leeroy
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G,day everyone thought I might post some pictures of the digger i operate at the Prominent Hill Copper/Gold mine In South Australia.
Nice pictures ....... Where you at the helm when they where taken?
Nice Greedy Boards on the 793 (Or should i say Anti-Spill boards ha ha ha)
No.My mate and myself changed over at lunch so i could go passenger in a truck and get some snaps.
We call them Hungry boards over here,because the digger operator is always hungry to get that extra bucket on.Fully loaded with dirt spilling everywhere the trucks are barely carrying 200 ton.
Cheers.:drinkup
Saw a extra large Hitachi in Michigan a few years back and it also had the boom cylinders upside down. Whats up with that only on the monster excavators?
Found this one for you mate.Heading back to work tomorrow for another two week swing ,will get some more pics and post them when i get back.next time take some pic of the inside of the cab. cool pic
Saw a extra large Hitachi in Michigan a few years back and it also had the boom cylinders upside down. Whats up with that only on the monster excavators?
G,day everyone thought I might post some pictures of the digger i operate at the Prominent Hill Copper/Gold mine In South Australia.
I think that one of the reasons might be because of servicing the packing might be easier in that configuration.I can see that the machine would be a lot cleaner when the seals start weeping and the oil starts drooling down the cylinder and collecting dust.
I don't know either but I have often speculated about it the same as you have.Could it be visibility maybe?Ron G
Ha Ha Ha ....... The cylinder should be mounted Barrel down as this would mean less weight lifted.I had a few people try to tell me that it is due to power issues, they said that the cylinder can develop more power this way. I laugh so hard I almost cry every time I hear that. Then I explain my take on their theory and watch them try to figure out what I just told them.
Saw a extra large Hitachi in Michigan a few years back and it also had the boom cylinders upside down. Whats up with that only on the monster excavators?