BigBoyToys
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Needed to build a set of pallet forks to lift some plywood for a new building. I wanted to load the plywood in the long way to get the it up higher to unload. Fortunately I got a 20' piece of 6" C-Channel from work that had been laying around since our new building was build 6 years ago. I had everything else I needed except some one inch square tube to support the forks under the bucket. This was needed to level the fork to the 1" cutting edge.
First was to cut the c-channel to length. I wanted to have the forks extend 4' off the front edge of the bucket. So the overall length was 6'.
I then cut some 3" c-channel to act as vertical backstops on the forks.
Some 1/4" plate was cut, drilled and welded to the fork and vertical stop for a connection point.
I bent a 2" piece of 1/4" bar for the rear connection point.
Last was to weld some 1" square tube for keeping the fork level with the cutting edge on the bottom of the bucket.
I then drilled a 3/8" hole at the end of the forks to mount a 2x6 between them to support a 4" wide piece of plywood with the end of the plywood extending into the bucket.
Here's the forks set wide to allow the plywood to go into the bucket.
Here I have the plywood in position to unload in the building.
Shot of the back end of the fork with the mounting points and 1" tube supports. There is a short lip so the fork can "hang" on the bucket while attaching the straps.
How the fork sits under the bucket when mounted.
Front edge bucket mount.
Rear bucket mount.
Here they are mounted in a normal position closer together.
So far they served the intended purpose of getting the plywood up high enough to load into the building. I know they will be used for a lot more jobs! :thumbsup:
First was to cut the c-channel to length. I wanted to have the forks extend 4' off the front edge of the bucket. So the overall length was 6'.
I then cut some 3" c-channel to act as vertical backstops on the forks.
Some 1/4" plate was cut, drilled and welded to the fork and vertical stop for a connection point.
I bent a 2" piece of 1/4" bar for the rear connection point.
Last was to weld some 1" square tube for keeping the fork level with the cutting edge on the bottom of the bucket.
I then drilled a 3/8" hole at the end of the forks to mount a 2x6 between them to support a 4" wide piece of plywood with the end of the plywood extending into the bucket.
Here's the forks set wide to allow the plywood to go into the bucket.
Here I have the plywood in position to unload in the building.
Shot of the back end of the fork with the mounting points and 1" tube supports. There is a short lip so the fork can "hang" on the bucket while attaching the straps.
How the fork sits under the bucket when mounted.
Front edge bucket mount.
Rear bucket mount.
Here they are mounted in a normal position closer together.
So far they served the intended purpose of getting the plywood up high enough to load into the building. I know they will be used for a lot more jobs! :thumbsup:
