Collab 2020: Modeling Heavy Equipment (Backhoe)

[Adrian Bellworthy]

Looking at that I think it may just cover the top of the chassis part as in this image.

It may come down the front of that  part of the chassis, (the yellow bit, now I write that , yellow not very helpful), I think you probably studied it enough to know what I mean. But I would say definitely not down the side where the loader arms attach.

[artifact]

@adrian2301 You’re right, that does seem to cap off that bit.

[Adrian Bellworthy]

[artifact]

@adrian2301 That then would mean the below marked red would be part of the chassis…?

[Adrian Bellworthy]

I think that might be part of the engine enclosure, the side face with the holes in it I don’t think should be there.

[artifact]

@adrian2301 Hmm… interesting shape. I’ll work on a rough prototype within the next day or 2 and take it from there.

[Adrian Bellworthy]

Think it may just slightly wrap around that side by an inch

[Shawn Blanch]

Yes, maybe set some industrial shop towels in there too now that I think of it. Like the blue kind. Keep down on the grease mess. Those guns leak no matter how well you seal them.

[Adrian Bellworthy]

@artifact  I looked at this more and from your model from the latest master file I have selected the faces in the image below which I think should be deleted.

It looks to me that there is like maybe an inch wrap around the chassis.

All it would take is a little tidy up after deleting those faces. 

Other than that it looks great.

What do you think?

[Rita Geraghty]

This is only just my rough of a steering wheel. Not finished yet. I wonder if anyone beside me is doing the steering wheel. I should have checked that beforehand. 

[Adrian Bellworthy]

I think you are safe. We are all on exterior parts at the moment. Get a head start on the interior. 👍

[Shawn Blanch]

That funny @adrian2301 I think of the steering wheel as being an exterior part as compared to the engine. Maybe rita has stumbled upon a paradox?!?

[Shawn Blanch]

I hate to be the bearer of bad news…….

I am seeing some intersection issues regarding hoses, chassis, battery box tank fill……..and I’m not quite sure of the fix lol.
Parts in red/pink all intersect.
I feel like my lower hydraulic needs to snug up next to the chassis along with all my other loader assembly (if I am going to keep all hydraulics straight with the Y-Axis) that may be enough. But I can’t get it over all the way. Maybe 2 inches more is all…….

@pfbourassa that means I have to move the assembly in by 1.5″ towards the center along the x-axis………

[artifact]

@adrian2301 Agreed. It  shouldn’t be too much of a hassle to delete those and match it up with your chassis.

[Omar Domenech]

Alright, I will move the round thingy out of the way and upload the updated part and post the link here.

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