HERE IS A STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS ON HOW

TO CONVERT A CAT 345 B MATERIAL HANDLER

INTO A CAT 345B L EXCAVATOR...

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Before getting started here's what's needed;

 

Models:

          Norscot 1/50 scale CAT 345B MH                        Norscot 1/64 scale CAT 385B L       

        

 Tools:

Razor/Metal saw / Metal File / Some kind of strong glue or epoxy / Small phillips screw driver / Plyers/vice scrips

 

Once you have all the above your ready to start...

 

STEP 1

Completely disassemble the Norscot CAT 345B MH

 

STEP 2

Using the metal saw/razor saw carefully cut the cab riser off from

the cab itself (place saw into the already indented line, this

will keep your saw straight and give an exact cut)

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STEP 3

Next cut the actual 345B MH body where the cab riser used

to be mounted, when making this cut (unlike the last cut) cut

just in front of the indented line (don't use the line to guide

your saw cut about 3/32 or so in front of that line) 

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STEP 4

Now using your metal file, or even your saw if your careful,

file/cut down the old cab riser mount and shorten the raised

boom pin mount so that the cab will sit level on the frame

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STEP 5

If you haven't already now completely disassemble your

Norscot CAT 385B L

 

STEP 6

 The next step is to remove the 385B L boom pins to seperate the

boom and hydraulics from the 385B L mount, you may need to

use a hammer and small nail on one end to push the pins out a little

if they aren't already, then use your plyers/vice scrips to pull out the

pins. Repeat this same process with the 345B MH to remove the 

boom and hydraulics from the mount (depending on the 345B MH

some may have flanged rivits holding the boom on if so use a 3/32

drill bit to drill off just the tip of the flanged part of the rivit but

over due it because you will need to re-insert these later)

 

STEP 7

Now mount the 385B L boom and hydraulics onto the 345B MH

boom mount with the 345B MH pins/rivits

 

STEP 8

Almost there... You now want to put the 345B MH boom

mount back onto the frame and re-attach the carbody to the frame.

Then attach the tracks from the 385B L to the 345B L carbody

 

STEP 9

Next take your glue/eposy and apply it to the underside of the

can and attach it to the excavators carbody frame

 

STEP 10

 And finally the last step to make it complete and officially a

CAT 345B L excavator take some black paint/marker and

go over the old "MH" decal and then with some white paint

create an "L" so it will now say "CAT 345B L"

Congratulations your done! Now enjoy your new custom excavator!