RCLogger

[FlyingBeagle]

The skidder looks great. It is strong for not having any hydraulics. I kept waiting for you to grab an bundle of logs and drag them over the dirt pile just to show how well it climbs.

How did you set up the mechanics of the grapple. It looks like it grabs the logs pretty firmly, but there doesnt appear to be a way to cheat and gain a lot of mechanical advantage. Just curious how you made it so strong.

Thanks again for sharing your awesome builds.

[RCLogger]

Originally Posted by FlyingBeagle

The skidder looks great. It is strong for not having any hydraulics. I kept waiting for you to grab an bundle of logs and drag them over the dirt pile just to show how well it climbs.

How did you set up the mechanics of the grapple. It looks like it grabs the logs pretty firmly, but there doesnt appear to be a way to cheat and gain a lot of mechanical advantage. Just curious how you made it so strong.

Thanks again for sharing your awesome builds.

Attached is the rest of the video of skidding the logs off the top of the hill. As well I will add a photo of the photo build in the future.. The grapple has a large servo installed with springs to save the servo from over stress.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7Bcg...PhxrdmLzqdYL-Q


greg