Tuesday 10 April 2012

How big is my KOMATSU PC650?

Some people asked me how big is my Excavator?, not sure actually, 
but I'd checked the website and make some comparison on my own below:
Below is the 1:10 scale dimensions for my beast..

Main Cabin..in yellow

Here are the pic of main cabin when it meets the rest of her friends..
 Here is the whole excavator with its new skin...! the main cabin just back from powder coating..
yet to put on the decals...hope everything is good..
 left view image...pls note there is service platform on the left side
as where the foreman stand while servicing the real excavator..
 second unit is coming fast....the track shoes are black in color
as to match the real ones..

Thursday 5 April 2012

More cabin details coming

Here we go the details....
...step ladder to climb onto the top cabin...
 Left view with the holding rail in place
 Bird's eye view complete with exhaust pipe and counter balance weight lift hook..
total cabin length is more or less 24inches....2 feets
 and the real ones....!

Wednesday 4 April 2012

The final piece - main cabin cover

And now, the final piece of this custom build excavator...the main cabin cover..the gadgets inside are sitting at the actual final location, we gotta squeeze the space as much as possible here due to real big stuff at the back there, no more space available...sorry pilot...your place has been taken.!

 CAD image...

 and the real ones... 

Side view, CAD image
 ..and the actual... 
...front view, CAD image...
 and the actual one...cant wait to install them on the demo unit...soon..
pls note, we had to use driver cab for the electronic circuits/ESC/2nd battery, as we are running out of space here, this 2nd battery will supply 12VDC to undercarriage motors, as well as servos,
it's smaller in size due tolow in consumption, i hope. The 1st or main battery at back cabin will 
just supply 12VDC to hyd pump, and it's the bigger in size for longer run time.
more details DECAL for main cabin will come soon..as to copy exact the real ones...

Sunday 1 April 2012

First ever full HYDRAULIC test!!

And now, moment of truth...all system in place, time for full hyd test...see video below. So satisfying as all functions are running per expectation, the hyd movement should be smoother as we exercising this unit more often, as the o-rings and seals are yet to be fully intact/seasoned. Main cabin cover is now under final touch up on powder coating while second excavator unit is going to be ready fast..
Pls note, the digging park is just a small end corner of a flatbed lorry, not much space here...still it runs ok..
our true digging/garden/RC sit/area is yet to be ready..soon..need more sand here.!!
 Looks shakky a bit due to poor terrain condition/stiff slop and cabin counter-balance weight is 
yet to install at the back of the main cabin...should be dead stable...this 50kg monster.!