New Toy

[doodlebug]

Hey AP, I like the video, for first time out! Have you considered putting a couple of non skid strip's on your trailer ramp? I had the same problem loading a dozer on a tilt deck trailer, while I was in the Phillipine's. Mahogany can be very slick to drive on.

Cheer's, Neil.

[apfubar]

The trailer does come with some Strips... I just haven't put them on, I was going to convert the trailer to separate ramps. It does give me an excuse to try some different loading techniques... Side loading is next... Very rough on the trailer, but it does avoid the ramp.

Cheers,
AP

[doodlebug]

How about some scale railroad ties, for side loading?

Cheer's, Neil.

[apfubar]

I have tried out the side unloading (still getting used to the controls)... http://youtu.be/KsuIKUBxoNI
(the video should be available later today- it's uploading).

Cheers,
AP.

[apfubar]

A couple of more shots with the 966 in the background:

I still have to fix the wiring on the 966...



And one of the already scratched bucket...


Cheers,
Andrew P

[Lil Giants]

Congratulations!

The split boom is very intriguing! As one setting (depending on your chosen radio) you could mix the spit boom to crowd with the stick.

For me
left swing boom
right stick bucket

I can't believe wifey didn't rip on you for tearing up the lawn?!

[apfubar]

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

Congratulations!

The split boom is very intriguing! As one setting (depending on your chosen radio) you could mix the spit boom to crowd with the stick.

On the split boom, it is something I have never seen here in Aus, and I guess it is similar in the US, probably due to the amount of space we have. Unlike Europe we either downsize the machine(and take our time), or we upsize the space(remove the offending structure etc).

I didn't think too much about the mixing for the split boom and stick... it is a good idea. Thinking about it now, ideally I would have a three position switch, 1 for mixed operation, 1 for stick, 1 for the split boom... the best of both worlds that way... I think I have used all of my 3 pos switches... I will look at that one today. :-)

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

For me
left swing boom
right stick bucket

Thanks for that... I might try it, the bucket and boom on the left stick just doesn't seem to do it for me... That would make the crowd the same as the 966 Loader. Which should make life easier.

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

I can't believe wifey didn't rip on you for tearing up the lawn?!

On the lawn front... I was very strategic where I put the holes... in other words I had pre-approval to remove two lumps of clay in the lawn which had been bugging the better half for a while(and I had been stalling doing anything about them until the Excavator arrived!).

Now I just need to fill them in with some top soil and the world is a happy place. But I don't have a tipper finished(I have a leimbach roll on/off skip truck in progress) to transport the top soil, so I guess that will have to wait. Let's see how long I survive...
Thanks for the comments :-)

Cheers,
Andrew P.

[apfubar]

I did run some packs through it on the weekend, just waiting on some more lipos to arrove.

I am thinking about mods already...

Possibly following this example to add a electric control for the quick coupler:
http://www.modell-baustelle.de/index...&threadID=5460

Not sure when I will get to try this out... Or how well it will work.

Cheers,
AP

[apfubar]

Hi,

I have been playing with the 944 over the last couple of months... The weekend before last I ran about 10 packs through it at a local hobby and model show...

Afterwards I decided that some more control was in order as I left a few marks on various bit of machinery - owned by others - sorry, and owned by me.

So I have been playing with various curves - on the swing, and main boom especially.

One thing which did happen 4-5 times over the weekend was a dead stick scenario... no response from the model at all... most of the time it was part way through the pack.

So I have decided to change out the receiver... from an orange one to a proper Spektrum DSMX one...

and add some Telemetry to see if the volts or temps can provide some guide as to what is going on if it happens in the future.

I will post some photos shortly of the wiring inside... there is plenty of it now!

Cheers,
AP

[vandrempt]

Hi AP,

Interesting to see someone else in oz purchasing one of these, I got mine in May as well! As for customs, I think they gave mine a bit of a hard time also.
You were talking about a model show? Where abouts was that? Was it in sydney?

[apfubar]

It was in Sydney, at the Hawkesbury Model and Hobby show: http://hmhs.org.au/

And yep I suspect the customs guys had some fun... surely an excavator can't fit in this small box!

Cheers,
AP

[vandrempt]

I'll have to check out the next one, I'm on the central coast. Do you know of any other clubs etc that have construction equipment?
Also,
How long are you getting on the battery run time?

Thanks

[apfubar]

Hi,

Cool, I am meeting with the guys and gals down here(meetings roughly monthly at st.clair) as a part of:
http://www.facebook.com/tamiyarcsemitrucksnsw

I know there are a couple of guys further up (just past Newcastle), but I don't know of anyone between Hornsby and Newcastle.

As to run times, not long, I think is the answer... 30-40mins (guesstimate)...

What radio are you running?

I am starting to play with some mixes to try and extend the run time by slowing the pump down.

Also have you sourced any spare oil?

Cheers
Andrew P.