Mogman
What man as done, man can do, what never has,maybe
Ouch
wee_gus
Well-known member
My thoughts exactly, glad am not paying.Ouch
Could pick up another grab the same for 4K... but that’s a chance you could run into similar issues
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oldchips
Member
Just repaired my Kinshofer rotator, but only 4 tonne, yours must be far more than that. The rotation uses one of those hydraulic motors with two lobed discs, one with one less lobe, so you get unrestricted rotation.
If it is any help I have the Kinshofer manual, it also cost me £140 for 7 O rings!
If it is any help I have the Kinshofer manual, it also cost me £140 for 7 O rings!
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
Hydremaduck
Active member
Fascinating, well above my pay grade but very very interesting. I've never had a decent opportunity to spend time alongside anyone with the knowledge in order to start to understand the niceties of the insides of hydraulic moving parts, be it pumps or motors
well above my pay grade but very very interesting. I've never had a decent opportunity to spend time alongside anyone with the knowledge in order to start to understand the niceties of the insides of hydraulic moving parts, be it pumps or motors 
Grahams
Don't complain - suggest what's better
I'm not sure, but I would guess most manufactures buy the rotator bit off the shelf. You may want to try Andy Hair (0113 276 2300) of Northern Track to see if they have bits to fit. He has always been very helpful to me and their stuff is a good price. No idea what a new one would cost, but I'm sure he would quote you.
Graham
Graham
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
so what happened then Gus ?? how'd it pan out ?
wee_gus
Well-known member
Grab has been scrapped,
Not worth the repair as £6k for a new motor
Not worth the repair as £6k for a new motor
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
go alright under a tilty, with the rotater off it ...... Rob Taylor did exactly that with his selector
Hydremaduck
Active member
Crying shame if it literally has been binned. As Druid says, I took top off mine ( not a VTN ) and bolted a S60 headstock to it.
Looking at pictures I cannot imagine it too hard a job to have done the same and made a few quid on the job
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
that's two of us crying in our coffee then RobCrying shame if it literally has been binned. As Druid says, I took top off mine ( not a VTN ) and bolted a S60 headstock to it.
Looking at pictures I cannot imagine it too hard a job to have done the same and made a few quid on the job
.... looks to have been POP to convert
wee_gus
Well-known member
Yea could of easily been done! Not my call unfortunately.
wee_gus
Well-known member
Yea could of easily been done! Not my call unfortunately.
V8Druid
do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
sad though to see a perfectly good grab scrapped, for the want of a bit of lateral thinking
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