Good morning!!!!

[txdon]

Well, we almost got it off without damage but the main trunk slipped out of the grapple. The rod is bent from the initial fall and a hydraulic hose was knocked off during the removal of the tree I won't be able to see any other damage untill the hydraulics are back so I can install it on the tractor.

 

[txdon]

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[Ed of all trades]

Be careful moving furniture in the rain

Thanks Buppies I just put things in the box trailer, would have put some in the pu but was afraid to. Some of this furniture was imported from England in the 1830's. Got another load to get tomorrow. Ed

 

[Ed of all trades]

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I have worked on cylinders when I was a Bobcat Mechanic. As straight as that is I would run it and see if it works. If it is bad you can't hurt it. Ed

 

[ronjhall]

Well, we almost got it off without damage but the main trunk slipped out of the grapple. The rod is bent from the initial fall and a hydraulic hose was knocked off during the removal of the tree I won't be able to see any other damage untill the hydraulics are back so I can install it on the tractor.

I do not think you need to worry about the cylinder rod. When you get it back on tractor. Cycle cylinders slowly until you see there is no binding.

 

[txdon]

. . and then I got stuck, but not too bad just bad enough to have to walk the "Walk of Stuck Shame" back to the house to get a limb cutter so I could back out. Ah, Ed, city life . . .

 

[wngsprd]

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Glad you got it taken care of...did he attack it the way you thought?

 

[300UGUY]

Had a good day, went to the Mote aquarium in Sarasota today. Great place, learned a lot about nature.

Highly recommended!

 

[txdon]

Glad you got it taken care of...did he attack it the way you thought?

Yes he did, and he knew when to jump out of the way.
There was no way to grab with the grapple so the final cuts just held it up, we were both wondering how to get the last piece out when it just fell off the grapple.

The question is how far is too bent on a rod, it looks like a 1/8" bow. If it's not perfectly straight will it leak?

 

[mkr7734]

Kyle, sweet railroad, I knew a guy who built those train engines in a small shop where I grew up. Now there was a machinist. Everything was hand built in his shop. The bulk of all of his equipment was powered off overhead belt drives. But that place on Seiffert Rd. is a bit out of range for me so I will stick to O gauge.
Don, glad the tree is off the BH. That cylinder will work but over time will take out the seal. I don't think it is bent enough to scar the inside of the cylinder tube from the looks of the picture. But if your not using the hoe everyday it could go a long time.