Your video is very helpful to me, I’ve got same excavator and purchased same thumb at kola-tech in Germany for 300€ , not already installed but I didn’t know I’ve got 2 ways go and reverse distributor on aux hoses !!! So happy !!! I can use it right it is , only unscrew the limitations on the pedal…
After watching multiple videos about the placement of the thumb I think you need to have it at least two to three inches lower so that it meshes with your bucket teeth. That piece of wood you picked up the thumb grabbed only part of it other thumbs I have seen the operator is able to pick up a branch 1/2 inch in diameter what's yours won't do. Other than that great job!
My TB016 has a small plate welded on the flat part of the boom close to the bucket. How did you weld your plate over that and keep it flat against the boom?
Great build, kudos to you!! I've been thinking a lot about hydraulic vs. static thumb and it seems to me like the advantage of hydraulic is when you pick up small stuff straight off the ground like you did there. The disadvantage of hydraulic is that when you do straight digging, I wanna do a away with the thumb altogether and static is quicker and more robust to disassemble. Also with the hydraulic it would appear to not press to hard against it with the shovel, since the shovel probalbly has much more power and you could damage the thumb cylinder. Am I totally off or does that sound about right? Are you happy you went with the hydraulic?
Your video is very helpful to me, I’ve got same excavator and purchased same thumb at kola-tech in Germany for 300€ , not already installed but I didn’t know I’ve got 2 ways go and reverse distributor on aux hoses !!! So happy !!! I can use it right it is , only unscrew the limitations on the pedal…
Gotta love the porta band. Can't live without it.
After watching multiple videos about the placement of the thumb I think you need to have it at least two to three inches lower so that it meshes with your bucket teeth. That piece of wood you picked up the thumb grabbed only part of it other thumbs I have seen the operator is able to pick up a branch 1/2 inch in diameter what's yours won't do. Other than that great job!
My TB016 has a small plate welded on the flat part of the boom close to the bucket. How did you weld your plate over that and keep it flat against the boom?
Thanks for posting this fab video. I'll be putting a thumb on my 016 also.
Makes life so much easier!
Rock on dude. Camarata junior right here. Doing excelent video work
Thanks I appreciate it!
Great build, kudos to you!! I've been thinking a lot about hydraulic vs. static thumb and it seems to me like the advantage of hydraulic is when you pick up small stuff straight off the ground like you did there. The disadvantage of hydraulic is that when you do straight digging, I wanna do a away with the thumb altogether and static is quicker and more robust to disassemble. Also with the hydraulic it would appear to not press to hard against it with the shovel, since the shovel probalbly has much more power and you could damage the thumb cylinder. Am I totally off or does that sound about right? Are you happy you went with the hydraulic?
Enjoyed the video like what you do👍🏻🇦🇺✝️
Thanks!
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works well. i made a trommel screening bucket and a skeleton bucket for my mini