Harvester felling head

[R W]

What are peoples thoughts on fitting a harvester felling head to a excavator without a computer, Do not need the feed rollers or the measuring system just the main items 

[Elmsdown Forestry]

 

Pretty sure it won’t work. Head computer also operates the knives and saw functions. Be less agro to find a decent used grapple saw set up, shear head or even a smaller feller buncher head. 

[ESS]

Short of having all the  functions wired up separately with solenoids etc and a heap of switches. it wouldn't work, which would cost more than what it would to fit the computer. 

[LGP Eddie]

I had it done to a Kesla Stroke Head to run on my Kubota via the SVAB Control system already installed to run the Engcon.

 

I literally wanted it to cut some product from clearance jobs, measuring by eye or counting the strokes was near enough for the intended use.

 

I had it all done by John Craig via the Engcon Ec-Oil fully automatic quick hitch system, so I could literally drop the head on/off from the cab in a few seconds when required.

 

All functions were controlled via the rollers/buttons already in the joysticks.

 

Worked perfectly.

 

 

Eddie.

[ESS]

30 minutes ago, LGP Eddie said:

I had it done to a Kesla Stroke Head to run on my Kubota via the SVAB Control system already installed to run the Engcon.

 

I literally wanted it to cut some product from clearance jobs, measuring by eye or counting the strokes was near enough for the intended use.

 

I had it all done by John Craig via the Engcon Ec-Oil fully automatic quick hitch system, so I could literally drop the head on/off from the cab in a few seconds when required.

 

All functions were controlled via the rollers/buttons already in the joysticks.

 

Worked perfectly.

 

 

Eddie.

Was the harvester or processor head ?

 

[LGP Eddie]

Harvester

 

 

 

Eddie

[R W]

Thank you every one you have answered my question, Back to the drawing board and carry on looking for a second hand grapple saw but they are very hard to find, A new one is more than i want to spend as it will only be used occasionally so not cost effective