1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

[9W Monighan]

Originally Posted by modelman

Looking good Steve-I see you are giving Walter Bennett a challenge on most bolts used (rivets). I think I see a brake band on the rear drum. Is this a work in progress? Nice job!!

Brake band is in progress. No time right now. This was one of the reasons for the tear down. Now I have the machining done on the main frame to attach the necessary parts. I was going to use servos to actuate the clutch and another to set the brake. Changed my mind because I think a servo will burn up if the clutch doesn't shift exactly as it should without binding. And if it binds, I can't hear or see it with all the outside noises at shows. I am experimenting with some lineal and rotary solenoids.

[9W Monighan]

Came across this video today of the first time out with my new Marion controls.


https://youtu.be/vEEWWk-L6lo

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[Rvjimd]

Looks like a good time to me!

Jim

[9W Monighan]

Decided to spruce up the bucket with some red paint to resemble the ESCO bucket I duplicated some before this weekends "Big Dig" at the National Pike Show. Last time out at the Cabin Fever Expo, I had trouble seeing my bucket with the lighting there. There are still wear plates and better teeth that need made on this bucket but that will come some day.



A quick dusting off in the sand blaster booth

[Rvjimd]

Sweet! Gona be fun watching that get dirty!

See you Thursday afternoon!

Jim

[9W Monighan]

After years of searching I picked this little gem up this week. It took a long time to find just one but now I have two. One for each side of the boom.
These are actual porcelain enamel signs Bucyrus-Erie had on their Bulldozer cable controls from the 1940's - 50's





Here is the other one I have

[Bo Wallen]

SWEET You lucky boy. Now it's Perfected. Looks awesome