I'm going to venture a guess that hoe couldn't pick 2000 lbs without the jib, lol. Full out horizontal, I'd be willing to bet 500 pounds will exceed the tipping load over the side of the tracks, possibly over the end. I agree with CM, however. Would be handy as heck for things the skidder forks can't reach.I designed it with a safety factor of two for 500 lb at full extension, 2000 lb retracted.
The next step when I have time will be testing how that compares to machine capability. I'm going to start by seeing if the machine will lift a 55 gal drum of water (460 lb) full out horizontal without one of the cylinders relieving.
That's what I'm anticipating. I picked my design loads to ensure the attachment is stronger than the capacity of the machine. The heaviest handrail I'm putting up with it is under 250 lb.I'm going to venture a guess that hoe couldn't pick 2000 lbs without the jib, lol. Full out horizontal, I'd be willing to bet 500 pounds will exceed the tipping load over the side of the tracks, possibly over the end. I agree with CM, however. Would be handy as heck for things the skidder forks can't reach.
I know from experience moving oversized riprap with this machine that the port reliefs will crack open and bleed down a cylinder before the machine ever gets tippy. It will move some surprisingly large rocks though for this size of machine.That is a slick little solution to having to spot a boom truck way out front and all the traffic nightmares that poses. My preferred test with that is pick a load and go 360 smoothly with the blade up, to find blade up tipping. Then do any critical picks over the blade down. I did that with my 920 pound steel sheet and found that the 35g with standard counterweight could swing it anywhere all the way out. Now I can contemplate a heavier sheet if the need arises.
I was so tempted to do that too. Right now I've just commandeered the boom-offset function for this to get it working, but the eventual plan is to use these two 6-way valves I bought and run some more lines up the boom.i see that and want to add a block and a winch to it. I know you´ve used up the circuits already.
Those 3 way ball valves are pricey. I looked at them for aux hydraulics, but a pair of them was the same cost as a second 6-way solenoid valve, so I went that route so I never need to leave the seat. If I go with a winch I can probably deal with quick connects, as I'll never switch over to thumb with the jib on.put ball valves out on the stick, like the swap valves to use a hoe pack.
yes thatś why a winch would be nice. figure out the angles and loads it can take and put in a good safety margin. Then you winch things up instead of booming and sticking through the bad parts of the "chart"Impressive workmanship, just be real careful!! If something goes bad it looks like it could get ugly in a hurry.
handy for lifting a barbeque off an upper deck
I only work on my own properties, so that's not a concern for me. These machines are a hobby, I'm not a contractor.Be really cautious using that as a business tied device
Anything at all happens and you are open for serious suits and fines unless have engineering drawings with capacities charts, steel type classifications and weld certifications. Is great for personal or a farmer but is the same issue as home made debris cages on machines;
Not rated for safe use by industrial testing.