Scaleart - assembling an Arocs 8x8 roll on roll off kipper

[Rakthi]

Short update. Am not really happy with the way the 2 short hydraulic hoses run. Just doesn't look right at all.



So had another look at it. Took that bit out. For some reason I have about 5 extra nipples so nothing was stopping me to do some little experimenting. I only tightened the nipples about 2 turns, so they could move freely and came to this result:



This looked much better and still sticks to the 5 cm ScaleART recommends as length for these pieces. I did try longer pieces of hose thinking to run them through the holes in the holder, but then the coupling connecting them pushes up the other hoses that then interfere with the hook sliding back and forth.



Final installation. Looks much better. Will have to clean up all those bit of loose paint I scraped while messing around and do some retouching. A small bit of double sided tape to hold the coupling in place might prevent further paint damage.



While I was at it took a picture of the back to show how the hoses run there.



That's it for today. My head is not really with it so I better leave it for now before I make another stupid mistake.

Stephan

[Rakthi]

Good thing I took some time out. Realized that with the hook mechanism in place and hooked up to the valves, I will no longer be able to move it up or down until pump and electrics sorted out.

Then I would no longer be able to sort out the rear lights! So that is what I did today.

Got the rear lights of



Removed the shrink tube



Covered the back with Liquid Tape and screwed it back on to the support with M2x5 self tapping screws I sourced on the bay. Followed my own advice and first put on the lights and then pulled the wire through the frame. The new shrink tubing is 3mm one. Could barely get the wires through so used some silicone grease on them. The tubing has not been shrunk so it's way more supple too.



Bus connector for the 2 rear lights.



Cable is too short to go al the way to the front. So extended it. Made sure the connections were spaced to avoid a thick area where the 2 unions are. Put some of the Liquid Tape on them before I pulled it through the shrink tube.



Lights plugged in. (only shrank the tube at beginning and end)



Bus connector installed inside the cross beam for now. Have to sort out a cover for it later. (Looks like all my wires and hoses are crossing one another)



Looked at installing the servo for the trailer coupling, but that will be a real pain in the neck without taking the hook stuff off. I'm just going to forget about that for now.

Stephan

[Rakthi]

Started off with the servos for the valves.



They get controlled with these two knobs. The further left of right you turn, the wider the valve opens. I am sure they also control the pump through one of the mixer functions.



The valve body. The indent indicates the valve is in the middle potion (closed)



Side view



top view



Front view



What hose hooks up where



Servo horns cut and corners in plastic cut as per instructions. Pressed in place.



Servos attached.



Got some unwanted assistance from one of our cats



Test fitting tank so I can finish the hydraulics ...



And bummer ... I had to move that support didn't I ... the screw holding the earth wire of the motor interferes with the tank support forcing it too much towards the back so I will never be able to get the fender in place



Tried different solutions, didn't want to mess with the tank support so ended up filing the head of an M3 bolt down to almost nothing - lucky it is only to hold the earth wire - until it the tank fit in place. If I had left the support in place or moved it over one opening more towards the front this would not have been a issue.



Hopefully next update I will get around to fixing the tank in place and finishing the hydraulic connections - time permitting.

Stephan