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<blockquote data-quote="backhoeboogie" data-source="post: 730867" data-attributes="member: 3162"><p>The 3 point build your own cost estimates are about right. The spool valve will cost you $100 and the cylinder about $175 if I remember correctly. Wedge is about $20 and you'll need pins, steel for guides, hoses, I beam frame etc. I am pretty sure I spent just over $300 but already had most of the steel and hoses. My only problem was using the wrong type of I beam this time. A guy offered me a lot of nickels for my old one so I let it go. Built the new one with a longer stroke but the I beam is tapered. I have already pushed the foot off and the I beam keeps breaking in the heat affected zone of the weld. (twice now). Next time it breaks I am replacing the I beam. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Where it breaks it does not have a soft foot - the way it is put together. Just sorry material. In the mean time I am looking for a good piece of used beam.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backhoeboogie, post: 730867, member: 3162"] The 3 point build your own cost estimates are about right. The spool valve will cost you $100 and the cylinder about $175 if I remember correctly. Wedge is about $20 and you'll need pins, steel for guides, hoses, I beam frame etc. I am pretty sure I spent just over $300 but already had most of the steel and hoses. My only problem was using the wrong type of I beam this time. A guy offered me a lot of nickels for my old one so I let it go. Built the new one with a longer stroke but the I beam is tapered. I have already pushed the foot off and the I beam keeps breaking in the heat affected zone of the weld. (twice now). Next time it breaks I am replacing the I beam. Where it breaks it does not have a soft foot - the way it is put together. Just sorry material. In the mean time I am looking for a good piece of used beam. [/QUOTE]
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