Reply To: Collab 2020: Modeling Heavy Equipment (Backhoe)

@jakeblended Nice job with the swing frame. I have downloaded your new file and appended it in with my updated chassis/ stabilizer model.

This image shows my updated chassis/stabilizer, the lower rail is now higher due to an adjustment made to accommodate the position and height of the axles and tyres by @duerer and @spikeyxxx , by the way the axle looks great. 

The rails are easy to move, and once I move them down an inch the cylinders should fit nicely above.

The top rail will also need adjusting, again easy to move. The more difficult part comes  with lining up with the chassis  support without lowering the whole chassis to much to obstruct the axles and the front end is currently nicely aligned with the loader arm from @blanchsb , but I will probably not have this done before the live stream, @theluthier , but the production line is still operational. I am continuously adjusting the chassis as everyone submits there parts because I have very limited resources for the chassis. I have the collage and the images of the chassis from the treasure trove, but nothing to show the chassis in relation to the other parts, and I thought the chassis was going to be the easy part, and it probably is in regards to detail, but as for size and positioning it is like a continuous modification process.

Overall I would say the position of the swing frame is correct according to references, however I have two questions for you @jakeblended , 

Q1. The cylinders, are they the correct size or are they an estimation?

They look a little long. As the swing frame moves left and right along the rails they will collide with the chassis.

And Q2. The Slide Frame Main, Would you agree, where it attaches to the rails, I think should have a plate attached to act as a kind of hook over the rail?

I would suggest that’s the purpose of the three bolts, same for the bottom rail.

 Really looking forward to the live stream and the ‘sizzle reel’ @pfbourassa is putting together.