DigMaster DM200 Excv.

[John White]

Well I finally solved the problem of the 30mm pins. I Orered a quick hitch from ebay $94.00 Cut thr ears off , I went to a spring shop that makes leaf springs for trucks. They had a couple of 8" pices, 7/16" thick, that they had cut off. This is metal that has not been in the forge yet. I took the plates to a machine shop and had them machine out 4 holes to fit 30mm pins. That cost me $100. They said it was really hard steel. (I didn't tell them it was spring steel) hot rolled would be much eaisier to drill but I don't know the strength of it. I cut it out, cut the ears, cut two spacers from 1 1/2" exhaust pipe exactly 4" long, inserted the pinss, put 3 C clamps on the ears and made sure the pins were free an welded it. Now I can use 25mm atachments. I had already ordered a 7" bucket and tried it out cutting some tree roots to take out a stump. I was sort of afraid that it would fold up like a wet noodle. It worked great. I don't know why China mfg dont start making them. It wouldn't cost that much more to just weld on 30mm ears instead of 25mm. I understand some place in Ohio is making them now $500. Now I can get the other attachments cheap. Will try and post picture.

 

[John White]

Well I finally solved the problem of 30mm pins not taking 25 mm attachments. I ordered a quick hitch off ebay,

$95, cut the ears off it, went to a truck spring shop and they had a couple of scrap cut off ends, 7/16 x3 x 8 thease had not been in the forge yet , they just gave them to me, went to a machine shop and had them drill 4 35mm holes. (they charged me $100, said it was reall hard steel, I didn't tell them it was spring steel, hot rolled would probably eaisier to drll but I dont know the strength. I cut two 1 1/2" spacers from exhaust tubing, inserted my pins and used three C clamps and tightned it up and made sure pins were aligned and free, welded it. I had alreay ordered a 7" in bucket. Installed it and tried it out on cutting some tree roots to take out a stump. I was afraid it would fold up like a wet moodle, but it worked great. I don't know why the China mfg. don"t make them, it would not cost much more to just weld on two 30 mm ears. Now I can get other 25 mm attachments. I understand some place in Ohio if making them $500. Some of you fellows with a machine shop maybe you ought to look into making them. I will try and post a picture.