Home Brew Bucket Level?

[Diggin It]

Went out and stared at it for a few minutes yesterday. That's about all I've been in the mood to do lately. Got no drive to DO stuff right now for some reason.

Kind of coming together in my pea brain if I can figure out what bits and pieces to use. I can see using a Beam Clam on the curl cylinder bracket that would give me a 1/4-20 mounting hole. Maybe hose clamps along the cylinder itself to hold standoffs for the rod.


Intrigued by an electronic version with a remote indicator too.

 

[dougtrr2]

Without seeing the bucket it is hard to judge. But it is a fine line between putting enough home brew in a bucket to maximize thirst quenching and too full which would cause spillage and waste of perfectly good beer. I would practice with water until you find that level. :drink:

Doug in SW IA

 

[WranglerX]

Went out and stared at it for a few minutes yesterday. That's about all I've been in the mood to do lately. Got no drive to DO stuff right now for some reason.

Kind of coming together in my pea brain if I can figure out what bits and pieces to use. I can see using a Beam Clam on the curl cylinder bracket that would give me a 1/4-20 mounting hole. Maybe hose clamps along the cylinder itself to hold standoffs for the rod.


Intrigued by an electronic version with a remote indicator too.

Yes the electronic version has a "cool" factor, but when it gets to complex it has so many failure points..... Was contemplating a DRO (Digital Read Out) of sorts for 3PH on rear of my tractor, and a lot of back and forth on forums looking at many options, fall back was simple "check chains"... Concept has been around for years and still function and the simplicity is awesome...

If you are having a problem grasping simple mechanical indicator, the electronic one may not be for you if you are planning on making one...

Sometimes "just because we can" does not mean we should...

Dale

 

[Diggin It]

Cobbled something together this morning with spare bits of whatever I could find. Mostly just temporary for now to get a feeling of how it works.

 

[4570Man]

I took mine off and threw it in the scrap pile. If you can’t level the bucket without one of these than you probably can’t level the bucket with one. Just get more practice.

 

[dieselcrawler]

I took mine off and threw it in the scrap pile. If you can’t level the bucket without one of these than you probably can’t level the bucket with one. Just get more practice.

All due respect, but even an experienced operator can make use of a level gauge. Ive been on tractors with loaders for 30+ years, concider myself a decent operator, and still find it handy to have the indicator avalible.

 

[4570Man]

All due respect, but even an experienced operator can make use of a level gauge. Ive been on tractors with loaders for 30+ years, concider myself a decent operator, and still find it handy to have the indicator avalible.

I haven’t found it yet. They’re only even accurate on level ground with the loader at a set height.

 

[Diggin It]

They’re only even accurate on level ground with the loader at a set height.

That's why I might want an electronic one. I never need to be exactly level, but I'd like to know when stuff might sluff into or out of the bucket.

 

[ovrszd]

I haven’t found it yet. They’re only even accurate on level ground with the loader at a set height.

I use it to set the bucket on a level plane with the tractor. Then minor adjust from there.

If loading the bucket on level ground it speeds up the process dramatically. Bucket is ready to fill when I reach the pile.

I've bent mine a couple times in brush. Always repair it. Valuable tool.

 

[WranglerX]

I haven’t found it yet. They’re only even accurate on level ground with the loader at a set height.

That is what its all about.... But even level can be a incline.... All it indicates is bucket bottom is in parallel alignment with ground when on the ground and on same plane as tractor wheels....

Study picture, this IS what it is all about....And nothing more....

Dale