Pile Driver

[Barney]

Next project - Looking for details -plans - measurements (yes Gordon measurements) for early 1900 to 1920 era mobile pile drivers -found some very poor photos of Holts and Keystones -but not much more and some idea of how they worked
Barney

[marc_reusser]

I have a number of catalogs with construction and road construction equipment....will have a look to see what I can find...Be a few days though.

Darryl Huffman here on the forum, has numerous old road and construction equipment catalogs on CD's that he sells. He may know of one that has good info on it.

Just in case...would a Mack truck mounted one do?

[Design-HSB]

There are even drawings of American railroad steam Pile Driver.

http://dingler.culture.hu-berlin.de/article/pj315/ar315102

Google translated version

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=de&sl=de&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fdingler.culture.hu-berlin.de%2Farticle%2Fpj315%2Far315102&sandbox=1

[darrylhuffman]

I'm always interested in pile drivers but I have no plans or drawings for anything mobile.

I guess a mobile pile driver would be great for fence posts and guard rail posts.

Maybe an automotive or truck forum would help.

There are groups devoted to old construction equipment online.

Sounds like a great research project.

[Gordon Ferguson]

Just in case...would a Mack truck mounted one do?

No it would not !!!

He is already building my Model T tractor, don't encourage him  

I might have something for Barney , leave it with me

p.s. You don't do measurements , that and wanting to change your painting style whatever next

[Barney]

Did you know there is a Pile Drivers association - sounds pain full to me -could bring tears to your eyes !!

[Gordon Ferguson]

Funny can't find anything on Mack but these give some basic info

[mabloodhound]

If you go to Google books here: http://books.google.com/books?id=0UJttWHSwNYC images 397 to 404 (pages 88-89) give some good info on the pile driver, including dimensions   You can download the PDF of this book to your computer by clicking on the "gear" in the upper right corner.

[chester]

I have just this.

[Les]

Barney
I stared drawing a Keystone Scraper based on a series of photos of one somewhere in the US. I think a link was on this site. I have been able to locate, measure and photograph one in New Zealand. I have not at this stage corrected my drawing as it was started with some basic measurements and not much detail. I have about 100 photos of the local one but it has been restored incorporating some series modifications, ie all the timber frame has been abandoned and replaced with steel channels. I have also been able to measure the original boiler. I can post my drawing to date of the scraper, what scale are you needing.
Les

[Barney]

Thanks to you all for the info and photos -no excuses now
Les - it will be in 1/35th
Barney

[Les]

Barney
My preliminary drawing for the skimmer  (not shown as it does not fit onto an A4 sheet) I will sot out a link for the photos as they are a large file
Les

[Les]

Changed the PDF to a jpg
Les

[marc_reusser]

Probably  not what you are after...but cthought of a truck mounted crane (which were common), using one ofmthese types of drivers.

[marc_reusser]

You probably have already seen this.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mckiernan-Terry-Pile-Driver-Catalog-1927-on-CD-/260423969064