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    Sprocket ware

    Heres how a set of steel tracks on a 303.5 Cat look when they are on the road to total destruction. I weld the odd crack up in the links and keep em going. The machine only works around home now .
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    Starting a crane service

    I think concrete pumps are right up there with cranes when it comes to problems. They are good at finding soft spots and sink holes with thier outriggers. They also seem to hook up with powerlines at the wrong time.Long story short they deliver a heavy load at long distances with men under the...
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    Starting a crane service

    If your looking to start a small business ,i wouldnt be choosing the crane business either. Skykings demo business looks like a good idea,having a mini with a breaker and the lowside bins makes it specialized enough to be a niche business but not as complicated as the crane biz. And those...
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    Removing large bushings

    Im in the process of scrapping some of my crane fleet .Lots of nice brass bushings in the old Americans.I used to run a few passes around the inside of them with what ever wet old junk rod i had around the shop and out they come,some even fall out when they cool. Ive been using my plasma cutter...
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    Hayes trucks in the logging industry

    I worked for an outfit in the mid 70s that had a war surplus tank retriver for a carrier under a Madill 009 . a 6 cyl Hall Scott dual spark plugs ,giant saddle tanks to pack enough gas to make her up the hill. We had it in the town shop and got it ready to barge out to camp,its backfires were...
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    Screen deck plugging at top end

    Looks like a pretty decent setup. Im no expert on these shakers but you might consider a couple of things. It looks like your drive is mounted on the deck. If the drive was remote from the deck,either a belt to the counterweight shaft which would be on the shaker ,or hydraulic drive.that would...
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    Mud in Fuel Tank - Cat 301.8C

    Fuel bacteria was our nemesis in the marine construction business .Lots of large fuel tanks ,hot fuel return from Detroit diesels = condensation which seemed to accelerate the bacteria.We used a product called Biobore which killed off the bugs and left a pile of muck . Next problem came from...
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    Small crawler crane

    It has the look of a Buyers Bearcat Shovel with modifications. Except its a crane and the boom on the Buyers points in line with the tracks. Looks like something you need at home.
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    How not to do something

    We were doing a small slab pour at home a while ago ,a little bit of redi mix left over. Being one not to waste it i had my helpers knock together a form for a new front step into the the house. My good wife reminded me of the 3" drain pipe under the step that she wanted to have to keep the down...
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    Hitachi Ex120-2 slowly armor plating

    Your doors look really tidy,keeps the machine looking right and much better than standard tin. The primered piece in the lower picture is underhouse guarding and catwalk combintion .We used to build them as full kits to ship out for others to do thier own installs.These are old pictures from my...
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    Strange buyer's

    Im busy cleaning up my yard . Scrapping quite a bit when the price is decent. I dont mind keeping big chunks of plate ,straight beams ,H piles and pipe if the lengths are decent.steel is always usable if it dosent have crap welded all over it and it keeps going up in value.Wood is bad here it...
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    Kubota U27 and small jobs question

    Thanks ,i enjoy building things like that when i have the time.
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    Kubota U27 and small jobs question

    Ive had a 303.5 Cat for over 10 years. I do a lot with it because its what i have. Excavated and did the servicing for my shop. Cleared a few acres of my own land and done lots of stump removal for neighbors. With patience and care with the machine ive done 2ft fir stumps. Its no way to make...
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    Computers anyone?

    The Genie is out of the bottle now . Theres a bit of good from it ,but a lot of wasted time and brainless behaviour out there now.Im counting on finishing my days on this stuff.Its not perfect ,but i can control it myself.Even my bank dosent want it back.
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    Heavy Equipment Repair Question

    Myself and another guy welded the new lip on that shovel bucket in my picture back in 70s . It was a huge chunk of Manganese. We did run weedburners for preheating.And had Vibrators bolted on in various locations that ran all the time as we welded . Poured a lot of rolls of 3/32 stainless wire...
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