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Old 11-23-2015, 10:44 PM
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Trail and errors that's the way we learn I think you r on a roll to success
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Trail and errors that's the way we learn I think you r on a roll to success
Like it keep it going.
So true. I think the worst part of the build is going to be the paintjob, I have never had much luck with paint


Anyway. I did get a little work done on the cab.




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Looking good!! wish my unit crane was on a truck! maybe next year lol.
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Looking good!! wish my unit crane was on a truck! maybe next year lol.
Thanks, Stuff. Here is a little inspiration for you

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Old 12-04-2015, 03:39 PM
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The cab is mounted to the frame
It turned out to be easier than I expected, I just had to make a bracket so that the cab mounts right to the stock bumper mount on the knight hauler frame.











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Just a quick update. I'm to the point where I can start designing the mechanical parts of the crane, which is good I guess
Still a lot of body work to do, but after I get the crane working.

I need to start getting more pictures when I'm building











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Cool!
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Looking good mine hasn't moved an inch
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Thats an awesome looking crane truck! It looks like body work is coming together fairly quickly.

Any plans yet how you're going to do the crane part?
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Looking good mine hasn't moved an inch
Well, it took me awhile to get this project started. The hardest part was probably deciding what I wanted to do for my first build

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Thats an awesome looking crane truck! It looks like body work is coming together fairly quickly.

Any plans yet how you're going to do the crane part?
Thank you.

I have a few ideas. For boom I'm going to use brass, which means I have to make up a jig of some sort to keep things square. As for the hoist, lift and drag winches i will use gear motors.

But I will have to get my lathe running before I can start working on things like the cable drums, pulleys or the swing ring.
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Hi Krewmember I have been designing bits of my truck the boom hers a picture . It's laser cut steel that I will weld together . Each section is scale 20 feet long I will make it so you can add or remove the centre sections they will bolt together . I'm getting a KH in June then I can start the truck part . Mike
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SWEET looking Boom I'm so wanting that..........
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That boom is really impressive. The laser cut steel is a great idea.
I will probably still be using brass for the boom, do to the fact that I have no welder.

I can't wait to see the rest your project.

BTW what crane do you plan on building? Bucyrus? American? Bantam

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Bucyrus ! I saw one in a quarry 4-5 years ago and decided to build one then but had no clue about rc trucks until 3 years ago and a eureka lite went of in my head . I also found the operators manual which has a few drawings and measurements . I'm going to make the rest out of brass cabs etc . Mike
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SWEET looking Boom I'm so wanting that..........
Get one you can use it to help load Regs box on your frame
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Get one you can use it to help load Regs box on your frame
Wonder if i can load/unload my steel-box girders with that size boom...........just thinking........
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Old 02-20-2016, 06:43 PM
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Default Re: Bucyrus Erie crane truck

I ran across this while looking for extra details to make for my crane hauler, they've got a few other bucyrus erie machines that may help out, each machine goes on to a page with more pics.

http://www.gerhartmachinery.com/equi...ines-cranes-2/
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I haven't posted here in awhile, this project has been on the shelf since my last post. I pulled it off the shelf and got a little bit of work done on it.

I rough sanded the cab roof and fenders.





I also added the grill and some small detail to the bumper as see in this photo





Still need to do the headlights, turn signals, the brass "Transit Crane" nameplate. And those vent things

I also did a little work on the crane's housing. Made the radiator panel which means the crane has a caterpillar engine
I also added some rivets using a paper hole punch. The door now slides as well











I'm still trying to figure it out how to go about making the cranes frame. my plan was to mill a base out of a block of aluminum, but I no longer have access to a milling machine. So that plan is out maybe I can solder together a frame out of brass



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I'm still trying to figure it out how to go about making the cranes frame. my plan was to mill a base out of a block of aluminum, but I no longer have access to a milling machine. So that plan is out maybe I can solder together a frame out of brass
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Coming along nicely. I'm digging the B-E house. Maybe this will give you a little inspiration for soldering it from brass which is what I did before I had a mill. No build pictures but hopefully you can see what's what. http://www.rctruckandconstruction.co...read.php?t=992
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Old 09-02-2016, 11:31 PM
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Thank you, that's pretty much what I had in mind.

I just looked in to what it would cost to make the base out of brass, and it would be a little out of my price range
But I have access to a welder, so I can probably use steel instead.





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