Mini(ng) Excavator

[GoldVillage]

Maybe not exactly a mini but in a world of the giants these machines usually are made in, it will be. I wanted to create something in a more modest size, medium sized mining excavator. Two functions are geared through the super structure, and the bucket is using just a simple lever. The cylinder on the super structure is linked to the actuator, just something i did to fill some empty space on the top of the super structure.

The original idea was to build the bucket and have one lever on each side - one for controlling the up/down and one for opening/closing the bucket, but that ship has sailed. The bucket was too difficult to build so i had to take a shortcut

[TinkerBrick]

I don't know if 'cute' is the right word. But it looks really good. Could you show us the backside and the Belly?

[KirTech LAB]

Very nice model!

[TheItalianBrick]

This is simply a wonderful cute one!!!!! :wub:

I think at such a scale probably makes sense to have only one lever that moves at the same time the boom sections and bucket...a bit like those toys for kids!

But anyway this is a lovely moc!! Well done!

[GoldVillage]

My brother took these pics (big thanks to him) so i can only post the pics that has been taken (i have no camera at the moment) but i will post the lxf file.

http://www.brickshel...g_excavator.lxf (tracks not added, and one gear couldnt be added either) and here it is taken down a bit in some sections http://www.brickshel...taken_apart.lxf

Edited November 12, 2015 by GoldVillage

[2LegoOrNot2Lego...]

This is an excellent build, really love it very much!!!

[MacKaiwer]

Looks are so cool, one of the best lookin front shovel excavators that I have ever seen, nice work there indeed!

[MaxSupercars]

Very nice lovely mini excavator... could be official Lego set... :)

Max...

[Alasdair Ryan]

That is really cool,nice moc.

[GoldVillage]

TY @ll

[jorgeopesi]

This is a so cute Komatsu PC8000 :thumbup: .

[bonox]

that's fabulous. I'd love to steal your idea and put it in the bucket of the RH400 from Sheo

[GoldVillage]

This is a so cute Komatsu PC8000 :thumbup: .

More like the PC4000 :D

[dr_spock]

Good work. Looks great. I suppose lack of camera means we won't be seeing a video of its functions? :(

[GoldVillage]

Good work. Looks great. I suppose lack of camera means we won't be seeing a video of its functions? :(

Im afraid so, but theres not much to show... only two geared functions + a bucket lever. I think you are aware of the functions ;)

that's fabulous. I'd love to steal your idea and put it in the bucket of the RH400 from Sheo

Please do ;) let me know if your able to create some small/mid size openable bucket to fit I actually did some attempts, but the lever geometry when it is open or closed is all wrong, too hard to make.

Edited November 12, 2015 by GoldVillage

[Rishab N]

Very nice excavator :thumbup:

[filsawgood]

Wow! That's cool! Ilove small models especially those that are very similar to the original

[JimDude]

Too cool! My son would play with that for hours on end.

(I would operate it for hours on end. Yeah, operate it, that's what I'd do...)

[JJ2]

So small yet so good!

[bj51]

Extremely cute, and functional too! Great work!

[bonox]

Please do ;) let me know if your able to create some small/mid size openable bucket to fit I actually did some attempts, but the lever geometry when it is open or closed is all wrong, too hard to make.

I could have a play, but I think this whole model is small enough to fit inside the bucket of the big model. I'd like the two together as a david and goliath pair :)