Stand-On Skid Steer

2005 - Volume #29, Issue #1, Page #32

[ Sample Stories From This Issue | List of All Stories In This Issue | Print this story | Read this issue]

Stand-On Skid Steer

"I design and build a machine called a Handy Loader. This machine will lift over 1,000 lbs., yet is under 4 ft. wide and just a little over 6 ft. long," says Larry Matthews of Handy Machines LLC, Arundel, Maine.
    He says the Handy Loader is built much heavier than other stand-on skid steers on the market and runs much smoother because he uses displacement drives and has a dedicated drive circuit so the drive and lift circuits don't interact as much. Matthews also says his machine also has about three times as much hydraulic oil so it runs cooler and with more capacity for powering snowblowers or other high-demand attachments.
    It has two auxiliary hydraulic outlets so it can run several attachments such as a post hole auger, snowblower, trencher, tree spade, bush hog, and several more.
    The loader is powered by a 25 hp. Kohler liquid-cooled motor and three hydraulic pumps û two variable displacement pumps to drive the tracks and one 14 gal. per minute auxiliary pump for bucket lift and attachments. The machine has a self-leveling bucket, head light, and 7 gal. fuel tank. All pivots points are greasable thanks to the 32 grease fittings on the machine. The bogie wheels were milled from 5-in. dia. solid bar stock with sealed bearings on each end.
    "This machine is ideal for cleaning stalls or doing any other work where you have to get into difficult places. By placing the operator standing on the back, we are able to get off the machine even when the bucket is elevated," says Matthews.
    He just started selling the machine last fall. Equipped with tracks and a bucket, it sells for $13,800. He's also working on a wheeled unit, and an all-electric version. He plans to only sell direct, furnishing buyers with blueprints and detailed parts lists to make maintenance easier if they want to do it themselves.
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Larry Matthews, Handy Machines LLC, 410 Old Post Road, Arundel, Maine 04046 (ph 207 590-6170; email lmatt@adelphia.net).

Click here to download page story appeared in.

Click here to read entire issue

Stand-On Skid Steer TRACTORS Skid Steer Loaders 29-1-32 "I design and build a machine called a Handy Loader. This machine will lift over 1,000 lbs., yet is under 4 ft. wide and just a little over 6 ft. long," says Larry Matthews of Handy Machines LLC, Arundel, Maine. He says the Handy Loader is built much heavier than other stand-on skid steers on the market and runs much smoother because he uses displacement drives and has a dedicated drive circuit so the drive and lift circuits don't interact as much. Matthews also says his machine also has about three times as much hydraulic oil so it runs cooler and with more capacity for powering snowblowers or other high-demand attachments. It has two auxiliary hydraulic outlets so it can run several attachments such as a post hole auger, snowblower, trencher, tree spade, bush hog, and several more. The loader is powered by a 25 hp. Kohler liquid-cooled motor and three hydraulic pumps û two variable displacement pumps to drive the tracks and one 14 gal. per minute auxiliary pump for bucket lift and attachments. The machine has a self-leveling bucket, head light, and 7 gal. fuel tank. All pivots points are greasable thanks to the 32 grease fittings on the machine. The bogie wheels were milled from 5-in. dia. solid bar stock with sealed bearings on each end. "This machine is ideal for cleaning stalls or doing any other work where you have to get into difficult places. By placing the operator standing on the back, we are able to get off the machine even when the bucket is elevated," says Matthews. He just started selling the machine last fall. Equipped with tracks and a bucket, it sells for $13,800. He's also working on a wheeled unit, and an all-electric version. He plans to only sell direct, furnishing buyers with blueprints and detailed parts lists to make maintenance easier if they want to do it themselves. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Larry Matthews, Handy Machines LLC, 410 Old Post Road, Arundel, Maine 04046 (ph 207 590-6170; email lmatt@adelphia.net).

To read the rest of this story, download this issue below or click here to register with your account number.

SUBSCRIBE OR RENEW NOW