another bucket and some line bore work....in progress

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First pics are 3 inch beams for the floor structure . The bucket is getting completly re skinned . we removed all the floor and sides as well as lots of the structural components. Second is more of the same. the last one is fitting in the 1 1/2 floor plate. Attached Images
Reply:Next pictures are of the door to the bucket. it got a new lip put on. Its all 1 1/2 plate. And a bail that was modified to fit the bucket getting line bored for bushings. All of the weld are 100% on everything. Lots of wire is getting used.   enjoy the pics thanks for looking. Attached Images
Reply:Big bucket Is that a Bucyrus dragline bucket?Mike
Reply:In post 1, pics 3 & 4, how did the plate get rolled to that contour?  I'm assuming a big azz press but I've never seen one that big.And the dude sitting where the boring is going on, I hope that thing wasn't running.  He would be getting chips all over himself if it was.MarkI haven't always been a nurse........Craftsman 12"x36" LatheEnco G-30B MillHobart Handler 175Lincoln WeldandPower 225 AC/DC G-7 CV/CCAdd a Foot Pedal to a Harbor Freight Chicago Electric 165A DC TIG PapaLion's Gate Build
Reply:That makes the Deere 450lc(100,000 pound) excavator I just worked on look like a toy.Disclaimer; "I am just an a$$hole welder, don't take it personally ."
Reply:Nice work on that shovel bucket and that's a big one Is that plate mild steel or a hard exotic ??If mild do they plan on doing wear plate over lay ??Backed 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:all the plate is mild and will be lined with 1 1/4 ar 500. I will add more pics as things progress.No this is not a dragline bucket it goes to a P&H shovel at a copper mine about 50 miles from our shop.he sides were done in press brake but not ours we only have a little 200 ton one.
Reply:At least the project provides its own shadeMillermatic 252millermatic 175miller 300 Thunderboltlincoln ranger 250smith torcheslots of bfh'sIf it dont fit get a bigger hammer
Reply:a press brake, that bent 1.5" plate. Holy hellHobart EZ-Tig newbie.
Reply:Holy cow that's some BIG iron!Thanks for sharing.
Reply:Originally Posted by farmshopAt least the project provides its own shade
Reply:its always a beautiful sight seeing these beautiful works of art. I bet you had some fun laying all those beads!
Reply:such nice clean welding on it . what sort of settings would you be using?
Reply:Well settings vary some from welder to welder. My personal ones are all on a vantage 500.The wire type is Lincoln ulttacore  L 85 a1 I set to about 28 to 31 volts and depending on position 245 to 320 ipm. It's 1/16 wire. Some of the welds are NR 233. Settings for it are about 24 to 28 volts and 210 to 300 ipm based on position. Hope it helps
Reply:I am confused by the line boring. The boring bar is only thru one eye, how did you set it up to be true thru both ears? We always use a long bar that passes thru all of the ears, was just wondering?
Reply:That's some awesome work.IW Local 580 NY, NY
Reply:OK to answer the question about keeping the bores on both ears true.Instead of paying for a boring bar 25 feet long with threaded holes and indexing marks i use a 25 foot 2 inch solid piece of lathe turned bar as a line up tool. I the put an expanding center in each bore. The centers have 3 feet that expand. very much like a 3 jaw lathe chuck. they have a whole in them that has 3 inch of engagement with .002 clearance on my line up bar.  I then slide on the bearings and guild for the boring machine and weld in place. I then remove my line up bar and presto everything id true and aligned.Mick i would like to see some pics looking forward to seeing them.
Reply:Thank you for the answer Specops. wouldn't mind seeing a pic of the expanding centers if you get a chance. I do long set ups basiclly  the same way, use a piece PSQ shaft material and cone shaped pieces for alignment but don't really like the cones.  Very nice work.
Reply:leight, no problem with the description. I hope it make a little bit of heads or tails. I have a set of those damn cones but try to never have to use them. I will snap some pics tomorrow and get you a part number they will cut set up time in half and are a lot more precise than the cones. thanks for looking. Just my way of doing it might not be the best but it works with the tools I have.
Reply:Very cool work you do!  Man, 1 1/2 material... what are settings like for that?!Miller Diversion 180Hobart Handler 140 (Soon to be replaced with Miller 211?)Miller Spectrum 625 Extreme
Reply:Originally Posted by specopswelderleight, no problem with the description. I hope it make a little bit of heads or tails. I have a set of those damn cones but try to never have to use them. I will snap some pics tomorrow and get you a part number they will cut set up time in half and are a lot more precise than the cones. thanks for looking. Just my way of doing it might not be the best but it works with the tools I have.
Reply:Originally Posted by chimmikea press brake, that bent 1.5" plate. Holy hell
Reply:Thanks for posting this, very interesting. You are some hard working guys.Miller Synchro250 bought new 1997Millermatic200Miller Bluestar 2E . AC/DC 16hpBluestar 2E , DC Miller Thunderbolt225 AC/DC ArcLongevity 60 plasma
Reply:Roll forming of 10' wide x 53' long x 1.5" thick steel plate. I ran across this the other day and thought I would share it.Classic 1D 200SAE 30086 SA 200Hyperthem 45Jancy Mag Force O/A Victor-GossCable's remote2-12" Mathey Dearman bevelersLN 25Miller Auto Set 211Wendy's Pancake/Jackson PipelinerNew Holland LS 180Great story man....tell it again!
Reply:All right a small update and some pics of my centering devices. Pics are the new floor with new AR 500 wear plate. Also some shots of the outside walls . It still has a bit more to go.Enjoy Attached Imagesquick shot of bore on last cut pass. you can see the line were the boss and the ear meet as well as the line at the cut. machine was about half way done with the cut. Not the smoothest cut but it is ok its my trainees first one. Attached Images
Reply:finally got around to posting the pics of it all finished up and painted. sorry not the best quality pics. Attached Images
Reply:Great stuff, love to see the big fabrications and thank you for sharing. How do you quote a job like that? T&M or total price? Seems like you would have a hard time on a total price until you start tearing it apart. Can you share what it cost or how many man hours went into this one? "Anybody can talk $h!t behind a monitor, I let the quality of my work speak for itself"Lincoln Square Wave 255 and 355 Tig Lincoln 255 Power-Mig w/ spool gun Koike 5 x 10 CNC plasma Hyd-Mech DM-10 bandsaw Ineco QB-76 NC tube bender
Reply:Pure Awesomeness!!  I would love to get into more Heavy Welding.Some Blue , Some Red & Some GreyProverbs 16:2-3.2 "All a person’s ways seem pure to them, but motives are weighed by the Lord. 3 Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans."
Reply:Is the paint for storage?   i don't think its going to last long once she gets to digging.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:Sheesh My back hurts just looking at the pictures.  Very nice work!!!!
Reply:Mick wish i would have got a glimps of that project. Sounds interesting anyways.  I all ways like seeing others work or creations. his bucket tipped the scales at 132400 lbs according to the truck driver. A little heavier than I thought.The paint won't last too long at all. Its more of a company recognition thing. All our rebuilds are painted. easy way to distinguish our work from others.
Reply:You get all the fun jobs..Been following from the start..Sheer size of everything is unreal....zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.