Question about a grapple

[PineRidge]

I purchase most of our steel from a local supplier that buys large salvage lots for resale purposes. (Summit Equipment) I suspect that this load may have originally been intended for a company or person by that name as it was marked with a paint stick.

If Chesterfield comes looking for his steel later on he isn't going to recognize it once we get finished with it. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[PineRidge]

The lower arm pictured is the center lift arm. It has cutouts to permit the 2 X 2 tubes to pass through it.

 

[PineRidge]

The bushing on the center lift arm is much longer than the outer arms to accommodate the width of the hydraulic cylinder that will attach to it. You can see the difference in the outer and center bushings in this picture.

 

[PineRidge]

Center pivot/cylinder mount being aligned for position.

 

[PineRidge]

Cross tubes positioned and tack welded.

 

[PineRidge]

At this point the business end of the grapple is removed by sliding out the alignment rod. It's not so heavy that it can't be easily lifted from the bucket.

 

[PineRidge]

Gussets added to strengthen the grapple tips.

 

[PineRidge]

Another view...

Especially for you Junk !

 

[PineRidge]

YYSIUA = Yes, you screwed it up again

Seems we miscalculated on the length needed for the height on the center cylinder support. After close measurement we are a full 1-1/2 inches too short.

This means we have no choice but to cut another center pivot/cylinder support.

 

[kennyd]

"This means we have no choice but to cut another center pivot/cylinder support. "

Bummer!
I guess you should have bought that plasma cutter after all!


PS. Why isn't this in the Build-it forum /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif