Today marked the first day of the undercarriage replacement. With all of the parts in hand the first step was to remove the old track. The job will be done one side at a time. The “easiest” way to remove…
During my last trip to Industrial Tractor Parts, I measured a new track pad and compared it to mine so I could judge the wear on them. I determined that I had an acceptable level of wear to re-use the…
Excavators are incredible engineering marvels: able to lift a staggering amount of weight, spin 360 degrees continuously, move a tremendous amount of material, etc. However, they operate on tracks, and in my case steel tracks. The tracks are not lubricated…
Today I met again with a potential customer, Richard “Rick” Burt. He and his wife Barbara are designing their new home and they have created a blog to detail their work. It can be found here: Our Not-quite-tiny house blog
The Moxy Cove job provided for a very tight access point in the foundation. The builder and general contractor, Roy, decided it would be best to create an access door in the taller section of the foundation. This allows the…