RBM wrote:
....

... Despite the fact that just about everything you did went
way over my head, ...

Chuckle...mine, too!!!

The earlier question got me wondering about what was the vertical
component in actual fact -- I was surprised to realize the lift
cylinders are only 8 degrees above horizontal when the bucket is on the
ground.

If it hadn't been such an ugly day out I'm sure I wouldn't have actually
done it...

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