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modelman
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Construction Equipment
11-03-2014, 11:57 AM
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Dragline Rebuild
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modelman
Re: Dragline Rebuild
I need to do some wiring on the transformer and hook everything up and it should work. In that 1st. picture of the pot. I will be wiring this as a reversing power pot and this will be my swing speed...
Forum:
Construction Equipment
11-03-2014, 11:55 AM
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Dragline Rebuild
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Posted By
modelman
Re: Dragline Rebuild
The pot needs to rotate 160 degrees each direction so I put a 3.5 to 1 gear ratio on it.
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Forum:
Construction Equipment
11-03-2014, 11:36 AM
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Dragline Rebuild
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27,310
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modelman
Re: Dragline Rebuild
I started the modification by lowering and enlarging the pivot holes, and making the rotators-
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Forum:
Construction Equipment
11-03-2014, 11:18 AM
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Dragline Rebuild
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27,310
Posted By
modelman
Re: Dragline Rebuild
You are both right-It is a 25-watt potentiometer or rheostat, depending on how it is wired....
Forum:
Construction Equipment
11-01-2014, 02:01 PM
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Dragline Rebuild
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27,310
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modelman
Re: Dragline Rebuild
Anybody want to take a guess at what this is? :confused: (I guess no one cares). I have the controller finished and I have a few pictures but if there is no interest in this I will delete this...
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Construction Companies & Worksites
10-29-2014, 06:57 PM
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LilGiantsConstrCo
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modelman
Re: LilGiantsConstrCO
Work shop is looking really good joe-It will be nice to see that D9 gruntin & pushin some dirt.
Forum:
Construction Equipment
10-29-2014, 06:45 PM
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4 Hour Bruder Dozer
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modelman
Re: 4 Hour Bruder Dozer
RCP57-nice work on the conversion. How did you possibly weld those 4-40 nuts? :eek: Did you have a jig? Did you consider using button head screws on the pads? Guess it really doesn"t matter though...
Forum:
Construction Equipment
10-21-2014, 03:09 PM
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66
Dragline Rebuild
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27,310
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modelman
Re: Dragline Rebuild
I am re-building my hoist and swing controller with a different device used for the swing. Here is a picture of the frame with electrics removed-
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Forum:
Construction Equipment Tech
10-17-2014, 04:06 PM
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Help, 4200XL Excavator Electronics?
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7,770
Posted By
modelman
Re: Help, 4200XL Excavator Electronics?
thebigo-I was not accusing you of being lazy or accusing you of anything. I was just trying to get the point across that more people need to learn how to work on there models. Sounds like you know...
Forum:
Construction Equipment
10-17-2014, 12:29 PM
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59
Another Unit Crane
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26,328
Posted By
modelman
Re: Another Unit Crane
Nice little model you have. I recognize that swing gear you are using. I bought a bag of those and they seem to work pretty good. I noticed in the video that your swing is starting and stopping...
Forum:
Construction Equipment
10-17-2014, 12:20 PM
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66
Dragline Rebuild
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27,310
Posted By
modelman
Re: Dragline Rebuild
You should build one. That's what I did after watching my grandson play in a dirt pile out behind my house. I thought we could have fun with the dragline together and we did for several years but now...
Forum:
Construction Equipment
10-17-2014, 12:15 PM
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66
Dragline Rebuild
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27,310
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modelman
Re: Dragline Rebuild
Hi steve-Here is a couple of pictures of the hoist and swing control. The first one is the hoist which works good on the resistor set-up-...
Forum:
Construction Equipment Tech
10-15-2014, 11:27 AM
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22
Help, 4200XL Excavator Electronics?
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7,770
Posted By
modelman
Re: Help, 4200XL Excavator Electronics?
If at first you don't succeed, read the instructions. :D If they did not come with this model I am sure you can go online and find out all about how the esc's work. YOU took it apart, now YOU need...
Forum:
Construction Equipment
10-14-2014, 02:17 PM
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66
Dragline Rebuild
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27,310
Posted By
modelman
Re: Dragline Rebuild
Just a small update-I got the dragline back together and with this new swing motor I found the swing speed controller doesn't work. :confused: Now I have to sort out this problem and fix or replace...
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Construction Companies & Worksites
10-14-2014, 02:08 PM
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Great Dane excavating co.
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964,089
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modelman
Re: Great Dane excavating co.
Cooper-your dozer seems to be working well now and the operator is also improving. :D Watching the videos I thought -if there were bulldozers millions of years ago, that's what it would have looked...
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Die-Cast Conversions Tech.
10-07-2014, 09:56 PM
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41
1/16 Oliver Dozer Conversion
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70,780
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modelman
Re: 1/16 Oliver Dozer Conversion
Jim-for some reason I missed this build thread. What happened to the pictures?
Forum:
Construction Equipment
10-07-2014, 11:34 AM
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12
Just what I like to see
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8,448
Posted By
modelman
Re: Just what I like to see
Nice find steve-these are-2-very nice models. I am impressed that someone can build this small and keep that level of detail. I maybe could have done that 30-35 years ago but that is really good work.
Forum:
Construction Equipment
10-07-2014, 11:16 AM
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715
Kenworth 850 Off Highway
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331,098
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modelman
Re: Kenworth 850 Off Highway
That would be very scary coming down the road at you!! :eek:
Forum:
Construction Equipment
10-07-2014, 11:10 AM
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66
Dragline Rebuild
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27,310
Posted By
modelman
Re: Dragline Rebuild
I have no servos or radio on this model.
There is no backlash. The gear mesh is close to perfect.
Forum:
Construction Equipment
10-07-2014, 11:07 AM
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66
Dragline Rebuild
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27,310
Posted By
modelman
Re: Dragline Rebuild
Yes steve-it took some time to get those gears right. The flywheel works well for me but you are doing the same thing with electronics. Todays electronics work so good that I thought about getting a...
Forum:
Construction Equipment
10-07-2014, 11:02 AM
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66
Dragline Rebuild
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27,310
Posted By
modelman
Re: Dragline Rebuild
Thanks a lot-this is the 1st. construction model I built and it is not engineered very well but I think I have learned a little since this old model was built.
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Construction Companies & Worksites
10-04-2014, 02:26 PM
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LilGiantsConstrCo
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971,223
Posted By
modelman
Re: LilGiantsConstrCO
Hi joe-it looks like a 5th. wheel (I think that's what it's called) but I don't know why it tilts :confused:
Forum:
Construction Equipment
10-04-2014, 02:20 PM
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66
Dragline Rebuild
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27,310
Posted By
modelman
Re: Dragline Rebuild
I know how to make a walking system but if you look at the 1st. picture on page 1, this is the only place I have to work this model. There is no place to walk it. A scale step for this machine would...
Forum:
Construction Companies & Worksites
10-03-2014, 10:14 AM
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427
RCP Compound
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281,315
Posted By
modelman
Re: RCP Compound
RCP57-very nice equipment you have there!! That excavator looks like a 50 yard machine next to those trucks. :D Nice work!!
Forum:
Construction Equipment
10-03-2014, 10:08 AM
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66
Dragline Rebuild
Views:
27,310
Posted By
modelman
Re: Dragline Rebuild
Thanks for your kind words. I agree, building is the fun part!!
That is correct joe-if I were using an electronic s.c. the flywheel probably wouldn't be needed. I have a balancer that I used to...
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