Bell 50 ton Dumper - ADT

[RCLogger]

Lookin Real Fine Elliot !
Thanks for posting photo's of your build, I really like the way this kit is designed. Very strong, looks like it is made to be used in the environment..
are you going with hyd steering or are you going to go with electric, I went with electric in my ADT and I really enjoy it.. Smooth and always returns to centre..

greg

[elliot330]

Originally Posted by RCLogger

Lookin Real Fine Elliot !
Thanks for posting photo's of your build, I really like the way this kit is designed. Very strong, looks like it is made to be used in the environment..
are you going with hyd steering or are you going to go with electric, I went with electric in my ADT and I really enjoy it.. Smooth and always returns to centre..

greg

Hi Greg, it seems to be designed to last forever...its one of the reasons for choosing it over the others available, I don't have your skills, nor able to make my own, so I had to go the kit route and this kit seemed the best route. I'm pretty sure I have seen your ADT in its build/testing state on youtube... if that was yours?

Ref the steering, if came with hydraulic rams, I've just built them, as you'll see in the next post... although, I've be interested to see how you used servos to control the steering on yours, do you have any photos?


Thanks
Elliot

[RCLogger]

Originally Posted by elliot330

Hi Greg, it seems to be designed to last forever...its one of the reasons for choosing it over the others available, I don't have your skills, nor able to make my own, so I had to go the kit route and this kit seemed the best route. I'm pretty sure I have seen your ADT in its build/testing state on youtube... if that was yours?

Ref the steering, if came with hydraulic rams, I've just built them, as you'll see in the next post... although, I've be interested to see how you used servos to control the steering on yours, do you have any photos?


Thanks
Elliot

Attached is the servo that Lou and I used on our ADT's http://servocity.com/html/spg805a_st..._rotation.html

Jordy has photo's on his thread Moxy ADT

I like how the cylinder heads have the cut out in them so the cylinder rods have full throw

greg

[elliot330]

thanks for the link Greg, I wasn't sure how strong a servo would be, but with the that gearing setup, i can imagine, very strong!

Bolted all the bits on… I’ll let the pictures do the talking!






Rear flap bolted onto the rear bucket, even this has bearings fitted in the hinge

[elliot330]

Some articulation shots for the scale boys!








Inside the cab – steering rams..