Slow road to 3rd function hydraulics

Gotta admit after your first post my wise azz comment would be its no fair if you have an entire machine shop.
Then I saw the grapple. Can’t joke about grapples. Would love me some grapple.
Then it became apparent you not only had a lot of tools but the knowledge and desire to use them to create some awesome builds.
I’m actually thinking now you went to Detroit and scoffed up an auto plant,,,,,,,,,with instructions.
Very nice stuff

 

Thank you! It's much appreciated. It's all do to a lot of long deceased people taking me under their wing starting when I was just single digits old and having the patience to put up with my thick skull. Without them I'd be nothing. That and I do have a tool addiction.

 

It's the best addiction you can have.

 

I did say I'd be slow...
Only progress has been to finish the line covers, and to replace a hose that I totally buggered measuring for.

 

Drilled the hole for the strain relief in the 3 point control bracket, and yeah I painted the inside of the hole.

I found some abrasion resistant heat shrink webbing and used it for holding the cable to the joystick.

 

Got the wires up to here at least

The first weekend I owned the tractor I undid every electrical connection and packed it with this stuff. That was 12 years ago.

 

Just finishing up the wiring. Thought I'd post a picture of my electric taillight perforator.

 

Do pray tell, why would one desire to perforate his posterior illumination housing?

 

Your attention to detail is admirable and amazing!

 

Yes. Very nice man!

 

I mistakenly thought it was a anisotropic cavity and I was just trying to release some trapped photons as I'm a total believer that all photons should be able to roam free from captivity !!

 

Thanks it's much appreciated. Usually I am bucking the system in our disposable society.

 

Thank you !

 

Havent looked at this entire thread but certainly will do that.
Thanks !!!!

 

Dang , That is a really sweet job with a fine attention to detail.
You have got some talent for sure.

I will try to follow in your footsteps when I start on mine.
Going to take my time and do it once , last thing I want is some sort of hack job held together with string and duct tape.
Thanks for posting.

 

Thanks for the compliment! Do the best you can was driven into my head my a few long passed mentors.

 

I will get it done.
Fortunately, I have done a little of everything throughout the years including hydraulics so that is a plus. I also have access to machines if the need arises to make any brackets as I go along.
I want to go low and slow like you did.
I really like that you did steel lines instead of just a rubber hose zip-tied in place.
Thanks for posting , Really some good ideas there. Keep up the good work !!

 

Buzz saw you re activated this older post and I found it well worth reading again!
Carefully reviewing screws pictures, how can you not with his quality.... I did actually see a roll of duct tape in one of those.
I think it was a "plant"

 

He has some mad skills thats for sure

 

I sure didn't have the same mentors growing up .