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Hi Chris,That looks fascinating. Are you able to give some details of the gear motor/ leadscrew 'hydraulic' actuators? They sound exciting.Mike
Hi Chris,Those servo actuators look very realistic and actuate realistically as well. I guess the size of the gearmotors set the scale for the whole excavator.Mike
Very nice! A slick way to recreate the look of the hydraulics without the mess.
Great project Chris. I did a six month design contract for a local company that rebuilds/refits excavators and bulldozers. Got to know all the good stuff about digging buckets versus ditching buckets, root rippers and loader buckets and cast replaceable teeth. There is an entire world of knowledge about these machines that the average person never comes into contact with.---Brian
What a really awesome project. I always wanted to do something like this but always ended up deciding it would be too complicated for me.Keep it up Chris.Vince
Quote from: awake on March 26, 2020, 06:54:24 PMVery nice! A slick way to recreate the look of the hydraulics without the mess.After seeing one with the real hydraulics at a show that sprung a hose, it was an easy decision! That and the cost of the hydraulics - wow. Amazing how small they can make them and how much power they get, though. This way wont be as strong, but should be fun to play in the sandbox with. Burying misbehaving shop elves....