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Will do, as long as it turns out ok. If it turns out as a disaster... maybe not
DIY SSQA forks?
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Work in progress. Decided on 26" OC spacing, after measuring some pallets. It could be a mistake, as thats really close for "general" lifting, but right for the pallets I have.
Second, a design choice, that is going to make my life significantly harder... I decided I want the forks level with the ground, at the same point as the bucket would be, IE bucket level indicator will be accurate with the forks. Well, that means the forks must be horizontal, while the plate is leaning forward. Would have been Far easier to mount forks at 90 degrees from plate, but that doesnt leave much curl left at the ground.
3rd, ive got some cutting to do on the screw bracket part, welding, and without a doubt, I will need to make a pieces that runs vertical, from the forks when horizontal, to the top of the plate.
4th, I actually ordered the 1/4" ssqa, Vevor you got to be careful, not that they sell you other than what you order, but you change, say color, and dont realize the thickness selection changes as well.
5th, im an idiot... as always, get home from work, "eh, no need to change, ill just fit this up quick and do the heavy work later, no need to change", and now my clean work shirt has burn holes in it...
Second, a design choice, that is going to make my life significantly harder... I decided I want the forks level with the ground, at the same point as the bucket would be, IE bucket level indicator will be accurate with the forks. Well, that means the forks must be horizontal, while the plate is leaning forward. Would have been Far easier to mount forks at 90 degrees from plate, but that doesnt leave much curl left at the ground.
3rd, ive got some cutting to do on the screw bracket part, welding, and without a doubt, I will need to make a pieces that runs vertical, from the forks when horizontal, to the top of the plate.
4th, I actually ordered the 1/4" ssqa, Vevor you got to be careful, not that they sell you other than what you order, but you change, say color, and dont realize the thickness selection changes as well.
5th, im an idiot... as always, get home from work, "eh, no need to change, ill just fit this up quick and do the heavy work later, no need to change", and now my clean work shirt has burn holes in it...
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Those look quite short, how far are they gonna stick into a pallet?
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Once I trim the the small vertical part, the distance from the plate to the tip is 42.5". Its going to loose about 3.5" when I add a new vertical from forks to top of plate, for approx 39" of usable length.
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I had a couple of pieces of scrap angle iron and made bolt on Debris Forks.
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Assuming you have a bucket level indicator, how close to accurate is that with your fork set up?
Because mine would, if mounted straight like yours, would be close to max curl, and ground level for the forks to be level
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Fork level is not the same as the bucket, so level indicator is off. Still has enough curl motion.
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I would weld the forks straight on the back plate. It’s going to be much harder to get a good weld job the way you have that tacked up plus there’s really no benefit. Every set of forks I have the back frame is 90 degrees to the bottom. There’s no real need for a bunch of rollback angle at ground level. I would also adjust it so the back frame doesn’t protrude under the bottom of the forks.
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Are looking to preserve the clamp on protuberance? If not you could cut that off and recover some fork length.
Probably shutting the barn door after the cows are out but ...
I would have kept the forks perpendicular to the frame
I would have cut a hole in the frame, slid the forks through about 2 12" and welded a vertical upright to the fork and mount (if it didn't interfere with the SSQA locking mechanism)
Probably shutting the barn door after the cows are out but ...
I would have kept the forks perpendicular to the frame
I would have cut a hole in the frame, slid the forks through about 2 12" and welded a vertical upright to the fork and mount (if it didn't interfere with the SSQA locking mechanism)
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Im cutting them off. I have a love-hate relationship with cordless grinder. Super handy, but dang it every time you get to really working, battery is dead again
