ESTIMATED COST & SPECIFICATIONS

	Imperial	Metric
Overall weight	350 pounds	159 kg
Digging depth	5 1/2 feet	1676 mm
Reach	8 feet	2438 mm
Hydraulic stabilizer spread	7 1/2 feet	2286 mm
Boom swing	170 degrees	170 degrees
Bucket width	10 inches	254 mm
Built-in oil reservoir
Spin on oil strainer element
Proportioned hydraulics for simultaneous cylinder movements without a pressure drop
Estimated cost to build:	$1700

	Imperial	Metric
Overall weight:	1000 pounds	454 kg
Hydraulic Cylinder size:	4" or 5" bore × 24" stroke, 2" rod diameter, with clevis ends	101.6 mm or 127 mm bore × 609.6 mm stroke, 50.8 mm rod diameter, with clevis end
Hydraulic pump:	13 or 16 Gallon Per Minute (GPM) two-stage pump	49.2 or 60.6 liters per minute (Lpm) two-stage pump
Engine power:	6.5 mechanical horsepower (hp)	4.85 kilowatt (kW)
Oil reservoir:	14 gallons	53 liters (L)
Cylinder speed options:	5" bore cylinder @ 13 GPM = 10 seconds one-way 5" bore cylinder @ 16 GPM = 8 seconds one-way 4" bore cylinder @ 13 GPM = 6.5 seconds one-way 4" bore cylinder @ 16 GPM = 5 seconds one-way	127 mm bore cylinder @ 49.2 Lpm = 10 seconds one-way 127 mm bore cylinder @ 60.6 Lpm = 8 seconds one-way 101.6 mm bore cylinder @ 49.2 Lpm = 6.5 seconds one-way 101.6 mm bore cylinder @ 60.6 Lpm = 5 seconds one-way
Work table dimensions, with log lift:	34" wide × 72" long	864 mm wide × 1829 mm long
Estimated cost to build:	$1500

	Imperial	Metric
Overall weight:	230 pounds	105 kg
Lift capacity:	350 pounds	159 kg
Lift height under a level bucket:	55"	1397 mm
Lift height to the pivot pin:	59"	1498.6 mm
Bucket width:	44"	1117.6 mm
Bucket capacity:	0.25 cubic yards (yd³)	191 liters (L)
Bucket curl (roll back) angle:	45 degrees
Bucket dump (roll down) angle:	75 degrees
Self-leveling bucket linkage
Estimated cost to build:	$500 - using tractor’s on-board hydraulic system $1000 - using an external add-on hydraulic system

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