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Old 03-21-2009, 11:07 PM   #28 (permalink)
dfkrug
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Default Re: Custom hydraulic backhoe thumb

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Originally Posted by slicktierney View Post
The excavator isn't so bad because it moves easier. Maybe down the road I'll have to replace the footvalve on the excavator from hammer stuff to thumb stuff.
Happy to help if I can. I used a rented excavator before and a right
foot valve controlled the thumb. It moved FAST. It also closed
when I pushed the pedal, and automatically opened when I let go. It
was slick, but it did not provide classical grapple action (parallel).
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