Tractor backhoe - homemade

[Jim Nelson]

A whole bunch of ayes!

 

[ZAR2USA]

Aye Aye

 

[mikefromnh]

Thanks. Works fine. I will post pictures soon. It's a very usefull machine

Very nice!


Anything you would do different?

 

[Beltman60]

mark me with an Aye

 

[BFreaky]

Well Mikefromnh, after every build there are a few things man would make a bit different, maybe better, maybe worse. There are no regrets on this machine, it works better then expected. It's very fast once you get a feeling for it (practice), easy to operate, has a long reach and large capacity bucket as well as a small one. It can move alot of dirt in a very short time. Took me few minutes to dig (800 mm bucket) and fill large tractor trailers with dirt so...it's quite versatile and I'm very happy with it. My next project will be a universal snow/dirt moving blade and I also plan to open a new topic on TBN to show the whole process

 

[Green Power]

How is the backhoe holding up BFreaky?

 

[BFreaky]

Great, I'm using it alot. It's still in one piece

 

[Firebrand]

You've done a marvelous job in designing and building such an elegant solution to your needs! I vote 'Aye' as well!! I also have a firm understanding of the custom build feeling of satisfaction that comes when you see a design from sketches through to cutting or milling and then on to final fit and finish as I have built many custom versions of my own Steadicam® system for my filmmaking career here in USA.

 

[Attono]

Aye Aye

Settle down there, landlubber...

 

[ZAR2USA]

Settle down there, landlubber...

an affirmative vote