1/16 Bucyrus-Monighan Walking Dragline

[9W Monighan]

Originally Posted by modelman

Very nice work as always steve-will the bearing support blocks be fastened to the brass panels or the main frame or both?

The blocks are attached to the brass sheets. Also there are channels under the bearing that are welded to the main frame. Some of the weight is transferred to the roof supports just like the 1:1. Now it forms a giant arch from one side to the other.
Last night my son and I pressed the walking cams back on the shaft and I'll soon be able to walk it again. There is still several hours of work needed to build the triangular braces that support the towers from flexing back and forth. That'll be my next project when I get back at it. There is so many things I have to get done before any of the house gets built.