3D Excavator

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3D Excavator

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it's been a while since I just sat back and had some fun on the 'ol cnc table. With a few thousand images on hand, it was time to head to the 3D images and see what caught my fancy. I've got a couple of buddies with excavators ... so that was the project !

I used 3/16" steel and had to adapt the slots to fit. Even then I had a few issues but as you can see it came together quite well. Along the way I decided to modify a few pieces... ie: a bolt cut off and welded in to place at a hinge point or two.

So if you're looking to chill... have some fun... try one of these out !

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That looks really cool. Care to share the pattern?
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That is awesome. It humbles me.
Please post a pic after you paint it.
Thank you.
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That is AWESOME! Nice work :Like :Like :Like Love seeing stuff like this, thanks for posting
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I'd thought about powder coating this excavator but decided it looked cool just the way it is !!! Sorry about that.... c
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very nice :Like

are you taking orders, I have a brother who works at cat who'd like one (pm if interested)
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djreiswig wrote: Tue Aug 27, 2019 6:35 pm That looks really cool. Care to share the pattern?
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Fine art, for sure. Very neat.
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Wow, very nice.
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I'd love the file if you're sharing.
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Same here, would love this file, looks like a nice design.
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You can find many similar free files (and maybe even the one the OP built) here.

https://www.google.com/search?source=un ... QlfWCOP3bM
excavator free vector file image.jpg
I downloaded this one just to see what it looks like. It downloaded as a compressed .cdr file. I used BitZipper to un-compress, and Convertio to convert from cdr to dxf format. I opened with Design Edge just to see what it look like. This one seems to have some problems. Some portions of some of the parts are missing, and also the free download didn't come with any instructions or better photos of the actual excavator. But perhaps you can take a look at some of the others and find one for us that is usable.

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