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bruder excavator conversions
well, i ordered one up
gonna need some help/info/inspiration on this, first one for me. wanted to build from scratch but i guess i can get my feet wet with a conversion. i like how this guy used metal for stick/boom/bucket. http://www.youtube.com/user/Lele1077 i like this guy's way to hide servos, can hardly tell they are there! similar to an idea i had but not quite. also the servos have good strength, i plan on using towerpro mg995 servos http://www.youtube.com/user/YVAN07ify#p/u/9/1hjNKeM7SnU any help will be appreciated. questions and thoughts are more than welcome, not sure what to expect. any bruder conversion veterans with tips, or warnings, etc. help me with any heads ups on what to expect. thanks in advance! btw- i am hoping to use this to actually do work. get some digging done in the yard! not just a toy -Ed Last edited by edwalsh18; 04-25-2011 at 06:38 PM. |
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Re: bruder excavator conversions
Hey Ed. I'm working on my conversion right now and am currently in the process of making a new boom and arm as the plastic one doesn't hold up to much power. If you are wanting something to play in the sand with you will be ok with stock but if you are going to use it for anything heavier and want more power to actually dig with I would sugguest upgrading them if you have the funds or knowledge. You can look at pumptech's build that he has completed and it works quite well and will give you a jist of what can be done. If you would like you can look up the start to my build thread (that I need to update) to see a little more idea of how they are setup. I am building custom sets of screw drives that will be more than adequate for the basic lifting and digging and can help answer any questions you may have. Lemme know if you need any help or advice and I will be glad to assist.
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Re: bruder excavator conversions
i have been stumbling on more and more bruder conversions... i found one i want to share with you guys and see what you think.
videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCfup...feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQCAn...feature=relmfu pic: |
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Re: bruder excavator conversions
this is another one i liked! it is clean. probably for looks, my favorite. i like how he used same idea i had to mount servos, he used yokes between drill bit and servo and removed electronics from servo and cut it smaller. he used the perfect color paint and added a bunch of little detail.
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTfMG...feature=relmfu info: http://mancave.conrad.nl/hydraulisch...dus/#more-9938 pic: |
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i like this guys, he changed the body a little to make it a different model. looks cool plus gives you more room to work with
video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17fju...EddVe2qqAoTP8= pic: |
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Here is another one that i think is the same. No hydraulics but how did they build it? I want this. The speed and power are perfect. Anyone have any more info on these??? I think this guys bucket is shaped kinda weird, is it just me? Kinda looks like its not digging right. |
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Ed I am not real sure but I don't think that is a bruder conversion. If it is it is an expensive one as it has full hydraulics and custom metal parts. Travis
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hmmm... u think it is hydraulics? why is boom shaped funny? anyone else have an idea?
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Look close at the boom it is held together with screws. He may be using servo cylinders and that is why the boom is modified so much and the hoses could be his wiring. The cups on the boom for the cylinder mounts and the ease of digging and lifting sand lead me to believe it is a scratch built excavator with a bruder body.
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Re: bruder excavator conversions
Hate to say it but those are hydraulics running that one. The screw drives are a lot easier to see because of the servos that would be mounted near the ends of the arms. I'm not sure which model it's based off of, it looks like a bruder conversion. The bucket looks normal to me their are tons of different styles depending on what it's being used for.
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Whoa, how weird. Post #9 didnt show the link i entered. So here it is again. Maybe i didnt paste it right.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p3fZ...e_gdata_player |
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I have come across several of them now and i think they are all the same. They all have quick couplers to change buckets and they all have that funny shaped boom. I have been to several rc forums in different languages using google translate and found them there. I think i even found the guy who made them and his website but that was a while back. He claimed to have came up with a.better than hydraulic way to create them. They have same performance but much much better battery life. I couldnt help but think that joe would be the best guy to test it out in his basement since he puts so many hours on his and has used and gone through several excavators from different makers all hydraulic. To see what he thinks of how.they compare would be really cool. So Joe if you are reading this i think u should test this out if you could get the information on them. I remember them making a big deal in the thread about how this guy made them, he wouldnt reveal his secret. The guy in the above video bought it off the maker. I am interested in the price and any more info on these. So if anyone can help me out with that i would appreciate it. The problem is it is hard to understand the websites in google translate. So if i was wrong about some info i am sorry. This excavator is just really cool. |
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Oh and also, listen to it. No hydraulic pump. But you can hear what sounds like a screw drive or something similar Last edited by edwalsh18; 10-30-2012 at 02:39 PM. |
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I found a video of the oldest one on youtube that i have seen, its from 2007.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqH7...e_gdata_player I remember seeing this video before i knew what a servo or hydraulics or a bruder was. Awesome speed and strength from this excavator. Hehe the mammoth looks kinda cool too. |
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Here is a pic of it.
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Re: bruder excavator conversions
Hey bud have you found any more info on these conversions im just about to pull the trigger on an excavator from rc4wd but this interests me quite a bit
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