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the way I see it RW, it's not cheating, it's the right thing to do for the reasons you mention. Ultimate goal is to have fun with our machines not break them. Yes things wear out , that's normal. Breakage means bad operator or using beyond expected limits. :rolleyes::D :lol:
Nothing wrong with prepping the work site I say. :D

Things are finally moving forward here in the new place! Had our massive garage sale this weekend. Brought in 800 bucks which was great but it's all about making space!

I'm now at the point I can unpack my RC gear from crawl space and move in to the shop:bounce: still a mess but I gotta get back at it, times a wasting. You'll be seeing and hearing from me more often going forward.:D

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https://youtu.be/kio6Mc_V7e0

Hope some of you guys like dozer videos:) another one of pushing dirt off the concrete

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Loading the haul truck

https://youtu.be/jhHZrxSum7M

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you dont want to bury the base of that tree it will kill it

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The dirt pile is about 10 feet away from base of the larger tree you see in background. And I would be fine killing it!! That tree is a junk tree, every time wind blows limbs come down. Cut one that was next to it last year it was about a half bigger. Only reason it is still there is I really don't want to cut any down as benifit of shade but as soon as the hemlocks recently planted take off and get decent size its Paul Bunyan time!!! Only my blue ox is a stihl chainsaw:).

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haha thats good i was also thinkin they gave good shade

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Some progress on hauling

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4rnbmg3q.jpg

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psbqafpgq4.jpg

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3igiebjz.jpg

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...pstdokk6ab.jpg

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psugtk9vtp.jpg

And the same fitting that I replaced on dozer let loose on the excavator. Ok that they were purchased at same time but the dozer one has been in service for a good but more than the hoe, maybe the temps had more to do with it. Just odd that they break at similar times. I think the oring inside was what was compromised. And they being used outside the rated pressure range. But had some other fittings in stock and back running. :).

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And I'm pretty excited about our new employee:). It's an odd situation as he is incarcerated. Something to do with property damage charges. But he is allowed to work on a work release program that the local warden arranged. So in the pictures that is why he is behind bars. I've been told that he is great at excavating tunnels and clearing weeds and brush. He doesn't talk much, but clicks his teeth and it's kind of annoying but I was told that he prefers to work alone and to just give him simple tasks. So we will see how this years seasonal help works out.

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psc9l4tmh6.jpg

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...pskxpt1zky.png

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Full load, that's for sure! The dumper is an awesome machine.

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What are you doing with a caged beaver?! Is it not well?

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Well if I didn't have to worry about him having a lethal dose of lead under the porch I would have taken care of him a long time ago!! He has been digging tunnels around house and garage, just about stepped on him the other day when I was getting ready to water recently planted hemlocks! And he decided the fresh loose dirt along root ball was a good location for his living room!! I have no problem with shooting unwanted visitors but afraid I would not drop him and he would go under porch and die. Then haunt me with his decomposing remains,, stench. So after a couple rabbits and empty traps I finally got the little bas&&@&!!! every year I go through this!! And every year more find a place to live near house!! His three brothers and sisters played a game of chicken on road and lost!!

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The dirt on the cab protector is more than would fit in my Mack ! Great news on your new employee

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you can let him loose in my husky yard . He'll keep em busy for awhile :D .

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Lol!! Probably not as long as he would like :). If my old yellow lab was still with us I wouldn't have this problem, he was very good at keeping the groundhog population low :lol: the dogs that I have now would rather walk around him or are just thinking he is another weird cat they have to share the yard with!!

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http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psc2zlkmiv.jpg

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Benny came over Saturday for the afternoon and helped move some material. I'm pretty sure he enjoyed it as much as I did, great to have you over and always welcome!! A couple pics of some heaped loader buckets!! And all in all I think Benny was making just as much progress in moving the dirt as I was with the haul truck. He was able to load his truck and transport as much material in the same time it took me to load the haul truck with the excavator for one load!! And one pic for size comparison of the two trucks.

And showed him around and he may have convinced me to clean up the lower part of barn to make room for an indoor area. That opens a lot of possibilities and ideas for future plans. Would have to make a screening plant, (have been wanting to anyway) may need to have more people come over to transport materials as it would have to be done with trucks, too low of ceilings for skid steer. So that also would be insurance for the company's future:)

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...pspubrtv5y.jpg

Again thanks Benny had a great time and hope to see ya back again!!

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Oh and also a shout out to bo, a year or so ago you gave me some wooden mats, with the soil being so dry and loose I was able to use them under the excavator and keep within reach of the haul truck. Appreciate them and making good use of them. Next excavator needs to have a thumb, really helpful in positioning them!! When I get the barn project ready, we'll have plenty of concrete road surface and the need for some oversized transport trucks!!

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Cool :) Glad you can use them..........Looks great........Don't let the Beaver near them......ever :D

P.S. I made 500 more matts....lol

( Time for a road trip south with Beam Hauler & The Bo-Dog )

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Thank you for not hurting the little guy :) You going to relocate him ?

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I'm confused... is that a groundhog or a beaver?

I was undecided before I posted earlier, but I thought the shape of it's head, buck teeth & not much for claws, it was a beaver :confused: ...sitting on its azz, can't see its tail :D

Good story you wrote, New Employee", very creative & funny :D

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Hey Joe this is funny very funny love it ...........i've got a groundhog he left after the bobcat harassed him.....I have no pets any more ...cryin lol

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I figure that joe, and was keeping you in limbo;). Lol!! Short fuzzy tail and keeps digging tunnels, hummmm, I should have mailed him to you, could have had two for the price of one free!!! I got his sister or lover? A day later:).

And here is the garage mouser, well garage fly hunter!!

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1hxdtypc.jpg

And the excavator finally wore out the second set of track drives, was just going to order new motors but not in stock,,, and they are not a true planetary gear but a spur gear reduction. I've been messing around with this idea for some time and never went anywhere with it. Well now I have from necessity. I had these small planetary gear reduction motors laying around and decided to put them to use. I will not know if they are strong enough until they are installed. I did a simple test in a vise and they are way too fast. I have the 195 rpm ones, should have the 27(? Forget the number off hand) rpm ones tomorrow. Some progress on them.

This is the motor shaft drive hub, it's not parted of in the pic

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Making the drive hub that will have the above hex piece nested into it

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Broke a m3 tap , hand taps are not the best for the machine. But I did get it out and able to use part. First time I ever successfully removed such a small tap.

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psejzxt7s3.jpg

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...pssnpi08dn.jpg

And am going to be printing a cover for backside of motor but didn't want to do that till I find out if they will work:)

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2bbzkznk.jpg

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psrxyhjg91.jpg

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Forgot two showing the motor shaft hub fitted into sprocket wheel him


http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psdrhhchmc.jpg

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...ps47ll0suo.jpg

Will probably make new ones of these as I can get them a little more snug and also messed up on the chamfered edge, kind of like a knife edge on them. :(

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RW, the motor you are holding looks like the new ones I put on my little Oliver Dozer? I was under the impression that they are planetary? I think servo city advertising indicates planetary and they cost a bit more than the spur gear version.

Man, the indoor area would be COOL! I would love to have something like that!

Jim

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I may have confused the situation. Yes Jim these ones are true planetary reduction motors. The ones I was referring to were the original ones from the excavator, and the replacement (same) ones sold on rc4wd under spare parts for the excavator. Those are spur gear reduction motors. I'll try and post some more pics (if pb doesn't delete them) of the whole workings.

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I picked this interesting tool up the other day. This will make removing those broken taps easier Cooper.



http://imageshack.com/a/img924/1337/mTKScV.jpg

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Oh wow! I never knew of such a devise!! What evil genius came up with that!?!?!! I bet he was bald, pulled his hair out from scrapping parts with broken taps, then developed this!! Lol!!! Can't grind/drill/pull it out just liquefy it!! Brilliant!! Thanks for sharing Steve, and nice find. Now just remember you have it next time you break something:). Would be neat to see it used.

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http://youtu.be/YbeKxFBZrF8

Interesting use of such a devise, everyday I learn something. Usually it's stuff I wish I could unlearn, but today was interesting;).

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The new parts look great!

That's really interesting, i had no idea that was even a tool! So it's a water cooled vibrating arc cutter that blows the center web out of the broken tool and flushes away the particles? Awesome!
I'd played with broken tap extractors, and seen how to use alum if you have a couple days to disolve tap.

I think Cooper has a point.. "No Mr Bond, i expect you to die. My henchman will see to that while he removes your tap."

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Cooper,
If you use roll taps (form taps) they have a lot less tendency to break. The kicker is they really only work in machines, not by hand. Also the typical tap drill chart your probably using is calling for 75% thread. By using bigger tap drills you can go all the way down to 55% thread. This is usually a must on taps m2 or smaller.

Bryan

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Are you guys still seeing my pictures? I know Photobucket has been suckin canal water lately. ?

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Yup I can see your photos for now anyways.

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Ok good!!!

Got track drives painted

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psivouarvn.jpg

And a picture line up of parts, I did go with the 26 rpm plantaries. 583 oz-in of torque. They have been able to drive up and over my boots with no problem so I may be in for track breakage issues down the road. But speed is excellent. Not fast and not a snail.

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psy8816imv.jpg

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psgajki7sc.jpg

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http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psxvvoqlrc.jpg

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0ec1tz1r.jpg

I made a cover for motor and wires. I had yellow filiment loaded and made test pieces that need a little tweaking but the final will be very similar.

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so i hope you know that with the quality of your workmanship you must make more copies lol i might just get the model just for your upgrades hehe very nice work :rolleyes:

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Hey thanks!! Some tweaking on parts, forgot to add a hole for wires to pass through. And then the motor wires need to be soldered after parts are together. The plastic housing is a little too tight of a fit but they work:) and to my suprize I went up about a 1 1/2 foot incline that was about a 45 degree incline (probably more than that). Steep enough that it was sliding backwards and had to use the bucket to pull it up. Tracks didn't stall. Now I'll have to see how it takes debris in links with sprocket. ?? Hopefully tomorrow I'll get some videos.

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http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...pss2zmxqrr.jpg

Tracks are working great!! Found another tree stump project down at our riverlot.

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http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psdxnvovub.jpg

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psshzm5wyi.jpg

And a couple weekends ago had these guys come up and had a blast!! One problem with the hoe, hydraulic line poped and steve n Benny had it back together before I could get things cleaned up!! Thanks guys !! Nice to be able to be doing something else and knowing you guys were fixing it. One of the few times I never had to say how or watch to make sure it was being done correct!!!

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psaetgtfpw.jpg

And lunch!! Thanks! Appreciated it, good too!!!

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http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...ps24rkuepu.jpg

Forgot the pic of hydraulic line failure

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You gona make it out to the Pike show this year?

Jim

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Well it's official,

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993k has been ordered for the company!!

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http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...pszpjjqurj.jpg

Going to be a bit bigger than the 785!! But will fill the haul truck in 6or less scoops. I thought I could use same tires from the haul truck as they are same size radially but found out they are wider so back to making a print for tire mold. Printed 4 pieces (as print bed isn't that big)19 hours for each piece!!

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...pssxvoekyi.jpg

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...pso6lp82ma.jpg

And started some work on rims

http://i1357.photobucket.com/albums/...psupgglkkv.jpg

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