vicashoe
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This is one of many hoes I built. This one I am keeping. It is made from the basic plans of the CAD digger 708. I used 1/4" steel instead of the thinner walled steel the plans calls for. I added a Prince 6 spool hydraulic joystick valve. Along with hydraulic stabilizers that were designed afer a similar Woods hoe. The tank is a 4 gallon tank all hoses are 3/8" ID. The main mast was bent 7 degrees giving it an extra 1 foot approx. digging depth. I sacrificed reach for depth. So this hoe can now dig about 7-7 1/2' I also used a Prince gear pump with a flow control valve to vary the speed as I need. Very strong machine. Too strong for a 3 point. I intend to make a sub frame for my Ford 861. No welds were made from a mig welder. I used a DC arc welder using 7018 rods high heat and penetration. Needed for this machine. I will match this machine against any of the commerically built ones.