I rained 3/4 of an inch yesterday and another quarter inch today, so it was a good time to work on my rake.
I had finished drilling the 50 holes awhile ago, to that nightmare is over.
Today I
cut some triangles to brace my corners and finished my welding on the flat part of the rake. Then I
cut and bent some 3/8 x 2 inch flat stock for the top parts.
I had to figure out the angles and lengths, so I cheated and copied my other impliments to
cut down on brain stress.
I even swept the floor and put my welder away!!!
First picture is of the rake on it's edge so I can weld the sides and put in the triangle braces.
Second picture is of one of the triangle braces.
Third picture is of the top mount for the three point attachment. To get the upright pieces lined up, I had to weld in a cross brace. This turned out to be a bit on the high side, so I had to notch it to fit the long pieces together.
Fourth picture is of the rake all welded together. I just have to finish drilling the holes for the three point attachments and then paint.
Eddie