Tractor backhoe - homemade

[BFreaky]

Moving on rapidly, I made some pins and bushings and here is the main lifting cylinder in place







And this will be max height position


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Tomorrow I'll attach 2nd boom and hopefully both cylinders

 

[Oldpath05]

Moving on rapidly, I made some pins and bushings and here is the main lifting cylinder in place





Tomorrow I'll attach 2nd boom and hopefully both cylinders

Looking good, I see you got your reflection engraved it the main lift boom........

 

[BFreaky]

That's just a mark after some grinding

 

[Oldpath05]

Oh so your an artist to thats awesome:thumbsup:

 

[3Ts]

The holes in the boom where the pins go do not seem to have any reinforcing. The backhoe I have has short pieces of DOM welded in, but looks like the hole is bigger so it may be a method for ensuring alignment in production. Are you planning to add DOM or other reinforcing to the holes?

 

[BFreaky]

I'm not sure I understand what kind of reinforcement do you mean...? All the holes have bushings with 14 mm thick walls...

 

[Oldpath05]

I thought the bushings was the reinforcement and a better reinforcement....

 

[3Ts]

This is what I was thinking of. I do not know what the best way to do this is. I do make some things, but not on the scale or quality that you are doing so my question was only for information so I can improve on my work.

 

[Oldpath05]

Must be talking about that plate welded around the bushing, but how does one know enough is enough for reinforcement......

 

[Smokeydog]

The OP massively thick boom plates rather dwarf the pin bushings from a typical tractor backhoe.
Very impressive work and awesome fabrication skills.