84"skidsteer bucket rebuild.

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Re edge and floor on this bucket in my shop now.Top beam was bent from abuse had to cut and straighin.Edge was busted in 2 and floor buckled.Floor was 3/16" i ,m going back with 5/16". Attached Images
Reply:Cool project! Please show all pics as you go and include details. If you remember, I usually forget. I too like to go heavier duty whenever possible. 5/16" is plenty heavy, but in an abusive situation definitely agree. What did you use to cut it apart, oxy/fuel, plasma, carbon???"Where's Stick man????????" - 7A749"SHHHHHH!! I sent him over to snag that MIC-4 while tbone wasn't looking!" - duaneb55"I have bought a few of Tbone's things unlike Stick-Man who helps himself" - TozziWelding"Stick-man"
Reply:Originally Posted by Stick-manCool project! Please show all pics as you go and include details. If you remember, I usually forget. I too like to go heavier duty whenever possible. 5/16" is plenty heavy, but in an abusive situation definitely agree. What did you use to cut it apart, oxy/fuel, plasma, carbon???
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Reply:more pics for ya,s.Got the floor in,lower rear pc 3"x1/4"x84".And edge about 80%welded.Need to do little more welding on floor/rear pc, front corners out at the edge and wear strips underside and i,m done. Attached Images
Reply:It is coming along nicely!"The reason we are here is that we are not all there"SA 200Idealarc TM 300 300MM 200MM 25130a SpoolgunPrecision Tig 375Invertec V350 ProSC-32 CS 12 Wire FeederOxweld/Purox O/AArcAirHypertherm Powermax 85LN25
Reply:Originally Posted by noriteIt is coming along nicely!
Reply:Whats the deal on the last photo?  I see the weld bead and what looks like a board under it but I don't see the cutting edge.
Reply:Can you see it now? Attached Images
Reply:Now I understand, I wasn't expecting it to be orange or that long.
Reply:It will take many years for a bobcat to wear that cutting edge downBacked my CATMA over your CARMA oops clusmy me  What would SATAN do ?? Miller Trailblazer 302 AirPakMiller Digital Elite  Optrel Welding HatArcair K4000Suitcase 12RC / 12 VSHypertherm PM-45Rage 3 sawRusty old Truck
Reply:Originally Posted by killdozerd11It will take many years for a bobcat to wear that cutting edge down
Reply:Sections of leftover cutting edge to rebuild the lower leading edges of the sides?MM200 w/Spoolmatic 1Syncrowave 180SDBobcat 225G Plus - LP/NGMUTT Suitcase WirefeederWC-1S/Spoolmatic 1HF-251D-1PakMaster 100XL '68 Red Face Code #6633 projectStar Jet 21-110Save Second Base!
Reply:Originally Posted by duaneb55Sections of leftover cutting edge to rebuild the lower leading edges of the sides?
Reply:more pics.one of the underside. Attached Images
Reply:Wouldnt it be more cost effictive to buy a new bucket?Welding/Fab Pics: www.UtahWeld.com
Reply:Originally Posted by MikeGyverWouldnt it be more cost effictive to buy a new bucket?
Reply:Originally Posted by MikeGyverWouldnt it be more cost effictive to buy a new bucket?
Reply:Before I went self employed I worked in a fab/job shop and we're in a rural area so lots of loader buckets from farms.  Did a lot of edge replacements but I built a lot of buckets too.  I had a pretty nice design figured out after awhile, we had a stack of quick attach plates we already made so when it was all said and done I could shear, brake, weld up, add an edge and backing plate by myself in an 8 hr day no problem.  It's been awhile since I did that so I don't remember the exact time but it was under a day.  That was for a skidloader bucket.  All mig the plate, then pre-heat and run the edge on with dual shield.
Reply:When you are preheating the edge prior to welding do you preheat a small section in the center of the bucket weld it and preheat and weld in small sections all the way out to the edges on both sides alternating from side to side or what is the proper procedure.Good Luck and Never Give UpAWS MemberLincoln Idealarc 250 AC/DCHobart Beta Mig 251Hypertherm Powermax 45Lincoln WeldanPower D10 250 ProMilwaukee PortabandEllis BandsawMiller AEAD 200LE
Reply:Originally Posted by Welder6013When you are preheating the edge prior to welding do you preheat a small section in the center of the bucket weld it and preheat and weld in small sections all the way out to the edges on both sides alternating from side to side or what is the proper procedure.
Reply:Thanks admswelding. Did you use some special steel for the wear bars on the bottom of the bucket and did you weld the cutting edge all the way across on the bottom of the bucket as you did on the top. Also what kind of wire did you use for welding the cutting edge.Good Luck and Never Give UpAWS MemberLincoln Idealarc 250 AC/DCHobart Beta Mig 251Hypertherm Powermax 45Lincoln WeldanPower D10 250 ProMilwaukee PortabandEllis BandsawMiller AEAD 200LE
Reply:I always laid a 2X4 tube along the edge of the bucket and clamped it with about 7 bessey clamps, then preheat the edge to about 400,  don't tack the edge on though, just clamp it.  Then start welding in the center and work your way out alternating sides. flip the bucket over and skip weld the back.   Normally let the edge underlap the bucket by 1/2 or 1/3 depending on the situation.  Just always used regular mild steep flatbar for skids underneath unless it was something really used hard, then might put strips of AR plate.
Reply:Adamswelding, what gas are you migging with?The wear strips ar regular hr steel.The cost of ar was not in the budget on this job.It will last them a good while anyhow.The wire i run is 70/S6 .035Dia.The gas is 75/25 mix.This is all being pushed thru my Millermatic 250X.The back/underside i just stich weld on bunch of 8"stiches
Reply:Originally Posted by admsweldingThe wear strips ar regular hr steel.The cost of ar was not in the budget on this job.It will last them a good while anyhow.The wire i run is 70/S6 .035Dia.The gas is 75/25 mix.This is all being pushed thru my Millermatic 250X.The back/underside i just stich weld on bunch of 8"stiches
Reply:Originally Posted by killdozerd11It will take many years for a bobcat to wear that cutting edge down
Reply:Its kinda hard to telll, but did you grind the paint back before you started?  Maybe thats some super tough paint, but I would have thought that your preheat would have at least discolored that yellow paint more than it did.Miller 250x & Lincoln V205-TSmith Oxy-Prop torch
Reply:Originally Posted by ChuckIts kinda hard to telll, but did you grind the paint back before you started?  Maybe thats some super tough paint, but I would have thought that your preheat would have at least discolored that yellow paint more than it did.