mini digger log grab (pic's)

[shep1]

these grabs are usually pretty low quality with no bushes in the moving parts the grease nipples usually need a shroud welded round about them to stop them gettin knocked off and they fracture where the tynes are welded onto the tube also the backstay tryes to punch its way thru the back wall and they cause stresses on the dipper as it tries to bend the dipper to get a decent grip off anything

 

Sounds like you have had trouble, i looked for a long time, and half of them don't look made well enough, but digbits have thought about this grab and its built but time will tell, lucky i didnt have to weld a bracket to the back of the dipper arm as bobcat come standard with it on, witch grab have u got or had?

[Matthew Storrs]

these grabs are usually pretty low quality with no bushes in the moving parts the grease nipples usually need a shroud welded round about them to stop them gettin knocked off and they fracture where the tynes are welded onto the tube also the backstay tryes to punch its way thru the back wall and they cause stresses on the dipper as it tries to bend the dipper to get a decent grip off anything

 

Interesting points, sounds like you experianced a cheapy if you ask me, the digbits grab I would say is almost over engineered and has greasable bushes and the grease nipples are recessed well so you couldn't knock them if you tried. Don't know about punching through the back plate but its pretty thick (10mm?) and if welded good and proper I can't see it failing. Although as has been said some sort of serated bits on the tines would help gripping logs better, could weld some on.

[porky]

I have the Digbits grab and it's very well made. Good for moving brash and timber but not so good at picking up a good handful of 12" logs. I would like to make some attachment to go on it but not sure how to do it as it needs to be very strong but easily demountable when not required.