My new bucket teeth

[LD1]

New bucket teeth.

Total cost for 8 of them delivered was $78 and some change.

Cutting edge was easy to drill for the front hole.

But the back hole fell right at where the cutting edge was welded to the 1/8 or 3/16 bucket steel. Getting through the bucket steel was easy, but once it hit the cutting edge directly under the weld....it was really hard. Couldn't drill it.

So I had to heat the area up to a dull red with the torches and let it slow cool and ten I could drill and tap them. But trying to drill throught the un-even weld left a few holes off just a tad, that is why the teeth arent perfectally straight. But that won't make it any less effective:thumbsup:

Now I just cant wait to try them out

 

[Spina]

I like what you did. I take it the hardware didn't come with the teeth? What did you use and please report your digging results

 

[LD1]

I like what you did. I take it the hardware didn't come with the teeth? What did you use and please report your digging results

No the hardware didnt come with. I used 1/2-20 FHCS (flat-head cap screws). Mainly because it is what I had. I was going to countersink them, but as you can see, there is really no need to as they are well recessed anyway. If I ever have to replace bolts and I run out of my stock of the FHCS, I will go to button heads.

I wont know how it digs for a couple of months when dad starts his digging for a basement for a house. But I am sure it will be better than what it was. It also looks like it will be better for pushing brush out of the fields and into piles when we clear fencerows:thumbsup:

 

[IslandTractor]

Nothing wrong with snaggle toothed tractor equipment. I'm sure your toothbar will dig just as nicely as the ones created by orthodontists.

I was looking at my grapple yesterday and realize it too has developed somewhat of a snaggle toothed appearance too after five or six years of heavy service. Works just as well as ever.

(By the way, I finally got to use the new Dolmar 420 you suggested. Great chainsaw. Took it out of the box, put the bar and chain on, filled the fluids, followed starting directions and it started on the first pull. Cuts like a Tea Party Freshman! Very nice machine).

 

[LD1]

(By the way, I finally got to use the new Dolmar 420 you suggested. Great chainsaw. Took it out of the box, put the bar and chain on, filled the fluids, followed starting directions and it started on the first pull. Cuts like a Tea Party Freshman! Very nice machine).

Congrats on the saw.:thumbsup:

If it is anything like the 350, it is as smooth as butter. Not the most powerful saw, but the anti-vibes are just awesome:thumbsup: Glad you went with the dolmar.

 

[IslandTractor]

Glad you went with the dolmar.

Great saw. I'm happy I took your advice. Of course that was before I knew you were a dog shooting madman!!!

 

[JerryG]

I like those teeth. Where did you get them?

 

[LD1]

Great saw. I'm happy I took your advice. Of course that was before I knew you were a dog shooting madman!!!

I have never shot a dog in my life. But would if it was in self defense.
To each his own opinion though:thumbsup:

 

[IslandTractor]

I have never shot a dog in my life. But would if it was in self defense.
To each his own opinion though:thumbsup:

Just teasing in referencing the somewhat overheated doberman thread. I understand your point.

 

[LD1]

I like those teeth. Where did you get them?

Bobcat Bucket Teeth

This place was the cheapest I could find. I did find another place that had a much larger selection of bolt on but prices were $12 ea up to $25ea plus.

This company was out of PA, had them in stock. Ordered on a tuesday morning and delivered on a thursday:thumbsup:

We'll see how I like them. But if It turns out that I never take them off, I will get weld on ones next time. Bolting them on took longer than It should have.