elbowcarey
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Hey guys
Well my new project is going to be making a new bucket.....I wanted to know if anyone has advice on doing this..... Looking to replace my wasted 60" oversized, heavy, POS current bucket with a low profile 48" smooth bucket.......My buddy can get me material and I'm thinking about having the shell be one piece and bent so there is less welds........I have ?'s about thickness, cutting edge material, pro's con's to drilling out the cutting edge for teeth if needed, and reinforcement areas that need to be addressed when building.....I'm thinking I can make this better and cheaper then buying one...Plus there's a lot more fun in building vs. buying........If it goes good a backhoe and wood splitter may be in my future
Well my new project is going to be making a new bucket.....I wanted to know if anyone has advice on doing this..... Looking to replace my wasted 60" oversized, heavy, POS current bucket with a low profile 48" smooth bucket.......My buddy can get me material and I'm thinking about having the shell be one piece and bent so there is less welds........I have ?'s about thickness, cutting edge material, pro's con's to drilling out the cutting edge for teeth if needed, and reinforcement areas that need to be addressed when building.....I'm thinking I can make this better and cheaper then buying one...Plus there's a lot more fun in building vs. buying........If it goes good a backhoe and wood splitter may be in my future