handy grab on digger

[clueless]

the title doesnt really sell it much i know but i was just looking on youtube for ideas and found this

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v13ILjzGC6Q]YouTube - Volvo ECR 58 i skogen 2[/ame]

 

obviously its not brilliant but looks like a good little tool which i think the guy has knocked up himself. i was thinking could you use a big chipper blade (easily replaceable) on it instead of the steel he is using?

[garry kidd]

you can but fell grip basically a small harvester head with out the rollers and such forth cant remember any makes at the min but i will jiggle my brain n get back

[garry kidd]

kesla do one and also treeshears.co.uk

[Bolt]

I remember seeing somthing similar at the arb show at Exeter years back.

 

I think the company was called something like tech-norton.

 

Anyone know if they are still around?

[Lee Winger]

you chaps are new to this game aren't yah....

[clueless]

yeah i know theres plenty around and its not a new concept i just meant the fact that the guy in the video has taken a grab and bodged together a few bits of box section and a cutting edge to get to where he wants it to

[Lee Winger]

yeah i know theres plenty around and its not a new concept i just meant the fact that the guy in the video has taken a grab and bodged together a few bits of box section and a cutting edge to get to where he wants it to

 

Tree men are some of the most inventive people you're ever likely to meet..

[bushy]

I don't like those cordless angle grinders at the beginning of the vid. Every pikey owns one to unlock all your padlocks.

[Bolt]

you chaps are new to this game aren't yah....

 

Yeh, well done Sherlock, you smoked me out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Only been cutting trees since the late 80's. Ha Ha

[Treefitter]

Technorton folded last year. Shame really because they made some good solid equipment. But they were jolly expensive!!!