How to Build a Pad with Cat Slope Assist
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- čas přidán 3. 12. 2023
- In today's Down & Dirty we're going to be talking about the @caterpillarinc slope assist.
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always good advice and good explanations to be found here . thanks again from the uk .... keep em coming on the blade !
I appreciate the feedback my man!
Really nice video man
Thanks for the comment!
@@DieselandIron very welcome
🎉Thanks so much, great video🎉
Hi Brian love your videos please can you make them a little longer like you used too im over in the uk love watching you guys in the states
I would LOVE to but the audience has all voted with their views and unfortunately people didn't really like the long form content. It's a shame because I enjoyed taking you guys along for the day!
I run into this all the time. I just assumed my dozer had lost calibration or something. But if it's using mainfall % in relation to the tracks, then YES it will always screw you. But that's ridiculous because it uses a sensor that's supposed to decide what is up and down regardless of what the tracks are sitting at, as you can tell when you take it out of auto. My motor grader has a similar sensor for cross slope assist, and it doesn't have the problems that my D4 does.
I guess I'll have to ask Cat when they come to service it or maybe you could ask as well and report back.
Bottom line is, this technology is just another tool, not a replacement for operating. Which you never cease to state. On a positive note. It does take out porpoising pretty well, which is a huge rooking learning curve.
Thanks.
I'll do some homework on my end. Let me know if you find anything out. If the machine has the pitch sensor that is actively telling you the current grade you are sitting at, I don't understand why it is unable to translate that into movement of the blade to account for changes. The only thing I can think is that the change in slope is subtle enough that the machine doesn't catch it. Thanks for the comment and the feedback!
I talked with out local Cat dealer demo guy and he explained that it's tied to the track geometry but I don't think he's right. I built a topsoil ramp of 20degrees and when i'm pushing it up, it says 20degrees but the track/blade ratio is flat. so, i'm thinking it's just glitchy software or something else weird. My motor grader has the same sensors and it doesn't work like that so who knows. Anyway, thanks for doing these videos, I know you don't get rich off them, but they're so helpful and inspiring. Has really helped me stay motivated and taken my dirt work to higher levels.
Nice job having slope assist is nice because you wont need a grade checker... wondering if you bought the d3 or is it a Demo unit?
This was a unit we were going to purchase for a job
What kind of camera/tripod for phone do you recommend for an operator wanting to start recording? I use an excavator mostly and other machines occasionally.
Use this guy for all of your in-cab footage. It's beefy enough your camera won't bounce all over and you'll get good footage:
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This is what I use for shots outside the machine. It's a super strong magnet and I don't hesitate to put my Gopro right over the tracks of the machine:
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07S2PM86Q/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
My least favorite piece of equipment. I don't have the patience. Give me an excavator, backhoe or even a skid steer any day of the week.
Dozers are a blast once you really get the hang of them. It just takes a lot of seat time to get good at it.