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Renze · 01-12-2009, 06:04 PM

For a compact, you'd be best off with 4mm sheet, which is about 5/16 of an inch.
Then reinforce the upper part of the bucket with a 2x4 inch tube, weld on a grader style bucket blade, some 3/8" flatbar from the bucket lip to aforementioned tube, and a 1/4" strip under the rear edge of the bucket as wear protection. Also weld 3 or 4 lengths of this 1/4" flatbar underneath lengthwise. Also weld some of this 1/4" plate where you'd weld on the quick attach hooks.

My 6 1/2 foot wide loader bucket came off a small Atlas wheel loader, i think a 6 ton model, and its about constructed that way. Using 3/8" sheets is a waste of money, and more important, lift capacity.

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Renze Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the Steernbos (Holland) Posts: 1,894	Re: What size plate for building a FEL bucket? For a compact, you'd be best off with 4mm sheet, which is about 5/16 of an inch. Then reinforce the upper part of the bucket with a 2x4 inch tube, weld on a grader style bucket blade, some 3/8" flatbar from the bucket lip to aforementioned tube, and a 1/4" strip under the rear edge of the bucket as wear protection. Also weld 3 or 4 lengths of this 1/4" flatbar underneath lengthwise. Also weld some of this 1/4" plate where you'd weld on the quick attach hooks. My 6 1/2 foot wide loader bucket came off a small Atlas wheel loader, i think a 6 ton model, and its about constructed that way. Using 3/8" sheets is a waste of money, and more important, lift capacity. __________________ Free scrap is a good investment !!! __________________ 1967 Zetor 3011, rebuilt trans, engine to be rebuilt this summer 1986 Zetor 5245, my old man's tractor, i just own the loader 1998 Volvo S70 TDI 2007 Volvo 440 1.9 TD based dirt buggy, under construction