Building a Small Backhoe

[demigodofa]

Yep. I found the size I needed that will adjust slightly for $10. It was a very high end older tool someone was parting out from a grandfathers shop or something like that.

 

[jaotguy]

Yep. I found the size I needed that will adjust slightly for $10. It was a very high end older tool someone was parting out from a grandfathers shop or something like that.

where are these "deals" when I need a special tool ????

 

[demigodofa]

Bucket teeth are on. Getting closer....

 

[demigodofa]

I put a 30' paint job on it and plumbed the hoses to the cylinders. I'm just waiting on the fittings to go from the valve to the hoses and I should be able to test run it.

 

[swick1]

Noice!

 

[chad22]

Looking good. I'm thinking of making one like it for my sears garden tractor that I put a loader on.

I tore the one I made apart and now I'm itching to make another one to mount to the garden tractor. Those backhoes are soooooooo fun.

Chad

 

[pickstock]

i so want to build one
but cant justify the cost at the moment, im just waiting for the release of OSE's backhoe

 

[demigodofa]

What is the OSE's backhoe?

 

[Carol in CA]

Backhoe - Open Source Ecology

 

[demigodofa]

Making a hole! I have to reroute some hoses, tighten some fittings etc. But it's stuff I can do as I go.