Bob Rooks

Grizz wrote:

“That's some mighty nice grading work there Bob.  I see your laser level over there in the corner.  How did you use it?  I've imagined putting up a little stick on each corner of the blade with a mark on it.  Wouldn't be perfect but I guess it would keep you honest as you were back dragging.”

I found this. Check it out. Thinking about changing the valve in the dozer again.

This would be sweet, especially at one-third the cost of an off-the-shelf system.

Bert wrote:

“Nice toys there Bob! Will this be a 24'x30' garage? Will you be doing the framing as well? Yeah, codes have been changing here in Canada as well which makes it more costly and difficult for us to build anything!”

Thanks. You must be psychic . Yep, 24 x 30 pole building with steel roof and sides, fibermesh concrete floor, and two 10' x 10' rollup doors. OR a couple of 20' ocean shipping containers.

Grizz wrote:

“That's some mighty nice grading work there Bob.  I see your laser level over there in the corner.  How did you use it?  I've imagined putting up a little stick on each corner of the blade with a mark on it.  Wouldn't be perfect but I guess it would keep you honest as you were back dragging.”

Thanks. I tried the laser level idea with a pipe and receiver with mixed results. Seems that either I can't respond fast enough or the dozer won't go slow enough to make a presentable job, even after four or five passes. It does work but you have to be right on top of it all the time. It would work a lot better if I had the servo valves though. And a bit younger…