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This showed up on another Forum this morning. 
Not the best picture in the world, but it's a nifty
variation of Gordon's Power Shovel:

Oh man!

Further proof that people in "the real world" don't know how to make plausible kitbashes! 

What the ---?  How the ---?  Who the --- thought of that?

Far out!
Dallas

well,
necessity may be the mother of invention but the working man is the father of "make do".  You will find this especially true in the old time logging world especially with the Gyppo loggers.  Use a machine until it is completely worn out then convert it to some other use and keep using it.  Somewhere I have seen a very similar picture of a crane boom and an old truck.
Rick

Thanks, Ken for the great photo. Here's Two photos of the left side of the gear box.





Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

That looks so great!

Not that great; real engine blocks are made of metal, not wood. -- ssuR (heading for the corner)

 
Most excellent!
I like the beginning colors on the treads too!
I was looking forward to seeing the shafts/pulleys/gears on the turret!
I love it!
-Marty

The thread is a treat to watch . Amazing work !

Terry

Beautifully intricate.

Just perfect!!

Jerry

Thanks guys, Here's a site with some photos of the shovel and some other neat stuff.

http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/578555182qyZIqG

Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

Quote from: NORCALLOGGER on November 19, 2010, 05:16:15 PM

  Somewhere I have seen a very similar picture of a crane boom and an old truck.
Rick

This One?

Yea, there you go.
I never could figure out the purpose of that horizontal drive shaft across the A-frame above the guys head.  There looks to be a cable/line attached to it like it was being used for a winding drum but in that case it seems like it would tweek the U-joint causing a bind, also just can't make out in the picture how it would be driven.
Any ideas?

Thanks for the picture.
Rick


OOOPPPS,
I'm embarassed, I signed on to this thread to compliment Gordon on his beautiful build, but when I saw the truck picture I completely spaced it.  Sorry Gordon.


Gordon, spectacular work, I can really appreciate the time and effort involved in the design and fitment of the A-frame turret area.
Rick