Post by GuglioLS on Jan 11, 2010 22:57:22 GMT -5
Not sure what the correct technical term for this thing is, but I've been wanting one for a while and finally built one.
It's purpose is to keep the cutting edge from digging in and tearing things up when using the FEL bucket as a snow plow. I've seen a few on TBN and was inspired by this thread: Phil's Cutting Edge thingie
My impression is the ones made out of PVC or ABS can self destruct within seconds or wear out in less than a season. I like the ones made of pipe and decided to use 1.5" schedule 40 black pipe for mine, mostly because that's what I had in my scrap pile to work with. ;D
I found some weld on 90* black pipe elbows from a pipe shop. The elbows are chamfered on the ends for welding sections together. I made some re-enforcement connectors to use between the sections of pipe for added strength. The slugs were cut from 3/8" plate with a hole saw. The slugs for mounting the ends were drilled and taped for 1/2" - 13 bolts.
I cut the tabs that keep the pipe centered on the cutting edge using a CNC plasma cutter. The centering tabs were evenly spaced, five on top and four on the bottom.
In Phill's thread that I linked to above, T_Man chimed in with his design which I adapted with one improvement:
Wrap the pipe ends 180* to attach to the bucket using the same holes for attaching the tooth bar. I think this in an improved design as there is less chance of snagging some object buried in the snow or when not paying attention working near fence lines.
A little bit of gold paint and some touch up for the grapple and BLING BLING! Two bolts and the whole thing effortlessly slides on and off.
I had a chance to use it pushing and back dragging some crusty snow on the north sides of my barn and it works better than expected.
Larry
It's purpose is to keep the cutting edge from digging in and tearing things up when using the FEL bucket as a snow plow. I've seen a few on TBN and was inspired by this thread: Phil's Cutting Edge thingie
My impression is the ones made out of PVC or ABS can self destruct within seconds or wear out in less than a season. I like the ones made of pipe and decided to use 1.5" schedule 40 black pipe for mine, mostly because that's what I had in my scrap pile to work with. ;D
I found some weld on 90* black pipe elbows from a pipe shop. The elbows are chamfered on the ends for welding sections together. I made some re-enforcement connectors to use between the sections of pipe for added strength. The slugs were cut from 3/8" plate with a hole saw. The slugs for mounting the ends were drilled and taped for 1/2" - 13 bolts.
I cut the tabs that keep the pipe centered on the cutting edge using a CNC plasma cutter. The centering tabs were evenly spaced, five on top and four on the bottom.
In Phill's thread that I linked to above, T_Man chimed in with his design which I adapted with one improvement:
Wrap the pipe ends 180* to attach to the bucket using the same holes for attaching the tooth bar. I think this in an improved design as there is less chance of snagging some object buried in the snow or when not paying attention working near fence lines.
A little bit of gold paint and some touch up for the grapple and BLING BLING! Two bolts and the whole thing effortlessly slides on and off.
I had a chance to use it pushing and back dragging some crusty snow on the north sides of my barn and it works better than expected.
Larry
