MAKING A THUMB FOR A MINI EXCAVATOR

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The Home Pros

3 жыл бұрын

part 4 of video series fixing up ihi 9vx-3 mini excavator, BUILDING A MECHANICAL THUMB..MORE VIDEOS ON THE WAY!

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@robertjason2956 2 жыл бұрын

I like all the different things u make very smart

@TheHomePros6221 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! It means a lot to me to hear that!!

@TheHomePros6221 3 жыл бұрын

i Did some upgrades to the thumb including a extra angle iron brace in the center to really stiffen the thumb and I installed different pin holders you can see this in my newer videos so be sure to check out my other vids-thanks y’all!

@greasemonkey3495 3 жыл бұрын

I really need to get round to doing this for my machines, glad ive got your video to copy ideas from :)

@TheHomePros6221 3 жыл бұрын

thanks it’s a must have!!

@davesworkshop2714 3 жыл бұрын

Good job, a useful addition to that machine 👍

@TheHomePros6221 3 жыл бұрын

It really helps a lot!! Thanks for watching I’m really looking foreword to seeing you fix up the cat

@mikemount4411 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video. Love your work.

@TheHomePros6221 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I truly appreciate it!!

@Ants_Pants 3 жыл бұрын

You are a very good welder, the thumb looks awsome. Also love the broom-stick what u have to collect metal shaveings. that is a great idea.

@TheHomePros6221 3 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks man I really want to build a shop like yours I love the underground bay and everything about it

@davidfist7801 11 ай бұрын

That's fantastic! I never thought about a fixed thumb. I've only seen hydraulicly operated ones. I have a big Volvo backhoe (BL60B). I wonder if I could build something like that for it.

@TheHomePros6221 11 ай бұрын

it is the single best thing I did to this machine!! it helps sooooo much!!

@James-im3vd 3 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea d I like that

@TheHomePros6221 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks t

@ThaiguyJessada 3 жыл бұрын

interesting build! Are you making different length support arm so you can adjust the angle of the thumb? Also at 16:28 the thumb almost touches your hydraulics. Is there enough room with the spacers to completely bring in the bucket? Thanks for the video!

@TheHomePros6221 3 жыл бұрын

The thumb doesn't touch the hydraulics in anyway but it does look like it in video, and yes there is enough room to fully curl the bucket, watch my video of the finished excavator and you can see it do more work

@TheHomePros6221 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking of making a longer or shorter bar or adding a higher and lower mount for the bar but I really like the position the thumb is already at so I'll probably just leave it

@Robertrogatinsky123 3 жыл бұрын

keep making vids sickkk

@TheHomePros6221 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!! Rite now Im very sick from covid related problems but I will be making a bunch once I’m well thanks a bunch

@NilsKall 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! What welder/stick are you using?

@TheHomePros6221 3 жыл бұрын

a Lincoln mig 140 and a Lincoln stick

@scottfoster2487 3 жыл бұрын

Did you rember to remove the ground from the battery? Nice build quality.

@TheHomePros6221 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@Mikefestiva 3 жыл бұрын

Right on I found your channel! I also subscribed 👍 What size excavator do you have there?

@TheHomePros6221 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mike!! I beleive it's a 1.5 ton i will be upgrading in the future I think to somthing a little bigger

@Mikefestiva 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHomePros6221 Your mini is a Rad little machine! I’m really impressed with the thumb, I saw one of your videos digging out smaller trees, I was surprised that it lifted the longer log no problem. You did a nice job fixing it up, I plan to paint mine this Spring. I didn’t want to mention the price of my excavator in my video, but I paid $11,500. Even with half the cost on the final drive I still feel fine about the price. You got a good machine and a good deal too 👍

@TheHomePros6221 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much yeah this little machine is actually really powerful it surprises me all the time I think I paid a little bit too much for it but it does what I need it to do for now I really wish I could've found the same machine that you have for that price but they were really hard to find around my area for anything under $20,000

@TheHomePros6221 3 жыл бұрын

Mike do do you have a email we’re I can contact you and ask you something? If you don’t want to put it out mine is Alberici.darrell@gmail.com thanks for the sub

@Mikefestiva 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheHomePros6221 I just screenshot your E mail so you can now edit the message so you don’t get unwanted e mails 🙂 I will e mail you later