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Started by DDW_OR, July 23, 2018, 04:37:51 PM

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DDW_OR

I think Farma is made in Estonia
FARMA_forestry_trailers | FARMA BIGAB

Yep, the whole idea is to keep the Excavator VERTICAL
"let the machines do the work"

chubby

Quote from: DDW_OR on August 26, 2018, 11:01:09 PM
I think Farma is made in Estonia
I wanted to comment on this earlier but was affraid it would cause a political debate. 
The grapples are indeed made in Estonia, which is a small country near the Baltics, very well known for their excellent craftsmanship, their fight for independence from Russia and being one of the few countries who meets their financial commitment to NATO. 
If that isn't enough to hold Estonia in high regard, the grapples are also made from steel from SSAB. (The claws are made of Hardox steel and the joining support at the bottom is made of Weardox). SSAB is one of the largest steel manufacturers in North America, with 85% of that production being in the US and some still in Canada. Oddly SSAB is still not excempt from the steel tariffs recently put in place but FARMA has kept their prices untouched instead of passing the tariffs on the end user, which I'm sure we can all appreciate. 
I hope that helps some feel better about where their money is going and see that if the money isn't directly spent in the US, it all comes full circle at some point. 👍

ehp

you can buy one of these grapples pretty cheap here as well, Im looking at a hultdins 260 grapple to put on my forwarder and farma is about 1/3 the cost

DDW_OR

"let the machines do the work"

DDW_OR

now to find a pin and adapter plate
"let the machines do the work"

mike_belben

Shiny.  


Kind of you to dimension it 
Praise The Lord

DDW_OR

Quote from: mike_belben on August 30, 2018, 08:46:53 PM
Shiny.  


Kind of you to dimension it
you are welcome.
accurate measurements are lacking on most sites.
"let the machines do the work"

DDW_OR

5 year review

this was for my 8,000 pound Bobcat 331 excavator.
never has been on it.

I use it on my 18,000 pound excavator E80.
I love the long reach and i can pick up stuff bigger than i should
had to repair the rotator once. my fault, picking up LARGE logs and rotating.

conclusion
it is a must have.
put a 3-way valves on the bucket lines. to use the rotator
Thumb controls for the grapple.

if i did a lot of of this then i would buy a grapple designed for the E80.
but i do not use it more than one month a year
"let the machines do the work"

nativewolf

Much better machine for a grapple.  Glad to hear the 5 year review
Liking Walnut

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