12-15-2011, 06:12 PM | #1 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grand Junction
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| RC Cable Shovel
Heres the latest project, its still a little rough (weighs about 60 pounds) and runs an 8ch and 3ch radio. All scratch built out of brass, aluminum, and steel. Lets here what y'all think... |
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12-15-2011, 07:29 PM | #2 |
Oliver Custom Knives Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bloomfield NM , not something stupid
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| Re: RC Cable Shovel
WOW , I wish you could take pictures. I would relly like to see this.
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12-17-2011, 02:32 PM | #3 |
RCC Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midwest
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| Re: RC Cable Shovel
Yeah.. from what I can tell, this has the possibility of being cool Post better pics! |
12-17-2011, 02:40 PM | #4 |
Newbie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Columbus
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| Re: RC Cable Shovel
Thats wickedbad
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12-17-2011, 02:48 PM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: USA
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| Re: RC Cable Shovel
ART WORK that thing is great ,,you might not be able to take good pics ,but you sure can build ,,,Thank you for sharing it ,,No insult meant |
12-20-2011, 07:20 AM | #6 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV
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| Re: RC Cable Shovel Quote:
My dad knows the pre-hydraulic cable-driven shovels and cranes, he'll get all nostalgic when I show him this... | |
12-20-2011, 04:54 PM | #7 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grand Junction
Posts: 69
| Re: RC Cable Shovel
Here are some better pics,,,go easy on me, this is the first try at an earth mover |
12-20-2011, 07:03 PM | #8 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grand Junction
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| Re: RC Cable Shovel
it works...in real soil...compacted clay |
12-21-2011, 07:34 AM | #9 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV
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| Re: RC Cable Shovel
Right on! That is a crazy creation...
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12-26-2011, 12:58 PM | #10 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Albany
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| Re: RC Cable Shovel
Very cool. Well done my friend. Thats is really cool. Next step steam. Neat project. Evan |
12-27-2011, 02:10 PM | #11 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grand Junction
Posts: 69
| Re: RC Cable Shovel
Working on some of the cosmetic stuff right now. I need to strengthen up the swivel with 1/4" steel but that might be a while, I just had back surgery so i cant lift over 10 pounds for 6 weeks I put a can of Coke next to it for a size reference |
12-27-2011, 10:40 PM | #12 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: California
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| Re: RC Cable Shovel
Man 60 pounds of mean awesomnese nice work i have had a thought of building one for a while now
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12-28-2011, 01:17 AM | #13 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Allentown PA
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| Re: RC Cable Shovel
Holy WOW! This thing is hudge! Nice job! Greg |
01-14-2012, 03:57 PM | #14 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grand Junction
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| Re: RC Cable Shovel
Heres some more pics Its gettin there, Im having some track problems now... |
02-10-2012, 08:39 PM | #15 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Huntspatch
Posts: 197
| Re: RC Cable Shovel
Damn cool- Heck of a job. Like it ! |
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