CAT 365B L excavator w/ quick coupler

& Felco bedding conveyor

Base Model: NORSCOT 365B L

Scale: 1:50

Here is my CAT 365B L excavator with custom quick coupler and Felco

bedding conveyor system

Side view of the machine

Rear-side view

View of the opposite side

Added metal linked tracks for detail (originated from a cat 365C L FS)

Scratch built a quick coupler out of brass so the machine can

use a varity of attachments

Scratch built a Felco bedding conveyor system out of platruct beams

and styrene, dump box shown above where material is

loaded by another machine on site (e.g. a loader)

Front of the excavator where conveyor brings bedding material

The Felco conveyor system can easily be attached and detached from

the excavator and also allows full normal functioning of the machine,

like 360 degree rotation (being shown here) when attached

Pic showing how enough space is between Felco dump box and the

excavator counter weight to allow full rotaion without hitting the box

The 365B L with compaction wheel attached

Pic to show how the Felco bedding conveyor system works... A loader loads

bedding into the box and then when ready the operator of the excavator

pushes a button and the material is conveyed to the front of the

machine and into the trench or waiting excavator bucket...works

great for tight areas and allows for faster production since the

 excavator doesn't have to keep swinging back and fourth

Shot of the Felco bedding conveyor detached from the excavator and

loaded up on a trail king trailer for transport

Here's a pic to show how the conveyor can also be attached to other

excavators such as this Hitachi Zaxis 450

Another shot of the bedding conveyor attached to the Hitachi

Here's an in action shot of the CAT 365B L with quick coupler and

Felco bedding conveyor hard at work