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Old 06-06-2008, 09:48 PM   #17 (permalink)
dfkrug
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Default Re: My new backhoe thumb

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Originally Posted by rcrcomputing
As for the teeth, I've seen all the curved ones etc.. But am unsure what the advantage would be other than you'd break more posts as you pulled them out of the ground. This thing has plenty of grip....
Looks fine, RCR. Simple, effective, and you got to recycle some leftovers.

My first thumb was straight, too, and the subsequent ones all had just
a slight curve. I also found that I had plenty of grip with either no teeth,
or just a few small teeth.
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