Perry's Leimbach Build

[Texasperry]

Here is my attemp to post from Photo bucket.
Sorry image I screwed up my pic in photo bucket. Not sure what I did.

[Espeefan]

Hi Perry. I think your picture's URL address is incomplete, and it also has two https at the beginning. Wish I could help get the photos posted.

[JAMMER]

Perry what are you building? Ed

[Roadmasters]

Originally Posted by JAMMER

Perry what are you building? Ed

excavator

[JAMMER]

Does anyone know how to read German? Ed

[rcguyfarms]

no, but I can look at the drawing/pics and read what length of screws to use.

[Texasperry]

Scott, How true. Number are easy to translate. I do wish there was better pictures. So many times I put something together only to find I had to take it back apart becasue I missed a step that did not have a picture. I started out using google translater. It was going well for a while. Despite my struggle with dyslexia and poor typing skills. There is a name for the two dots over letters. I know I learned this some time back, but it was replaced long ago in my brain with more usefull information. I suppose if I could remeber that I could discover how to type that on a PC. Seems I saw a way to do it years ago.
Perry.

[Texasperry]

Ok I think I figured it out. Thanks for fixing my post fhhhstix. Photo bucket has changed a bit since last time I posted.
So this is from my original assembly. I have been taking it apart becasue the track did not move freely. I tried just opening up the holes for the pin to 1/8. did not help. Still lots of binding. So I have resorted to bending or reforming the pads and that seems to help. Very slow go. As I have wrote lots of taking things back apart. When I first assembled the track putting the pins and clips together. All moved well. Once I put the pads and grousers on it started binding. While in storage parts got just a bit rusty and that did me in.

[SonoranWraith]

I would have fixed your images above, but your album photos all are named build12, build13 etc and your posts had file names in camera structure; DSC0134.

[Texasperry]

Sorry folks I screwed something up trying to upload new photos. Not sure what I did.
I said I was not good with the picture thing.
I will try again. when I get some time this week.

[Texasperry]

Just thought of something I lost when my PC crashed.
which functions of the excavatoer to set to which stick.
What are most people using.
I had a friend who operated 1:1 and he always said depends Deere or CAT.
Perry

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by Texasperry

Just thought of something I lost when my PC crashed.
which functions of the excavatoer to set to which stick.
What are most people using.
I had a friend who operated 1:1 and he always said depends Deere or CAT.
Perry

yes It depends on what you are use to , me I'd go cat (sae), what I grew up on right stick up/down for boom side to side bucket left stick up/down dipper(crowd ) side to side swing . as for deer John I could not remember until I get on 1 again ( no thanks unless I can switch it ) if you never ran one before , then It's up to you . Try both , see which feels comfortable .
As for the pics when you are in PB Highlight the IMG code . pull down out of the tool bar under edit and select copy . then minimize PB and select paste in the edit menu in your post. you have to have both sites open to do this . I apologize if you already know this . also try not to move your photos around in PB Can't wait to see your excavator running


IHSteve

[Texasperry]

Here are the build pics I have so far. i had trouble loading the ones in still in my camera. maybe tomorrow.

[Texasperry]

I am currently tearing down the tracks. I have opened the holes for the pins with 1/8 drill and I have had to bend each pad to get it to move free. One side down one to go.

[Texasperry]

Here are the rest of my buld pics. I guess a few were lost in my PC crash I guess.








The last picture and the second to the last picture shows the loose valve body I need to mount and tie in to the hydraulic system.

[JAMMER]

Perry nice work your really coming along on that build and great pictures. Ed

[SmallHaul]

Nice build. That looks like a lot of fun to make!

[modelman]

That is a really nice model! Did you get the track problems worked out?

[Espeefan]

Very cool, Perry. A guy rarely gets to see how these models go together. Most of the time, when people show off their construction equipment, the focus is on how they run and perform. You never see to many pictures showing off the various stages or steps. I like seeing the construction of the model. These things are cool. I have to stop looking at them now because it is making me want one of my own.

[CatdrvR]

Looking really good so far! How long has this build been in progress? I seem to remember someone with a similar name building a similar machine and that was awhile ago. I probably have you mixed up with someone else but sometimes people like to take there time and really do a thorough job. Anyways wish it was my build. I would love to have one as well. Maybe some day... maybe...

Dan