Another Mini-Dozer

[Iplayfarmer]

The reason I'm not going with hydraulics is that I'm on a very tight budget and as it is, I'm going to have a little over $2,000.00 in it. I already have the electric actuators from previous projects...

I can understand your situation. Do yourself a favor, though. At least make a plan for the hydraulics... A place to mount a pump and a valve. If you make the right plans now, adding hydraulics when the money comes in will be a cheap option. If you don't plan now, it will be expensive later.

 

[rawinok2]

ben2go:

It's shaping up real nice.Will you be running dual batteries or deep cycle batteries to power the actuators ?

rawinok2:
One standard lawn mower battery will do just fine. The same one that starts the engine & powers the lights. The actuators look like they have 18 gauge wires on them so amp draw must be minimal. I purchased them from Northern Equipment but I don't recommend them to anyone.They are too slow and barely have enough power to raise and lower the box blade that I made (see photo).

 

[buggyman1]

ben2go:


rawinok2:
One standard lawn mower battery will do just fine. The same one that starts the engine & powers the lights. The actuators look like they have 18 gauge wires on them so amp draw must be minimal. I purchased them from Northern Equipment but I don't recommend them to anyone.They are too slow and barely have enough power to raise and lower the box blade that I made (see photo).

Great job on the box blade, you have real talent.

 

[rawinok2]

Rawinok2,

How much will this little beast weigh when completed ?

I don't have any idea. I guess it could be calculated but I don't really want to. I'll just have to make a mini lowboy trailer for it and take it down to the local mill to be weighed.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

The actuators look like they have 18 gauge wires on them so amp draw must be minimal. I purchased them from Northern Equipment but I don't recommend them to anyone.They are too slow and barely have enough power to raise and lower the box blade that I made (see photo).

Yeah. That's about par for the course with linear actuators. But, if you have them, use them. They beat moving stuff by hand.

 

[rawinok2]

I can understand your situation. Do yourself a favor, though. At least make a plan for the hydraulics... A place to mount a pump and a valve. If you make the right plans now, adding hydraulics when the money comes in will be a cheap option. If you don't plan now, it will be expensive later.

Thanks for the advice, I will keep this in mind.

Also, thanks to everyone for the compliments !

 

[hddnis]

Looking good, real good.



Mr. HE

 

[Short Game]

ben2go:


rawinok2:
One standard lawn mower battery will do just fine. The same one that starts the engine & powers the lights. The actuators look like they have 18 gauge wires on them so amp draw must be minimal. I purchased them from Northern Equipment but I don't recommend them to anyone.They are too slow and barely have enough power to raise and lower the box blade that I made (see photo).

I too have found them gutless. Problematic as well.

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Also, thanks to everyone for the compliments !

And you deserve the complements. You get some jealously from me too.

 

[cschulz]

Here is a spankin deal for a motor if people are wanting to build one of these. Im waiting on rawinok2 for contact as I would really like to build one of these. Hint Hint.
RAWINOK2 would you mind sharing your plans on how you are building this project. Ive been building go karts, barstool racers and lawnmowers for several years and I see myself really using this little beast around my property.

Chris
DuroMax 16 Hp., 1'' Shaft, Recoil/Electric Start Engine - XP16HPE XP16HPE

 

[rawinok2]

Here is a spankin deal for a motor if people are wanting to build one of these. Im waiting on rawinok2 for contact as I would really like to build one of these. Hint Hint.
RAWINOK2 would you mind sharing your plans on how you are building this project. Ive been building go karts, barstool racers and lawnmowers for several years and I see myself really using this little beast around my property.

Chris
DuroMax 16 Hp., 1'' Shaft, Recoil/Electric Start Engine - XP16HPE XP16HPE

Plans ? What plans ? I am pretty much using the dimensions off of the Struck plans for the transmission. I can send you them if you wish. Every thing else I just kind of lay out as I go. I was born too long ago to know about auto-cad (I do like to make sketches on "paint" though ). I think it would be the smartest if we waited until it was finished and used for a while. I would be very surprised if some changes won't need to be made, especially on the track system. I'll be glad to answer your questions but really as Jethro on the Beverly Hillbillies once said "most of the fun comes from do'in your own cypherin !" By the way Mr.cschulz you sure are good at finding the deals. That motor is basically the same as mine and it is $110.00 cheaper. Lets see how good you are at finding the same track chain that Struck used.