[Shop-talk] Follow up on skidding trailer AND a new question about the Harbor Freight 16 ton Pipe bender

[Peter J. Thomas]

On 9/8/2014 8:26 AM, Jeff Scarbrough wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 7, 2014 at 4:03 PM, <eric at megageek.com> wrote:
>
>> The last thing I need to build on my skidder is the bar that the chain
>> rides on.  Here is a link to the video in case you want to see it again...
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvAtTP9-yUo
>>
>> I need to know what size pipe do I need to use for this skidder bar.
>>
> It looks to me like the bar is something like 3/4" solid rod.  Not hollow
> at all.  If the frame of the skidder is 2" square tubing, then the rod is
> much less than that.
Second the square/box tubing, much stronger since the force should be 
mostly downward.  For the slider you could also use a section of the 
slightly larger square tubing with a hook/eye welded to it.  I don't 
think the final bend at the end is needed; that's only if you want the 
log to remain hanging when not in motion.

Peter T.
>
> Jeff Scarbrough
> Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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