bombs come from my mouth ! ! ! :mad:

YES IT IS ALMOST TIME TO TRY A TIG... We will have to talk Reg..

I will measure it up Joe. It is not a monster like yours though..LOL

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That is correct Terry, on the D8 those are just made to look like there are rollers, but it has teflon strips so that it keeps the track running smooth no clogging and aligned. The excavator has teflon as well, milled out for the chain width so that the chain runs inside, can't jump out of slot, no binding..;)

greg

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Thanks Greg, i will try it that way. Disregard my pm to you, same question, not sure how to get ahold of you to ask.
Terry

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i was thinking that i'm a lil crazy but after a quick look at your trucks i think i'm still NORMAL..lol great job regards from phoenix.

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Greg, Congratulations are in order for you and the other Island Boys for the cover shot and article in the July issue of "The Toy Trucker and Contractor magazine". Its nice to see your work featured there. Congratulations to you all, its very deserving. Fred

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Congratulations Greg and Lou! :cool:

Got any extra copies to pass out with the feature spotlight?! :D

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Thanks for the kind words guys.

Fred it was your great builds and you who recommended us. We are not in the same legue as you, so I hope they don't have any close up photo's... We have not seen or read the magazine as of yet, so I hope the information is close to correct.... The person writing the story was not sure the difference between a logging truck and a dump truck... hahah
Hey Joe I thought I would up size my excavator, I am in your legue now......

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It has been 25 years since I operated excavators or hyd log loaders. It was wild, I rented this machine and had them switch the swing so it is the same as my models, they can do this with the flick of a switch. I got on the hoe and operated it like I was running my models, almost like a PRO ! LOL They are almost the same price as the models as well, $25 bucks per hour.... Sure can move a lot of dirt in a hour...

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p...02/June007.jpg

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Ah man, I was excited because I thought that you bought it!


Reg

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Reg Here is a update now that the rains have arrived and I will be spending less time in the construction area outside.
Rob and Lou were good sports and helped move and screen all the material I dug up with the hoe. I poored a cement pad, so there was alot of dirt to move.
In the attached video you can see how much dirt was screened.. Pretty much the whole pile.. The boys wanted union wages for there work, but I only pay with beer and soda's...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FuGx...1&feature=plcp

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN !

I have had a chance to finally finish my SPOOKY Hoe... Pumpkin Orange !

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Another Home Run:D:D:D

Cheer's, Neil.