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Here is another variation of a Cat D6T Brush dozer with a rear Root Cutter. Root Cutter is hand made brass, and this dozer features a metal grill guard, aux. air conditioner, aux. lights,and full cab screening. Ken   DSC00988 by Ken Wheeler, on Flickr"/>  DSC00990 by Ken Wheeler, on Flickr"/> [img  DSC00991 by Ken Wheeler, on Flickr][/img]  DSC00993 by Ken Wheeler, on Flickr"/>  DSC00995 by Ken Wheeler, on Flickr"/>
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Looks good Ken.
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JTL wrote:Looks good Ken. Thanks JTL, These make a perfect mid size machine.
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Nice work Ken! Machine looks fantastic!
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Gorgeous custom! Thanks so much for sharing.
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Outstanding work Ken! Could you walk us through the process of how you did this stunning work? Did you make the AC unit, fire suppression, lights etc.? By the way it was great to see you and your work at the open house. Mike
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That is sweet....as the above post...do tell.
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Campmb wrote:Outstanding work Ken! Could you walk us through the process of how you did this stunning work? Did you make the AC unit, fire suppression, lights etc.? By the way it was great to see you and your work at the open house. Mike Thanks Mike. I cast the air conditioner, the brush rake, and the fire suppression unit (which is two parts). The lights on the top front of the cab come from a parts company in the Netherlands. The screening is stainless steel mesh. I have the doors and templates from another machine that I use for making the screens. I cut them with a tin snips and then trim them with my 2" cut off saw. The stainless steel mesh will hold its form when you bend it. I remove the ripper, and machine it to fit the the two cutter arm holders, which are two pieces of brass tube, cut, and soldered together. I bevel the edge on the cutter blade, machine two slots in it, and solder the upright brackets in and bolt them into the brackets. Two slots have to be cut into the bottom rear of the body to allow the cutter to raise up higher.(as on the real machine) I had to add a new cylinder to allow for a longer travel and added the hydraulic lines. I cast the grill guard on the front. I added the hydraulic hoses to the lift and the angle cylinders, the beacon light, the GPS unit, and the decals. I install the root rake and root cutter with 080 button head screws. 
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Thank you everyone for your comments, I appreciate them.  Ken
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Thanks for the reply Ken. That's a tremendous amount of work on that model! You certainly can turn an ordinary model into something special. Your skill level is over the top. Looking forward to seeing more upcoming projects. Mike
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Very nice dozer. I can't say I have ever seen a root cutter
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Brush dozers are used a lot in Texas, Oklahoma, and other states for land clearing. EMD makes a Cat D8 version with a large Holt Root Rake. Here are a couple of pictures of root cutters mounted on dozers.  cutterbar by Ken Wheeler, on Flickr"/>  Root Cutter 2 by Ken Wheeler, on Flickr"/>  Root Cutter by Ken Wheeler, on Flickr"/>
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Campmb wrote:Thanks for the reply Ken. That's a tremendous amount of work on that model! You certainly can turn an ordinary model into something special. Your skill level is over the top. Looking forward to seeing more upcoming projects. Mike Do you have a dozer in the works yet Mike?   Ken
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Maybe some time Ken. Right now I've got my hands full working on a 335F. All the twists on the hydraulic lines is driving me nuts! I'm making progress, but slow. Maybe I'll E mail you some pictures soon. Don't have any way to post pictures on the forum. Mike
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