I don't think it being slow is going to hurt. When he is coming in to change attachments on the loader he can flip the switch to release the levers. Then he can change out the attachment and as he is on the move he can be latching the levers.
Linear actuator for power SSQA?
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mangus580
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I agree with Roger - it wont take any more time than getting off the tractor twice to flip levers, thats for sure!
Ya, we'll see how it works. Hopefully it works well on the move. As it stands now I often have to kick the forks or bucket to get things to line up & drop the pins. I figure I can bounce the loader for the same effect.
At least the brackets I'll have to fabricate up should be close for any future faster actuators.
At least the brackets I'll have to fabricate up should be close for any future faster actuators.
pat32rf
Veteran Member
As I have been making the hook and pin attachments for my JD FEL I haven't always oriented the pin holes exactly alike. Now I wish I had so I could do this same idea......As my hips and knees have gotten worn I would love to do it all from the seat...
I did a quick test with some bailing wire (probably would have worked better if I had used ducktape as well). Looks like it has enough power. To much slack in the wire to fully actuate, but it has enough power to retract the pins. Not sure if extending the pins would be much harder, but it's enough to make me plan on putting the effort into fabbing up some brackets to mount it properly.
It's still freezing & snowing her. I'm gone for a week as of next week as well. So probably won't be much progress for a few weeks at least.
It's still freezing & snowing her. I'm gone for a week as of next week as well. So probably won't be much progress for a few weeks at least.
ishiboo
Platinum Member
If you don't have physical ailments preventing you from getting on/off a tractor, I don't really see the purpose. In the Bobcat it's a PITA getting on/off and easy to trip over the implement, fall and smash your face, etc... plus to open the skid loader door the boom has to be ALL the way down and sometimes it's nice to have it up an inch or two... but on most tractors it's easy as pie. I can think of 25 better ways to spend the money than an insanely slow way to actuate the levers.
Entirely my .02 of course, my quick attach brackets are coming today so maybe I'll be enamored with it after I get them built onto the loader
Entirely my .02 of course, my quick attach brackets are coming today so maybe I'll be enamored with it after I get them built onto the loader
If you don't have physical ailments preventing you from getting on/off a tractor, I don't really see the purpose. In the Bobcat it's a PITA getting on/off and easy to trip over the implement, fall and smash your face, etc... plus to open the skid loader door the boom has to be ALL the way down and sometimes it's nice to have it up an inch or two... but on most tractors it's easy as pie. I can think of 25 better ways to spend the money than an insanely slow way to actuate the levers.
Entirely my .02 of course, my quick attach brackets are coming today so maybe I'll be enamored with it after I get them built onto the loader
I can't entirely disagree with you. However I've dumped my bucket or pallet forks more times than I'd care to admit because I was going to jump off & latch the SSQA just as soon as I got to the gate or what not.
I swap between my bucket, forks & plow a lot, probably at least once every time I use the tractor. I've taken to dropping my implement before parking it for the night so I can just grab the right one for the next task.
I can't justify a couple hundred bucks for this, but if I can do it for under $100 I think it might be worth it. The one saving factor for the slow actuation is the fact I can grab the implement & go then let the pins actuate while I'm traveling or what not. That may or may not work in practice, but we'll see.
chopped
Veteran Member
If you don't have physical ailments preventing you from getting on/off a tractor, I don't really see the purpose. In the Bobcat it's a PITA getting on/off and easy to trip over the implement, fall and smash your face, etc... plus to open the skid loader door the boom has to be ALL the way down and sometimes it's nice to have it up an inch or two... but on most tractors it's easy as pie. I can think of 25 better ways to spend the money than an insanely slow way to actuate the levers.
Entirely my .02 of course, my quick attach brackets are coming today so maybe I'll be enamored with it after I get them built onto the loader
I think for the money its entirely well worth it..
Back from travel & the weather is good, so i tinkered a bit this evening.
Eyeballed & cut some flat stock
Eyeballed & cut some random pipe with a sloppy fit over the nubs at the end of the actuator (its all i had & sloppy might be beneficial
Tacked the tube to the flat stock
Drilled some mounting holes
Rounded the end away from the actuator
Sandblasted it clean
Not sure if 'm going to have to enlarge the hole & put a bushing on the nut so it will rotate, but i suspect I will. Wish I had a lathe, but so far no luck finding a decent one locally on Craigslist for cheap (been looking for quite a few months now). Probably will pick up some bushings next time i'm near a hardware store.
The bracket attaches nicely with a captive pin, so i can remove it quickly if it breaks or works poorly. The other side will probably be the same with a much longer bit of pipe.
Eyeballed & cut some flat stock
Eyeballed & cut some random pipe with a sloppy fit over the nubs at the end of the actuator (its all i had & sloppy might be beneficial
Tacked the tube to the flat stock
Drilled some mounting holes
Rounded the end away from the actuator
Sandblasted it clean
Not sure if 'm going to have to enlarge the hole & put a bushing on the nut so it will rotate, but i suspect I will. Wish I had a lathe, but so far no luck finding a decent one locally on Craigslist for cheap (been looking for quite a few months now). Probably will pick up some bushings next time i'm near a hardware store.
The bracket attaches nicely with a captive pin, so i can remove it quickly if it breaks or works poorly. The other side will probably be the same with a much longer bit of pipe.
chopped
Veteran Member
Really coming along good...