Where is everyone #5

Looked at renting one of those (Hilti jackhammers), but I'm glad I went with buying the Bauer. I've used the big pneumatics before, and considering my drive is supposed to be 6", but actually ended up being between 6" and 8" averaging 7", that Bauer did an excellent job in comparison to the big boys, and it didn't even struggle...I was the one struggling, like you.

 

Yes Sir, the old square nose C model Dodge had the same option.

Growing up uncle Lester had a couple old Dodge trucks from the 40’s, one was a cabover style. The Cabover had the shifter mounted to the floorboard by the dash, but the transmission tower was by the rear of the cab, they designed a shift linkage rod that ran under the seat to connect the two, always thought it was a pretty simple yet unique design.

The other Dodge had a custom built drilling rig mounted on it, unique as well since whoever built it used what they had available. Instead of a shock in the top of the derrick under the crown pulley it had heavy coil springs under the pulley in the head of the walking beam.


2 jack shaft assemblies.

Friction drive for the sand reel / bailer. The 21W Bucyrus used friction drive for both the sand reel and bull reel, which made them dangerous during or after a rain. The custom built drilling rig used old tread cut from a tire and bolted to a flat pulley instead of compressed hard paper like in the picture.



Shock (painted red) used up in the derrick under the crown pulley. The old custom built drilling rig had a solid mounted crown pulley, and used heavy coil springs in the head of the walking beam.



Above pics are good examples of the coil springs used in the head of the walking beam.

Uncle Lester worked for Standard Drilling out of Kentucky when he was young, I still have one of his check stubs from 1939. I remember him talking about running the old wooden derrick gas well rigs, they didn’t have a shock in the top and didn’t have coil springs on the walking beam. Instead they used what he called a (cracker) which was a length of big Manila rope added in the drilling line, this let the line stretch on each stroke mimicking the action of a shock or coil springs.

Sorry I got off track, I’ll quit babbling now…..

 

Saw this in Maggie Valley yesterday.

 

That’s unique! Kinda reminds me of reminds me of the Struck I think it was called mini dozer….

 

God ####. Could just about frame it

 

lol, unusual for sure….

 

Fake! AI photoshopped.

 

Man - I think I flubbed this great job offer last night