S&M construction open for bizz nizz!

[TRUCKMAKER]

Well you could put the black Pete and the izzy dump up on the shelf and call it a queen then spend the winter building a work truck. Or set the sandmaster up on the level and lower the road that runs through it, might have to modify the sandmaster, I don't remember if it's got a floor under the hopper or not.. But I do like Cooper's idea to that thing is crazy, I've seen them but never in operation!

[Supermario]

Sorry guys if I said it wrong.
I don't have a Sandmaster but want to build something that works like one with the overhead hopper design. I agree Kent that if I lower the road below the hopper would help.
And there is no way in he** I will let the black pete and izzy trailer collect shelf dust! I didn't spend all that time and cash and not put them to work!
I look at it this way.... two types of trucks at a open pit or mine site . The old dirty hard working site haulers and then the prestige type, haul the good stuff off the site highway rigs.

I think your onto something with the chucker style conveyor RW ! That changes everything!

Has anyone ever tried to make a scale auger style conveyor? It would eliminate angle issues . Just wondering what in the heck a guy could use to make one?

[Lil Giants]

Get a 15" car tire tube, buy a new one to cut up if need be, the rubber is thinner & will stretch for a 58" conveyer. 2' rise on 58" travel is not that steep. Screening a bucket load at a time, there will never be that much weight on the belt at any given time, so it won't take that much power to drive. Don't over think it.

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

Get a 15" car tire tube, buy a new one to cut up if need be, the rubber is thinner & will stretch for a 58" conveyer. 2' rise on 58" travel is not that steep. Screening a bucket load at a time, there will never be that much weight on the belt at any given time, so it won't take that much power to drive. Don't over think it.

Thanks Joe. Your right about over thinking it. That's the problem when backyard is buried in snow and all I'm doing is" thinking about how it's going to work and fit " I've got plenty of other work that needs to be done. Might need to put this project on the shelf till spring.

[Cooper]

I think the tree is more nervous of the bucket teeth lol!!!! And all the roots he's been digging up!!

[Cooper]

Looks strong!! If it were me, I would have hit it too fast and knocked over the stool!!! Our wintertime is for fixing and building, get them all ready to break during the summer, fix and run till winter, vicious cycle hu!!

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by Cooper

Our wintertime is for fixing and building, get them all ready to break during the summer, fix and run till winter, vicious cycle hu!!

Much better than doing cocaine but just as expensive !

A package arrived today......can you tell what and from who?














And a basement video playing with my batch of ground rubber. ....definitely need more if I want to fire up the hoe

http://youtu.be/kVtQrXt69BM


Thanks for lookin

[Lil Giants]

IHB wheels? Did I win a hat too?

Looking good!

[BRICKNICK]

Looking great Mario....I wish you weren't so **** far away. You got one heck of a fleet now.

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by BRICKNICK

Looking great Mario....I wish you weren't so **** far away. You got one heck of a fleet now.

I hear ya Nick..... I just wanna retire at 55 and just travel the country going from rc show to rc show. .
And thanks bud. I appreciate the compliment and also blame you and every other person on this forum for making what I have! Lol

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by Lil Giants

IHB wheels? Did I win a hat too?

Looking good!

winner winner!!!

Sorry Joe. I have a hard time giving a CAT hat to a JD man.

[Lil Giants]

Yeah, you're probably right Mario, the hat would likely just burst into flames & turn to ash.

[TRUCKMAKER]

Looks good Mario! Hopefully you don't get to much Bling on that thing or you wont want to get it dirty!

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by TRUCKMAKER

Looks good Mario! Hopefully you don't get to much Bling on that thing or you wont want to get it dirty!

I agree! No more bling! .....especially when the Canadian dollar is lower than has been in a decade!
steves wheels were a must but that's it! I don't mind the stock tanks and I got no problem with the steps so no more bling!
There's room for other upgrades though. Started today when I took the advice from the forum and finally filled the steer tires with BB's.
I bought a container today with 1500 bb figuring that should be plenty... Very surprised when I fit the entire contents into 2 tires and had a little room for more what a difference though, no more popping tires off the bead and each adds some good weight! Each wheel now weighs 12 ounces!
The other upcoming upgrade is a 4:1 GRU I ordered from PMD. Reason being, if I'm going to get Reg to build a pup, the truck better be able to pull it!
Don't worry Reg..... Next winter build

[Supermario]

I probably shouldn't admit this but.... I haven't run the excavator since I shut the pit down for the season

Thanks to the new indoor basement friendly material, I can run it and practice....and do I ever need it!

http://youtu.be/75iZOmOrO5o

[Supermario]

Basement fun is coming to an end, will be outside soon........so I keep telling myself.
I've really enjoyed having the ground rubber to move around and get me through the off season but always found a broom didn't clean things up very well when playtime was done. Turns out a rubber edged dust pan worked the best to gather the rubber back up.
Because of that I added something today you will never see on a 1:1 loader bucket.... A rubber cutting edge!
And a great way to clean up rc style! Still needs some tweaking to get it right but so far so good?

http://youtu.be/opOChoZxgi0

[TRUCKMAKER]

I can't say I've seen a rubber edge on a bucket but we do have a 1:1 plow truck at work that has a rubber edge on its belly blade so that it doesn't tear up our durability events.

Looks like it does a pretty good job

[doodlebug]

Garbage transfer station loaders use rubber edges.
Cheers, Neil.

[Supermario]

Backyard update!!! .........

Still closed

[Supermario]

What a difference this winter has been! . Very short, not much snow and mild.
Unlike last year which was crazy and seemed to last forever!

A pic from last April 7th 2015

Originally Posted by Supermario

And now today March 14th 2016.....












Lots of drying and cleaning up required but happy to see I'll be out there much earlier than last year which means, longer backyard season this year and more time to get ready for August.