chrisg3103
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Under the floor plate behind the slew motor
drive motorsWhat is the Bosch Rexroth bits you have enquired about?
Hi Chrisg3103 newbie here. Just happened along this post while trying to find info on powerfab 1700x I got for clearing the garden and other bits. Hopefully I can get the garden cleared and the junk out before something goes wrong with it. I am sure there is a gold mine of info in what you have already posted but may I ask if I may bend your ear when I don’t understand what to do or how to do it. Given that it’s taken you a couple of years of hard work I anticipate I am going to need all the help I can getThis has been an ongoing project for a few years now, mostly because of the frustrating lack of information on the interwebs about these elusive creatures. Things are starting to happen now so thought i would put this out there, who knows, might help someone, or you can just skim though and look at the pictures its a bit of an epic so ill just do a little bit at a time when i have the chance until caught up.
The tale starts when i went to pickup parts for another machine in deepest Bristol, got chatting to the chap about repairing a powerfab (different machine) and he says come with me... shows me a tracked powerfab burred in a container, wasnt wanting another but was a fair price, totally unseen at this point. I go home (800 mile round trip) and get thinking, few messages about the machine and i say ill come have a looksee. Cue another 800 mile round trip.
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Here it is in all its mossy glory, first thing that struck me was the name on the side, very clearly a 1200XD not 1000 as he said. Wouldn't of been a problem, more digger for the money, except the weight difference and my trailer! Cant find any information about this model so we figure its probably about 1200kg, right on my trailers limit. Think this was more wishful thinking than the truth but was loaded anyway, and kept an eye on the suspension units.
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One cautious drive home and all's good
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One garage full of powerfabs, i dont have a problem, honest
First repair was the exhaust, in order to make the exhaust fit in the engine bay there is a factory made box thing that changes its direction, but the welds had rotted out.
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Had the bright idea of making a 3d printed template for the plasma cutter, just trace around it, sort of worked but needless to say it got a bit melty.
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plasma the big holes and the small ones are drill guides. Not perfect but good enough for an exhaust
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Welded back together, not sure why there is a shiny stud looking back at that picture.. was 2 years ago.
All sorted and used the machine to level a bit of garden for a container to clear the garage of broken digger bits, now it wasn't the quickest machine but really struggled in the mud, then something went bang and that was the start of the next 2 years of repairs. tbc
The plans I have are for this boom and dipper arm. I’ll see about scanning them as they have the breakdown of parts required with dimensions etc
Top man sirNo bother, if I can help I'll do my best. Is a friendly enough place here though so feel free to post questions to the masses as well
Hi scottmk1: just seen your post saying you had drawings for a Powerfab boom and whole tracked machine nearly choked on my coffee I have recently bought on a 1700x to do the garden I am of course asking (begging really) if I may have copies of these drawings. I am hoping that the digger will last to do the garden it’s rough and been abused but I would at least like to give it some love while it is in my careI have drawings for a Powerfab boom, and the rest of the machine (for a wheeled version anyway). I can have a look for them when I get back home at the end of the week.
I don’t have drawings for the whole tracked machine, it’s for the wheeled on. I’ll have to try and find memory stick I’ve got the files onHi scottmk1: just seen your post saying you had drawings for a Powerfab boom and whole tracked machine nearly choked on my coffee I have recently bought on a 1700x to do the garden I am of course asking (begging really) if I may have copies of these drawings. I am hoping that the digger will last to do the garden it’s rough and been abused but I would at least like to give it some love while it is in my care
Many thanks I’ll give eagle tracks a go as one of my tracks completely come apart but it gave me a chance to feel the rollers. Three out of six wobbly.Got them from a place called eagle tracks, think they are in France. Think I got them before any of the customs nonsense kicked in though so no idea if they are still viable.
Didn't get a copy of the drawings as it turned out to be the same as what I have
Thanks so much yes I got very excited seeing the 1700x on the drawing pic and apologies but detailed drawings of the digging arm would be fantastic as mine has more problems than just the usual ( round bar for pins worn and missing bushes ). As well as cracking in the arm and some odd repairsI don’t have drawings for the whole tracked machine, it’s for the wheeled on. I’ll have to try and find memory stick I’ve got the files on.