July 2007
Monthly Archive
Don Campbell builds Michigan 675 Bucket , cylinder, and dump bracket.
Posted by doncampbellmodels on 25 Jul 2007 | Tagged as: From the Workshop
Don Campbell builds Michigan 675 Bucket , cylinder, and dump bracket.
Don Campbell builds Michigan 675 Bucket , cylinder, and dump bracket.
Machinery Trader- Sometimes I can go to Machinery Trader on line and find pictures of some of the machines I am building models of. Sometimes I just go there to look at cool machines, ha,ha.
This picture shows me designing the first dump cylinder, the first dump linkage, and the roughed in early stage of the shape of the bucket. You can also see I built the first two wheel covers .
I have not built the front wall of the cab yet as I am still working on the right profile of the model . There is nothing built on the right side of the model yet. There is a lot still to build on the model , but this gives a little idea of me designing the look of the first side.
HOUGH PAYDOZER - If all goes well, tomorrows pictures should be of the finished Hough Paydozer Model sitting in the sand pit out back.
Don and Debbies Obesity Update- The sad news is we are still obese, (:<), but the good news is we are on day 11 of eating 100% healthy and staying in our daily calorie numbers. Eleven days doesn't sound like much, but we are 11 days ahead if we had not started . Deb's blood pressure goes ski high when we gain weight , and it has already dropped several numbers just in 11 days.
I don’t have high blood pressure , but I just don’t feel good when I get to that magical number of 220 lbs. ha,ha. My ideal weight is 185 to 190.
Deb’s maximim weight is ___________ ?? and wants to get back to her ideal weight of _______ ??
“Some things are best left blank” LOL
The picture below this one shows Nicole and I walking through the pine trees on Fathers Day a while back.
Have a nice Wed.
Don and Nicole walking through Hartwick Pines in Grayling, Michigan .
Posted by doncampbellmodels on 25 Jul 2007 | Tagged as: From the Workshop
Don and Nicole walking through Hartwick Pines in Grayling, Michigan .
Don and Nicole walking through Hartwick Pines in Grayling, Michigan .
DON’S PICTURES FROM THE PAST- Here is another picture Deb took of Nicole and I from the past , as we walked through the pines on Fathers Day.
We live about a half an hour from the State Pine Forest and it is set up with very nice walking trails. We went their many times over the years when Nicole was young. This picture brings back some fun memories with Deb and Nicole.
Don Campbell grinding Michigan 675 Loader parts
Posted by doncampbellmodels on 24 Jul 2007 | Tagged as: From the Workshop
Northern Michigan Toy Builder- This picture shows Don grinding the first parts for the Michigan 675 loader bucket.
675 Mining machine - Today I am working on the bucket and should get it roughed in by tonight.
Hough Paydozer- I got it all assembled now and will do more detailing on it this afternoon.
Obesity Progress Update - Deb and I are on day 10 of our battle with obesity. Our first goal is 21 days of good , healthy , calorie counting type eating. So we are close to half way to our first goal.
DON DREAMS OF LOTS OF NICE LOOKING LEGS-
Last night I dreamed of lots of legs dancing around me , and I soon realized they were chicken legs from Kentucky Fried Chicken. They weren’t even the original ones, but the extra crispy ones, LOL !!!
Not sure what that means , but it could be food related, ha,ha.
Don’s Lawn Care - I did a few mowing jobs this week , mostly mowing weeds as the lawns are still very dry.
BIKING AGAIN- After 10 days of eating good, the bike is looking good again. So hopefully when I reach the 21 days on my healthy eating, I will get back to biking 10 miles a day again too. Some of you remember I have biked several hundred miles each summer the last few years on my Cannondale Bike.
Have a nice Tues.