Talk:Loader (equipment)
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Gbleem, thanks for the additions of both info and pictures. Where did you find a free copyright\GNU pictures? MathKnight 05:20, 27 Feb 2004 (UTC)
[edit] track loaders too
Actually there is another class of loader - the track loader. It would be nice to either list it with the wheel loaders and backhoe loaders on this page, or start another and link it here.
Track loaders used to be very popular, especially for digging basments for resedential homes. That job now goes mostly to excavators.
Nuh-uh, I see track loaders used a lot more on basements than excavators because they're faster (bucket is bigger). 30 houses were just built down my street and a track loader was used on all the basements. I'm going to fix it so it says that there are track loaders too.
[edit] Removing "Atlas" link
I removed the "Atlas" link under "See also" because it went to "a collection of maps..." which I don't think is what was intended. I couldn't figure out from the disambiguation page what sense might have been intended, so I removed it. If someone knows what the correct page is, please replace the link. -- --JdwNYC 15:15, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Merge with Front loader?
Should this page be merged with the Front loader page? If yes, which page should be the content page? (The other could redirect to it.) --Roger Chrisman (talk) 02:53, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
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- My opinion is, it depends on what the loader page is addressing. A front loader is more correctly called a wheel loader http://www.cat.com/cda/layout?m=111786&x=7. The loader page seems to be discussing wheel loaders, track loaders, industrial loaders (more commonly "skip loader), skid steer loaders, and backhoe loaders. As this is the case then the general form of loader seems appropriate though a page specific to each of these types of loaders (and sub classifications or specific models)will eventually exist. Therefore, I think if there is no actual equipment called a front loader (possibly the reason page has no content) then the page should be deleted and a page called wheel loader created. Sounds like a good course assignment for an equipment class group project.Granite07 (talk) 04:04, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
- Granite07, thanks for explaining that. I was confused by the mess Engineering vehicle#Type is in after you reverted my clean up of it. (Please undo that revert so this topic can make progress.) I think no change is needed to the Front loader disambiguation page the way it is. Thanks, --Roger Chrisman (talk) 04:48, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
- My opinion is, it depends on what the loader page is addressing. A front loader is more correctly called a wheel loader http://www.cat.com/cda/layout?m=111786&x=7. The loader page seems to be discussing wheel loaders, track loaders, industrial loaders (more commonly "skip loader), skid steer loaders, and backhoe loaders. As this is the case then the general form of loader seems appropriate though a page specific to each of these types of loaders (and sub classifications or specific models)will eventually exist. Therefore, I think if there is no actual equipment called a front loader (possibly the reason page has no content) then the page should be deleted and a page called wheel loader created. Sounds like a good course assignment for an equipment class group project.Granite07 (talk) 04:04, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
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- Front loader doesn't have any content because it's a disambiguation pointing to here (and to front-loading washing machine). Can't see what's wrong with it – it seems to be fine as it is. Am I missing something? --Richard New Forest (talk) 17:04, 17 May 2008 (UTC)
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