Yardmachine MTD FEL build diary

ddbackhoe · Jul 15, 2015

Wolfe4208 said:
Hydraulic Cylinders (on their way to the scrap bin at work I am an apprentice Heavy Diesel Fitter)

I have never visited your country, but it's still on my todo list. Thanks to your cylinder picture, Ive run up my phone bill too much and may never be able to afford the trip

Wolfe4208 · Jul 15, 2015

Glyford, that thing is a beast! i actually have every single one of your photos saved for reference!

ddbackhoe, sorry mate ill buy you a beer when you get over here!

GLyford · Jul 16, 2015

Wolfe4208 said:
Glyford, that thing is a beast! i actually have every single one of your photos saved for reference!

Thanks. It is also still a work in progress, and a learning experience. I learned a lot about hydraulics and fabricating, and would likely do it again for the fun of it...but if I just wanted one to use, I could have bought the three or four wheelhorses, etc. with bucket off the local craigslist that have come up while I was working on it, and still be ahead on money to boot.

It passes the "look cool" test, but I got much better performance out of a rented teramite. The weight of the bigger machine at the same horsepower allows it to do a lot more.

Bucket speed is OK for what I need. The bucket is too big for it, but works for mulch, which is promarily what I built it for. I had also planned on using it in snow this winter so took off the toothbar, but that didn't happen...it was easier to use the snowblower, even if I did go through a couple of belts on it. I have a couple of odd jobs to do with it soon, so the bar will go back on.

ferrari99 · Aug 3, 2015

Looking great mate! It's very nice to see an aussie doing something like this (because I haven't seen anyone else on here doing it), it's on my want list.

Wolfe4208 · Aug 7, 2015

Sorry for the long break guys it does work, now to pull it all back apart brace it properly and then weld it out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krA44KOFK44

Wolfe4208 · Nov 1, 2015

and today i finally got a chance to work the beast some more. leanered a valuable lesson on shear loading split pins!

https://youtu.be/ZpwtF1RnFqg

Wolfe4208 · Nov 1, 2015

and today i finally got a chance to work the beast some more. leanered a valuable lesson on shear loading split pins!

https://youtu.be/ZpwtF1RnFqg

Wolfe4208 · Nov 1, 2015

and when I got the wheel back on https://youtu.be/1n_4ie7pB64 most defiently plans in upgrading the front spindles

ThomasH · Nov 1, 2015

Wolfe4208 said:
and when I got the wheel back on https://youtu.be/1n_4ie7pB64 most defiently plans in upgrading the front spindles

I am guessing that the loader can pick up 5x what the front end can carry without breaking. Also, have you looked at the drive axle? Those inexpensive lawn tractors are not at all rated for pushing or pulling with much force, it will just destroy the transaxle.