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Sure you can, If I had one ready now we could meet in Balladonia on Friday and play as I have a roadtrain load of a Telstra tower to take close by.( Fraser Range)

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Well im in Perth in September , managed to win the VETis worldskills regional and state competition in joinery , yeah i know its weird that i wanna be a diesel mechanic in the near future lol , but im also good at this trade , and the nationals are in Perth , so ill be representing Victoria over there , will you have one of your dozers finished by then ??

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I reckon one should be done, but I thought 6 months would have been enough time. (Shows you how much I know)
Send me a pm when your coming, even if one is not complete you can come and have a look anyway

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aw geez , i guess i could one day do that , my toolbox i now use for my truck stuff is the one that got me into the competition in a way , it was a class project we all had to make and mine stood out from the others was a wooden tool box with dovetail joints holding it together , my teacher gave me the sign up sheet and i got to the nationals , if i come out on top i might be on my way to Germany next year i think , somewhere over seas anyway , for the world competition but im happy:D just to be in the nationals:D representing my state :D

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How about some pictures of your fine toolbox :D:D
Cheer's, Neil.

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Im happy to share photos of my toolbox , i will put some photos up in the next couple of days in my thread MY KNIGHT HAULER , because im tied up between restoring my 1947 grey fergie tea20 to sell in a couple of months and buy my first car , gettin ready for school and work so i think I've never been this busy in my life lol, im 17 restoring a tractor 50years older than me , i want to be a diesel mechanic and im really good at wood work , is this normal or what :lol:??????? :lol::lol::lol:

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Hi Guys,
Here is the latest from the last week or so. Soon the tin work start.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iljvBgikUGw

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Very nice work Paul it seems to work real good. You are getting closer to being finished, have you got all 3 of them to this point? Keep up the good work. Ed

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:bounce: I think you should be very pleased and proud of these dozers. You are doing what most just dream of. Workmanship on these vehicles is top notch.

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Thanks Ed, This is #1 ready for tin work and fitting of internals.
#2 is rolling no hydraulics.
#3 can roll ( the drive motors are fitted) but is last on the list.
Once #1 is running and tested more work will start on the other two, all of the hydraulics for the three are here, I think one more speed controller and a couple of transmitters, but just in those few things are $$$$$ :(and the extra time will allow more time to save and test (play) with #1:D.
Paul

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Thank you very much, as you have seen in the build thread photos there are a few different people in the photos doing different things to make these machines come together,(Robert, Mark, Alex, George and Myself) I will pass on your kind words.
Paul

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Here are some new photos that may give a better idea of size,
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2c798f2b.jpg
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1ffa6ef4.jpg
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...psa01926e9.jpg
http://i1235.photobucket.com/albums/...psbea92171.jpg

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Hey Paul thanks for the photos looks great so far keep them coming. Ed

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That's very impressive, Paul! How many kilos?
Stefan

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Hi Stefan,
About 20-21kg at the moment.
Also on the weekend have booked and paid the airline tickets to Friedrichshafen (21hr flight) :bounce: so will see you again in November to do more shopping??.

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I wonder what IT(for me) or design fairs(for the missus) are on in Europe around that time... I feel the need for some "research" into European practices... With a modelling sideline, and a trip to Italy (I am a sucker for an Italian sports car or two).

Flight time from Sydney... A similar 20+ hrs...

Ouch.
Ap

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Hey Andrew,
If you get the missus interested in these shows in Florence we might see you in Germany in November?

5 Trade Fairs in Florence from November 2014
Exhibition calendar with currently 5 trade fairs from November 2014 in Florence. The most common types of trade fairs in Florence are Textiles, Fashion and Clothing Industry. In addition to the current trade fairs, Sights & Attractions in Florence can also be visited.

After Friedrichshafen my Wife and I will be going to tour around Switzerland, Italy, France, Austria and Germany.
Who else is going to Fiedrichshafen in Germany November 2014???

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What's the width of the blade?

Thongs in the metal fab shop :confused: is it next to the beach? :lol:

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From memory its about 425mm wide but need to confirm that.

And yes thongs (or so called Chinese safety boots) in a metal shop, after spending all week in boots its good to have the feet out :bounce:
Oh and the beach is only about 15mins away:D
I have now set up a transmitter to enable it to drive and have all of the Hydraulics working, so if there is no work this weekend there maybe a chance to put in the dirt and work it, (fingers crossed)
Paul

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Joe, When I first read thongs I thought maybe I had missed a picture where he was bent over showing a lot more than just a plumbers crack. Then I realised you were referring to his choice in footware. Us southern folks call those flip flops. For a split second I was afraid this thread had taken a turn to the kinky side. :D:D:D