wanbo

Took my 8868 apart cleaned all the parts, even did the hydrogen peroxide trick, ordered some new pieces and put it all back together. Only this time, I added two air tanks, two manual pumps and another pump to the motor The air tanks are fitted where the dummy fuel tanks used to be.....and fit very snuggly The manual pumps are fitted where the exhaust stacks used to be....not as easily done as the air tanks and not looking as well, or secured as well, as I'd hope....might make some further alterations in the future The manual pumps feed directly to the air tanks and then to the switches for the mods Was also able to fit a second pump in the cab attached to the motor. These pumps feed directly to the switches and not the air tanks.....was afraid of them pushing to much air into them All in all it works really well......and looks the part too

This is awesome. I'm currently taking my 8868 apart to make out a list of stuff I want to replace which is either discoloured (all the white parts) or broke (some of the studs) and replace all the rams which are covered in dust. During the rebuilt, I was hoping to do something like this.....if I can buy two white air tanks somewhere, maybe add an extra pump and a manual one. It's been a few years since the last strip down and rebuild so I'm a bit fuzzy on how the pneumatic system is all linked together. Could you give a description of how the tanks and manual pump were added? Is it basically, more or less....the pipe from the pump to the controls is just re-routed via the new manual pump, through two two tanks and then back to control levers?