Homemade joystick conversion

[Paul Allwood]

About ready for a coat of paint.

 

[Chanceywd]

About ready for a coat of paint.

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That is some really nice work there Paul!
I sure am a little envious of your skills, and attention to details.
I'm not good at lathe work for like the washers with the extra o-rings.
I get things done but often lacking on finish and painting.
Not my kubota but my Ford 8N. I put an electric power steering from a GM car on it.
Lots of hurdles to jump like your project here.
But in using it yesterday after installing about 8 years ago I really enjoy it while brush hogging and going thru the woods steering with one hand.
She is 76 yo and not a garage queen, a working tractor with full hydraulics I added too.

Bill

 

[Paul Allwood]

That is some really nice work there Paul!
I sure am a little envious of your skills, and attention to details.
I'm not good at lathe work for like the washers with the extra o-rings.
I get things done but often lacking on finish and painting.
Not my kubota but my Ford 8N. I put an electric power steering from a GM car on it.
Lots of hurdles to jump like your project here.
But in using it yesterday after installing about 8 years ago I really enjoy it while brush hogging and going thru the woods steering with one hand.
She is 76 yo and not a garage queen, a working tractor with full hydraulics I added too.

Bill

Many thanks Bill. Finishing and painting aren't my favourite things either. Sounds like we both enjoy using the things we have made.

 

[Paul Allwood]

It's finished at last. My least favourite bit is finishing and painting whatever I'm making, but it's now done and re-assembled.

The left lever (joystick) gives me raise/lower/float and curl/dump. The right lever will operate the 3rd spool - a grapple that I haven't made yet.

I'm happy enough with how it's turned out.

 

[Hugo Habicht]

Beautiful !

Looks like factory made.

When can I ship my tractor to Australia to get hydraulics, a front end loader and a backhoe fitted? Should be much easier because my tractor is about half the size of yours

 

[Paul Allwood]

Beautiful !

Looks like factory made.

When can I ship my tractor to Australia to get hydraulics, a front end loader and a backhoe fitted? Should be much easier because my tractor is about half the size of yours

Thanks Hugo. Give me a day to clean up, how about Sunday ? Should be done by lunchtime.

 

[Hugo Habicht]

Thanks Hugo. Give me a day to clean up, how about Sunday ? Should be done by lunchtime.

Sure thing. Will send by UPS air freight. Should be there just in time.

 

[Runs With Scissors]

That looks FANTASTIC !!!!!!

I’m very fond of how you blended in that angled piece, looks great!

 

[Paul Allwood]

That looks FANTASTIC !!!!!!

I’m very fond of how you blended in that angled piece, looks great!

Thanks. I think it looks better than the earlier version I made.