Source for toothbar teeth?

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BobinIL

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being the tightwad and uncurable do-it-yourselfer I would like to consider building my own loader toothbar. Does anyone know where I can get the teeth for one of these?
 
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I'm with you! I can do it! I have read something like a ( A-23 ) is the one?? Not confirmed yet with links, I have to measure mine this weekend, Thickness wise.
Jim
 
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This guy in Georga has series 23 cast teet for $5 ea. Fabco price is about $20 ea. Call, Will at Piedmont Tractor & Equipment 1-800-532-0000
Shiping is $10 total flat rate USPS Priority He only has about 15 teeth left as of 10/20
Oh, he also has split pins for $2.50 ea. most dealers are $3

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I think I have found some teeth but now I see most of the tooth bars are welded to high carbon steel cutting edge material. Does anyone know where I can find this material???
 
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Any steel supply or machine shop will have it. Give them the ANSI number such 1045. (last two digits are points of carbon) This raises a good question because as to what the bar part is really made of. High carbon steel can be heat treated and hardened but if it is welded it loses it's hardness makes for brittle weld joints. I thought the flat bar that the teeth shanks are welded to is well behind the bucket cutting edge so why high carbon.
 
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BobinIL said:
I think I have found some teeth but now I see most of the tooth bars are welded to high carbon steel cutting edge material.
I don't believe that is the case. If it was then the cost of the toothbars would be alot more that what they currently are. Normal mild steel is commonly used for the bar that the teeth are welded onto.
 
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Shaley, good point. I was concerned with standard steel giving and bending when you really pry on something with the teeth
 
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Not sure if I'm missing something or others are ... the teeth shown in the pic are supposed to be put onto shanks and the shanks welded to [mild] steel flat stock. The shanks are "V"'d to fit over the cutting edge and flat stock, thus taking all, but some rotational, load.
 
 
 
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