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It takes a while to download, but worth it. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Deere 240, 250 Technical Repair Manual

Here is a link I found to the Technical manual for the John Deere 240 and 250 Skid steers. I was excited to find this. This kept me from having to buy a paper manual that cost around $100.00. http://www.mediafire.com/?ed2jtzvnmmz

What grade of steel did you use for the cutting blades? I am looking to build one that can sheer through 20" (only for cutting into firewood)

I was not able to suspend it from the frame I use for my smaller stuff, so I made a wood jig to hang a winch on. I hung it with a large "J" hook by the tine bracing. After spraying it I lowered it down to about an inch of the floor and put the insulated panels around it. It was a very close fit...

Actually, I did all of this in my 2 car garage. My powder coating oven is a metal rack 4 feet tall and 8 feet long and 3 feet wide. I hang the stuff on the rack, spray the powder coat, then I put up double sided insulated pannels around and on top of it. Then all it takes is a 250,000 btu space...

Here is that grapple I built for my skid steer. It took longer to plan it that it did to build it. I thought it would be strong enough for anything, but luckily I tested it before I powder coated it. I had to bring it in for extra support on hinge points( bulged the square tubing it was attached...

I powder coated it my self so 3 pounds of powder about $10.00 Hydraulic cylinders hoses fittings $600 All of the metal I had picked up at left over jobs, so no cost to me. Otherwise it would have been 1 4x8 sheet of 1/2 plate, 12 feet of 4x4x1/4 square tubing, 2'x2' piece of 5/8 plate and 3'x4'...

Thanks, I was just trying to do that myself.

Here is that grapple I built for my skid steer. It took longer to plan it that it did to build it. I thought it would be strong enough for anything, but luckily I tested it before I powder coated it. I had to bring it in for extra support on hinge points( bulged the square tubing it was attached...