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i put plastic bushing at many of the metal-on-metal moving parts. The table rotates good and all the movements seems to be moving smoothly. I didn't run the pump full open on the test setup cause i didn't clamp the hoses, but everything seem to hold up and no leaks. I now have to rearrange some of the electronics so everything fits. Then its time to break everything down and prime and paint.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psvovppxwf.mp4

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It's very quick. Good job so far!

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Here are some update pics to the KAT


http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...pscwcehxeh.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...ps5noger3s.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...pswbagxnbk.jpg

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looking real good!!! nice brass work

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Hey rob do you do laundry? In all your builds they seem to end up on the washer and dryer.

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That just cracked me up!

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Thanks, took a minute to get that brass block hot enough and then to keep all the tubes in place.

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yeah, but its a &^%$ when you end up with more screws and nuts in the wash than underwear....:D......should see my portable table (ironing board)

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A couple more washing machine knob pics......:D


http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psfqz6cgxv.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psvltgukkp.jpg

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Well, while working on the KAT, I let Jeanie out the bottle this afternoon....pink, white, gray....pretty colors.....looked like crayola exploded in the room....had a spare ECS on the shelf though..

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psmoevy32b.jpg

Everything all tucked in and heat-shrinked really good this time.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psh7pgsu5s.jpg

And she lives!
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psqv61fqvp.mp4

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Looking good rob what do you of the pump so far?

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After getting all the helpful info from the fellows, i was able to figure out how to set the pump up. So far i am happy with the setup. The valves hold very good.

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i forgot what valvebody did you use??

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Magon's valves

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I'm vary happy with there valve I put one in my loader it does hold very well and does not leak a drop
Your Kat is looking vary good can't wait to see it in action!!

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Love there valve, never have to many problems with them. Pump..... well there old style one aren't that great haven't used there bushless pumps yet.

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Some updated pics

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...ps3murfhkd.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psp6gsphih.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psxjgx0eur.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psm0qw4fhv.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...ps2b4dyphr.jpg

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Very Nice Rob. How much does it weigh?

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:jaw: Simply Amazing. Rob you always pull the rabbit out of the hat trick perfectly. Great job.

ED

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That looks great! Nice to see something other than Cat, Volvo or John Deere too!

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Looks awesome. Well done.

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Really good to see a model of a big U.S. hydraulic hoe after all the jap machines that are so common. I was at a show a while back and they had a big Insley hydraulic hoe with an 8V92 in it running, really cool machine to watch running. Who's gonna build the big Northwest 100DH in 1/16?

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You her looking amaaaaaaazing good job rob

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Awesome machine Robert!!!:eek:

Love the Link Belt colors!:)

-Alex

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Your machine looks great, the LinkBelt decals are perfect.

greg

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This turned out real nice Robert! I agree with the rest the LinkBelt theme makes for an excellent model.

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Another GREAT job Robert!!

-Terry

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Thanks guys for the kind words. I wanted to do something different and i really like the Linkbelt colors too. The guys at the local LBX dealership helped me out with some paint....Big-Ups to them:):). I took the EXC by their office a couple days ago and they couldn't believe this actually ran off mini hydraulics.

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A little test video......getn it tweeked a lil more atta time

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...pscgenvfyh.mp4

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hey rob
i got my more power valve and 2 of the 3 servos are glitching!
what mini servo did you use?
looks great in link belt colors

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i hope you have better luck with them, the two sets i had didn't have a center. i am using the valves from Magom.....great holding power. they don't sink at all. They servo that come with them are no good, i tried the Hi-tech mg 85 i believe and they worked good, no glitching.

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29.5 lbs

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Thanks Ed

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i'm using the Magom valves, very good holding power.
For the Morepower valves, i didn't have any luck with them, no center, no holding power at all. the servos that came with them too are no any good, i think i used hitec mg-85, i will check see.

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Wow man!!! What a build, great job on everything I especially liked the hard lines and body. Kinda scares me about buying one, and having to do all those upgrades I don't think I'd have the patients

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Imo of the KAT machine, one would be better off buying the bare machine w/o hydraulics. You will want to upgrade them so don't pay the extra money for it. I had new bottom and top plates cut. The aluminium that comes with it is very soft and and thin.....which makes it hard to tap. To make it more scale like requires quite a bit of upgrading. I will figure a total for the finished model excluding the R&D parts that are scattered across the room.

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First pics of it outside in the dirt and video coming soon, whenever it finishes uploading to PB.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psduecyedr.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psrluaqzrp.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psvwwngddw.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h1...psyiik24pf.jpg

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DAAAAM she looking good

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Had to upload video to youtube first

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJub...ature=youtu.be

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Hey Rob you got your YouTube set to private can't see the video