My first BIG job

[isuzutoo-eh]

Hey all,
I'm just a little bit excited, as my one man band's first serious product is ready to be delivered.
It's a quick hitch and 4 in 1 bucket for a 20 tonne wheeled loader...

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(there's a few changes since the two screenshots were made)

Sitting on a dock in China, final approval granted, to be shipped next week. I usually design models of heavy things, not the actual heavy things!


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Woohoo!

[Bigbjorn]

Two questions. (1) Why China? There are any number of firms in Oz already making buckets and adaptors like that quick hitch.

(2) Why a 4 in 1? Not normal to use a 4 in 1 on such a big machine. 4 in 1 buckets are a light utility finishing tool and not meant for heavy digging or break out.

[isuzutoo-eh]

G'day Brian,
1. It worked out around $6000 cheaper to have me design it and the Chinese build and ship it, than to get it off the shelf locally. Also couldn't find a suitable second hand one from the yards in Sydney or Melbourne.
2. Its purpose is lifting and shifting rubbish at a landfill site, so not as heavy work as excavating. Already have dirt buckets and a few other attachments to suit this quick hitch.

[big guy]

Looks very neat. Cool.

We only have ourselfes to blame when going off shore as we(Australia) loves to strike and get wage increases even as the economy is crippled.

Put it out to tender and best man/country wins.:mad:

[isuzurover]

Nice - what grade of steel is that?

I have come across a number of manufacturing companies recenly who get all their custom tooling made for them in China.

[Yorkie]

nice work, quite a piece of engineering. :)
is that to put on the front of the country to level out the ripples at mt airlie. :p

[clubagreenie]

Yes, get a Hyd PTO and I can plumb it up, just have another built. BYO tracks.

[isuzutoo-eh]

Some of the money stayed in this country as it went in my pocket! Then again I paid a license for the CAD program (USA) on a computer manufactured overseas whilst eating imported chocolate and on it goes.

Hmmm grade of steel is an alloy of old holdens and fords. I don't know what spec they actually used. Lets just call it 'mild steel' :p

The whole package weighs ~2.6 tonnes, might need to turbo the old County to push that uphill ;)

[brendanm]

Looks fantastic Mark! Might need some heavier springs for the front end of the county.

[disco2hse]

Well done! Congratulations!! As a small business owner I know the feeling you mention.

Impressive looking piece of kit, as one who is not involved in kind of stuff.

Now, get on and use that success to build your business :)

Alan

[dirtdawg]

Brian it's not that big a bucket for a 20 cat are maki g multi purpose mini dozers up to 40t with a 4 in 1 type attachment

[Bigbjorn]

Brian it's not that big a bucket for a 20 cat are maki g multi purpose mini dozers up to 40t with a 4 in 1 type attachment

I presume you mean a track loader, not a dozer. And, at 40 tonnes hardly a "mini" dozer. That is a D8 at 40 tonnes dressed. I would call a "mini" dozer something a bit less than a D3 size.

[isuzutoo-eh]

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2011/12/355.jpg
^^ Happy customer :)
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[Xtreme]

Well done Mark and congratulations.
Now about putting that CAD program to good use ..........................ummmmmmm what accessories does my Defender need :D

[isuzutoo-eh]

Thanks!
Hmmmm Landy bits, I have made a start on a 60L auxilliary fuel tank ala JDNSW's, might have a drop down table from laser cut ally that replaces the back door liner finished soon, on my list is a customised laser cut radiator grill to give clearence for a winch, an expanded battery box to fit two big batteries in the 110... do let me know if you have any ideas :)
I will learn to weld in 2012... :bangin:

[Xtreme]

Email sent re aux fuel tank dwgs.

[LowRanger]

I think you need to design a front diff cover that doesn't leak:angel::wasntme:

[isuzutoo-eh]

I think you need to design a front diff cover that doesn't leak:angel::wasntme:




Bah, just need a large reservoir and a drip feed system to keep it topped up.