Winching

[Robbyrasta]

Question-

Would you use part of a mini digger (2.5ton) for an anchor point for a redirect?

(Operator not sat in the seat)

Small larch poles

Tractor mounted winch- 8 ton pull

[mendiplogs]

Question-

Would you use part of a mini digger (2.5ton) for an anchor point for a redirect?

(Operator not sat in the seat)

Small larch poles

Tractor mounted winch- 8 ton pull

 

Hi MATE you could use front blade to use as a ANCHOR I've seen 6ton winch on a small mini diggers mate thanks Jon

[difflock]

It all depends!

Dig a small bucket in at full boom reach and use a strop round the dipper arm near ground level perhaps?

And put the bucket on arse about face to form a better anchor.

Also depends a lot on the angle of the re-direct, minimal deflection, should not be an issue, getting on for 180 deg = 16 tonne of virtually doubled line pull, assuming winching in 8 tonne.

[mendiplogs]

It all depends!

Dig a small bucket in at full boom reach and use a strop round the dipper arm near ground level perhaps?

And put the bucket on arse about face to form a better anchor.

Also depends a lot on the angle of the re-direct, minimal deflection, should not be an issue, getting on for 180 deg = 16 tonne of virtually doubled line pull, assuming winching in 8 tonne.

 

Hi LOCK right there mate thanks Jon

[Robbyrasta]

My thought was to dig/ push 6 prong grapple into ground, and attach pulley to this (somehow), then log would be in position to pick straight up with the grapple and load.

But it doesn't quite feel right.

 

As for angle of the redirect, not sure atm, could be 90, but would hope to have it shallower if possible.

Might just be easier/ cheeper to move winch every time.

 

8 is what the winch is rated at. Pull is more like 500kg

Edited July 17, 2015 by Robbyrasta

[AlexB]

Blade in the direction of pull. Get a bucket on the opposite side. Dig both in. Maybe tracks off the ground. Strop around the blade. If you can, get the blade or bucket against a stump.... See what happens. Let us know.

[Haironyourchest]

At the risk of teaching my gran to suck eggs - - consider what you are using to attach the snatch block to the digger. If its chain, I should think it would be fine. If wire rope, be very careful of where and how you attach. Too tight bends, edges, etc will damage and potentially break the rope. Same for nylon strop. I should think the geometry of a digger blade is not very forgiving to those kinds of things. If you lucky the digger may have rated eyes built-in somewhere.

[openspaceman]

Same for nylon strop. I should think the geometry of a digger blade is not very forgiving to those kinds of things. If you lucky the digger may have rated eyes built-in somewhere.

 

Never use a nylon or "springy" material to attach a block as it stores energy in its extension which it can give up to the bit that breaks.

[Haironyourchest]

Never use a nylon or "springy" material to attach a block as it stores energy in its extension which it can give up to the bit that breaks.

 

Gotta be chain then I suppose....cant go far wrong with chain.

[openspaceman]

Gotta be chain then I suppose....cant go far wrong with chain.

 

I think polyester and rayon are okay as they don't extend much before they snap.