Recent content by cnicholls

I know this is an old thread, however I also have a lineman mini excavator with no engine and no pumps. I have retrofitted at John Deere Tandem Hydraulic Gear Pump from a salvaged combine, along with a twin hydrostatic pump from surplus center. If anyone is interested this is the pump I used...

I have a surplus mini excavator (TMX Lineman) I picked up with no engine or pumps basicly its a rolling chassis with 2 hydraulic motors in the front and giant caster type wheels in the back. I have the hydraulics figured out for the digging and auxiliary circuits so we wont get in to that in...

Ok, here is an interesting build... The story is this, someone (not me) converted a 4.11 rear end differential into a post hole digger using what i believe to be a 24" auger from a manure spreader. The one side was cut and welded solid, and the input shaft was sleeved for a pto shaft. I...

Hey Guys... im a new poster, but year long lurker. I am a general DIY guy with many hobbies. The most recent has been fabrication of attachments for my older 743 bobcat. I am lucky to have a awesome scrap yard that i found about an hour away from my new house. They are a scrap yard, but mostly...