1/64th Hobby Bench

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2010-01-02T20:11:00.000-08:00

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2009-07-28T17:14:00.000-07:00

Here we have the new chute I made for the chopper. Still needs a design modification and painting, but the arch is right!

The disc chisel is being repainted, I will have 3 of them when completed.

The two trucks being repainted are silage haulers. I decided to paint all silage haulers Forest Green, I think they came out great! Probly have to add some striping or something. Also the Silver diamond on the door.

And finally, I think the 16V747 BigBud is cool sitting next to two of todays biggest tractors!!

2009-07-28T17:02:00.000-07:00

Of course they didn't load in order, but we have before and after of three of my silage haulers.

The cabover truck is a combination of two trucks, I made a two axle semi truck into a four axle twin steer straight truck with a silage box. It doesn't dump, but I like the result.

The realistic silage wagon is mounted on a Cat VFS tracked under-carriage. I have several of these to be pulled in tandem by a tracked tractor. They will unload via hydraulic drive rather than normal pto drive.

Finally the long trailer is a trial, the farm isn't sure they will like it, but they are going to try it out. Obviously it will be pulled by a CaseIH Quadtrack. Should look good if nothing else!

The fourth piece being primed is part of another project I will be posting before long.

Oh yeah, like my paintbooth? Not really a booth, but it works. Whatever I find available outside the shop that can stand having another shade of paint. My next post will be a different location.

For the winter time.

2009-06-10T18:53:00.000-07:00

This is normally one of our mowers. I welded the bracket that goes into the hole so it will support the pallet of salt. It pulls a spreader for salting some of our streets. You can see the ropes used to turn the spreader on and off, tied to the support next to the seat.

2009-06-10T18:48:00.000-07:00

Students are hard on furniture.

Some of what I do at the shop.

2009-06-10T18:35:00.000-07:00

Electric motors frequently go out. Have to tear it apart and intsall a new one.

Giba (our resident Brazilian missionary) really gets into his work!

2009-06-10T18:29:00.001-07:00

Hmm, what could Dave be thinking about?
For those who don't know, John Deere has a 120', 48 row planter on the market.
It just so happens that is how wide this is to scale!

Back to it!!!

2009-05-16T15:09:00.000-07:00

Well, I had some time so I spent it at the bench. The primered toys are on my "spray booth". It was really nice outside so I just primed them outside.

This is working toward the final goal of a kind of silage chopper they use in Europe. It pulls a semi trailer behind it and fills that way.

Here, my Mower conditioner broke before I got it painted, so it is being glued back together. This is also a European idea, considerably bigger than what we use here in the states.

Finally just some things going together.

2009-01-04T18:43:00.000-08:00

Here are some more silage equipment projects.
The truck used to be a grain truck. After stretching it 20 inches (scale), I will mount a silage box on it. I have 6 more of these to do.

The last photo is another one of the silage boxes, only this one will go on a re-painted Cat VFS tracked under carriage. This reduces compaction in the fields. I have several of these to do as well. I am thinking about pulling them double, using hydraulics to power the unloading. (normally they are unloaded with the pto from the tractor)

2009-01-04T18:36:00.000-08:00

This is my #1 project. This will be something like the Claas machine made in Europe. It will be a silage chopper that pulls a semi trailer. Also my workbench; In this picture I am wondering about the semi trailer I will use for silage hauling. I am thinking about putting a raisable top on it so silage doesn't blow out going down the road.

2009-01-04T18:31:00.000-08:00

The Maintenance building where-in is my workbench.

2009-01-03T11:46:00.000-08:00

Well, here we go. I got the idea for a blog about what goes on behind and around the CBC workshop.
Behind the shop is my hobby bench. I build 1/64th farm toys back there.
Around the shop will be the goings on of the Maintenance Dept of CBC.