Posted August 6, 201113 yr Hello, I got my 8043 in the mail the other day and i was super excited . I built the excavator while "doing summer homework" haha, but it was mostly building. After building the set, I decided that it needed some modifications. For the body, I filled in the holes, and made it look more realistic. Next, for the functions, i changed the placement of the bracket that connects the boom to the LA's. That way the boom can actually dig below grade. Another change was in the swing of the arm. The arm extended farther out than necessary so i changed the attachment of the LA bracket so that the arm comes closer to the body of the excavator. Also, i modified the last part of the arm so that the bucket has a better range of movement and also the ability to interchange attachments easier. Finally, i build a few attachments ; including a ripper attachment, a compacter attachment, and a regular bucket. More can be seen in my brickshelf gallery Hope you like it! tim Edited August 6, 201113 yr by timr
August 6, 201113 yr The changes you made are great ,i have an idea for you if you have an micro motor and a spare small pf motor or 2 small pf motors and a receiver you could change the slew to one of the small pf motors made make that ditch bucket that you made into a tilting bucket or you could biuld one of these : Edited August 11, 201113 yr by Alasdair Ryan
August 7, 201113 yr Author make that ditch bucket that you made into a tilting bucket or you could biuld one of these : Ya that is a great idea and i was actually thinking of doing that. i have actually made a tilting bucket before for a previous excavator but it was pneumatic. A problem i could for-see is that if a attachment needs power, there really isn't a way to add another U joint into the arm and run axles from the excavator body because there just inst enough room. tim
August 7, 201113 yr well you could use a micro motor on the attachment and mayby have a small pf mounted in the dipper.
August 7, 201113 yr Author well you could use a micro motor on the attachment and mayby have a small pf mounted in the dipper. Unfortunately i do not have a micro motor nor do i have $30 to spend on buying one . I have also looked at mounting a pf medium in the arm and i don't think there is any room there either. tim
August 7, 201113 yr Well that a shame, if you are up to it you could redesign the whole upper section and a new arm. But you will need at least 1 receiver and 2 small pf motor,I just checked bricklink and there was a micromoter in the usa without the 2 side parts and the pulley for $20 for those in the uk you can pick one up for £10 (untested) bricklink mini motor prices Edited August 7, 201113 yr by Alasdair Ryan
August 7, 201113 yr Author Hmmmm that is pretty cheap. maybe i will search around and see if i can find it cheaper. Do you have the set? tim
August 7, 201113 yr I have the 8043 set and yes i also got 2 micro motors. Edited August 7, 201113 yr by Alasdair Ryan
August 7, 201113 yr Author I have the 8043 set and yes i also got 2 micro motors. haha very nice, why don't you try the mod yourself and upload some photos? I would love to see if you could get it to work. tim
August 8, 201113 yr Author Its in bits but i will see what i can do in the comeing days. Okay sounds good, upload photos if you build anything
August 8, 201113 yr Author Do you have the parts to build attachments similar to mine? if you do they are very fun to play with! tim
August 9, 201113 yr Do you have the parts to build attachments similar to mine? if you do they are very fun to play with! tim Yes i should have every thing i need, am thinking of making a monster mod i will see how the building goes. I think i will make this also for alanp as i promised him something athough he likes air to LA's. . Edited August 9, 201113 yr by Alasdair Ryan
August 11, 201113 yr Progress is going well on my mod 8043 (i dont think i will call it a moster mod any more )i thoght about making it pneumatic but space was going to be a issue so i stuck with la's,it should be finished tonight all going well.
August 12, 201113 yr Author Progress is going well on my mod 8043 (i dont think i will call it a moster mod any more )i thoght about making it pneumatic but space was going to be a issue so i stuck with la's,it should be finished tonight all going well. Sounds great! Y will have to post some pictures when your done. Tim
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