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Forum: Construction News 02-11-2016, 06:32 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 27,241
Posted By Rimrock
Re: Magom HRC metal 1/14 track loader

I guess there are dimension sketches of both brand's pumps available at their web pages...look a bit around..
Forum: General Discussion 02-10-2016, 08:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 4,645
Posted By Rimrock
Re: Ordering from premacon?

Yeah, that's the way it is...some few messing it all up..More and more serious companies try to avoid Paypal and similar. They may loose some customers, but as long they have enough to do, like 1...
Forum: Construction News 02-10-2016, 04:16 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 27,241
Posted By Rimrock
Re: Magom HRC metal 1/14 track loader

It's the HR-7 / 4003. Magom does not use a reduction transmission, to keep cost down, installed a oversized motor in order to reduce the rpm. But I personally think it runs higher at full speed than...
Forum: Construction News 02-10-2016, 09:09 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 27,241
Posted By Rimrock
Re: Magom HRC metal 1/14 track loader

Magom got the Jung pump, but keep in mind that the motor/tank/ is Magom's own set-up (cheap) and will not perform as good as the same Jung pump delivered with Premacon or Fumotec set-up...This Jung...
Forum: Construction Equipment Tech 02-07-2016, 02:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,556
Posted By Rimrock
Re: excavator plans/ drawings

Hi, here is something on the topic;

http://rctruckandconstruction.com/showthread.php?t=10998
Forum: Construction Equipment 02-06-2016, 01:13 PM
Replies: 302
Views: 256,850
Posted By Rimrock
Re: Volvo A40F

A good way is to have the hood modelled in 3D, and order it at Shapeways.com, plastic 2 mm thick.
Forum: Construction Equipment Tech 02-05-2016, 01:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,407
Posted By Rimrock
Re: newbie needing some help

For pulleys and timing belts suitable for scalemodels one can look for the standards '2GT' or '3M', typically 3 different widths. There are quite a good offer of at ebay of the most common diameters...
Forum: Construction Equipment Tech 01-30-2016, 03:30 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 6,177
Posted By Rimrock
Re: Counterweight 4200XL excavator

Some have made a bigger counterweight out of sheet metal, filled up the space inside with steelbars, or lead. The simplest option might be to ad a steel flat-bar, in front of original counterweight,...
Forum: Construction News 01-26-2016, 11:03 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 24,979
Posted By Rimrock
Re: Eagle 4200XL excavator 20% OFF!!

It's quite large reduction on price they are running on these machines now at rc4wd, 38% for the 4200, 37% on the Armageddon truck, 23% on the loader... Why? They have so little competition in their...
Forum: Construction Equipment Tech 01-26-2016, 10:54 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,327
Posted By Rimrock
Re: RC4WD 4200xl digger questions

Normally is grade 22 oil used for models as 4200xl, but many have had better success using the more common available, and thicker, grade 32 hydraulic oil in this machine. It has quite 'rough'...
Forum: Construction Equipment Tech 01-26-2016, 07:57 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,168
Posted By Rimrock
Re: Hydraulic valve question

One have the 'axial slide' valve, the most common in 1:1, and the 'rotate valve', most common in scale modelling. To find out how the valve are put together is not that big problem (google/youtube)...
Forum: Construction Equipment 01-23-2016, 08:39 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 17,386
Posted By Rimrock
Re: Premacon in Da House...

I might have misunderstood, but do you actually state that if you drove to Chicago you could have saved $1697 - $100 = $1597?) The $1697, is that the total shipping cost from Germany to your...
Forum: Construction News 01-22-2016, 02:36 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 24,979
Posted By Rimrock
Re: Eagle 4200XL excavator 20% OFF!!

As a buyer I understand the feeling of 'safety' using Paypal, but on the other hand it's up to the seller to set the conditions of a sale. If they say 'wire transfer only', that's the way it will be....
Forum: Truck Building Tech 01-16-2016, 05:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 9,051
Posted By Rimrock
Re: Frame Rail guide?

See your point, but I don't think one get so more accurate dimensions from a scan than measuring the hole location directly on the parts one has at hand. One drill oversized holes in the rails, so...
Forum: Construction Equipment 01-16-2016, 04:37 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,103
Posted By Rimrock
Re: R/C kaiser hydraulic excavator

Hi..welcome to the forum, and thanks for showing an interest in the hobby. I admire your courage and enthusiasm;) Weeeell..there is..actually...a reason why we see so FEW of these machines out...
Forum: The Mother Earth Movers 01-15-2016, 07:09 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 71,641
Posted By Rimrock
Re: THE MOTHER EXCAVATOR 700

Great, thumbs up) Seeing the well though of construction details and solutions, I'm pretty sure the you/designer/fabricator is in full control about the whole process;)
Forum: The Mother Earth Movers 01-15-2016, 05:15 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 71,641
Posted By Rimrock
Re: THE MOTHER EXCAVATOR 700

Looks like a great product) 4000 Euro is a good price. Remember it's a difference from producing 4 machines to deliver like 20 machines in a year..) Many new producers often underestimates the...
Forum: Construction News 01-13-2016, 04:28 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,433
Posted By Rimrock
Re: anyone know anything about these?

'Also unlike the real world, you can dig at local parks without breaking the law or damaging property. but if you bought a full sized excavator, you would need a heavy equipment operators license and...
Forum: Construction Equipment 01-08-2016, 03:55 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 20,090
Posted By Rimrock
Re: Fumotec Komatsu 490 LC build

The Fumotec and rc4wd machines are in 2 different leagues, so not quite fair mention them in the same sentence. The fumotec will run for years without bigger hassle, while the rc4wd often will stay...
Forum: Construction Equipment 01-08-2016, 03:41 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 38,321
Posted By Rimrock
Re: Premacon 960 SME Down Under

I'm not in the US, but I guess one naturally need to pay your home state's sales tax/VAT, as you do with everything else, food, clothes..But it's 5-10%, like 'nothing'? In Europe we have 20-25%, so...
Forum: Construction Equipment Tech 01-04-2016, 04:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 5,899
Posted By Rimrock
Re: excavator construction plan

As others mentions here, I also use the sketches from the sales brochures, plus pictures I find on the web as basis for creating my own drawings. In some cases I also get hold of the parts catalogues...
Forum: Construction Equipment Tech 01-04-2016, 03:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,246
Posted By Rimrock
Re: What do I need to build an re hydraulic excavator?

Concerning tools, it's often a typical situation that first time buyers purchase too small lathe and mill with the intend to save money. But it's not a good deal to end up with equipment that are not...
Forum: Construction Equipment Tech 01-03-2016, 06:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,246
Posted By Rimrock
Re: What do I need to build an re hydraulic excavator?

Hi, welcome. It's not a secret that scratch building functional RC models of metal in many cases demands quite some specialised tools, as lathe, mill, and specialized skills. Some whoever just use...
Forum: Construction Equipment 12-31-2015, 03:52 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 38,321
Posted By Rimrock
Re: Premacon 960 SME Down Under

If not having the grade 22 oil at hand, it's better to chose a ticker variant, like grade 32 which is more common and can be bought in small containers. (There might be some mechanical shops /...
Forum: Construction Equipment 12-29-2015, 07:05 AM
Replies: 299
Views: 214,409
Posted By Rimrock
Re: Volvo G990 Grader

The laser sintered parts looks great. Is this Stainless steel + bronze? I am about to order some parts of that material, and have noticed it is very hard material. Is it difficult to tap threads into...
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