I started this discussion on the thread begun by Giddyup "Box blade opp. Will it work for me? (Mine was response #46). I had come across an add for "Gill box scraper for 3 pt. hitch 65" wide x 30" deep." There were some pictures supplied (I posted them in response #65). They didn't show much. I called the guy but he couldn't tell me much about the particulars but he thought it was in pretty good shape. Well on Saturday the 14th I told the wife I was going to look at a possible diamond in the rough and took a drive out to look at it. I was very disappointed. The guy failed to tell me the back blade was missing, The front blade was bent, and he could only find 3 scarifier teeth. Having drove over an hour to see it plus wading through a quarter mile of mud to where it was I figured I'd offer a low price and when the guy rejected it I could go look for a better box blade. Unfortunately he accepted my offer.
So, my questions are:
1. How is the best way to straighten the blade? The lower portion is a sandwich of: 1/2" x 6" hard steel blade, 3/16" - 1/4" Curved part (not sure what to call it like a plow share) and backed by a 2-1/2 x 3 x 1/2" thick angle welded on. Plow bolts go through the 3 leg. Should I:
A.) Straighten it with everything as is.
B.) Remove the hard steel blade and straighten the angle and share together. Then straighten the blade seperately?
C.) Remove the hard steel blade and cut off the angle. Then straighten the share and weld on a new angle?
Has anyone done this before? What has worked?
2. I have 3 Scarifier teeth. There are slots for 9. How many teeth do I really need? Teeth cost $37.74
3. I did some research. It was definitely made by Gill, Woods owns Gill and the only Scraper they show that is 65 wide and has slots for 9 teeth is a model B10. Does anyone own one of these or can verify by the pictures attached that it is in fact a B10?
4. How badly do I need the back blade? Woods does not show one on their parts list, but with some design help I think I could fabricate one. The 1/2" x 6" x 65" cutting blade cost $78.12
I appreciate any advice I can get. I'm new to this. I just built the barn last year and I want to finish the drive this year. The last picture shows why I want to get another 3-6" of gravel on the drive. The gravel is in the background I just need to spread it.
P.S. When I got home after delivering the box blade to the barn, I was a bit muddy, a little disappointed and very much in trouble with the wife. Somehow all she heard me say was "I was going out to get something special? and "something about a diamond in the rough". I totally forgot that on February 14th a body is not supposed to be thinking about box scrapers and definitely not referring to farm equipment as "diamond" anything. But that's another story.
So, my questions are:
1. How is the best way to straighten the blade? The lower portion is a sandwich of: 1/2" x 6" hard steel blade, 3/16" - 1/4" Curved part (not sure what to call it like a plow share) and backed by a 2-1/2 x 3 x 1/2" thick angle welded on. Plow bolts go through the 3 leg. Should I:
A.) Straighten it with everything as is.
B.) Remove the hard steel blade and straighten the angle and share together. Then straighten the blade seperately?
C.) Remove the hard steel blade and cut off the angle. Then straighten the share and weld on a new angle?
Has anyone done this before? What has worked?
2. I have 3 Scarifier teeth. There are slots for 9. How many teeth do I really need? Teeth cost $37.74
3. I did some research. It was definitely made by Gill, Woods owns Gill and the only Scraper they show that is 65 wide and has slots for 9 teeth is a model B10. Does anyone own one of these or can verify by the pictures attached that it is in fact a B10?
4. How badly do I need the back blade? Woods does not show one on their parts list, but with some design help I think I could fabricate one. The 1/2" x 6" x 65" cutting blade cost $78.12
I appreciate any advice I can get. I'm new to this. I just built the barn last year and I want to finish the drive this year. The last picture shows why I want to get another 3-6" of gravel on the drive. The gravel is in the background I just need to spread it.
P.S. When I got home after delivering the box blade to the barn, I was a bit muddy, a little disappointed and very much in trouble with the wife. Somehow all she heard me say was "I was going out to get something special? and "something about a diamond in the rough". I totally forgot that on February 14th a body is not supposed to be thinking about box scrapers and definitely not referring to farm equipment as "diamond" anything. But that's another story.
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