Re: Madill 122-B Swing Yarder
 

Hey thanks guys. You wouldn't think that a thinner could melt plastic but it looks like I can buy it pretty much every anywhere. Ill try it out.

Re: Madill 122-B Swing Yarder
 

:update: I found MEK but only in gallon sizes so i'll order a quart online along with some other things. After working on the yarder the past few days I am beggining to realize the size of this monster and am figuring my boom will need to be bigger now:o I put more details on the cab, and got some more main body panel work done. The base seems to be floppy with all the stress that will be put on it so i'm planning on bolting some aluminum strips on the bottom out of sight to make everything rigid again.

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Re: Madill 122-B Swing Yarder
 

That looks great!

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Thanks RCP. No updates....Its late bow season right now. Brrr. Tomorrow is the last day of fall quarter and then I can get more supplies.

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I'm back! Well after a year I decided I should show you guys how this build is going.:cop: I have been very busy with school ect. and haven't done much to this build. The good news is I am almost to the fun part. Electronics:D

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1ft Ruler to show size. Sorry for the messy background. Thanks for looking.

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Excellent job on this build ,good to see your back on it ,yea the electrical is the fun part ,lol !! just got through with my dragline the wiring was a pain ,
noticed some hinges on the bottom of the cab will that be easy access to electrical/batteries ..

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I have worked on the yarder some more this past month. Some more body work and details are done.

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And I have been playing around with the gearboxes. I eliminated the slipper clutches and put in a few spacers so now everything is nice and tight. I have no idea what motors are in this but I do know that they have no power. I have been shopping arround looking at gear motors but am not exactly sure what to get and if they will even fit. Do I just put in a can motor like these but with a little more poop? In the pic with the shaped drive shaft I hope to find a plastic gear the size I need and put it on there and then run k1 chain on it. The other end I'm working on a tensioner with a gear the same size as the driven one.

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Oh yeah, I decided this is going to be a 124 instead of a 122, only because I could find a bunch more pics and it will also be MOAR bigger. More to come soon:D

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Built the main boom mount. Sure hope it holds together...Styrene and MEK are pretty great so fingers will be crossed!


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Re: Madill 122-B Swing Yarder
 

I have almost finished the main boom now. Yes I am still alive haha, but my summer has become far too busy....
I graduated High School and also earned an associates degree in college at the same time. I realized I will really not have much time for this hobby, and if anyone would be interested in this well built lump of plastic for close to free I would give it to them + extras etc.....I may post it in BUY SELL soon. Thanks guys.