Another bucket to rebuild

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This is a 16 meter bucket.  I will be replacing both sides, the back and the bottom, along with all the tooth adapters and all the liner material and line bore all the holes for the attachment--pretty much a complete overhaul.  The liner material is pretty much all removed in the pics and we're just starting to cut out the sides.  Goin back in with 3/8 on 3/8 chromium carbide for the inside liners. Attached Images6 Miller Big Blue 600 Air Paks2 Miller 400D6 Lincoln LN-25's4 Miller Xtreme 12VS2 Miller Dimension 812 4 Climax BW-3000Z bore welders Hypertherm 65 and 85Bug-O Track BugPair of Welpers
Reply:Now THAT'S a BUCKET! :PMiller Diversion 165120 amp Buzz BoxVictor Oxy/Ace Oxy/LPGSmith "Little" Oxy/LPGHypertherm Powermax 30Lot's of Misc. tools n' crap....
Reply:Originally Posted by jmanNow THAT'S a BUCKET! :P
Reply:Originally Posted by ExpatWelderIt's actually quite small for most of the jobs that I do.  Im used to working on 40 to 70 yard buckets.
Reply:Just curious........what is the problem with the bucket so that it needs to be rebuilt?Welding HacLincoln Electric 3200HD
Reply:Originally Posted by RussellFJust curious........what is the problem with the bucket so that it needs to be rebuilt?
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWLove to see some picts of the machines these go on. I'm guessing these are all mining shovels for a strip mine. Never seen a front shovel that big. All the big operations I've seen use drag lines. Seen some pretty decent drag buckets but nothing like the ones they use out west.
Reply:It seems to be a thing around here (out west) that people collect the 1 yard buckets to make wood burning stoves out of them for their log cabins. Most of the time they have to chisel out the door way to get it to fit. That is a huge bucket! Regards,RobGreat Basin WeldingInstagramBlue weldersRed weldersMy luscious Table DIY TIG Torch cooler
Reply:Very interesting to see the repair process. Would love to see pictures of the patches when done.Gordhttp://gordsgarage.wordpress.com/
Reply:Great thread. Please, lots of pics! Even the equipment too."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:aye..this is a bucket.
Reply:Sounds to me like you are building a new bucket rather than overhauling an exsisting one.  When I first looked at that big thing I thought it was a drag line bucket.StephenMillermatic 251Miller Syncrowave 200Miller 30A SpoolgunHypertherm Powermax 30Etc., etc., etc.............Cancer Sucks!
Reply:somebody tipped your pool over....My name's not Jim....
Reply:Hi Expat, I thought that looked goofy for a loader bucket, I'll bet the dipper and boom are something on that bad boy hoe.Is the chrome carbide liner material a mining product from someone like Kennametal or GE?Also looks like the Climax is going back to work!   Thanks for the pics!Matt
Reply:Wear plate city! wow big bucket lol
Reply:Originally Posted by Matt_MaguireHi Expat, I thought that looked goofy for a loader bucket, I'll bet the dipper and boom are something on that bad boy hoe.Is the chrome carbide liner material a mining product from someone like Kennametal or GE?Also looks like the Climax is going back to work!   Thanks for the pics!Matt
Reply:what process/diameter consumable do you use to stick it all back togetherHave we all gone mad?
Reply:Originally Posted by ExpatWelderIt's actually quite small for most of the jobs that I do.  Im used to working on 40 to 70 yard buckets.
Reply:I like the way you want to not only maintain, but improve your equipment.  I work with 330 and 350  Cats every day, and a good bucket makes my job so much easier.  Best - Ralph
Reply:Originally Posted by sn0border88what process/diameter consumable do you use to stick it all back together
Reply:Originally Posted by jmanI hear ya!  It must be fun to work on those BEASTS!On a side note,We have some of the biggest buckets in the World, North of me.  I had a chance to see a 89 YARD Bucket (for a Drag line) and it was something to behold!  Also, they have the LARGEST Hydraulic Shovel in the world with a BUCKET size of 46 cubic YARDS.  The Truck that took those loads (Caterpillar 797F) was absolutely MONSTROUS @ 400 TON Capacity.  It only takes 3 or 4 loads from that scoop to fill the dump....  Crazy Stuff!  Cheers,
Reply:Got both cheek plates cut off and 1 re-fitted.  Got the center adapters cut off. Attached Images6 Miller Big Blue 600 Air Paks2 Miller 400D6 Lincoln LN-25's4 Miller Xtreme 12VS2 Miller Dimension 812 4 Climax BW-3000Z bore welders Hypertherm 65 and 85Bug-O Track BugPair of Welpers
Reply:Don't have any new pics but we got both the cheeks hung and welded from the outside, still need to back gouge the inside and weld them out.  Did some build up on the lip and removed about half of the inside floor.  The deeper I get the worse it is.  Also had a face shovel bucket come in with a bent ear on one of the clam cylinder bores, should be an "interesting" job.  I am thinking of building a large "wrench" with about a 12 foot handle, heat the ear up and try to lever it back in place.  If that does not work then we'll move to plan B, not sure what plan B is yet.6 Miller Big Blue 600 Air Paks2 Miller 400D6 Lincoln LN-25's4 Miller Xtreme 12VS2 Miller Dimension 812 4 Climax BW-3000Z bore welders Hypertherm 65 and 85Bug-O Track BugPair of Welpers