***CUSTOM*** 1/2" Polycarbonate Shield for EXCAVATOR, ---Takeuchi TB260---
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- čas přidán 5. 10. 2022
- Installation of custom 1/2" polycarbonate shield on front of Takeuchi TB260.
After thinking further, would've been nice if Takeuchi included bosses on the ROPS for attaching shields and/or fire extinguishers....
Overall, happy with the install. Next phase of this I may add a steel frame around the polycarbonate and possibly change the clamp setup to steel from aluminum.
Let me know if you have any questions.
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Work Locations:
Norther California
Nevada County
Placer County
Sierra County
Yuba County
El Dorado County
Plumas County
Others
Work Performed:
land clearing
mulcher
mastication
excavation
grading
trenching
layout
footings
drainage
culverts
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Did a good job .well done.I would personally take it off and make a template out of some ply to make your next one if you break the one that’s on it.mulching can be hazardous as your well aware.I am sure.
Great suggestion! Another viewer made the same one. Maybe with the next I will make a template.
You are not joking, this mulcher head can throw some material. Very happy with the setup. I've seen other setups without a shield and looked very sketchy.
@NuDig55 how do you like the Takeuchi .and has it been reliable.i work for a hire company here in Oz and have quite a bit to do with Cat machinery and i dont like what i see coming through any more.
@@troymeredith9528 Oz? Only 78hours on the unit and all good so far. I like the direct hydraulic controls over the electronic over hydraulic controls. The upper unit spin rate ramps up quick which is nice. I looked at the Cat 306 and thought was ok but not for $40k over what I paid for the TB260.
@@NuDig55 Australia mate ,I like the new gen cats but there is just too much crap that can go wrong.the 306 is a tuff little machine and can lift a lot of weight.very expensive to get it with tilt QH and aux piping .40 k would get you a power tilt quick hitch for the price difference to a cat.looking at Takeuchi TB350 for my self ,but I am not having any luck saving any money at the moment.
A fun but necessary project. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you for watching!
I'm curious as to how your poly has held up for a year. If you red this, please respond. Good job!
Held up well! Has been covered when not in use which helps keep it from getting UV damaged. It has taken some direct hits from wood that has been flung from the disc mulcher and hasn't cracked, dented, or otherwise damaged the poly. I will say that since I didn't get the MR coating I do notice some very faint lines on the surface when I look closely. I don't notice them when sitting on the seat. I left the poly on the excavator this last transport from jobsite back to the yard, ~70 highway miles, and didn't notice any deformation or damage to the poly.
You have a very nice machine in your hands, would you like to exchange it with mine? My excavator is an old Kubota KX61-2 from 2002, which I bought used in 2014.
Since I live in Quebec, I added a homemade cab, in order to at least cut myself off from the freezing wind in winter.
Before cutting the polycarbonate, I had cut the pieces out of a half-inch plywood which I then used as a template for the final polycarbonate cuts.
I preferred being able to adjust my cuts on affordable plywood rather than the much more expensive polycarbonate sheets.
So very kind of you to offer me a trade😀
Awesome, would like to see what you made, may be interested in some side shields. In California the weather is moderate and feel that clothing can take care of a majority of conditions I will encounter. Rain may give me see challenges!
Great idea!! Didn't think of that!
Thanks for the video. I did this same thing for my old Bobcat S650 a couple years ago. Recently bought a TB260 that looks just like yours (canopy) but with a few more love marks. Currently trying to make it look new again, and may build another lexan screen like this. Any thoughts or advice after building yours? Anything you would change?
No problem! Nice..was way less costly than other options. Sweet, the TB260 is great!! Love marks are good 😃 Some advice, yeah, I would skip the lower portion in polycarbonate and go with something like steel or aluminum, which ever is less costly. The lower portion just gets kicked by my boots...I left the plastic protection film on the poly and it doesn't look that great. Another piece of advice, spend extra for the double sided Abrasion Resistant. I find myself wanting to clean the surface but not wanting to scratch the plastic. I would also cover the plastic when not in use...essentially keep away from the sun, unless you also get UV resistant.
@@NuDig55 Yeah, I was thinking I may skip the bottom part altogether. Could extend the top piece another inch or two, but I think that would provide 95% of the coverage which is 1000% better than nothing. Naturally it will get scratched, so I'm not worried about scratches or fading. If it got to the point that it was annoying, I would just replace it. I don't even have a mulcher for the excavator, but I had a decent chunk of wood fly by my head when I was breaking some branches, so I think this is a good idea even without a mulcher! Cheers from Florida!