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Forum: Construction General Discussion 05-25-2023, 03:10 PM
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Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

WOW, thanks Shawn, those are great... I couldn't find anything on the clipper other than some grainy pictures...
I didn't know there was an "A" frame under the sheet metal, I just assumed the boom...
Forum: Construction General Discussion 05-24-2023, 02:51 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

LOL Finally something I understand
Forum: Construction General Discussion 03-09-2023, 01:07 PM
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Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

Great reference.. I found some really good pictures of the Tournadozer
Forum: Construction General Discussion 02-14-2023, 05:36 PM
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Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

I noticed that too.... kind of a streamliner/ Art deco look.... pretty cool on a shovel
Forum: Construction General Discussion 02-13-2023, 03:42 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

Yes they will be.... great timing too, I just started this week experimenting with some pulley designs and sizes...I think I have most of the boom mechanics worked out in my head hopefully they work...
Forum: Construction General Discussion 07-23-2022, 03:51 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

LOL I kind of already went there..... got the parts to build a 55 Ford dump truck... not steam but closer period wise
Forum: Construction General Discussion 07-21-2022, 02:56 PM
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Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

I think I have most of the materials to make it... just need some brass sheet, the local hobby shop has that....I'll "study on it" for a while probably won't start it until this fall...
Forum: Construction General Discussion 07-20-2022, 03:12 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

LOL....5-axis CNC mill....more like tin snips,vice grips and a hammer....
If you look at that one small shovel it has what looks like a square shaped yoke that the pulley rides in at the...
Forum: Construction General Discussion 07-19-2022, 05:06 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

I see how that one is squared off at the bottom where it attaches to the bucket I could probably bend up some brass like that... I think I have the boom sheaves worked out... just getting that yoke...
Forum: Construction General Discussion 07-17-2022, 02:40 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

I bookmarked those racks and gear....
Just need to figure out how to make the pulley and yoke combination for the bucket and boom tip.... mostly the yoke.....that the pulley needs to rest in...
Forum: Construction General Discussion 07-14-2022, 03:38 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

I think I've pretty much worked out the pulleys on each side of the boom tip that carry the cable down to the bucket... I'll 3D print them so if they wear fast I can just print more... But I need to...
Forum: Construction General Discussion 07-11-2022, 05:29 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

Yeah, Nylint used those for a couple different toys.... I have a couple that I plan on doing something different with .
That scratch build is slick, there is a toy like that and I've thought about...
Forum: Construction General Discussion 07-08-2022, 04:02 PM
Replies: 54
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Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

Yeah it look like it's pretty basic.....
Forum: Construction General Discussion 07-07-2022, 03:21 PM
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Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

That's exactly what I was envisioning for this one....Just need to change the dipper a little so I can get the cables past the back side of the dipper arm but I think I can make this happen... thanks...
Forum: Construction General Discussion 05-29-2022, 09:12 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

Thanks for everybody's input it really helped me get this figured out.... now to order some parts from you know where so I can have them by Christmas....
Forum: Construction General Discussion 05-29-2022, 03:12 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

That was kind of my plan in the beginning just make it work as best it can as the toy was built....efficiency isn't really important with this one just making it work with some pulleys and cables...
Forum: Construction General Discussion 05-29-2022, 12:43 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

I'm just in the very early planning stages and don't really know what I'm doing but I've never let that stop me before.....
First I'm not a rivet counter what ever I do will be a "representation" of...
Forum: Construction General Discussion 05-29-2022, 08:44 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,518
Posted By jerry56
Re: Shovel mechanics

Yes a lot !!!
I've watched videos of them working and it looked like they were powered in various ways but you really couldn't see how.... Then some looked like it was just gravity ... I was hoping...
Forum: Construction General Discussion 05-28-2022, 08:34 PM
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Views: 4,518
Posted By jerry56
Shovel mechanics

On the old style mining shovels like this one
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MDnxrDHvqoU/maxresdefault.jpg

Is the "stick" powered... or does it just slide through the boom as the bucket is raised and...
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