Today at work

[Phil P]

I've a new edge to replace on a 6'6" bucket... any tips that will avoid my bucket looking a banana with the heat?

Couple of tips,
1- Make sure you cut the old blade of as straight as possible, and the the new edge meets the bucket along the full length. It will make welding it back together A lot quicker and easier. Preparation is vital!

2 - I usually sit the bucket and the blade on some boards and square it all up, then weld the outsides and tack the blade to the buck in the centre. Then tack it about ever 6-8” alone the full length.

3 - then weld in between every other tack to avoid getting to much heat in one part. Then go back and fill in the gaps.

That’s how I do it anyway, never had one drop off upto now and I’ve done a few.

Hope that’s some help.

 

[FE35]

lots of work lights make feeding up u the dark a bit more enjoyable!

 

[Adeptandy]

One of today’s more interesting jobs

Made a lintel to go over the window so I could finish the inside ceiling off ready to plaster on Saturday

Boarding done, just the external masonry to do now [emoji41]

 

[Ormond]

Couple of tips,
1- Make sure you cut the old blade of as straight as possible, and the the new edge meets the bucket along the full length. It will make welding it back together A lot quicker and easier. Preparation is vital!
Thanks for the reply...some useful information there. I need to look closely at the bucket, its an x-form bucket ...wonder if I cut the weld or cut right at the back of the old cutting edge but this might
2 - I usually sit the bucket and the blade on some boards and square it all up, then weld the outsides and tack the blade to the buck in the centre. Then tack it about ever 6-8” alone the full length.

3 - then weld in between every other tack to avoid getting to much heat in one part. Then go back and fill in the gaps.

That’s how I do it anyway, never had one drop off upto now and I’ve done a few.

Hope that’s some help.

Couple of tips,
1- Make sure you cut the old blade of as straight as possible, and the the new edge meets the bucket along the full length. It will make welding it back together A lot quicker and easier. Preparation is vital!

2 - I usually sit the bucket and the blade on some boards and square it all up, then weld the outsides and tack the blade to the buck in the centre. Then tack it about ever 6-8” alone the full length.

3 - then weld in between every other tack to avoid getting to much heat in one part. Then go back and fill in the gaps.

That’s how I do it anyway, never had one drop off upto now and I’ve done a few.

Hope that’s some help.

Thanks for the reply...some useful information there. I need to look closely at the bucket, its an x-form bucket ...wonder if I cut the weld or cut right at the back of the old cutting edge but this might mean I lose a bit of the bottom of the bucket meaning the edge doesn't stick out as much....losing wear ability

 

[Phil P]

Thanks for the reply...some useful information there. I need to look closely at the bucket, its an x-form bucket ...wonder if I cut the weld or cut right at the back of the old cutting edge but this might mean I lose a bit of the bottom of the bucket meaning the edge doesn't stick out as much....losing wear ability

You can get different depths of blade if you need more wearing edge.

 

[v8willy]

One day last week, a job I’ve been putting off for a long time …

 

[Phil P]

@Ormond , @v8willy knows the script nice job willy

 

[Bob c]

Not as much happened today as I would have liked! After spending best part of two hours talking to a customer when they came to pick up there tractor first thing this morning , then the phone didn’t stop ringing.

I did however manage to fit a new buckle blade for a customer in between answering the phone.
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One day last week, a job I’ve been putting off for a long time …

done a few of those over the years

 

[v8willy]

That bucket had the same edge when new in 99, if it does as long again somebody else can sort it...

 

[Phil P]

Few from today, been out and about most of the day.
Started with a 6520 with a number of issues, running fault, fuel leak, oil leak, foot throttle, and a rattling exhaust bracket, on think that was it

New potentiometer in the foot throttle.

Then a 6120 with only a couple of issues, fuel leak, oil leak, and the engine oil pressure light coming on

Just a faulty oil pressure sensor luckily

Not much else exciting really, ended up at the dealer 3 times for parts, luckily the jobs where only 5 minuets down the road.

 

[Farmer Roy]

 

[Peter]

Some hungry heifers

 

[Gerbert]

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I do like your photo's, a bit of information from the other side of the world. However it's much nicer with some text/explanation.

 

[bovrill]

Can't beat a row of bums going at the silage.

And a niece who has to get the perfect Snapchat picture every morning once they're fed!

 

[Shovelhands]

Fair wet day on the marshes!

 

[Farmer Roy]

I do like your photo's, a bit of information from the other side of the world. However it's much nicer with some text/explanation.

Ahh - I like to keep people guessing

Duly noted though.
I did post similar pics a page or 3 ago with detailed explanations & more pics, but it is easy to miss posts here

Short story - planting Sorghum, a summer growing feed grain. The trailing tank is because I am furrow injecting a liquid vermicast based biological product in the plant row

 

[Farmer Roy]

Beer time

 

[Ukjay]

Beer time

I wish it was - im stuck in a bloody office

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Last load of first lift gone first thing this morning.

 

[roscoe erf]

Last load of first lift gone first thing this morning.
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still running 4 wheelers how many tons on