Bruder Cat Compactor Coversion

[doodlebug]

Reg, wire them in series for the desired operating voltage, like Christmas tree lights.
Cheers!

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by doodlebug

Reg, wire them in series for the desired operating voltage, like Christmas tree lights.
Cheers!

Too many vibrators may over stimulate the machine?

[Northern Farmer]

The Cat is going to get aroused!

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Northern Farmer

The Cat is going to get aroused!

MEOW!

[Snochaser]

Reg, what paint did you use? Cat paint or ??

I need to paint my wheels now since I've finally got them.

[RCP57]

Yellow spray paint from Rona is the closest I can find Ben. I don't think you guys have Rona in the US though do you?

[Northern Farmer]

Could always try Lowes I guess since they bought Rona

[RCP57]

I was thinking the same thing Brandon. The Rona paint is definitely not made by them so it must be available elsewhere. With about three coats it is nearly a dead on match for the Bruder plastic.

[Snochaser]

Ok. I've never even heard of them. I'll take a piece with me and see what I can best match it to.

[RCP57]

They list it as lemon yellow but it is not really "lemon" colored as far as my eyes see. Part number is R36010EA522.

[RCP57]

https://youtu.be/nwLuKKNQil0

[Lil Giants]

Good work on the vibrator, some is better than none.

What's your guesstimate in time on both of these?

[RCP57]

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

Good work on the vibrator, some is better than none.

What's your guesstimate in time on both of these?

Thanks Joe. I took just the roller itself outside and sat it on some soft gravel, then turned on the vibrator. It did sink slightly the first few moments it was turned on so it does help. The whole machine without a battery weighs approx 5.3 lbs. If I get mine finished today and it stops raining I will do an outdoor test.

I'm into my third week of working on these but I only worked on them two days last week. The 4 wheels alone took about 12hrs from round stock to painted. I would say there is at least 80 hours in the pair with a couple of hours left to go. About twice what I was planning for. Cost of materials and electronics but not including the models themselves is up to about $170US each.

[bigford]

we need to come up with something really hard for you
to nuild next!!

[speedy8305]

Hey Bigford have you seen this guys work"? lol of course you have you got one of his trailers. I dunno if there is something hard for him. Lol

[NYHowie]

Beautiful job as always!

[RCP57]

Haha, you guys crack me up. Everything is a challenge for me! Generally my biggest challenge is getting stuff done in a timely fashion. I spend too much time fiddling with stuff to get it how I think it should be. Most of the time it would work just as well if it were built more simple. Oh well, that's what makes my stuff so great right?

Here's a few pictures while a test video is uploading.



There's always a gratuitous Beaver shot for Bo... vibrators and beavers Here we go again...



Weight of the vibrator assembly



Some dirt shots







Test video to follow shortly!

[Northern Farmer]

Great job as always Reg!

[RCP57]

Thanks Brandon. Here's the first full on dirt test. https://youtu.be/8sPC6El7xpk I'm only running 4 AA batteries (6v)because it was the only thing I could make up quickly to fit under the hood. If I decide to keep this setup I will add a few ounces of weight to the rear to aid traction. Even still I think it works fairly well and on topsoil it will probably work even better.

Reg

[Lil Giants]

How strong is the sidewall of the tire for packing it BBs... big tires like those you'd be close to 2lbs a piece.