Bobcat " Skid-Steer" Loader.

[whodathunkit]

EDIT: up dating the lost photo's from tinypic.

Any of you guys ever seen a Bobcat "Skid Steer" Loader built for this event?

Well get ready.. As I'm going to give it a go and try to build one.

Hope to have the Bobcat skid -steer loader build up soon.
Mark.

[rpcarpe]

Good Luck!

[whodathunkit]

Good Luck!

Thank's rpcarpe, I could use all the luck I can get on getting this built.
I got a little bit more done on it tonight.. got all the lifting arms made.




I'm getting closer to getting it built hoping to get bucket built soon.
So far it has been a really fun project.. just doing this one for FUN!
I my self have never seen a "Skid-Steer" Loader made or posted on DT.
So I thought I'd do something different.
Mark.

[Darin McGrew]

I am really looking forward to seeing the finished product!

[botomgun]

That is just cool. Nice job.

[whodathunkit]

I am really looking forward to seeing the finished product!

Thanks Darin,
I'm hoping to get it finished up by the weekend.
I did get the bucket made & a lot of the parts painted up tonight.
I did run across some decals for it that I'm going to have to resize,
and print out on water slide decal paper.
But I will post a photo of it for you Darin.
This is where I'm at with it tonight.

That is just cool. Nice job.

Thank you botomgun, I'm having lot's of fun with this build.
It's a first for me building one of these skid steer loaders.

So thank you guys,
Mark.

[Darin McGrew]

[drathbun]

It should really clean up when it races...

[ah8tk]

Wow, Mark! You say I have good plans, that Bobcat plan is amazing. I could bring it outside, the parts look like they could fit on the real one. May be a snaky one to actually race.

Looking good so far, can’t wait to see it completed.

I have added some of these pictures to my Cool PWD pictures DVD (this is played at pinewood derby’s during the times when racing is not happening) along with a lot of your other builds.

Andy

[gpraceman]

Very nice!

I hope you will have some way to lock the bucket so it will not be dragging on the lane guides.

[whodathunkit]

Wow, Mark! You say I have good plans, that Bobcat plan is amazing. I could bring it outside, the parts look like they could fit on the real one. May be a snaky one to actually race.

Looking good so far, can’t wait to see it completed.

I have added some of these pictures to my Cool PWD pictures DVD (this is played at pinewood derby’s during the times when racing is not happening) along with a lot of your other builds.

Andy

Wow!!! Thank you Andy & Noah!
You know you two guys are some of the best builders I've ever seen.
So I'm haveing a hard time just trying to keep up with you as far as
the car builds go.

It should really clean up when it races...

The kids will "DIG IT" I hope.

Very nice!

I hope you will have some way to lock the bucket so it will not be dragging on the lane guides.

Thank you Randy!
I have thought of that, The rules say no lose parts.
But if we were to look at the wheels & axels as if thay are lose parts..
with out them we could not have a race.
The bucket and lifting arms are fitting really snug and somewhat hard to lift.
But you are right I could pen the bucket in for raceing as is.
Somehow I dont think this one will be raceing.. As It was made just for show &
for fun.

Darin, here are a few more photos for you!






Some of the things used: window screen to make cab screen.
Mr Grip screw patch plates to make the chrome air grill.
And a brass tubing for the stack.
Tooth picks & dowl rod were used to make the hydraulic cylinders
and the pens for them.

Enjoy guys.
Mark Robison.

[Darin McGrew]

That's looking really nice. I hope you're able to enter it in a derby so others can enjoy it.

[derbyspeed]

Wow! Nice job! Very detailed and the bucket works

Would love to hear how it does down the track.

[whodathunkit]

That's looking really nice. I hope you're able to enter it in a derby so others can enjoy it.

Darin,
If it wasent for FS, showing me how to post photos.
Then the photos of it could not be enjoyed.

[BallBoy]

Fantastic job. It looks like it was a fairly ambitious project. How many different parts make up the whole piece?