homebuilt backhoe

[welderboy14]

Perfectly said.

You got it

 

[welderboy14]

Hey Welderboy, great backHoe, it is crooked... you should come over to my house i have a very very very good welder... maybe we can play my PS3 too. I goto EMS too, I have built 2 backhoes and maybe we can compair notes.
11:47 AM PST

Hey, thats a pretty nice backhoe, i wish i could buildone but im not a very good welder. ah well, maybe some day ill learn...

I think you are the same person with two acconts. because bolth joined on the same day and you signed in at the same time. :|

 

[welderboy14]

just some new pics of the bucket linkage

 

[Brad_Blazer]

Bushings!
Next thing you know it will be grease fittings, paint, valves and hoses!
No-one will be saying "contraption."

You got me thinking - it would be too cool to have a trailer mounted backhoe that could swing all the way around to load itself.

Brad

 

[welderboy14]

Bushings!
Next thing you know it will be grease fittings, paint, valves and hoses!
No-one will be saying "contraption."

You got me thinking - .

Brad

Thanks

(it would be too cool to have a trailer mounted backhoe that could swing all the way around to load itself)

The funny thing is that i was just thinking of something like that too

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Thanks

(it would be too cool to have a trailer mounted backhoe that could swing all the way around to load itself)

The funny thing is that i was just thinking of something like that too

That would be cool. I'm throwing my support behind someone figuring it out.

Anything beyond a 180 degree swing is going to require a sprocket of some kind rather than a direct cylinder linkage. You can do it with a hydraulic motor turning the sprocket, or you can use a chain. I'd go with the roller chain around a sprocket idea.

 

[Erik_in_Hoyt]

don't forget to make it a dump trailer.

 

[welderboy14]

That would be cool. I'm throwing my support behind someone figuring it out.

Anything beyond a 180 degree swing is going to require a sprocket of some kind rather than a direct cylinder linkage. You can do it with a hydraulic motor turning the sprocket, or you can use a chain. I'd go with the roller chain around a sprocket idea.

if i had thoat of it before i stared i would have tryed it but i am way to far in to it now. but my gator has a dump bed with 800LB capablity so i sould be good.

 

[Brad_Blazer]

Here is the chain swing mechanism on my backhoe. 2 chains pulled by SA cylinders. The ends of the chains are pinned and they ride on smooth "wheels" instead of sprockets. It should be possible to get at least 270 deg. from this type of mechanism.

Might need to do a side dumper to not interfere with the rear mounted hoe.

Okay WB - I'll stop hijacking now.

 

[sizzami]

I still dont see how your going to get any depth with it maybe I am just thick in the photo your boom cylinder apears to be at least two thirds extended the pin point seems a long way away from pivot. I am eager to hear you explain ......