Show us your Arb Diggers please.

[doobin]

Couple from today. Bunching up and pulling out brambles from behind a fence and then removing selected hazel stools on a nature reserve. Loads of lifting power even with the rotator- I didn't take it off in the end as it wasn't struggling and it's so hand to be able to rotate when windrowing waste for rehandling.

 

Turns out the fuel guage reads high when working uphill- so I ended up walking back to the truck...?‍♂️

Edited September 22, 2019 by doobin

[Matthew Storrs]

2 hours ago, doobin said:

Couple from today. Bunching up and pulling out brambles from behind a fence and then removing selected hazel stools on a nature reserve. Loads of lifting power even with the rotator- I didn't take it off in the end as it wasn't struggling and it's so hand to be able to rotate when windrowing waste for rehandling.

 

Turns out the fuel guage reads high when working uphill- so I ended up walking back to the truck...?‍♂️

Looking good- is the rotator  pretty robust- could you grub out small stumps with it or is that a bit harsh?

Edited September 22, 2019 by Matthew Storrs

[LGP Eddie]

One for the Backhoe minded, I can’t find the link I want, but will keep searching.

 

However this Grapple on a Backhoe gives the principle I’m looking for.

Basically instead of piping up a ram for a Thumb or Grapple, you use the Extender to change the geometry.

 

This guy has it mastered and you can see the range of opening he has available.

That setup could go on a quick hitch easy enough and just one extra pin for the stay arm.

 

 

 

Eddie.

[doobin]

1 hour ago, Matthew Storrs said:

Looking good- is the rotator  pretty robust- could you grub out small stumps with it or is that a bit harsh?

If the grab claws will close around it, it’ll often lift or pull straight up/back with the power of the E27. I’ve been pleasantly surprised. Takes a bit of getting used to to not use the crowd ram so much- just a different way of working. 

 

They spec a 5ton rotator for an application like this with axial load 

Edited September 22, 2019 by doobin

[LGP Eddie]

Can’t find the video I’ve seen but this is the Thumb setup.

 

Basically you extend the stick to open or close it against the bucket, nothing else required.

 

 

 

Eddie.

[Matthew Storrs]

1 hour ago, LGP Eddie said:

One for the Backhoe minded, I can’t find the link I want, but will keep searching.

 

However this Grapple on a Backhoe gives the principle I’m looking for.

Basically instead of piping up a ram for a Thumb or Grapple, you use the Extender to change the geometry.

 

This guy has it mastered and you can see the range of opening he has available.

That setup could go on a quick hitch easy enough and just one extra pin for the stay arm.

 

 

 

Eddie.

That looks good, nice and basic idea

 

43 minutes ago, LGP Eddie said:

Can’t find the video I’ve seen but this is the Thumb setup.

 

Basically you extend the stick to open or close it against the bucket, nothing else required.

 

 

 

Eddie.

That’s just the sort of answer I’m looking for. Only trouble being the Ford extends in a different way so wouldn’t have the same affect. The extension is from the top of the dipper if that makes sense. I absolutely love hydraulic thumbs- I know they’re pretty elementary my your standards but here is a before and after I did of a old spoil heap slump, I did it with a 6 tonner with hyd thumb and it was so simple just to be able to knock the rock around to get the good face, grip it into place and then use bucket to backfill behind- some of those rocks were a ton or so.

this is quite a lot of the work I do and to be able to adequately set a backhoe up for it would be ideal.

Edited September 22, 2019 by Matthew Storrs

[Stephen Blair]

That Sir is a work of Art!!!

[dig-dug-dan]

4 minutes ago, Stephen Blair said:

That Sir is a work of Art!!!

Agreed! Did you build it with just the digger??

[Matthew Storrs]

9 minutes ago, Stephen Blair said:

That Sir is a work of Art!!!

Thanks for the compliment! Yes Dan, did it on my own with digger- have to get out every now and again to pin the rocks from behind and check alignment/batter. But certainly easier then using chains!

[dig-dug-dan]

10 minutes ago, Matthew Storrs said:

Thanks for the compliment! Yes Dan, did it on my own with digger- have to get out every now and again to pin the rocks from behind and check alignment/batter. But certainly easier then using chains!

Hats off to you. First class work, without breaking your back! Some skill in machine operating!