QA Bucket Rollback Angle Increaser???

[N80]

Dougster, could you post a pic of your current bucket attachment?

 

[Dougster]

Dougster, could you post a pic of your current bucket attachment?

By sheer coincidence... there are numerous pix of it online already at the beginning of this thread:
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/mahindra/102940-ml112-fel-issues.html

Are you going to design me one?

Dougster

 

[CATMAN]

With small pebbles, you almost need something like a 4 in 1 bucket set-up or something like a hydraulic grapple affair with a steel plate attached to the grapple teeth that could close down onto the pile and squeeze down to the front cutting edge, thus holding in the pebbles.

Could you set your boxblade behind the pile to create a temporary backstop?​

 

[Dougster]

Could you set your boxblade behind the pile to create a temporary backstop?

Not really, They go right up against the back of a building that I do NOT want to hit or damage in any way. I'm working as close as I dare right now... even some manual labor to be able to stay far enough away from the building when backdragging the stuff away from the walls.

Dougster

 

[civesnedfield]

Doug,
I know you would like to use the bucket you already have and just modify it a little bit. I believe the easiest and safest way to do what you want to do is to get another blank bucket to start with. When you attach the QA bracket you can make up shim plates, tubes ect. to move the bottom of the bucket away from the machine. I know that this isn't the cheapest way out but it is the one that make the most sense to me.

 

[Dougster]

Doug, I know you would like to use the bucket you already have and just modify it a little bit. I believe the easiest and safest way to do what you want to do is to get another blank bucket to start with. When you attach the QA bracket you can make up shim plates, tubes ect. to move the bottom of the bucket away from the machine. I know that this isn't the cheapest way out but it is the one that make the most sense to me.

Actually, I don't want to modify a bucket at all. I envision this "device" strictly as an adapter that I could use on any standard QA bucket... I have two buckets already (72" light duty and 78" HD) and am going to be getting a third smaller toothed digging bucket before too long... and possibly a stump bucket sometime before I die.

Still sounds like I need to invent this device and patent it quickly... yes?

Dougster

 

[civesnedfield]

OK now you've got my brain working overtime. I have only had my tractor since Thursday and I am running thru my mind the back of the bucke and the QA plate. I do believe that you are onto something. Part of the problem is that the adapter will have to almost fill the whole back of the QA plate on the back of the bucket. This is because the QA plate adds support to the bucket without the support you run the risk of warping or damaging the bucket. I know what you want to do but without the bucket in front of me I am having a hard time seeing an answer. Let me sleep on it, I know that I can figure out a way to come up with an adapter. Oh yea if ya use my idea I want in on the patent.

 

[Dougster]

Oh yea if ya use my idea I want in on the patent.

And your name was...???

Dougster

 

[civesnedfield]

Funny man.
Just looking at a picture of the back of the bucket got the shim figured out. I just don't know how to deal with the locking system yet. I know that something that you could just slip in would be ideal. With the available gaps between the bucket bracket and the loader frame right now I am thinking that you would have to weld something to the lock slot on the bucket. You do know this is going to keep me awake all night.

 

[Dougster]

Funny man.
Just looking at a picture of the back of the bucket got the shim figured out. I just don't know how to deal with the locking system yet. I know that something that you could just slip in would be ideal. With the available gaps between the bucket bracket and the loader frame right now I am thinking that you would have to weld something to the lock slot on the bucket. You do know this is going to keep me awake all night.

Think: Side supports Ed... Side supports...

Now, go to bed and get some sleep. It will all be clear in the morning.

Dougster