welderboy14
Silver Member
I was thinking of building a backhoe operated by winches. i was wondering if
anyone had any ideas.
thanks for any repliys
anyone had any ideas.
thanks for any repliys
backhoe
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David Devuono
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- Brampton, On\lot Powassan, ON Canada
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- Kubota B4200\MF 135\Kubota B3200
Probably want to research on Drag Lines or dreggers. Not sure they are practical on a small scale.
mwb
Platinum Member
A lot easier to work with hydraulics; mechanical nightmare with spools, pulleys, clutches...
Do you happen to have a bunch of spare winches? What prompted you to consider this?
Do you happen to have a bunch of spare winches? What prompted you to consider this?
BXpanded
Silver Member, Approved Advertiser
Lots of big, old backhoes worked entirely with winches and cables. Look for Bucyrus-Erie, Ensley and Koehring. Interesting things to operate too! No hydraulics at all.
Knotbored
Silver Member
I am interested in this discussion also-
I don't need a backhoe for digging deep, but I could sure use a long arm with a "grabber" on the end to reach into blackberry clumps to drag out fistfulls with the tractor. I can use the bucket to position it, just want a winch mechanism (maybe electric) to close the fist, and a design idea for the fist.
I don't need a backhoe for digging deep, but I could sure use a long arm with a "grabber" on the end to reach into blackberry clumps to drag out fistfulls with the tractor. I can use the bucket to position it, just want a winch mechanism (maybe electric) to close the fist, and a design idea for the fist.