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All metal beast

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:59 am
by Tankbear
My newest toy.

Full metal excavator with hydraulics

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Only arrived last night so not had time to do much apart from appreciate the detail on this baby. Really don’t want paint it!

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Look at the size of that bucket

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Ian

Re: All metal beast

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:10 am
by RobW
Very nice. What does it use as the hydraulic fluid?

Re: All metal beast

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:16 pm
by Tankbear
RobW wrote:Very nice. What does it use as the hydraulic fluid?
Don't know not got that far yet. :S only unpacked the body not got to the hydraulic parts yet. Hopefully bottle it comes with will say.

Ian.

Re: All metal beast

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:38 pm
by mike1268
Very nice !

Re: All metal beast

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:23 pm
by RobW
OK. I assume you know that some of the stuff they use is corrosive?

Re: All metal beast

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:06 pm
by Tankbear
RobW wrote:OK. I assume you know that some of the stuff they use is corrosive?
Nope :S total newbie here. Any advice welcome.

Ian.

Re: All metal beast

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:58 pm
by RobW
Check what it is before messing then, it should have warning stickers etc on the bottle.

I only know from (limited) experience with mountain bike brakes & (too much messing with) Land Rover brakes & clutch. The stuff in Land Rovers will take the paint off pretty much anything & isn't good if you get it on your hands (pulls all the moisture out).

Re: All metal beast

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 6:05 pm
by edpanzer
Oh you have to bring that sweet baby to Grantham when its done Ian!!

Re: All metal beast

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 8:15 pm
by hawkeye3guns
Hi Ian
Hydraulic is like brake fluid it's a Damm good paint stripper. LoL. But seriously the oil is very hydroscopic and absorbs moisture like no one's business so keep the bottle sealed when not being used.
I use Areoshell 4 and also 41 quite a lot in the systems I work and train with. So As Rob say's personell hygiene and protectionis very good advice.
Otherwise you lucky so of Gun what a beautiful bit of kit
Denzil

Re: All metal beast

Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:08 pm
by Tankbear
Thanks for the advice Rob & Denzil.

Not much information on the oil bottle.

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I best get some info from the company.

Thank Simon.

I've got a Turnigy 9X and already programmed it to something I thinkwill work.

Ian.