Homemade Tiltrotator - How hard can it be ??

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kato512

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I have looked into the Chinese suppliers , biggest issue for me is the timeframe. Ideally I need my build complete within the next 5-6 weeks to be able to complete my write up in time and allow for some testing.
This guy used a wd7 in his build.
Potentially look into air freight as it wouldn't be overly heavy?
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
there was a.n.other supplier on Fleabay a while back, reasonably priced too, but can't find them tonight:(
 
Storrsy

Storrsy

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I have looked into the Chinese suppliers , biggest issue for me is the timeframe. Ideally I need my build complete within the next 5-6 weeks to be able to complete my write up in time and allow for some testing.
Wouldn't it be a shame to go to all this effort though and then fit such a key component from China which might be made of cheese? Id want to be pretty sure of the quality I think
 
Will_c

Will_c

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Are there any uk suppliers at all ? Is it not a shout to make it all British (or at least European built ) if possible ? Just to show it CAN all be done here .
My current plan is to use an IMO slew drive, which is a German-made unit. Other attachment manufacturers commonly use these drives for tree shears and grapple saws, so they’re proven in similar applications.
RagnarTech in the US also use IMO slew drives in the tiltrotators they manufacture, which gives me some confidence in going down that route.
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
My current plan is to use an IMO slew drive, which is a German-made unit. Other attachment manufacturers commonly use these drives for tree shears and grapple saws, so they’re proven in similar applications.
RagnarTech in the US also use IMO slew drives in the tiltrotators they manufacture, which gives me some confidence in going down that route.
new one on me :cool: -- like their half hitches, don't they
https://ragnartech-inc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Tiltrotator-Video-Darci.mp4
 
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