Anyone know about the zipper bucket?

[MadMike]

Id seen a few of those and always wondered about dirt getting into the oil .......... but they sure look cool and no messing with hoses no more

[jackie606]

The company that makes that bucket intended it for use in hard frozen ground or soft rock like sandstone and shale, where blasting may not be an option. The idea behind it is that you progessively work those teeth in but at the same time your suppose to be able to scoop up the chips after ripping a little bit....Personally after having had many years of experience working in very frozen ground I think this ripper bucket is obsolete when many people these days have hydraulic quick hitches and can change from a ripper or a breaker to a bucket very quickly.

Yes,i agree with that,using a hydraulic hammer or ripper,it will work efficently.But sometimes that kind of bucket also can be used in some not too rough ground.After after,the hammer or ripper need the extra cost.

[d4c24a]

oilquick

do you mean like the oilquick couplers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgBIBjynnQ0

[245dlc]

Yeah I have yet to see a hitch on this side of the pond with integrated auxiliary hydraulics. But I have started to see improved auxiliary hook ups where you push a button and the hydraulic pressure behind the couplers is bled off allowing easier hookup when using breakers and other attachments.

[Muz]

Well i have never seen anything like that before!

Me neither .. looks like quite a bit of kit !!

i would think the OP is more into this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE

Ive actually already had a discussion with the op some weeks ago in this regard .. and their intention seems genuine , and I'd certainly not have been aware of such a bucket in the absence of this thread.

The company that makes that bucket intended it for use in hard frozen ground or soft rock like sandstone and shale, where blasting may not be an option. The idea behind it is that you progessively work those teeth in but at the same time your suppose to be able to scoop up the chips after ripping a little bit....Personally after having had many years of experience working in very frozen ground I think this ripper bucket is obsolete when many people these days have hydraulic quick hitches and can change from a ripper or a breaker to a bucket very quickly.

Interesting ... that said Ive not seen many hitches in use that have the integrated hydraulics .. so it would still be a pain for many who have to power off and connect hoses etc ?

[245dlc]

The company that makes that bucket intended it for use in hard frozen ground or soft rock like sandstone and shale, where blasting may not be an option. The idea behind it is that you progessively work those teeth in but at the same time your suppose to be able to scoop up the chips after ripping a little bit....Personally after having had many years of experience working in very frozen ground I think this ripper bucket is obsolete when many people these days have hydraulic quick hitches and can change from a ripper or a breaker to a bucket very quickly.

[jackie606]

Is it possible insteed of "zipper' He means Ripper bucket ?
I have seen buckets with ripper Tines on the back of them to Ripper with insteed of changing from bucket to ripper tine .

Thanks,maybe the zipper is ripper,i will check it.

[jackie606]

Hi,sir,do you mean it is like this?

[Gridley]

Substantial bucket you have there Stock,where was that pic taken?
Looks like it would be a pig to dig with though.
My first thoughts when seeing the op yesterday was about spam as most but not quite all the buckets from eight tonne down the way hitting these shores come from India.

[d4c24a]

long day

makes a long day digging in this ground

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XihPif_zzjo

i would think the OP is more into this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anwy2MPT5RE

[Wee Jim]

Well i have never seen anything like that before!

[Stock]

[ianoz]

Is it possible insteed of "zipper' He means Ripper bucket ?
I have seen buckets with ripper Tines on the back of them to Ripper with insteed of changing from bucket to ripper tine .

[jackie606]

Hi,there
I have a friend from india,he asked me to seek some parts for his Simutomo S160F2 excavator,the part called"Excavator zipper Bucket Size 0.3"
I have no idea what it is.Is it some kind of bucket? Hope to hear some information here.Thanks