Snow Equipment Owning/Operating Pictures of your snow weapons

[Tony H]

Tatch all carrier? Did I inadvertently copy something that exists?:laughing:
I'll post a picture of the linkage when I'm back on the computer.

Airbiscuit wrote something and the word 'Attachment' in his comment was darkened. Click on it and it brought me to a website with an attachment that looks very much like what you created. I thought that part of your setup was store-bought

 

[Rustyiron]

The Tach-all carrier is supposed to lock in via a lower pin. I don't see an attachment point on you Box. Do you just grab under the upper hooks and let the box pivot on that?

As promised Tony.
These are without the tractor in the way but not being painted does not help the view much.
the other side is the same.

Open & closed or locked and unlocked

I didn't want the cylinder oriented vertically, thought it would be prone to damage and just look goofy sticking up in the air. It was a head scratcher (for me) to have a vertical "pinning" action as a result of a horizontal motion.
I can switch side without leaving the seat.

 

[airbiscuit]

Airbiscuit wrote something and the word 'Attachment' in his comment was darkened. Click on it and it brought me to a website with an attachment that looks very much like what you created. I thought that part of your setup was store-bought

I wasn't trying to link to anything. I was just referencing a q..ick at..ch system that wasn't SSQA. It is a clever design and I could see it used as a universal attachment system for other attachments.

 

[Rustyiron]

It works for my purpose, but it's got it's shortfalls. I could see bending of distorting the lower pins if I jammed something hard while pulling (forward). Pushing (reverse) it's fine because it's up against the framework or the tractor side of stuff. In a dirt situation the pin "receiver" could fill with dirt. I tend to use what I have on hand if I can make it work reasonably. Simulating the "euro" design that most of the world uses on buckets, forks, etc. would be much better.

 

[Gordon Gould]

As promised Tony.
These are without the tractor in the way but not being painted does not help the view much.
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Open & closed or locked and unlocked
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I didn't want the cylinder oriented vertically, thought it would be prone to damage and just look goofy sticking up in the air. It was a head scratcher (for me) to have a vertical "pinning" action as a result of a horizontal motion.
I can switch side without leaving the seat.

Pretty slick Eric !!

gg

 

[Tony H]

It works for my purpose, but it's got it's shortfalls. I could see bending of distorting the lower pins if I jammed something hard while pulling (forward). Pushing (reverse) it's fine because it's up against the framework or the tractor side of stuff. In a dirt situation the pin "receiver" could fill with dirt. I tend to use what I have on hand if I can make it work reasonably. Simulating the "euro" design that most of the world uses on buckets, forks, etc. would be much better.

Ahh, I see the vertical attachment now.
A nice couple of pivots to get you from horizontal piston to vertical pinning. Your original pics had the attaching mechanism looking very must like the accidental Link. Really nice gussets on the inner angles. I used to have access to big steel. Now I struggle to find bed frames for my tinkering. Trying to make dollies for my V plow and FEL bucket. At about 1000lbs each, I need 'real' metal. Thanks for the clarification. Nice job

 

[pokey1416]

HLA 1800 arrived today from Good Works Tractors Buy Used Tractors | Good Works Tractors | Kalamazoo, MI

 

[Rustyiron]

Thanks Tony :thumbsup:

 

[Rustyiron]

HLA 1800 arrived today from Good Works Tractors Buy Used Tractors | Good Works Tractors | Kalamazoo, MI

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I don't know if you've used a pusher before, but they defy physics with how much snow they can carry!
Nice rig pokey, hla makes nice stuff.

 

[RjCorazza]

HLA 1800 arrived today from Good Works Tractors Buy Used Tractors | Good Works Tractors | Kalamazoo, MI

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This has been on my radar for the past few years. I have an HLA front blade, and it is well built.
Tell me more about yours - like size, options, and cost if you don't mind. Definitely post your experience with the pusher over the winter.