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[Komatsu]

If Ollie put teeth on his I guess he must have holes to pin them on. Would also mean you could have a flat plate made up and welded to spare teeth so easy to put on if needed. Maybe Ollie has photos? I think I have seen a picture of it when the teeth were new, but can't remeber how they were fitted.

I'm leaning towards a studding coupler welded on near the bottom of the tines with a keeper bolt in it when not in use. That would be simplest and strongest, so long as it doesn't interfere with using the grab the rest of the time.

Am i right in thinking @Komatsu had welded adaptors onto the end of the tines to fit cat teeth on?

Had shanks put in then just put the tips on, thought if I’m going to do it, might as well do it right.

like I’ve said, this is my go to grab now, can be gentle on wooden panels, and rough as you like with concrete, have literally done miles and miles of concrete kerb raise, (and these lumps are after I’d broken it up, it’d pull 6 metre length out at a time) and was also perfect for keeping the load clean as well.

If it was me, and you were wanting to put an edge at the bottom of the tynes, I’d get a second set of teeth with the plate welded on, that way you can knock it on or off depending on what you are doing, I have done this with my digging buckets, couple of minutes if that and I’m swapped over from teeth to cutting edge, an a whole lot cheaper than having 2 sets of buckets!!

 

[Komatsu]

Ive all on reading at best of time. It all usually makes sense at some point

Haha, me too struggle to read and write at the best of times too....all my invoices were hand written up until I started working with the old man Taylor, used a ruler and everything too keep it all level, but he set a template up on the laptop and that worked fine, have excel set up and that’s even better, but try and stay away from anything computer related if possible

 

[TiltyShaun]

Right firstly something has irritated me here and it's not the first time.... @Komatsu Ollie It's f****ng Specific. Not Pacific. Pacific is a large body of water.


R.E Thumbs.... I don't like them. BUT if mounted correctly on the right machine even a manual thumb is a game changer. Our Kobelco has earned alot of money due to it.

With Regard Rotation on grabs.... It's useful if your on demolition or liable to be clearing lengths of timber, but beyond that don't worry about it being essential.... Done plenty of Demolition with the fixed kinshoffer and the thumb for that matter.

Sometimes @JD450A hits the nail on the head. Or in this case, pucks a point with a thumb!!

 

[hiluxman]

Haha, me too struggle to read and write at the best of times too....all my invoices were hand written up until I started working with the old man Taylor, used a ruler and everything too keep it all level, but he set a template up on the laptop and that worked fine, have excel set up and that’s even better, but try and stay away from anything computer related if possible

That is exactly me too. Im told i do it the hard way on the computer because there is some programs to do it. Ive a blank template and just put details in, save as pdf and send. Used to be print out and send via royal mail not so long ago before id learned emails.

 

[Komatsu]

That is exactly me too. Im told i do it the hard way on the computer because there is some programs to do it. Ive a blank template and just put details in, save as pdf and send. Used to be print out and send via royal mail not so long ago before id learned emails.

Excel works for me with 2 templates for either a 4 week/5 week month, and the template the old man set up I just use for general sales of stuff. Haven’t a clue to save as a pdf so once printed off just take a picture and WhatsApp it to them. Not to bad on the big jobs cos just give the printed copy to head of accounts, that way I know they’ve got it.

 

[wee_gus]

Hammer Gr145 £3500 + vat with rotator, £3000 + vat without rotator

 

[GazCro]

Hammer Gr145 £3500 + vat with rotator, £3000 + vat without rotator

Seems cheap for rotator

 

[V8Druid]

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[GazCro]

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[V8Druid]

At this rate we’re going to have to change the forum name to Posh Talk rather than Plant Talk

Tim is looking down on you Rory, and laughing his arse off!!

I'll bet he is James ... Like Tim I too had the benefit of a grammar school education, preceded by a wonderful small country primary school where we were taught how to spell, punctuate, and write grammatically ... it has stood me in good stead.

I have given up worrying here ... I get what folks're saying, most of the time and the only time I'll comment is Rory's posts ... I know he knows better and just likes to wind people up

 

[wee_gus]

That’s for

Seems cheap for rotator

1.5-4T machine, forum offer

 

[doobin]

Yes but presumably that’s dangle type? My 2.7t grab was specced with an 8t rotator to be able to handle the axial load.

 

[GazCro]

Yes but presumably that’s dangle type? My 2.7t grab was specced with an 8t rotator to be able to handle the axial load.

Was just thinking the same. When i asked about price for rotator for mine i decided i may as well put that money towards a tilty. Still haven't done it yet mind

 

[Monkeybusiness]

Was just thinking the same. When i asked about price for rotator for mine i decided i may as well put that money towards a tilty. Still haven't done it yet mind

That’s how I ended up going down the tilty route initially - I was quoted the thick end of £6.5k for a decent spec fixed mount rotator grab for a 6 tonne machine. It wasn’t massively more to get my first Rototilt at the time.

 

[Newforester]

That’s how I ended up going down the tilty route initially - I was quoted the thick end of £6.5k for a decent spec fixed mount rotator grab for a 6 tonne machine. It wasn’t massively more to get my first Rototilt at the time.

that was the position i found myself in as well, by the time you’ve put a rotator on a tree shear and a grab your not far off the price of a tilty

 

[JD450A]

Tim is looking down on you Rory, and laughing his arse off!!

Good. There are many stories about Grammar and Tim.... But the ongoing saga of Berk/Barkshire was always a Issue.... I'd be informed one week that it was pronounced Barkshire (Say it as it sounds) not Berkshire.... the following couple weeks site addresses would be written as sound Barkshire to which a spelling lesson would ensue and the following week I would call it Berkshire It's actually called being a annoying C*** but that tends to be a enjoyable hobby when working far from home at a youngish age.

Back to Thumbs, Grabs, Etc... (sidenote customer has completely f***ed my thumb over the weekend. )

It's important to work out what you actually want/need..... Cheapest is obviously your thumb, followed by a mechanical grapple. Both are Bloody good tools if you have had nothing, simple, bombproof and if they get damaged it's normally just a case of a Big Hammer, Time and a welder.

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Small Cheap Timber grabs are usually the next option.... If your only going to be doing occasional use and NOT trying to yank stumps and footings out with a digger 5 tons heavier than the grab is rated for (Honest) then they will be as good as a expensive grab.... The Tines will bend overtime but a welder, hammer and time will sort them as required. Don't bother having it free swinging with rotator for our work.... direct mount it!

Clamshell lorry loader grabs where cheap alternatives but have risen in price... I have and run three.

Selector grabs are obviously the best all round tool but as you've already seen are pricey.

Lastly.....

as long as I can pull the leavers and write an invoice that’s all I’m interested in.

Keep a Fkn good grip on em so they don't get out the cab.

 

[V8Druid]

that is a bloody cheap grab Rory

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[V8Druid]

fixed rotators ...........

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[Hg2702]

Good. There are many stories about Grammar and Tim.... But the ongoing saga of Berk/Barkshire was always a Issue.... I'd be informed one week that it was pronounced Barkshire (Say it as it sounds) not Berkshire.... the following couple weeks site addresses would be written as sound Barkshire to which a spelling lesson would ensue and the following week I would call it Berkshire It's actually called being a annoying C*** but that tends to be a enjoyable hobby when working far from home at a youngish age.

Back to Thumbs, Grabs, Etc... (sidenote customer has completely f***ed my thumb over the weekend. )

It's important to work out what you actually want/need..... Cheapest is obviously your thumb, followed by a mechanical grapple. Both are Bloody good tools if you have had nothing, simple, bombproof and if they get damaged it's normally just a case of a Big Hammer, Time and a welder.

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Small Cheap Timber grabs are usually the next option.... If your only going to be doing occasional use and NOT trying to yank stumps and footings out with a digger 5 tons heavier than the grab is rated for (Honest) then they will be as good as a expensive grab.... The Tines will bend overtime but a welder, hammer and time will sort them as required. Don't bother having it free swinging with rotator for our work.... direct mount it!

Clamshell lorry loader grabs where cheap alternatives but have risen in price... I have and run three.

Selector grabs are obviously the best all round tool but as you've already seen are pricey.

Lastly.....



Keep a Fkn good grip on em so they don't get out the cab.

Cheers Rory ! That looks like it could be a winner as stated there’s a lot of things to sort and only so much money going around few things changing here. I like the look of the intermercato grab a lot but think for the price of just as well go all in rotator but then I also think it’ll mainly be for brash clearing sites picking up generally just rubbish lying around , won’t really Be used for roots as I prefer the ripper / smaller bucket effort again like you say it’s a case of knowing what you can get away with and not overdoing it for the grab or the digger in that case. The other plus side to a cheaper one is if I find it useful I can sell it on and buy something better in time

 

[JD450A]

Cheers Rory ! That looks like it could be a winner as stated there’s a lot of things to sort and only so much money going around few things changing here. I like the look of the intermercato grab a lot but think for the price of just as well go all in rotator but then I also think it’ll mainly be for brash clearing sites picking up generally just rubbish lying around , won’t really Be used for roots as I prefer the ripper / smaller bucket effort again like you say it’s a case of knowing what you can get away with and not overdoing it for the grab or the digger in that case. The other plus side to a cheaper one is if I find it useful I can sell it on and buy something better in time

If you find the timber grab is too small or want to upgrade in a year or so's time I have two people after small second hand units.... I sold mine for £600 without a rotator and i'm sure it was a identical unit