Willie B
Senior Member
Add a spacer block to the back of the fork uprights at height of top of bucket.
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What's your hoe doing?
- Thread starter aighead
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aighead
Senior Member
I'll have to get out and look at things. When we set up the weld we set the bucket down so the forks were flat. I didn't really pay attention to if they were touching the top and bottom of the bucket. We then tacked it all in place, installed the bar and the forks and things looked ok, but I wasn't specifically looking for the touch Willie mentions, then we welded from there.
Looking at the placement of Swetz's hooks I'm guessing we welded in a similar spot.
Looking at the placement of Swetz's hooks I'm guessing we welded in a similar spot.
NH575E
Senior Member
It's kinda late for this install now but I just remembered how I connected my last couple of dash cameras.
I can tell you every detail of my life in the 60s-70s but I'll be damned if I can remember what I did yesterday. Short term memory is gone.
Anyway, a REAL EASY way to connect low current accessories to blade fuses is to strip the wire insulation back a couple inches, twist the wire tight, pull a fuse, wrap the wire around one of the blades, and stick the fuse back in. Which blade doesn't matter if the component wiring has an inline fuse. Otherwise you would want to check for power with the fuse out and wrap it around the leg that is fused rather than the supply side that has power.
Swetz
Senior Member
Same here!! It really scares me!!
edgephoto
Senior Member
If you are looking to tap into the fuse box for power use a proper connector. Wrapping a wire around a fuse and jamming it into your fuse box is a good way to cause yourself headaches down the road. The contact will spread and can cause intermittent connections.
As my dad taught me "right tool for the job".
https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/e...duct-profiles/bus-ele-pp-10290-add-a-fuse.pdf
You can buy these at most parts stores. You don't damage your current fuse box and you add a fused circuit to connect an accessory. Just make sure the added load will not cause too much current to flow. A camera draw very little so you should be good no matter where you pick to tap in.
As my dad taught me "right tool for the job".
https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/e...duct-profiles/bus-ele-pp-10290-add-a-fuse.pdf
You can buy these at most parts stores. You don't damage your current fuse box and you add a fused circuit to connect an accessory. Just make sure the added load will not cause too much current to flow. A camera draw very little so you should be good no matter where you pick to tap in.
NH575E
Senior Member
NOTE that I specified this method for low current applications. I coat the wire and fuse blade with petroleum jelly to prevent corrosion. I have some that have worked reliably for several years connected this way.
This method is way better than using the wire tap devices that clamp onto a wire and break the insulation.
I have used the add a fuse devices and they work well where you have room for them. I recommended that type earlier in the discussion.
I also suggested the wire tap type connectors but they are not my favorite.
aighead
Senior Member
Well, I finally got out to look at how the hooks are attached and how the forks hit and Willie and Swetz were exactly right. The top of the forks are out away from the top of the bucket like Swetz's picture. I'll probably try the block at the top of the fork trick and see how that goes. Also, the forks and camera worked beautifully to pick up the pallet of drainage pipe I've got and the stack of 25 2x8x16's. Very pleased!
Guys with line trucks showed up this morning!!...... it was all I could do to try and keep up.
Direct burial cable in the trench to start, then 1 ft+ of bedding sand. Was running two loaders... mine and a small one from next door. Layed a 1 1/2 HDPE pipe next with some more sand and a caution tape. Finish covering up the trench trying to finish before the rain front comin thru.
System is energized and I'll get juice to a couple receptacles soon.
Direct burial cable in the trench to start, then 1 ft+ of bedding sand. Was running two loaders... mine and a small one from next door. Layed a 1 1/2 HDPE pipe next with some more sand and a caution tape. Finish covering up the trench trying to finish before the rain front comin thru.
System is energized and I'll get juice to a couple receptacles soon.
Long0
Charter Member
My in-laws bought some furniture for their home near ours. It was too bulky and heavy for 1 guy to carry to the 2nd level. I improvised
aighead
Senior Member
What in the world, Long0? Looks like it worked but I've never seen such an extension?
Nice.... my mind is trying to figure how I could use the front bucket to raise some trusses up in the air 12' or so.......
Willie B
Senior Member
Is your crane manufactured?
Long0
Charter Member
Cat manufactured jib boom. I’ll get pics of the nameplate in a couple days. Overall lift was a bit more than 12’ as I had to go over the handrail of the deck.
No bucket, direct connection to the IT hookup
Long0
Charter Member
Found this picture when I bought it in DecemberTinkerer
Senior Member
Long0
Charter Member
I paid a couple hundred(s) for it. Putting an addition on the house this year so I can now lift walls much easier plus roof joists.
Swetz
Senior Member
LOL, and stealing all your money!!