diggerjones
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I've moved pallets around with the mini digger. Pull it into the blade and lift with bucket and blade.
Antony Holmes
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Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
What is that contraption called
Is there a web site for it
Is there a web site for it
Antony Holmes
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web site is www.excavatorforklift.co.uk
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
dunno as I'd have this on my website
Looks a tad 'iffy' to me and WTF didn't he put the blade under it ??
diggerjones
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I laughed when i saw that
Shovelhands
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dunno as I'd have this on my website
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Looks a tad 'iffy' to me and WTF didn't he put the blade under it ??
Looks like you can’t use it with the blade in front. Not going to be ideal going backwards everywhere....
CPS
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My mate had a good look around it and a good chat with the Guys.... the're from over here He asked about CE certs and they said they dont need they as its an attachment and when asked about LOLER etc they asked "whats that"
He asked about CE certs and they said they dont need they as its an attachment and when asked about LOLER etc they asked "whats that"
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
I did wonder looking at it there
Trax'd go nuts tracking about backwards, with all that weight on the drives, eh @JD450A
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
yeh rightMy mate had a good look around it and a good chat with the Guys.... the're from over here
... they're going to last a looooooong time then ..... when the HSE get a look at their website 
JD450A
Feral as Fk 🐾
I want to know who's idea that stupid f****ng bit of pipe is..... looks like the f****ng wombles have gone into earth engaging tools That said I suppose they had alot of interest.... from every firm with a dig area at the show
That said I suppose they had alot of interest.... from every firm with a dig area at the show 
doobin
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That forklift looks pointless on so many levels. Complicated, unweildy, downright dangerous. f**k all use as a proper forklift as the boom is always in the way.
TiltyShaun
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I watched the video and think it would have its merits for smaller sites. Most deliveries come with crane off load and the ability to pick up and move packs of blocks bricks etc would be useful.
I am not making any comment regards it’s suitability to have someone working at height as I don’t like heights so I wouldn’t do it!!!!
As for the regulations, i will look forward with interest to see others opinions!
doobin
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Then modify the hooks and hook a pair of pallet forks over your blade
Around £100, and you could even have a bar joining them at the front once pushed through that allowed you to transfer some weight to the jib via hooking on to the bar with the QH.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
catch the fork tips with a grading bucket edgeThen modify the hooks and hook a pair of pallet forks over your blade
think the issue with the blade forks would be ground clearance mostly
doobin
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I'm too used to having a grab, forgot what a grading bucket is!catch the fork tips with a grading bucket edge
With assistance from the bucket lift, you should be able to get the pallet pretty high. Did you see the lengths they went to in the video to get the forklift to lift a ton bag off a pickup? Forks on upside down, and then a crappy adaptor on the forks to give more hook height!
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
from Aiden's comments re- LOLER, actually just fitting them to the machine'd leave you on a sticky wicket, without any test certificate, let alone attaching their Heath Robinson man cradle
..... lifting is lifting - end of - and once you start mechanically handling a load you are into the realms of LOLER, with all the various compliances that one needs to be aware of and adhere to. These guys're likely to have HSE come down on 'em hard with their attitude towards compliance, now they're 'showing' and flogging their wares
... product liability law is going to crucify them, with the first mishap and the law's attitude is "ignorance is no defence" ... their insurers, if they have any will simply walk away
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
didn't get the vid come up on my shite BB last night Doob ... now I've seen it, can see where you're coming fromI'm too used to having a grab, forgot what a grading bucket is!
With assistance from the bucket lift, you should be able to get the pallet pretty high. Did you see the lengths they went to in the video to get the forklift to lift a ton bag off a pickup? Forks on upside down, and then a crappy adaptor on the forks to give more hook height!
Inverted forks - absolute no no
"crappy adapter" - bet that'd been tested and certed
hole in fork - if they ever had a cert. they'd need a retest after being modified
operational skills - could they not have found someone with a bit more dexterity
half finished display unit
I could go on
Oh and tracking about with that level of loading on the drives
... they ain't gonna last long principle's neat, to a degree
.... a LOT more effort and work required ... plus a LOT more knowledge on the implications of LOLER - on everyone, not least them as a manufacturer
doobin
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didn't get the vid come up on my shite BB last night Doob ... now I've seen it, can see where you're coming from
I could go on
Do mate! Give us your thoughts upon the quality of the welding why don't you?
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
no need to be facetious DoobDo mate! Give us your thoughts upon the quality of the welding why don't you?
.... job to tell from the vid but I do see where you're coming from .. in places Footer block 1