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Bobm2004 wrote:It seems we made a good impression on them and have been asked back, and I have been promised an extensive insiders tour of the entire 600 acre facility................... By "I" do you mean the rest of the forum?  Well maybe atleast you should have a guide (me) that is well versed in "the dirt side"! Looks like you had a great time! So did anyone notice that in 4 of the 8 photos there is actually a crane of some kind! Bob, Bob, Bob...  Only he can go to a dirt factory and still sneak in a cookie or two! - Chris 
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who cares about those dirt machines, THERE ARE CRANES IN THE BACKGROUND!!!!!! haha just kidding, great pics, i like CAT, they make great machines
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There's hope for you yet Bob.
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Bobm2004 wrote:Today on a sales call in Peoria, we called on an American equipment manufacturer named Caterpillar. For those of you who may not have heard of them, So they're still in business, eh?? Nice sized transmission towers out back also... 
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Yes there were two cranes across the river at a foods manufacturing, one RT and one 2250 with a luffer on it. I only had the little pocket camera and zooming did not help, so sorry cranes guys. Maybe in a couple of weeks! I plan on making a few suggestions to Cat, especially in the paint booth. I plan on bringing some red and black paint and showing them them a few things! And I think there might be a way to salvage this D10 thing and add a boom to it and make it more, ah, functional. And ULF, those electrical power is why I was there!!!!
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Does that trash blade in the foreground of all those parts/wooden crates go on a D8? That looks too small to be on one of those D10's. -Ryan
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I do not think so, their did not appear be a blade associated with the D10 I was in front of.
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Bob quick buy a new crane and paint it red and black, that way all is right in the world. Crane guys of your standing can not risk offending the crane gods. All kidding aside nice photos, have fun on the next parts of the tours.
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Who or What is Caterpillar? 
Are you an enviromentist, or do you work for a living?
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I must have died and gone to heaven! Great photos Bob I never thought we would see a post like this from you! 
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Hey Bob, nice veranda over the tool shed.
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Excellent pictures Bob. Great work getting up close to that 10T, she sure looks puurdy. Does anyone know what those 2 filters are for, beside the cab? Looking forward to the future pictures from the plant tour! Rowan.
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Rowen, it's for the cab A/C unit is what the aircleaner/filter is for next to the door. Bob, Bob, Bob, what are you going to do next, buy some dirt models??? Oh and where is your red shirt????? You know the one, it's got that elephant in the shape of an M on the right side in the front???? Nice shots though Bob, and be careful those "Cats" might bite the dirt side of you!!!! 
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dain555 wrote:Rowen, it's for the cab A/C unit is what the aircleaner/filter is for next to the door. Cheers mate, never seen one like that before. I believe the unit pictured below is the same device, I guess they updated it?  Rowan.
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I would say it was an upgrade from the condenser cooler shown in your pic Rowen, probably for the visibility thing.
Has anyone else notice the different track grouser in the sixth pic (the one looking up the track toward the cab)??? I also noticed the different sprocket guide in the second and third pics (the ones of the side of the machine) the holes appear to be solid where the rest are open.
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I see those sidebooms sitting on the line also.......
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It's where the tracks get joined. That is a coupling chain link with marker grouser. The other links need a large hydraulic ram to separate. Bob you need to get to A&E quickly. You need to see a doctor. I am very concerned about your health and particularly your state of mind.
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You lucky guy. Nice day...for you.
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