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Darth Vader Grader
- Thread starter Hopuser
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Hopuser
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I am at Greens Creek Mine in Alaska I will send more pics after it comes back we sent it off for some retrofit work at CAT, yeah it a custom machine and we use the Mercedes because it meets emmisions for deisel particulate, Our 14H is out for Star rebuild and will post pic when it gets back it has a few custom items also.
Kris
Kris
Komatsu 150
Senior Member
We put some on a subcontractors grader to clear ice from a parking lot when it was too cold for salt to work. It worked but the asphalt was not happy.
Grader4me
Senior Member
06bowtie_guy
Well-Known Member
We run a couple 120's with no cab and have a cabbed 120 comming.
Interesting setup for sure!
Interesting setup for sure!
ScottAR
Senior Member
The state highway dept. uses a grader with a scalloped blade as sort
of "poor man's" asphalt milling machine to shave off bumps in the pavement.
Looks a little strange but it's effective.
of "poor man's" asphalt milling machine to shave off bumps in the pavement.
Looks a little strange but it's effective.
Grader4me
Senior Member
Hi ScottAR...Could you explain this a little more? I'm thinking of a "scalloped blade" as being the moldboard blade scalloped out in the center. Just wondering how that would work shaving off bumps..
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Grader4me
Senior Member
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing after I posted. Curious to what type they use...The regular serrated blades wouldn't be much better than a regular blade for that type of work, but the carbide bits would peel down the humps.
ScottAR
Senior Member
Serrated... That's the word... Sorry guys... Looks just like the blade in the first
pics. They make 4-6 passes shifting the blade a little each time. We're talking
a short run, maybe 8-10 feet.
The main highway in town was first paved in concrete way back when and
has been widened with asphalt. Every spring the slabs move a little
and little bumps and creases form. They shave 'em off.
pics. They make 4-6 passes shifting the blade a little each time. We're talking
a short run, maybe 8-10 feet.
The main highway in town was first paved in concrete way back when and
has been widened with asphalt. Every spring the slabs move a little
and little bumps and creases form. They shave 'em off.
Grader4me
Senior Member
That's different! I can see where that would work well. Also, I'm the one that should apologise for putting you on the spot. At first I thought they must have something different rigged up that I wasn't familiar with. I realized what you meant after the light came on in this old head..lol
ScottAR
Senior Member
All is well...
I probably won't much of this done locally this year as they
milled the road and topped it again this summer. Heard lots of
complaining about the traffic and lane closing but oddly no one
complains about the now smooth road...
Ain't it so...
I probably won't much of this done locally this year as they
milled the road and topped it again this summer. Heard lots of
complaining about the traffic and lane closing but oddly no one
complains about the now smooth road...
Ain't it so...
Danial Doherty
Well-Known Member
looking at these makes my neck hurt lol too small of a space for a big man like myself to get into
Motor Grader
Well-Known Member
What is the height from the ground to the tallest point?
Motor Grader
Well-Known Member
Champion Low Profile in Process
Here is a couple shots of a new model grader Champion is building exclusively for the mining industry. We have been building modified versions of our standard graders for the mines but this one is a bit more complicated. What you are looking at is a drop section in the rear frame that lowers the entire cab 12". There are other changes that lower the overall running height even more. Ground clearence wouldn't be acceptable for normal everyday use but in the mine its not that big of a deal. We were able to keep the blade ground clearence the same so that is working to our advantage. The tires are just a dummy axle for moving out of the paint booth. Will try and post more pics as the build comes along. Maybe I will start a new thread. Enjoy. Oh yea, most important part....the overall height will be 85". We actually built 2 graders back in 1990 and 1991 that were 70" tall.
Here is a couple shots of a new model grader Champion is building exclusively for the mining industry. We have been building modified versions of our standard graders for the mines but this one is a bit more complicated. What you are looking at is a drop section in the rear frame that lowers the entire cab 12". There are other changes that lower the overall running height even more. Ground clearence wouldn't be acceptable for normal everyday use but in the mine its not that big of a deal. We were able to keep the blade ground clearence the same so that is working to our advantage. The tires are just a dummy axle for moving out of the paint booth. Will try and post more pics as the build comes along. Maybe I will start a new thread. Enjoy. Oh yea, most important part....the overall height will be 85". We actually built 2 graders back in 1990 and 1991 that were 70" tall.
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Graderfan1981
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Here is a collection from lots of links to manfacturers from underground graders:
http://forum.bauforum24.biz/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=175&t=62393
There are so many
Has someone more photos from different underground graders? They looks very interesting
http://forum.bauforum24.biz/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=175&t=62393
There are so many
Has someone more photos from different underground graders? They looks very interesting
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