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01-26-2011, 05:27 PM
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Unit Cable Hoe
Well, since I have some pics to share it is time to start a thread for the Unit Hoe. All I have so far is the crane, drive chain & the drive gears. I ordered the chain for the tracks and the aluminum for the track pads. I also ordered some 200oz-inch metal gear servos that I am going to try to run the tracks. I still need to remove the cab from the frame.
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01-27-2011, 10:27 AM
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Are you making flat track pads or the "High Walker" version?
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01-27-2011, 11:09 AM
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01-27-2011, 12:26 PM
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You may need a dozer with a winch too for the really steep hills. It could pull you up as the pipe line advances.
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01-28-2011, 11:55 AM
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wow is this the same one or another Unit? LOL no pun in 10 did.
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01-28-2011, 12:21 PM
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01-28-2011, 12:32 PM
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Hey Smallhaul
Great idea for a build.  Looking forward to seeing this build.
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01-28-2011, 07:34 PM
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Very cool, always thinking outside the box.
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01-28-2011, 08:03 PM
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Well, I got the track chain today and I am very happy with the size & style. Still have lots of parts coming.   
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01-28-2011, 09:15 PM
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I was just thinking Scott, The new boom section on the drag; You should put some cold gun bluing on it rather than painting it black.
Those washers lined up on the tracks reminds me of an old Thew shovel or the BIG Bucyrus Shovels.
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01-28-2011, 11:10 PM
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wow that looks awesome!! this one is gonna be a heck of a tracker!
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01-29-2011, 03:15 AM
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Hi Scott. I'm really looking forward to seeing this come together! It should be a really neat model, when done. I'm also looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the servo and chain drive. I've seen those goodies for sale online, and it's really easy to dream up all kinds of drives and uses for a continous rotation servo and the sprockets that fit them. It's pretty amazing. Stuff like that never used to be so readily available!
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01-29-2011, 08:15 AM
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Thanks for the interest Nathan! I am really looking forward to building this to. I like the complexity of it. It will have gears, pulleys, sprockets, chains, cables, tracks & drums.
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01-29-2011, 11:25 AM
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Scott I think it's cool how you breath new life into the beloved toys we used to play with.
Who would have ever thought when we were on are knees making motor sounds with our mouths, that years later when we are to old and cramped up to get down on our knees, that we would still play with the same old toys in a whole new way. Great work on all your "Restorations" -Mike
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01-30-2011, 08:25 PM
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Well, metering the current under full load dragging the crane up the hill it is drawing .85 amps (850 milliamps). I was surprised, I thought it would have been a little over an amp. I then had the crane drag itself up and down the ramp about 20 times to see if the servo would get hot and it didn't. It barely got warm to the touch. So, the servos might be fine running the tracks but, only time will tell.
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Re: Unit Cable Hoe
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