See any problems with my next project?

andyfletcher · Apr 10, 2004

I had this setup at the back of my mind for some time and I thought I pass it by you guys. I'll let you guys laugh it off a bit, but only for a minute. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif

A bit rough shod, but hey, if it works what the ^^%^.

andyfletcher · Apr 10, 2004

Just a note. View the picture in full screen.

I started this image in BMP, which gave me a 1.1meg file. I then changed it to gif to make it a smaller file , but it clobbered the image a bit.

Dad gum puters!

Taylortractornut · Apr 10, 2004

Andy Dearborn made a few blades even light duty loaders that ran like this another idea ive seen work is to wieght the lift arms then attach a hydraulic cylinder to the top link hole and the now weighted lift arms. You fill the cylinders up with fluid then when you raise the lift it pushes the luid then raies the front blade. when you let it off the weight of the blade provides most of the down pressure till the weighted lift arms take over and suply a good bit more.

ronjhall · Apr 11, 2004

Andy

Made a similar hookup for a friends MF135 a few years ago. Ran the cable to the upper 3PH link and over the top of the front bumper guard. This required 2 more pulleys but provided more power to lift the blade.

Let us know how the project works. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

andyfletcher · Apr 11, 2004

So if I understand correctly, both cylinders are a 2 way cylinder and when you supply pressure to the top link cylinder it transfers power to the blade cylinder. I guess that would be a 1 to 1 ratio or both cylinders exactly the same.

That sounds like a great idea.! More pressure can be supplied to the blade, but less travel, by using a thinner but longer cylinder to the top link.

Thanks, for the tip.

Taylortractornut · Apr 11, 2004

Andy it seems to have a larger cylinder in the rear, it was twice the diameter of the blade cylinder. I cant quite figure if this would have any advantages or not. It might have been used to make use of a shorter cylinder or might help on the down pressure part.