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1st July 2012, 11:59 PM #1
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Toys and joys crane with enhancements
Thought I would post a couple of pictures of a Toys and Joys crawler crane I have just finished, I have made some changes to the original plan.
The biggest headaches were the boom and the tracks. I hate tracks.
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2nd July 2012, 12:16 AM #2
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Nice, you must have patience...
Glue and wait, then glue and wait.
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2nd July 2012, 09:08 AM #3
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There are 4 boom sections, with a jig I made I was able to make the boom sections 1 side at a time. 5 minute epoxy and super glue helped speed up the process.
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2nd July 2012, 09:18 AM #4
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G'Day & welcome "ginn" to the wonderful world of toymaking & modelling.
You may have had a few problems making the crane, BUT WOW, it's come up a treat.
Well done.
Thanks for the photos.
If I may be so bold; what other projects have you made and what else is in the pipeline.
Keep up the great work.
Cheers, crowie
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2nd July 2012, 10:09 AM #5
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Originally Posted by crowie
What Pete said .......
Colbra
PS Pete hope you don't me piggy backing.
May your saw stay sharp and your nails never bend
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2nd July 2012, 10:42 AM #6
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A couple of weeks ago, I was able to work on assembling a real 80 ton track crane with 3 boom sections, and I have to say that it looks just the same as the real one.
Nicely Done!
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2nd July 2012, 06:22 PM #7
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great job on the crane ginn i am not to keen on tracks either how long did it take to make roughly
bob
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2nd July 2012, 07:26 PM #8
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That's quite a lot of effort. Very nicely done.
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2nd July 2012, 08:40 PM #9
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Thanks for your comments
It took approx 4 months of spare time work, with a break when I managed to stick my finger in my jointer machining up the timber.
My son is a fitter who assembles and repairs cranes so some of the ideas come from him.
He has given me some info on a Tadano 220 ton truck mount I am planning on having a go at.
The company he works at are the distributors so I can get access to the real thing for detail.
And no tracks!!!
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