Forum: Construction Equipment
10-29-2015, 05:20 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 51,202
Re: Dragline Crawler Build
Tom,
The brass clam that I built DOES have a closer line and a hoist line just like a full scale bucket. What you heard me say about going all the way to the boom tip was the old black bucket...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
10-28-2015, 09:08 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 51,202
Re: Dragline Crawler Build
I had a few questions about the boom and clamshell bucket and made a video trying to explain a few details. Not sure how well I did at that goal, but here is the video link anyway...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
10-28-2015, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 13,046
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Forum: Construction Equipment
10-26-2015, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,347
Re: Tonka Grader
I just picked up a Tonka grader the other day.
Do you have any other pictures or updates to share? I don't know when I might get started on mine?
Jim
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-19-2015, 11:11 AM
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Replies: 710
Views: 496,554
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Forum: Construction Equipment
09-14-2015, 06:17 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 12,317
Re: LIEBHERR PR744 DOZER
Very cool! Glad this got bumped, I had not seen this project until now. What gear ratio are the drive motors? And, is the speed/power about right? What battery are you running? Haven't watched...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-31-2015, 08:55 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 9,705
Re: Crawler Track Build - American HC230
Seems like a good enough plan to start and see how it goes. Tom will likely chime in on this one, he cast the pads for his shovel and it works great.
I know from my aluminum pads experience that...
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Forum: Farm Tractors and Implements
08-21-2015, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,992
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Forum: Farm Tractors and Implements
08-20-2015, 11:21 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 8,992
Re: 1/16 custom tractor from scratch
Nice work so far. How did you decide on the traxxas shafts and ZF diffs? Availability, price, size and fit? Can you give us links to the parts? It all looks like my style of prototyping and...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-20-2015, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,086
Re: American Crane Boom
Cool, I'm not sure I understand the method of construction. Are the flat panels cut and then welded along the edges? If so, the cross tubes look great, and round for being cut from flat . It looks...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-12-2015, 12:11 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 51,202
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-11-2015, 10:54 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 51,202
Re: Dragline Crawler Build
Tom,
Here is a bit of real time video of the clam loading some concrete blocks into a hopper barge at the north sea wall. I am going to try and find some material that loads well and shoot...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-10-2015, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 51,202
Re: Dragline Crawler Build
Thanks for the comments guys!
Tom, I am pretty bummed out about NOT making it out to Brownsville. It was going to be the third year for me and the FIRST time I showed up with a descent machine to...
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Forum: Boats!
08-08-2015, 11:23 PM
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Replies: 30
Views: 39,616
Re: rc tugboats
Check out some of my barge loading videos.
https://youtu.be/CkGplYkyBhc
https://youtu.be/jFo2MuysyRM
https://youtu.be/nMDasxKSxOw
https://youtu.be/8ewOhLxsRgc
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-07-2015, 08:34 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 51,202
Re: Dragline Crawler Build
Stephan,
Thanks! Even though the drag bucket seem so much more efficient for moving material it is a lot of fun doing "heavy" lifts with the clam bucket. It was interesting to watch the crane...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-07-2015, 04:22 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 51,202
Re: Dragline Crawler Build
I put new line on the clamshell bucket and tried it out moving some concrete blocks.
http://youtu.be/cwm3Fu8yRgE
Jim
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-06-2015, 07:43 PM
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Replies: 78
Views: 58,981
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-30-2015, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 51,202
Re: Dragline Crawler Build
Steve, are you ready for next week? I think I got the wife convinced to come out with me again this year. It is about 12 hrs of driving and I wasn't looking forward to that on my own. See you in a...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-29-2015, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 51,202
Re: Dragline Crawler Build
for some reason BoobTube duplicated my cab view video, so naturally when I deleted the second one that indicated they had trouble uploading, they also deleted the primary video. So, I uploaded...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-29-2015, 01:23 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,271
Re: Help with Gmail
J,
I am not sure what or why, but it is now working. I changed the settings for the account on the iPad.
Thanks for the help!
Jim
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-29-2015, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 171
Views: 51,202
Re: Dragline Crawler Build
Tom,
Ya, there are two chunks of lead in the back along with two 3S lipo batteries. With the sand wet you can see the weight shift as I lift a full bucket.
Jim
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-28-2015, 09:27 PM
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Replies: 171
Views: 51,202
Re: Dragline Crawler Build
Made a new video today. The sand is really wet and a bit tough and sticks in the bucket a little. Toward the end I try to move but I had some sand jamming things up...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-28-2015, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,271
Re: Help with Gmail
Ryman,
Thanks for the reply. No, now I get nothing at all...:o
I'll switch back to the first email address and see...
Argggg...
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Forum: General Discussion
07-28-2015, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,271
Re: Help with Gmail
Well,
I'm still fighting this problem. I deleted ALL the spam filters and that didn't help. So, I changed my account email here to another account that I already had. So, somebody please reply...
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Forum: Construction Companies & Worksites
07-28-2015, 07:51 AM
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Replies: 369
Views: 219,939
Re: JBC limited NZ
Andy,
What about the tires and wheels as well as the suspension?
Thanks for the help,
Jim
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