Yesterday’s aggravation

[TiltyShaun]

Sprocket and track replacement on a 259 CTL. I think we’ve had the best out of the sprockets. It came as a shock when I uncreated the new ones and felt the weight difference. The old tracks nearly fell off, they were so loose and thin. New tracks are always a bit of a battle to fit first time out, fitting New ones to an excavator is much easier. Didn’t think to take one of the tracks before I changed them, they were sagging down and bouncing on the front torsion bar bracket. I’ll take pictures when I do the next machine in about 500 hours,

the black plate is where the drive hoses come out through the chassis, the gap between the plate and the drive motor is where the crap builds up and chews through the hoses.

Are you sure you had your money’s worth from those tooth picks?

 

[Bri963]

One company I worked for, if the sprockets on a Cat 320 looked like that, they'd call them half-worn.

 

[Bri963]

We Had a 428 Cat backhoe with a suspected earth problem - confirmed when we took the grill off to get at the batteries

 

[Mick-the-fitter]

Correct that brown stuff is earth, or soil or dirt

 

[Bri963]

Correct that brown stuff is earth, or soil or dirt

Yup, plenty of earth in this one

 

[hiluxman]

View attachment 24791We Had a 428 Cat backhoe with a suspected earth problem - confirmed when we took the grill off to get at the batteries

Was a shite idea for them to move the batteries there, I know it was due to dpf taking the tool box up but surely there was better places.

I think they are now back in the tool box.

 

[Canal Navvy]

Looks a good earth to me

Obviously not prime topsoil as I can't see any grey clay or mangled plumbing fittings in there

 

[Left hooker]

Was a shite idea for them to move the batteries there, I know it was due to dpf taking the tool box up but surely there was better places.

I think they are now back in the tool box.

Don't have this issue with 3cx and battery is in same place

 

[V8Druid]

Don't have this issue with 3cx and battery is in same place

probably got decent op.s on yours though

 

[Bri963]

Looks a good earth to me

Obviously not prime topsoil as I can't see any grey clay or mangled plumbing fittings in there

That’s what the radiator grill is for, to riddle out the clods and rubbish!

 

[Bri963]

probably got decent op.s on yours though

Oy! I’d been on it!

 

[GazCro]

Don't have this issue with 3cx and battery is in same place

3cx haven't enough push to fill the bucket though

 

[V8Druid]

Oy! I’d been on it!

like I said Bri

 

[JD450A]

3cx haven't enough push to fill the bucket though

That'd be your driving.

 

[Bri963]

Don't have this issue with 3cx and battery is in same place

Probably so many gaps that what Goes in falls straight back out again

 

[Bri963]

Well, I started the day doing some testing on a 299 CTL, then finished the day as a welder.

I think this is what’s known as tearing the a#*e out of it. 78” dyking bucket, don’t know what make or age but the floor had just given up. Forgot to take a ‘before’ picture, as usual.

Had the new floor cut and bent by a local firm, dead fit. Finally managed to justify getting the plate magnet on this job, but it’s interesting (impossible) to weld within a foot of it due to some major league arc blow. 3.2 mm mm 6013’s turned into gouging rods. 250 Amp Miller for tacking up and welding across the back.

 

[Brendan]

Well, I started the day doing some testing on a 299 CTL, then finished the day as a welder.
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I think this is what’s known as tearing the a#*e out of it. 78” dyking bucket, don’t know what make or age but the floor had just given up. Forgot to take a ‘before’ picture, as usual.
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Had the new floor cut and bent by a local firm, dead fit. Finally managed to justify getting the plate magnet on this job, but it’s interesting (impossible) to weld within a foot of it due to some major league arc blow. 3.2 mm mm 6013’s turned into gouging rods. 250 Amp Miller for tacking up and welding across the back.

Always wanted to try some welding, looks smart

 

[Bri963]

Go for it. Somehow welding and machine operation seem to go together. Something to do with hand/eye.co-ordination. The last picture, the plate was sitting there with just a few tacks holding it. When I’m finished it’ll be distorted beyond recognition.

 

[V8Druid]

Well, I started the day doing some testing on a 299 CTL, then finished the day as a welder.
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I think this is what’s known as tearing the a#*e out of it. 78” dyking bucket, don’t know what make or age but the floor had just given up. Forgot to take a ‘before’ picture, as usual.
View attachment 27868
Had the new floor cut and bent by a local firm, dead fit. Finally managed to justify getting the plate magnet on this job, but it’s interesting (impossible) to weld within a foot of it due to some major league arc blow. 3.2 mm mm 6013’s turned into gouging rods. 250 Amp Miller for tacking up and welding across the back.

bet that was exciting Bri ... molten melt everywhere ... used to have a 110v one that gave similarly 'interesting' effects

what's the little (4.5"?) grinder ..... just reminded me that my 4.5 Mak caught fire the other day and need to replace it .. was my favourite on the bench ..... it's done well though - 'spect it's 15 yrs old - stator windings melted

 

[V8Druid]

Go for it. Somehow welding and machine operation seem to go together. Something to do with hand/eye.co-ordination. The last picture, the plate was sitting there with just a few tacks holding it. When I’m finished it’ll be distorted beyond recognition.

sequence it Bri ... should be able to keep it reasonable .... bucket looks very similar to my seven footer for the 'Drema ... that could do with a bottom too, in places