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10th Sep 2021, 11:38 AM #1Most Valued Member
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Mini-digger quick hitch plate drawing
Looking to make a couple of accessories for my son-in-law's Kanga mini-digger, and wondered if anyone has already drawn up the quick hitch plate and would be interested to share the drawing (for personal use only - not looking to make/sell them).
Pre-made plates are available on evilbay etc, but the cost starts to add up if you want multiple.
I'll draw some up from scratch if I have to, but no harm in asking the question first
Steve
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18th Sep 2021, 08:05 PM #2Diamond Member
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I made a rock bucket to go on a tractor's loader hitch a while back, and earlier in the week upgraded it so it'd fit on my Dingo as well. No drawings in this case, I just set the machine up to the bucket at the right height and tilt level, then welded in flat bar to engage the angled bit at the top, some angle to engage the bottom of the Dingo's plate and then some tabs with holes for the locking pins.
If you have the machine at hand, I'd be inclined to make up a hitch plate the same way - measure, cut, fit and weld in place. Maybe then measure everything for future reference. From memory the critical things are the angles at the top and bottom of the hitch.
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18th Sep 2021, 10:17 PM #3Pink 10EE owner
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Just remember that if you make one to fit your machine, it may not fit others where the hitch plate might less worn.
I had that experience, where a plate would fit my worn dingo, but it would not fit a near new one with unworn hitch plate.Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.
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19th Sep 2021, 03:29 PM #4Most Valued Member
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Thanks guys.
The top of the plate is angled so the machine hooks in, but the bottom is just a 90deg flange with slots for the retaining pins.
I’ll need to have a good look, as the slots may have originally been just holes
Steve
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19th Sep 2021, 07:48 PM #5Diamond Member
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The holes for the pins on the "proper" hitches are slots, I guess to allow for some sideways tolerance, and/or to avoid them taking any sideways load. I just drilled 16mm holes and the tapered pins seem to lock in fine.
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