Build an Excavator from Scratch

[pufferfish]

stick, bucket and bucket mechanic


the very noisy pump gets a leadfilled cover.


an overview of the deck with all the hydraulics and electronics. this is the almost final view. only minor changes will happen


and then? then there was a very shocking moment. with a thoughtless movement of the superstructure i've pushed a former build from its rest.
result: a 100% total loss.


the base , a traxxas trx6, ist still useful, maybe a following project.

parallel to all these steps i've made some trials and errors to get a reproducible method to build a proper hull.
a first success was my first pretty 3d corner




today , a big milestone has reached. the drivetrain is done and a first driving lesson occurs.