jimmysisson
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- 1993 NH 2120 (the best), 1974 MF 135 (sold, but solid), 1947 Farmall A (bought, sold, bought back, sold again), 1956 MH50 lbt (sold, in 1980, darn it)
I have a Millonzi twin-clamp grapple. Its design is similar to many others, where the clamps are arched opposite the "scoop" of the tines. Sometimes when I want to pick up a log, the clamps won't hold the log steady because the clamps don't actually touch the log when it's back in the gullet of the tines. Sometimes that's a problem, as when I'm trying to pull a log sideways out of a tight spot, or haven't got the load balanced yet and want to take another bite.
I thought about some kind of secondary clamping bars, arched opposite the clamps and pivoted near the tips of the clamps. They would be spring loaded or something so when you brought the full clamping power of the cylinders into play they'd retract up out of the way. I don't want to ruin the simplicity of the grapple, but would like to be able to clamp a single log better.
I guess I could alter the mounting points of the cylinders so the clamps would close down between the tines, but that would reduce how open the clamps would go, and I want the full capacity.
Has anyone addressed this problem?
I thought about some kind of secondary clamping bars, arched opposite the clamps and pivoted near the tips of the clamps. They would be spring loaded or something so when you brought the full clamping power of the cylinders into play they'd retract up out of the way. I don't want to ruin the simplicity of the grapple, but would like to be able to clamp a single log better.
I guess I could alter the mounting points of the cylinders so the clamps would close down between the tines, but that would reduce how open the clamps would go, and I want the full capacity.
Has anyone addressed this problem?
