V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
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Will_c
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V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
nice solution
Will_c
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First test of the homemade tiltrotator!
For the time being, I’ve mounted the bucket directly to the underside of the tiltrotator to keep the overall build height down until I look into developing an S-type hitch.
The tilt and rotation functions are working really well, and there are no clashes with the thumb.
The belt drive for the rotation has turned out to be a compact and surprisingly quiet solution for transmitting drive — about as compact as the major manufacturers’ setups.
It’s currently rotating at around 10 RPM using the secondary auxiliary line, with the motor limited to 20 L/min.
Weight-wise it is fairly heavy, as expected, but the machine seems to handle it well.
One thing I do need to look into is the auxiliary line setup for the tilt function. At the moment, pushing the right-hand toggle to the left tilts the bucket down to the left. swapping the hoses over and it immediately felt much more natural.
Is there an option on a Bobcat to invert the auxiliary controls electronically, or is it best to simply swap the hydraulic lines over?
We definitely now need some practice to utilise it properly.
For the time being, I’ve mounted the bucket directly to the underside of the tiltrotator to keep the overall build height down until I look into developing an S-type hitch.
The tilt and rotation functions are working really well, and there are no clashes with the thumb.
The belt drive for the rotation has turned out to be a compact and surprisingly quiet solution for transmitting drive — about as compact as the major manufacturers’ setups.
It’s currently rotating at around 10 RPM using the secondary auxiliary line, with the motor limited to 20 L/min.
Weight-wise it is fairly heavy, as expected, but the machine seems to handle it well.
One thing I do need to look into is the auxiliary line setup for the tilt function. At the moment, pushing the right-hand toggle to the left tilts the bucket down to the left. swapping the hoses over and it immediately felt much more natural.
Is there an option on a Bobcat to invert the auxiliary controls electronically, or is it best to simply swap the hydraulic lines over?
We definitely now need some practice to utilise it properly.
Lancs Lad
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Like buses...none and now two new tiltys in a week! Well flipping done!
Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
craig
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I`m sure I`ve heard someone on here say take the switch out and turn it around to reverse the aux lines
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
are you going to lacquer it to keep it looking nice and shiny new 
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Monkeybusiness
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I’ve done that on a couple of machines - can also swap the hoses at the boom foot too.
CPS
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Swap the plugs on the solenoids
CPS
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On the bobcats where the hose for the hammer lines are on one side and the rotation on the other then yes swap the hose. On others it would be a case of crossing the hoses over which wouldn't work
doobin
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I read it as just the tilt flow being the wrong way around? Ie he wants to move the roller the other way for left.
OP- Speaking as a bobcat and tilty owner, you will want the worm drive to run off the main flow, which is the right joystick. The second aux is too slow. I had to learn to drive it with the tilty rotation on the right and the forestry grab rotation on the left but not its second nature.
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V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
I swapped mine about too .. rotate on the left is far more intuitive
doobin
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I would have had to fit a switch to change between left and right for the forestry grab or the tilty. It was less hassle to learn
Will_c
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Planning on painting some of the parts, then applying a clear coat to a few of the machined components as I think they look quite good with the machining patterns still visibleare you going to lacquer it to keep it looking nice and shiny new
Will_c
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The hydraulic lines for the tilt aren’t really a major issue. It would just have been nice if the hoses could have been fitted without crossing over one another to get the controls operating in the correct direction.
An easy fix would simply be to reorder where the hoses pass through the stauff clamp.
An easy fix would simply be to reorder where the hoses pass through the stauff clamp.
doobin
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That’s just piping as you say mate
You’ll get it perfect on the second revision.
Will_c
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Hose mounting for the rotate:
A bracket is permanently mounted onto the machine, with a locking pin allowing the cross-line relief valve assembly to be quickly installed or removed while keeping the hose routing neat and tidy.
Overall, I’m really pleased with how the geometry has worked out, and the belt drive helps keep everything compact by stopping the motor from hanging out the back.
A bracket is permanently mounted onto the machine, with a locking pin allowing the cross-line relief valve assembly to be quickly installed or removed while keeping the hose routing neat and tidy.
Overall, I’m really pleased with how the geometry has worked out, and the belt drive helps keep everything compact by stopping the motor from hanging out the back.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
I've run mine for years without a CLRV
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