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TOOLS AND THE SHOP => WELDING & METAL FABRICATION => Topic started by: strik9 on March 05, 2020, 11:17:36 AM

Title: A hydraulic support
Post by: strik9 on March 05, 2020, 11:17:36 AM

The hydraulic support/safety device keeps the bucket up while taking valves and hoses out of the system.

We needed a heavy duty version for the biggest machines.  An old hyd cylinder and some time with the torch an welder.  7018 rod at 150 amps and one hack hand doing it.

Title: Re: A hydraulic support
Post by: strik9 on March 05, 2020, 11:19:55 AM

Here is a unit about half its thickness at work

Title: Re: A hydraulic support
Post by: jabberwoki on March 05, 2020, 04:40:39 PM

Nice solution.

Title: Re: A hydraulic support
Post by: strik9 on March 05, 2020, 06:22:35 PM

Its pretty basic an idea but the execution really matters.

Get the right structure and weld it good.  Those failing could be someones life ending.  I went overkill as usual.  That bucket and arms on the remains of the 951 in the picture is about three tons.  And the 977 has a much bigger bucket.

Title: Re: A hydraulic support
Post by: muddy on March 05, 2020, 08:07:33 PM

Life savers literally

Sent from the twisted mind of the Mudman