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  1. Dozerboy

    Pneumatic greaser leaving grease in the drum.

    Good afternoon guys we use a pneumatic greaser on our equipment. Occasionally we can get it to pick up all the grease in the container. However most of the time it leaves about 4-6 inches in the bottom. We've tried to push down on the "plunger", And make sure it's sitting square in the drum so...
  2. Dozerboy

    What apps are you using to look at plans on tablets?

    The old school company I work for in getting some technology out in the field. I don't recall what programs I used at other employers. Looking for something that you can scale things off on. One of the contractors I know used one that used GPS to show you where you where at on the plans in real...
  3. Dozerboy

    Acetylene torch experts I need some help

    Well I'm a YouTube torch expert... I looking for some advice on what I did wrong and how to fix it. I'm not sure what I did exactly, but my "new" oxygen regulator won't regulate the pressure. It just keeps climbing. I read it was because I may have not had the T handle unscrewed far enough...
  4. Dozerboy

    Anyone use a "Swede" for grade checking.

    When I worked in SoCal several years ago a few of the guys work with had an instrument they called a Swede. It was just an steel 8 inch ring with three legs that came up a foot. They held a half inch pipe centered on the ring that had a 3 foot metal rod that slid inside that pipe that you would...
  5. Dozerboy

    Komatsu 360 Fuel Filter/System Issues

    We have a 2013 Komatsu 360 that we bought used. Since we bought it we are only getting about 200 hours before the fuel filters are plugged up causing starting issues and power loss. What are others getting in terms of hours before needing to replace the fuel filters? we have about 3000 hrs on it...
  6. Dozerboy

    Got 2 stright trucks to move 4hrs away thinking about using 1 to tow the other.

    I've seen them lift the steer axle up and set it on the frame of another truck and chain it down. Anyone got any tips on this? I would think I would need to cross the chains over the axle so it can twist some on turns. Can I just set the axle down on the frame of the other truck or should use...
  7. Dozerboy

    Oops...

    Well we had a triaxle get stuck on our job this week and we didn't dump it out since it didn't look that stuck. It had 12yds or so on it and I barely pulled on it with a 30ton hoe. Broke the front spring hanger and twisted the cross beam which supports the front of the engine. Lookls like we may...
  8. Dozerboy

    Have to have a Screen?

    Well I'm out in Hot Springs AR helping finish up a project. We have 14,000yds. of this fill we have to place. The specs are that any rock is 3" and less. The material to be used is tailing from an old Barite mine. We dug a few test pits in the pile before I arrived and the other super says it...
  9. Dozerboy

    New Case roller hood rant

    Well we got a new rental Case SV208 sheepsfoot roller on site. Well we used it a little and ran it down middle of the haul road to park it in our staging area. The SOB broke down in the middle of the road. Not really a big deal it happens(happens a lot on this POS). We to take a look at to...
  10. Dozerboy

    Astrodome coming down

    It went up for a vote and the voters didn't want to millions to repurpose the building. So it looks like it will be demoed. I've already reach out to some of the contractors I know I'll be looking for a job if they get it.:cool2 I would love to see one of the big guys bring their monsters in to...
  11. Dozerboy

    Make sure ya'll are using Bonded Fuel Hoes on transfer tanks

    I know diesel ain't going to burn off just a spark, but better safe. We had a guy report he was getting shock while pumping fuel. We check out the wiring. It was fine. It came up again that people where getting shocked. It turned uot we had a non bonded hoes on the pump and the static build...
  12. Dozerboy

    Making siderails?

    Need to make some for our flatbed using the sake pockets. The trucks I have seen around town with them use a thin gauge steel that look a little like corrugated steel thats flat about 6" tall. No one I have talked to knows what its called or where I can get some. Ideas? Like what THIS truck...
  13. Dozerboy

    2 dead in PA after building falls durring demo

    Boy that would make ya never want to sit in the seat again. thoughts for everyone evolved. CNN story
  14. Dozerboy

    Formula to size machine to pull another machine up slopes

    I need to pull a 7,000lb Tractor up slopes up to 1 1/2. I know their is a formula just can't find it. I'm on site now attacking it with weed eaters for now. Thanks
  15. Dozerboy

    opinions on old iron for personal use

    a friend of mine is looking at these 2 machines for his property to dig an 8 acre pond. I've never heard of the track hoe before and don't have much experience w/ the older volvos. not much info in the add, just pictures. Thanks. http://houston.craigslist.org/grd/3528936059.html
  16. Dozerboy

    Standard for ribbon colors while grade checking?

    Its been a while since I used ribbons the right way while grade checking. So is there a standard? Anyone make me a list or have a site that shows them? This is what I remember Blue- Finish White- 1' Red- 2' Yellow- 3' and... Then we would mix the colors too Yellow & Red 5'...
  17. Dozerboy

    Texas sized pickup

    I though Scrubpuller might like this one.:D It was our mechanics "personal" pickup an 09 Chevy body dropped on a old 6500 frame and drive train. IIRC it had a cummins not the cat. Sorry its not the best pic.
  18. Dozerboy

    Need opinions from my central/west TX guys

    We are getting ready for some ponds we are doing right between San Antonio and Corpus. 400'x 400'x 6.5' the cut will be used to make a 9' dike around the ponds. The plan was to do it with a D7 and D6 in the cut. Using a 815 and vibratory roller for sure maybe a dozer too in the fill. And a 3k or...
  19. Dozerboy

    Need some quick help miners or someone familiar with the coal mines around Gillette

    We got rained out from climbing Devils Tower and are looking to kill sometime. I would like to go tour one of the mines. We only found of one and the tours are closed until June. Anyone one else know of any in the area let me know we will be heading to Sheridan this afternoon/evening too. Not...
  20. Dozerboy

    No MSDS in spanish...

    At one of our meeting we where disusing MSDS and I won't go into what a joke it was that no one knew what it was other then a few of us supers. Well it was brought up that we have a lot of guys that don't speak or read English sometime no one on the job can... So the safety guy looks into it and...
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