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Old 10-29-2015, 02:44 PM
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Default mechanical excavator thumb

found this on youtube this morning.
very simple and no need for an extra cylinder.
Make it with a pin that can be removed so that thumb can be stored in the up position , and you have operating thumb when you need it.

https://youtu.be/7NpREiGCLOk

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Old 10-29-2015, 08:23 PM
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Clever design, good find.
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Old 10-29-2015, 09:29 PM
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Default Re: mechanical excavator thumb

there is a 1:1 version kinda like that
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