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Re: Hymac Excavators

Post #1111 by essexpete » Fri Oct 11, 2019 7:43 pm

What do the pedals do Jeremy?
Engine probably a 590e


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Re: Hymac Excavators

Post #1112 by Jeremy Rowland » Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:12 pm

essexpete wrote:What do the pedals do Jeremy?
Engine probably a 590e


Pete from memory the two lower ones are connected to the two center levers to enable foot control, the one at the far side of the cab is the brake pedal, they did not have automatic brakes, you have to pump up the pedal and close a gate valve to hold the brakes on. :wtf:

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Re: Hymac Excavators

Post #1113 by Andy80 » Sat Oct 12, 2019 9:33 am

So loveley to see that restored Hymac 480 :claphands: How did they find parts to restore it? The flat tracks locks brand new, where did they get dem?


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Re: Hymac Excavators

Post #1114 by Jeremy Rowland » Sat Oct 12, 2019 10:13 am

Andy80 wrote:So loveley to see that restored Hymac 480 :claphands: How did they find parts to restore it? The flat tracks locks brand new, where did they get dem?



Andy the worn tracks were all re-bushed with new pins that took the wear out of them; the trouble is that a former owner had removed two track pads from each side to remove the wear so the machine needed four new track pads, these were machined from solid steel blocks and I must say they have made a first class job of them. :thumbup:

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Re: Hymac Excavators

Post #1115 by essexpete » Sat Oct 12, 2019 9:19 pm

Thanks for all the explanation Jeremy.


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Re: Hymac Excavators

Post #1116 by Andy80 » Sun Oct 13, 2019 9:36 am

Would be wery interesting to see pictures of that restoration, expecially the restoration of the tracks :wave:


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Re: Hymac Excavators

Post #1117 by Jeremy Rowland » Sun Oct 13, 2019 11:05 am

Andy80 wrote:Would be wery interesting to see pictures of that restoration, expecially the restoration of the tracks :wave:



Sadly there are no photographs of how the tracks were repaired but if you have Tony Flints number then give him a call he is very helpful. :thumbup: I have covered an article for this in one of the forthcoming Classic Plant & Machinery magazines.

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Re: Hymac Excavators

Post #1118 by Nick Drew » Wed Oct 16, 2019 12:00 pm

Jeremy Rowland wrote:
essexpete wrote:That looks like another set of skills to drive it! What engine Jeremy?



Yes Pete I got a go in this machine at the Chipping Steam Fair before its restoration but you get used to the controls they're 'push-pull' levers, she's got the earlier 6 cylinder Ford engine in her the one where the injection pump is driven off a shaft from the timing casing, I forget the model number now.

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What a stunning restoration mate, who owns this and is he/she an approachable person ?


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Re: Hymac Excavators

Post #1119 by Jeremy Rowland » Wed Oct 16, 2019 2:08 pm

Nick Drew wrote:
Jeremy Rowland wrote:
essexpete wrote:That looks like another set of skills to drive it! What engine Jeremy?



Yes Pete I got a go in this machine at the Chipping Steam Fair before its restoration but you get used to the controls they're 'push-pull' levers, she's got the earlier 6 cylinder Ford engine in her the one where the injection pump is driven off a shaft from the timing casing, I forget the model number now.

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What a stunning restoration mate, who owns this and is he/she an approachable person ?



Nick I'll pm or phone you.

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Re: Hymac Excavators

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