Collab 2020: Modeling Heavy Equipment (Backhoe)

[Ingmar Franz]

Fantastic! That’s what I was looking for 😀👍!!!

[Ingmar Franz]

@spikeyxxx Do you already know these images:

It’s officially from the front axle, but as far as I can see these parts are identical for both axles.

[spikeyxxx]

I didn’t.  Great, thanks @duerer !

[Rita Geraghty]

I have been looking up the interiors of CAT backhoes of 434E and familiar models, studying their layouts.  

Article: How Caterpillar Backhoe Loaders Work 

Video: Backhoe General Controls

Video: Backhoe Starting and Travel 

Video: How to: Operate a Wheel Loader 

 Video: CAT 420E Backhoe Tutorial 

Video: CAT 432E Backhoe Loader, Built in Britain 

Video: CAT 444F 

Video: Caterpillar product playlists 

[Omar Domenech]

That looks like a different box in that tractor model, but I think we can store a grease gun in ours. Just make sure you put the lid on right, grease spilling all over the box is a nightmare.

[Omar Domenech]

This is a great video Spikey. I bet that guy was modeling a tractor as well, why else bother filming it like that. I could see the boxes and I’m happy to see they are just as I modeled them. I did get a little freaked out when he went under the tractor, that guy has courage.

[Omar Domenech]

Is now the time to make sure everything fits? I mean we are going for a full 100% now, so I guess we have to start making sure non of the parts collide.  

[Kent Trammell]

Yes now is a good time to make everything fit 100% but especially assignment 5. I will make it a point to focus on collisions and pass-through in the upcoming July stream (5th stream). Ideally, starting now (as many have already began to do) we will all communicate with the respective compadres that are building the pieces our piece interacts with. @adrian2301 could have the biggest headache with the chassis.

[Kent Trammell]

Excellent digging @spikeyxxx!

[Adrian Bellworthy]

@dostovel PLEASE don’t move the battery box………….

I have moved your boxes only on the X-axis slightly in this image as they intersected the chassis.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

[Adrian Bellworthy]

@theluthier I have been liaising with everyone where needed as we go, and vice versa, so don’t expect too many issues. 🤞

[Omar Domenech]

This is an easy one Adrian.

[artifact]

@adrian2301 Yeah, I puzzled over how that topology flowed there for a long while.

What still stumps me is the enclosure part I’ve highlighted in red. It seems somehow to flow over the chassis bit. Still not 100% though.  Check out the image ref below.

[Kent Trammell]

I have been liaising with everyone where needed as we go, and vice versa, so don’t expect too many issues. 🤞

You’re the MAN @adrian2301! 

[artifact]

Thanks @spikeyxxx Great closeups of the enclosure too.

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