The last shot is of the garage still under construction. You can see one wall up on the second floor. There is a walk in door to the left of the lights. The garage doors are 8x10's. The french doors go on the 2nd floor at the back. That way I will have forklift access to the second floor. Putting my woodshop up there. Didn't want the ship in the bottle problem.
Forklift Attachment (NOT Bucket Forks)
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Nice pics, Nick. Looks like a real good set-up,must be nice to get the mterial where you need it, looks like you will have a nice shop befroe too long-keep up the good work-Lloyd
Since I messed up and posted the wrong pic in an earlier post, here is another forklift shot from the front. It is a standard forklift setup, for every 1 foot of cylinder travel there is 2 feet of fork travel. The cylinder is a 50" stroke, 2" bore. It goes up pretty quick.
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That's pretty neat. Where did you luck into the forklift carriage assembly?
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Re: Forklift Attachemnt (NOT Bucket Forks)
I've seen them on a couple of Amish farms around here. Very beefed up pieces.
I've seen them on a couple of Amish farms around here. Very beefed up pieces.
Hazmat, Yeah, some wheels under the front would sure help support the load. That cylinder is technically capable of picking up nearly 2 ton (after the mechanical-disadvantage). Of course the L3010 would be on it's nose were that attempted. The tires would require a fairly radical re-engineering effort, though.
RobS, thanks for the complement. I am much better at dreaming up ideas than putting into practice with a welding rod, though. It helps immensely to have 2 machine shops at my more or less disposal. I have limited personal machining capability, but know 2 good machinist, and 1 excellent tool & diemaker metal parts guru. What that guy doesn't know about metal machining ain't worth knowing.
Grainger, yeah, it beats the heck out of a ladder or muscle power, especially the 3/4" T&G OSB decking.
Dummy, the only thing I lucked into was the hydraulic cylinder, one hydraulic hose, and most of the metal, except the long pieces of the mast. Had to buy the mast steel, one hydraulic hose and all the connectors. Everything, including the mast and carriage was welded up with my welder with me as the weldor. And yes it is very beefed up. I wanted my inability to pick it to be the limiting factor, that way I know the forklift will not fail once the load is up there. It is probably 50% heavier (duty) than it needs to be. Weighs 400 lbs or so, but anything that the loader can lift, the forklift will stand. The loader can pick 1200 lbs or so. I have ZERO interest in getting 800 lbs that far over my head, so I think I am happy with the beef. Over engineering, the Russian way. Great, me and the Amish. Are you down in St. Mary's county? I am near Indian Head, used to live near Dentsville, address was Charlotte Hall. There is one more TBN'er over my way, we both bought twin L3010's from Gardiner's. And another down St. Clements way that bought a L3710 also from Gardiners.
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RobS, thanks for the complement. I am much better at dreaming up ideas than putting into practice with a welding rod, though. It helps immensely to have 2 machine shops at my more or less disposal. I have limited personal machining capability, but know 2 good machinist, and 1 excellent tool & diemaker metal parts guru. What that guy doesn't know about metal machining ain't worth knowing.
Grainger, yeah, it beats the heck out of a ladder or muscle power, especially the 3/4" T&G OSB decking.
Dummy, the only thing I lucked into was the hydraulic cylinder, one hydraulic hose, and most of the metal, except the long pieces of the mast. Had to buy the mast steel, one hydraulic hose and all the connectors. Everything, including the mast and carriage was welded up with my welder with me as the weldor. And yes it is very beefed up. I wanted my inability to pick it to be the limiting factor, that way I know the forklift will not fail once the load is up there. It is probably 50% heavier (duty) than it needs to be. Weighs 400 lbs or so, but anything that the loader can lift, the forklift will stand. The loader can pick 1200 lbs or so. I have ZERO interest in getting 800 lbs that far over my head, so I think I am happy with the beef. Over engineering, the Russian way. Great, me and the Amish. Are you down in St. Mary's county? I am near Indian Head, used to live near Dentsville, address was Charlotte Hall. There is one more TBN'er over my way, we both bought twin L3010's from Gardiner's. And another down St. Clements way that bought a L3710 also from Gardiners.
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I'm near Smallwood State Park in Smallwood Estates. Hugh Gardiner is an Ok place to go, not very convenient though. If you get to know Theo, sometimes he'll bring parts home with him, but it can't be out of his way, I had to meet him at Ironsides Rescue Squad.
My running partner is good friends with Joseph at J&M Gazebos and he has one of the massive wheeled forklift attachments. Of course, everytime I go there I have to chuckle looking at the steel wheel and tires. Always think about the great tire debates on TBN, which tire does what. No comparison, those are not turf friendly.
<font color=blue>Over engineering, the Russian way. Great, me and the Amish.</font color=blue> Are steel tires optional on Kubotas too?
My running partner is good friends with Joseph at J&M Gazebos and he has one of the massive wheeled forklift attachments. Of course, everytime I go there I have to chuckle looking at the steel wheel and tires. Always think about the great tire debates on TBN, which tire does what. No comparison, those are not turf friendly.
<font color=blue>Over engineering, the Russian way. Great, me and the Amish.</font color=blue> Are steel tires optional on Kubotas too?
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Outstanding job! Only thing I didn't get was your comment about bursting a hose and the the thing coming down. Isn't that true of the loader itself on a regular setup?
Dummy,
Heck, you are just down the road from one of my machinist buddies. He's a few miles from Smallwood Estates on Smallwood Church Rd. I am on Bicknell up from the Pisgah General Store. A base electrician here at IH also lives in Sm. Est. He does some occasional work for me on base and will also be wiring my garage. All, I work on a Navy Base, as a civilian. A federal employee. Nice of you all to pay my salary.
Nick
Heck, you are just down the road from one of my machinist buddies. He's a few miles from Smallwood Estates on Smallwood Church Rd. I am on Bicknell up from the Pisgah General Store. A base electrician here at IH also lives in Sm. Est. He does some occasional work for me on base and will also be wiring my garage. All, I work on a Navy Base, as a civilian. A federal employee. Nice of you all to pay my salary.
Nick