DIY rear bucket.

[denata]

I started making a bucket for the rear linkage for my Iseki 177. I bought iron doors on Craigslist with a thickness of 3mm (1/8") and 4mm (5/32"). the lower part is made of 4mm metal. Due to the faceted shape, a rigid structure was obtained.

(Size in centimeters)

 

[MrMarty51]

Some hard surface rod does wonders in longevity.
One of my jobs was to replace the cutting edges on loader buckets. Those edges was, IIRC, one inch thick and a hardened steel. After installing the new edge then the under side got an application of several rows of hard surface wire, full length. Along with the edges of the bucket from the top of the sloped side down to the cutting edge.
The bucket sides would show signs of wear between the beads of hard surface but that just showed us where to add more beads.
In my garage I do not have the capabilities of doing hard surface wire weld. I do have an ancient Smiths AC welder and a handful of hard surface rod that requires an AC welder and that stuff lays on quite nicely. I’ve done some HS beads on some of my sons implements with that rod and them implements is holding up very nicely.

 

[denata]

I want to weld the lower knife, also 4 mm thick, with a surfacing electrode like ESAB EWAC HF 004 or similar.

 

[jrsavoie]

Some hard surface rod does wonders in longevity.
One of my jobs was to replace the cutting edges on loader buckets. Those edges was, IIRC, one inch thick and a hardened steel. After installing the new edge then the under side got an application of several rows of hard surface wire, full length. Along with the edges of the bucket from the top of the sloped side down to the cutting edge.
The bucket sides would show signs of wear between the beads of hard surface but that just showed us where to add more beads.
In my garage I do not have the capabilities of doing hard surface wire weld. I do have an ancient Smiths AC welder and a handful of hard surface rod that requires an AC welder and that stuff lays on quite nicely. I’ve done some HS beads on some of my sons implements with that rod and them implements is holding up very nicely.

For build up, I run a variety of rod anything from 7018 to 11018, and hard surface rod. Layered in stainless steel
. It was how we were taught 40 some years ago

 

[denata]

I made scoring side knives from a metal strip.

 

[jrsavoie]

There appears to be something wrong with your ruler.

The numbers look funny

 

[denata]

Yes, the metric system, you don’t even need to think, there are 1000 millimeters, or 100 centimeters, in one meter.
In the metric system 3+4=7.
In imperial 1/8+5/32= 9/32.
My choice is clear

 

[Will L.]

I deny your reality and substitute my own! Haha
I like both, just wish manufacturers would go with one or the other. Hate both on same truck.

 

[jrsavoie]

I deny your reality and substitute my own! Haha
I like both, just wish manufacturers would go with one or the other. Hate both on same truck.

I don't get out the standard tools as much anymore.
Oftentimes it's because 1/2, 5/16 & 15/16 fit tighter than 13 mm, 8 mm & 24 mm