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9W Monighan 01-07-2011 11:47 PM

Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
 
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Originally Posted by JAMMER (Post 15408)
Well Steve have you got it all packaged up for York next week? I will see you there. Ed

No, I'm starting the third section and hope to get it pretty much complete this weekend. I won't have the point sheave done so I'm going to just clamp a temporary one on.

tc1cat 01-08-2011 08:24 AM

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Steve,
Talk to Willy (customrcmodels) about your lighting. He uses some 5mm LEDs on his tanks and trucks that you can not look at as they are so bright. They make the stock Tamiya headlights look like candles!
Looks like I will not be able to make the York, PA show next week:( Was able to get new computer and software for my CNC Sherline mill at a very good price so all of my available funds went there instead. Hope to see your dragline next year if all goes well.

Lynn

9W Monighan 01-08-2011 12:13 PM

Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
 
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Originally Posted by tc1cat (Post 15454)
Steve,
Talk to Willy (customrcmodels) about your lighting. He uses some 5mm LEDs on his tanks and trucks that you can not look at as they are so bright. They make the stock Tamiya headlights look like candles!
Looks like I will not be able to make the York, PA show next week:( Was able to get new computer and software for my CNC Sherline mill at a very good price so all of my available funds went there instead. Hope to see your dragline next year if all goes well.

Lynn

I haven't decided if I want LED's yet. I sort a like the older incandescent bubs. giving the vintage of this machine. I think you can get LED's in a off white witch may look ok. It would be nice if I could find some fixture that are already made.
Sorry you can't make it. Let's see some pictures of your new mill set up.

modelman 01-11-2011 08:49 PM

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Steve-this looks really great! Your patience will be rewarded!!

9W Monighan 01-11-2011 09:56 PM

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Thanks Tom, I am busy trying to get the 3rd section pretty much done this evening but got cut short from running out of oxygen on my torch. I have all the pieces made and about 3/4 of it is soldered together. I haven't started on the point yet but I'll still be putting a block of wood up there for the sheave temporally so we can run it this weekend.

td9clyde 01-11-2011 10:55 PM

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nice work i like all the detail jusy can't put it into words lol one day i will see your drag line model in person

lorenzo 01-12-2011 06:30 AM

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Hey Steve, that's just amazing. If I only could see it in real life. That would be great.
How do you solder the 4 sides together without loosing any piece If the latice work while reheating?

9W Monighan 01-12-2011 08:58 AM

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td9clyde: Well who ever wants to brave the snow can see it this week end:D

Lorenzo, If you look closely at some of my previous posts you will see how the lattice is held together by notching the ends of the tubes. I can carefully pick the section up even without solder. Right now, I have to run down to the welding store this morning and get another bottle of Oxygen.

JAMMER 01-12-2011 10:16 AM

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Steve are you using silver solder on the boom? If it was me I'd use 50 % silver solder so it would take the strain and the flex. Ed

9W Monighan 01-12-2011 11:28 AM

Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
 
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Originally Posted by JAMMER (Post 15909)
Steve are you using silver solder on the boom? If it was me I'd use 50 % silver solder so it would take the strain and the flex. Ed

I'm using "Harris Bridgit" It's works nice. It seems to have plenty of strength. I didn't want to fool around with StaySilv45.

http://www.harrisproductsgroup.com/~...IDGITSpec.ashx

9W Monighan 01-12-2011 09:44 PM

Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
 
Well I got the boom done enough to work and now I need to make a quickie point sheave and a eye bolt for the suspension cables:D

http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/572/dscn0148d.jpg

http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/2406/dscn0152i.jpg

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/3135/dscn0154z.jpg

Stuff 01-13-2011 09:47 AM

Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by 9W Monighan (Post 15468)
I haven't decided if I want LED's yet. I sort a like the older incandescent bubs. giving the vintage of this machine. I think you can get LED's in a off white witch may look ok. It would be nice if I could find some fixture that are already made.
Sorry you can't make it. Let's see some pictures of your new mill set up.

if your plugged into the wall, might as well go with the regular bulbs :P

Also wicked picture there in your shop Monighan!

Whats with the little cat hiding up on the shelf :P

modelman 01-13-2011 10:41 AM

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Steve-that looks FANTASTIC! I LIKE IT!!!

pugs 01-13-2011 11:22 AM

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Looks great. I get a kick of the Cat on the shelf everytime I see it!

9W Monighan 01-13-2011 10:58 PM

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I tried the drag out some before we took the boom off and separated the top section for transport tomorrow. I noticed I'll need to add some counter weight. It may not walk very well because there may be too much weight on the nose of the tub preventing it from dragging along. I forgot to weigh the boom but I think it's around 25#

td9clyde 01-14-2011 07:25 AM

Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
 
nice job that thing is cool verry detailed makes my stuff look like matchbox toyslol

9W Monighan 01-17-2011 06:52 PM

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Here's a video of my machine walking down a steep grade Sunday. We had a time getting it up there on that pile Friday:D

http://www.youtube.com/user/Scentlessapprentice9

Stepside 01-17-2011 07:06 PM

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Looking real nice!!

any pics or details on that CAT dozer up on the shelf????

9W Monighan 01-17-2011 07:28 PM

Re: 1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline
 
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Originally Posted by Stepside (Post 16440)
Looking real nice!!

any pics or details on that CAT dozer up on the shelf????

D1-Look under the 1:1 topics.

modelman 01-18-2011 10:53 AM

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Steve-that's a great video of the 9W walking down the pile. I could see you were having some problems but I was amazed that the model would walk down a hill that steep. Did you walk it up the hill to start digging? Also I liked your hoist drum brake.:D


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