k0ua
Epic Contributor
I am in the process of building a "shovel" for the bucket of my Kubota L3400.
It will be a chain on 18 inch long and just under 9 inch wide shovel for digging holes, and small trenches, for transplanting flowers etc. It might be useful for grubbing out smaller rocks in the lawn or other things I haven't though of yet.
The material for the main floor of the shovel is some scrap pieces I found on the property when we moved here, I butt welded 2 of them together, the angle iron is also found scrap, the wings are the only thing I bought, they are 2 inchx1/4 x18. The scrap "floor" appears to be 3/8 thick, and some kind of construction steel, as was the angle. The project is not finished yet, still need to weld on the chain, I was out of chain (didn't think I would get this far this weekend). The fit on the lip of the bucket is very tight and stable as is without chains or anything holding it on. The 3/4 pipe goes under the bucket lip and the angle iron piece is over the lip, and the main floor extends under the bucket several inches. I will put on the chains and use a small chain binder to secure the 2 chains. Time will tell how well it works, and how well it holds up, stay tuned for the finish up and testing, maybe next weekend. Oh, please don't comment on the "quality" of my welds, it might hurt my feelings :laughing::laughing::laughing: just kidding.
James K0UA
It will be a chain on 18 inch long and just under 9 inch wide shovel for digging holes, and small trenches, for transplanting flowers etc. It might be useful for grubbing out smaller rocks in the lawn or other things I haven't though of yet.
The material for the main floor of the shovel is some scrap pieces I found on the property when we moved here, I butt welded 2 of them together, the angle iron is also found scrap, the wings are the only thing I bought, they are 2 inchx1/4 x18. The scrap "floor" appears to be 3/8 thick, and some kind of construction steel, as was the angle. The project is not finished yet, still need to weld on the chain, I was out of chain (didn't think I would get this far this weekend). The fit on the lip of the bucket is very tight and stable as is without chains or anything holding it on. The 3/4 pipe goes under the bucket lip and the angle iron piece is over the lip, and the main floor extends under the bucket several inches. I will put on the chains and use a small chain binder to secure the 2 chains. Time will tell how well it works, and how well it holds up, stay tuned for the finish up and testing, maybe next weekend. Oh, please don't comment on the "quality" of my welds, it might hurt my feelings :laughing::laughing::laughing: just kidding.
James K0UA