Thread: Skid Steer Loader from Construction Series of Wood Magazine with some modifications!

The bobcat does fit well in the truck's tray. They make a good set.

You should have told us that was part of the plan.
No one would have known different.

Really turned out great! And looks like the truck and it were me meant to work together. Now you need to post that at the Wood magazine site. They would love it.

Maybe you should make some ramps for the Bobcat to get up into the truck tray now you know it all goes nicely together.

Terrific job Peter, bet the grandkids love it.

Ross

I've seen it
I've plates with it

I tried to take it home

Pete, What a great looking combination , they look like they were made to be a team. Well done.Regard's Jim

Just got back from a long weekend Peter and i see you go and finish the skid steer loader. What a great build wel done and the combination of it and the truck looks great

Originally Posted by Repliconics

That's Totally Way Kool mate.
What a great build.
It's so Kool I'm not even going try and work a pun in.
I mean to say I really dig the hole thing
No wait there it is

Honestly Crowie you must put more smiles on more kid's faces than Santa!!!!!!!
Great stuff mate

Trev.

Thank you Trev...smiles is a payment which is priceless.....

Originally Posted by Hermit

The bobcat does fit well in the truck's tray. They make a good set.

You should have told us that was part of the plan.
No one would have known different.

Thank you Steve...sometimes it's class and other times just good luck.....

Originally Posted by PLD

Really turned out great! And looks like the truck and it were me meant to work together. Now you need to post that at the Wood magazine site. They would love it.

Thank you Paul.....I'll have to investigate the Wood magazine website to see if I can....

Originally Posted by Treecycle

Maybe you should make some ramps for the Bobcat to get up into the truck tray now you know it all goes nicely together.

Thank you Dallas..... The ramps are a nice itdea as would a tailgate for the tipper BUT it isn't going to happen.....

Originally Posted by old1955

Terrific job Peter, bet the grandkids love it.

Ross

Thank you Ross...... The grandson have and are giving it a huge test run....

Originally Posted by DaveTTC

I've seen it
I've plates with it

I tried to take it home

Thank you Dave..... I'm sorry sir but your skills outway mine, so you'll have to make your own.....

Originally Posted by j&j

Pete, What a great looking combination , they look like they were made to be a team. Well done.Regard's Jim

Thank you Jim..... Yes the team up just happened, something that was never though of whilst making them except to say the tipper needed a loader..

Originally Posted by Dalboy

Just got back from a long weekend Peter and i see you go and finish the skid steer loader. What a great build wel done and the combination of it and the truck looks great

Thank you Derek..... You're a lucky bloke getting a long weekend away BUT as you said shed time is sorely missed.....

The first mishap....The glue on one of the bucket pivot blocks let go [maybe with a little too much forced movement?]....

I'd made the pivot block thicker than the plans to give the glue a better footprint, BUT, oh well, a toy is to be played with and enjoyed!!

It's been re-glued in place with single pack polyurethane for extra strength.....

PLUS on the advice of an old builder mate I've added 2 x 2mm dowels [round tooth picks] glued through each bucket into the pivot blocks....

I hope in posting this addition modification along with the others I'd detailed in the build, it'll help anyone else who might have a go at this build...
Cheers, crowie

Thanks for the update Crowie. I hope it stands up now. What I use if a small dowel is required and there is enough room, I cut up skewers and use them. Being bamboo, you will never break them. And if you have room for larger ones, I use the ones that kebabs come on.
I have just started on one of your plans you sent, and should get far enough on the weekend to post something up.

Thanks Crowie. One of these days I might do just that - have a go


Dave the turning cowboy

turning wood into art