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I don't know what the heck I was thinking! Maybe it's because I built the chute without ever parking the dump truck next to it? :confused: maybe too busy looking at the conveyor?
the chute I built never had a chance! :eek::lol:

http://youtu.be/Z_YAPFodBNM

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Hi Mario your gas station is cool . I won't mention any trains for awhile , but how about a cement mixer ? Could be cab over . Mike

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I thought that you would get a kick out of seeing the video. I sub to his channel and as soon as I saw it was in Sault Ste Marie I thought of you. His next video had more Cat stuff and your service truck out on 17 as he was going east to Montreal.
Rob

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I showed the video at work. Same confused faces at first, then a few guys got a wee bit upset about someone video taping on our property.:rolleyes:......what a world we live in :confused:

Small update on the conveyor feed chute. I think version 2.0 might work much better. :). Hoping if all goes well, I should have the entire plant up and running dirt on the weekend! :D

http://youtu.be/ru_0GfHuVCM

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I am so happy with the new chute I built! :D can't believe how well it works right out of the gate! :bounce:

http://youtu.be/FSw3MQo5o7I

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Mario looks good and I agree about neighbours . I'm going to go back through your thread and build one too it's so simple ? Mike

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Job well done! Your setup is getting better every day.

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Thanks Mike. Yes , it is simple and creates so many possibilities of use. I quickly got tired of leaving little dirt piles all over the place in the past. This set up makes things so much easier and efficient.:D
All in, I spent less than 100 bucks to build 2 conveyors. Freebies on stuff helps:) as much as I really enjoyed building my trucks and would love to build more, budget says otherwise. The pleasure of building in the yard for cheap and using everyday things around me is another great way to enjoy the " building " part of this hobby.:)

Thank you.:). Only our second summer in the new yard but with all that's been done lately, things are coming to life. When people came here before, they thought I had a little race track in my backyard. :rolleyes:
Now with docks, fuel stop and screener plant it's not a race track anymore! :)

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Walking through Canadian tire the other day and came across these little led snake lights.

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psifajzynk.jpg

i tried it out lastnight for the first time and the whole area lights up nicely. Unfortunately the pics aren't worth posting. My iPad ain't the greatest in low light :(

Here's some day pics of them in place.

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psbcpydjwe.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...pswqd6ikr1.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2oexxnym.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psc1jnhk1q.jpg

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I've seen them too, but never had such a thought,... Good work Mario. :D

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Thanks Joe. Just a heads up on these lights. Once again I should have done a little more research but fortunately I have a plan B.
Back in crappy tire today and thought, maybe I'll get some spare batteries for these little lights. Almost had a heart attack when I realized it costs almost 12 bucks for 3 batteries! :eek:..... I bought every light they had on the shelf! 9 of them! How can they sell for 4 bucks when batteries cost 3 times that!?
Anyway, no replacements, I'll be powering the lot of them from a external power source once batteries go dead thank you very much! :eek::rolleyes::)

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I'm guessing they are 6v so one big lead acid in the "office building" should do the trick!

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Looking good Mario!

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Yup, that's what I was thinking. :).... And thanks Reg, just gave me an idea! Definitely need a sign above the door that says " office " :D:cool:


Thanks Kent! I'm really happy with how it's looking. :). All those hours standing and staring at the yard trying to figure out what to do and where last year are just starting to pay off. The yard feels so much more alive is the best way to describe the feeling as I walk around.

Best part is the new motivation to keep going :bounce: the weight scale is next.

Speaking of motivated, I finally got both conveyors officially done and all issues ironed out. The treadmill belt conveyor was giving me tracking problems. After 10 minutes or so, the belt would wander. Turned out to be a simple fix. Wrapped a strip of electrical tape about 5 times around the center of the drive roller. Gave it just enough of a hump to keep the belt from walking. Ran it for over 20 minutes and it now stays bang on, didn't move at all.:)
The screener conveyor needed a wiper or brush to keep the dirt off the back side of belt. I mentioned an idea I had awhile back and finally got it done today.

A few pics... Hard to get a good angle and show it but I'm sure you get the idea.

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0ffq4xeq.jpg

Using some good old " shoe goo ". ( I love that stuff ! ). Glued the wiper blade to aluminum angle .....

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5puud4hr.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...pstnte9jax.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0wrgzlvm.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...pszpapkt5c.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psswpxkrun.jpg

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Backyard update
I was having supper as I looked out our patio doors and figured I'd share a couple pics of the summer view in the yard. :)

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psly5irchd.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psemu0keqb.jpg

Got the scale shack built today and the scale in place. Still have to extend the wires and mount the LCD on a pole but here it is so far.:D

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psdwrzv3vu.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psf59reoyy.jpg


http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7lsrhomo.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psqcvneefa.jpg

And a few of the screening plant all cleaned up.:)

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psvp4zpghk.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...pszejpd7or.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psah37yqr9.jpg

I'm officially done building for the year! August is here and it's time to play from here on out. :bounce::D

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I'm officially done building for the year! August is here and it's time to play from here on out.


Ive heard that before.:D

set up looks awesome, cant beat a good play area.

cheers andy

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I want a job on your police force! That's a zippy looking Exotic police car to cruise around in:cop::cop:.

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:lol:....ya, who am I kidding :D. It's whatever I feel like doing one day to the next. Some days play, some build stuff:D
It's great to have a play area but I can't help but think my RC fleet is as big as it is because of the play zone! :eek: no zone, I'd probably would have stuck with a couple trucks and trailers! So for anyone thinking about building a play zone....be fore warned! ;):cop::lol:

It's a real zippy car Kent. Too much so, and the front spoiler is so close to the ground this car is just for show right now. There are a couple spots on the roads where shingles overlap and I could see this car come to a grinding halt real quick or maybe do a couple end overs :eek::lol:
I need to rework the front end on it before she's ready for the shingle road but once it's ready your welcome to come up and be the Roscoe P Coletrain of the county. :D:lol:

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Looks like great shade... can you be out there mid July afternoon without boiling?

Good work all around. :cool:

Are you bringing in any stone to sort & start road building?

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The entire area never sees direct sunlight And stays much cooler than the rest of yard. The tree canopy is so dense that even light rainfall can't be felt. Just yesterday we got enough rain to get the grass and concrete wet ( maybe half hour sprinkle ) and yet not a drop felt in the park.

Unfortunately I do need to bring in some stone and good packing material. the dirt from the pit does pack well and has a good consistency to it but turns out once I run it through the screener and if no rain for a few days, I end up with literal beach sand! :eek: the screener removes the good stuff and there's less of that then the sand!
For now I need to get a few pails of stone but hoping next year to get a few yards and start giving the area some elevation changes here and there and help with road building.

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True to form, thinking of another build project.:lol:

I bought a cheap hobby engine crawler crane a few years ago with plans to upgrade the electronics and see if I could dig dirt or atleast feed the screener with it. Well, within a matter of months the cheap plastic tracks ( sure ain't rubber ) all cracked, split and fell apart. No big deal but it adds to the cost of upgrading and with exchange rates as they are makes it too costly.

Well I'm famous for plan B and here it is!

I'm going to use this as a dock crane. None of my cargo is actually heavy so no upgrades needed to the boom and hoist system. Just going to put a hook on it, modify the sprockets to drive on rails along the dock and install a ESC to control tramming speed.:D

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psnqh1yrms.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psampfw1fh.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psizmf0ver.jpg

At first I was thinking of just cutting a hole in the dock and dropping the crane in to conceal the lower structure but figure the rails idea will make it much more versatile. :rolleyes:

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Oh my friend, you have it bad... Time to seek help.:rolleyes:

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:lol::lol::lol: go big or go home eh Reg? You may have a point but the wife isn't looking at me weird yet so I'm still ok. ;)

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She probably just feels sorry for you!:lol::lol::lol::p

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Instead of rails, just slot the surface with a skil saw?

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Mario how long is the track you need I could send you some real rail . Mike

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All looks great Mario!! With the reach of crane and having it able to move that distance it should function well!! Can't wait to see!!

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She must! She's still here! :lol::D

I like that idea Joe! I was worried that if I made rails out of wood they could warp in the elements but cutting slots won't move and should work......I'm gonna test that out on a chunk. Thanks :)

thanks for the offer Mike. It's just shy of 5ft. Hold on for a bit though. I'm going to try Joes suggestion first. :cool:

Thanks RW. I agree being able to move is a big plus. I figure this way I can load a trailer parked in the dock slot or can park a trailer parallel along the dock and load there.....for those who can't back the trailer into a slot...:rolleyes::lol:... Not me though! I've got video proof I can do it!

http://youtu.be/jbAkJR4BLUs

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Just got home from a trip to visit family and friends. While we were gone I happened to walk through the dollar store withi the wife and discovered some really cool mini lights!
I'm very happy with the lights I found at crappy tire and thought I was doing good with 4 bucks per light. But these other lights are much better and cheaper! Very bright, head and arm pivot and hold in whatever position, kinda look like street lights and..... 1.25 each. Replacement battery cost is 3 for 1.25.
So a win win and of course I cleaned them out :). 10 lights for just under 15 bucks, can't go wrong.

So for all you Canadians on the forum, keep an eye out for these at your local dollarama. :)

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8iggwrjm.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psxwipc3yr.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...pscrwjxzoy.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psfwtvltkc.jpg

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Correction!! The wife tells me the store was Dollar Tree. :o

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Yes, fall is coming and the days are getting shorter but that's ok. I'm ready for it this year.:)

Got my street lights built using 3 simple ingredients. 1/2" plumbers plastic tubing, some of those wooden plug filler things and the lights I got from Dollar Tree. Which I'm now told is US based so not just a Canadian store.

Anyway, here's how they turned out. Once again, simple, but effective.:rolleyes::D

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psmetrgwtg.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0ycgxg41.jpg
http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psbtboypqn.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psdp4vqutc.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psrp464qv5.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psz2tcynni.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psapxcdp9r.jpg

http://i1275.photobucket.com/albums/...psbde6yxti.jpg

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Hi Mario love your simple lights I think my railway yard will need some ! Mike

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Very nice. Looks like Pixar made your play area now. Very simple and CHEAP! Your favorite!:lol::lol:....and mine....

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You could run them with strung higher voltage DC and step down at the lights for real 1:1 look. :)

Nice work and they look very good.

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ok so what do i need to sneak into Canada for the weekend???

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:lol: I need some fire crackers that we can't get in Canada anymore. Those ones that look like mini dynamite sticks. Light fuse and they go bang! Kinda thing? :lol:...can't remember what they were called.
I'd love to try and make a " blast in the pit " video. :D:cop::lol:

So if your willing to smuggle explosive over the border it would be muchly appreciated. :D:lol::lol:

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new york to pa for some block busters then off to canada for some trucking
sounds like a plan!!! whos bailing me out of jail???

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Don't look at me! Ive had really bad luck last time at the border. I don't want to be 500yds from a jail! :lol:

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Thanks Reg. All I need now is somebody in a Mickey mouse suit to wave and greet people. :lol:... And collect admission of course. :lol:

Thanks, I appreciate it. I'd like to wire them all up. As I've been dreaming I could see the entire park area lighting controlled from a main panel which I could control various areas and turn building lights on and off..... Then I came back to earth. :D
Always have to consider the elements and build things weather resistant. I've already got too much stuff I have to bring indoors at the end of the day. :)
I love having these kinds of problems. :D

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Come on, you have to set your standards to a more adult level here and get Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella to collect admission to your theme park.:cool: