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[Another Ahab]

One more question for the collective experience of the room. Why this chain?

Greater minds and experience than mine will pitch-in, but I believe the chain is commonly a way to lock off the steering wheel as a theft deterrent.

Or, you could also put a spare key on the end of it.

 

[Mark1954]

Greater minds and experience than mine will pitch-in, but I believe the chain is commonly a way to lock off the steering wheel as a theft deterrent.

Well that makes more sense than anything else I imagined. So I need a door key, master battery key, starter key, the throttle set to start position, foot on the clutch and now a padlock key or combo. What part of these was made of platinum?

 

[Mark1954]

I am contemplating putting a mechanical(not hydraulic) thumb on the backhoe, to help pick up brush piles and debris for loading onto trailer.
Has anyone else decided to do that? Did it work for you?

 

[General Hood]

Greater minds and experience than mine will pitch-in, but I believe the chain is commonly a way to lock off the steering wheel as a theft deterrent.

Or, you could also put a spare key on the end of it.

Correct answer sir! steering wheel chain / lock, usually w/o/ the lock

 

[FOD]

One more question for the collective experience of the room. Why this chain? If you were supposed to throw out an anchor when the brakes failed, mine is missing.

Anti-theft device. I asked the same thing awhile back I believe.

 

[911joeblow]

I am contemplating putting a mechanical(not hydraulic) thumb on the backhoe, to help pick up brush piles and debris for loading onto trailer.
Has anyone else decided to do that? Did it work for you?

I thought about the same thing with a heavy duty worm drive electric actuator in 24V. The kind you find on automatic gate openers but industrial sized. About $300 gets a strong one around 1000lbs.

 

[General Hood]

10-12 SEEs would about double the population of his home town! With or without extra rats.

I've heard of a one horse town, but a 12 rat town......YIKES

 

[Mark1954]

Ahab, I could use it to replace my wallet chain! Nobody could get it then.

 

[Mark1954]

I've heard of a one horse town, but a 12 rat town......YIKES

General Hood, do you know which missile WD40 was developed to protect?

 

[Mark1954]

I thought about the same thing with a heavy duty worm drive electric actuator in 24V. The kind you find on automatic date openers but industrial sized. About $300 gets a strong one around 1000lbs.

That could work, I have used a mechanical thumb on our excavator(track hoe) for years, can adjust the pinch angle. The SEE is good for smaller projects, but I am not a good enough operator to pick up decent load of brush with either backhoe or loader. Thumb or some sort of rake or clamping action on front bucket is in my plans.

 

[The FLU farm]

So I need a door key, master battery key, starter key...

Are you insinuating that I should remove the key and battery switch key...and even lock the doors?!? Nah, if the rats can figure out how to start a SEE, they can have it.


And speaking of having, today the major parts for the erector set that will become a roof extension on the garage arrived. That means nobody is allowed to steal the HMMH for a while. I'll need to to lift this steel into place. Yes, steel. Not that termite food that I suspect that General Hood uses in his construction projects.
Probably best that I practice a bit with the crane before beginning, since I don't want to bonk the building. Or drop parts on my melon.

 

[The FLU farm]

The SEE is good for smaller projects, but I am not a good enough operator to pick up decent load of brush with either backhoe or loader. Thumb or some sort of rake or clamping action on front bucket is in my plans.

Hmm, sharing those operator deficiencies, you just gave me another idea (thanks a lot, Mark, I have more than enough to do as it is).
Since I'm halfway through running hydraulic hoses from the rear to the loader already, why not add a small pair for a cylinder for a clamp, too?
Although, the easiest would probably be to add a switch-over valve to the loader's curl circuit (like on the HMMH's tilt lever) and then make a clamping apparatus that mounts to the 60-inch forks. Or add a separate valve with its own lever. I like levers, so the more the merrier.
I like using pallet forks for all kinds of jobs, since they allow good visibility.

 

[The FLU farm]

General Hood, do you know which missile WD40 was developed to protect?

I'm guessing that it was for the Russian's missiles, since I've never had much luck with protecting, freeing, or much of anything except removing bug splatter, with WD-40.

 

[The FLU farm]

So guys in the know. How long and complicated is it to tilt the cab? I dont have the brackets either but lots of tools . Is it worth doing just for going over everything? I do need to change the master switch or rewire it so that is one reason to do it.

An odd coincidence? Earlier today I thought about removing the cab. Not tilting it, but removing it.
It would help immensely with access to all kinds of things and improve visibility greatly. Yeah, it would be less pleasant in wind driven rain and when it's really cold, but that might be a worthwhile trade.

Oh, forgot: I've decided not to bother with replacing the master switch. Instead I'll install one somewhere else (battery box?) and run the new wires in parallel. With two paths to ground, one of them should work.

 

[Mark1954]

Are you insinuating that I should remove the key and battery switch key...and even lock the doors?!? Nah, if the rats can figure out how to start a SEE, they can have it.

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And speaking of having, today the major parts for the erector set that will become a roof extension on the garage arrived. That means nobody is allowed to steal the HMMH for a while. I'll need to to lift this steel into place. Yes, steel. Not that termite food that I suspect that General Hood uses in his construction projects.
Probably best that I practice a bit with the crane before beginning, since I don't want to bonk the building. Or drop parts on my melon.

uoooh uoooh uoooh uoooh uoooh! Steel...., machines, gravity, heights, uoooh uoooh uoooh (per Tim the Toolman Taylor).
BTW, what specific parts did you use to make your SEE Q-D on the front arms? What attachments do you use regularly, other than the snow blower - unless it works on sand.

 

[natrgatr]

Has anyone tried upsizing the pump for the forward hydraulics?

 

[General Hood]

General Hood, do you know which missile WD40 was developed to protect?

And the answer is?

 

[The FLU farm]

uoooh uoooh uoooh uoooh uoooh! Steel...., machines, gravity, heights, uoooh uoooh uoooh (per Tim the Toolman Taylor).
BTW, what specific parts did you use to make your SEE Q-D on the front arms? What attachments do you use regularly, other than the snow blower - unless it works on sand.

Mark, that quick attach adapter started life as a Titan adapter, and there are photos a few pages back. But to be specific, the parts used were primarily the adapter, tape measure, torch, MIG, Magic Markers, and angle grinders.

Can't say that any attachments have been used regularly yet since I just got that part done, but the plan is primarily to run the snowblower this winter.
Of course, if I'm that well prepared for snow, we won't have any. If so I'll try flinging prairie dogs with it. Sand is pretty much unobtainium around here, so that's one substance the snowblower will not get used in. But it would be interesting to drive into the river in the spring and see how much fish could be pumped onto the bank. If there's enough fish per gallon of water, it could be worth running a trailer alongside to catch them in.

I'm putting a "quickie-plate" on the original loader bucket, but doubt that I'd use it much. Might give the snow/dozer blade a try for rough grading (the SEE's loader seems better suited for side loads than the tractor's is), and pallet forks for when the tractor isn't enough and more reach than the forklift is needed.
Realistically, it'll probably be Skyhook II that becomes the most used attachment. The original Skyhook has proven to be so useful that I'm building a stronger version. Several pages back there are some photos of the original, but if you're interested I can take photos of the Skyhook and its attachments and post them.

 

[Another Ahab]

Of course, if I'm that well prepared for snow, we won't have any. If so I'll try flinging prairie dogs with it. Sand is pretty much unobtainium around here, so that's one substance the snowblower will not get used in. But it would be interesting to drive into the river in the spring and see how much fish could be pumped onto the bank. If there's enough fish per gallon of water, it could be worth running a trailer alongside to catch them in.

 

[peakbagger]

On non SEE related note; I was guardian for a WW2 vet (my 96 year old dad) to Washington DC on an "Honor Flight" http://www.honorflight.org/ this weekend from Maine this past weekend. We had 42 men and 4 women WW2 vets on the flight. We toured all the service memorials in DC on Saturday in a marathon session, pretty good for a crew of vets that were between 88 and 99 years old. We had the founder of the program along with us as he retired in Maine.

There are various regional groups that run these trips under the national organization and are putting the word out to try to get any remaining living WW2 vets to DC before they pass so it you know of WW2 vet let them know about Honor Flight. They also try to get Korean and Vietnam vets on the flights as space and funds allow. The group we went with being from the rural state of Maine is currently limited to only WW2 vets and terminally ill vets from the later wars. We had a merchant marine who served active duty in all three conflicts. Its non profit and the vets don't pay a dime.

I had never seen the WW2, Korean and Vietnam Memorials in person, pictures don't do them justice.

And now back to the normally scheduled SEE forum