Mogmans creations 🤔

[DaveDCB]

Nooooo!!! That’s my favourite digger in the world!

Ironic really as everyone said it would be the worlds biggest heater that would set it alight

 

[Vinpetrol]

It’ll take a lot more than a poxy starter to kill the komogsu ! That machine is the plant talks equivalent to the top gear hilux

 

[Mogman]

What a job

Even with the cab dismantled the starter was way back to the right

Nearly thought I would need to remove the engine

But it’s out now what caused it


Nothing else burned only what you see

 

[JD450A]

Tis but a scratch

 

[V8Druid]

What a job
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Even with the cab dismantled the starter was way back to the right

Nearly thought I would need to remove the engine

But it’s out now what caused it
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Nothing else burned only what you see

solenoid not releasing properly and arcing at contacts ... wouldn't take long to catch fire ..... starter looks reasonable untouched or has that live broken off a pole on the end of the starter and shorted to earth ?

 

[DaveDCB]

solenoid not releasing properly and arcing at contacts ... wouldn't take long to catch fire .....

that’s what I thought, I’ve had them melted on the solenoid before but never burnt off like that

 

[Grahams]

solenoid not releasing properly and arcing at contacts ... wouldn't take long to catch fire ..... starter looks reasonable untouched or has that live broken off a pole on the end of the starter and shorted to earth ?

I had that on one of my machines. Smoke surrounding you as you sit there working didn't make for a good day. Luckily only melted the starter and didn't burn out the machine.

 

[Steve]

I remember years ago a poclain 75 had the exhaust blowing right at the starter like that and it melted the solenoid exciter wire to the battery live.

 

[CPS]

I remember years ago a poclain 75 had the exhaust blowing right at the starter like that and it melted the solenoid exciter wire to the battery live.

Good point, i had a telehandler do something similar

 

[Mogman]

Is this the next project or shift it on

 

[craig]

That's a blast from the past, a chieftain.
It will be some thing special to better your other projects

 

[Lancs Lad]

Is this the next project or shift it on
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It's a fair drive to kingsbridge....

 

[kato512]

That's a blast from the past, a chieftain.
It will be some thing special to better your other projects

My vote is a telescopic dipper and extending undercarriage with a bigger engine aka IHI levelizer

 

[Monkeybusiness]

It’s even got an extra seat so you can take Mrs Mog for a nice Sunday drive!

 

[V8Druid]

That's a blast from the past, a chieftain.
It will be some thing special to better your other projects

used to see a Chieftain or two quite regularly in Brightwells a few years ago
looks a half tidy machine TBH ... assume that's a 4 tonner @Mogman ? servos?

 

[Rob65]

Is this the next project or shift it on
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What’s wrong with it?
Does it run?

 

[DaveDCB]

What’s wrong with it?
Does it run?

It’s not on fire , looks good to me

 

[CPS]

My vote is a telescopic dipper and extending undercarriage with a bigger engine aka IHI levelizer

I second that

 

[V8Druid]

I second that

that is some neat piece of kit .... wouldn't want the bill for all the mod.s though

 

[CPS]

that is some neat piece of kit .... wouldn't want the bill for all the mod.s though

I remember speaking to a guy at the APF about one, i heard the price which i cant remember now.