A few weeks ago I posted a thread on magnetic latches I had developed for the stabilizers on my 260 backhoe. These replaced some manual latches I made a couple of years ago. I had not posted the manual version until someone recently requested it after noticing them in a photo of my backhoe. The magnetic latches have performed flawlessly, so I see no reason to keep my manual latches.
I am offering them to anyone who wants to pay for the shipping on them.
These are not in pristine condition. I damaged each of them once when I forgot to unlatch them before operating the stabilizer valve. But, I'm okay at fixing things. I hammered out the latching bars and repainted them. The posts were bent, so I replaced them. The threads I had tapped in the stabilizer legs were messed up, so I drilled them out and used a nut on the inside of the stabilizer leg. (Hint: Loooooong forceps to add the washer and hold the nut.) I added mechanical "fuses" to the new posts to minimize the damage from forgetfulness. Even if you just want to use the existing latching bars as template to build new ones, this is a pretty good deal. I'd bet I spent more on the hardware alone than you'll spend on shipping.
Here are some photos.
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The latching bars are long enough to engage the stabilizer leg on its way up, then settle into the hook as leak-down occurs. You do have to leave the latches down for this to work..
Please PM me if you are interested.
Keane
I am offering them to anyone who wants to pay for the shipping on them.
These are not in pristine condition. I damaged each of them once when I forgot to unlatch them before operating the stabilizer valve. But, I'm okay at fixing things. I hammered out the latching bars and repainted them. The posts were bent, so I replaced them. The threads I had tapped in the stabilizer legs were messed up, so I drilled them out and used a nut on the inside of the stabilizer leg. (Hint: Loooooong forceps to add the washer and hold the nut.) I added mechanical "fuses" to the new posts to minimize the damage from forgetfulness. Even if you just want to use the existing latching bars as template to build new ones, this is a pretty good deal. I'd bet I spent more on the hardware alone than you'll spend on shipping.
Here are some photos.
The latching bars are long enough to engage the stabilizer leg on its way up, then settle into the hook as leak-down occurs. You do have to leave the latches down for this to work..
Please PM me if you are interested.
Keane
