crazyal
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Is it laser cut or water jet?
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ericher69
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Yup -Look cool factor
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Is it painted yet?
I think they use a laser.
No, I have not had a chance to get back to it. Plus now somebody talked me into adding expanded metal.
kennyd
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See this thread about getting a new laser cutting machine: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/258242-more-new-toys-build-attachments.html
SPIKER
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Laser leaves a burnt edge while water-jet the edge will not be as straight in thick stuff and will be totally smooth & raw/clean steel no blackened edges almost polished look.
If you are welding on a edge that was cut the laser cut should be ground to remove the heat hardened/oxidized edge while water-jet will be ready off the machine (other than wet.)
Water-Jets can make holes a bit faster in heavy/thick stuff for most part I do believe too. though the edge no longer is perpendicular to plane.
Mark
If you are welding on a edge that was cut the laser cut should be ground to remove the heat hardened/oxidized edge while water-jet will be ready off the machine (other than wet.)
Water-Jets can make holes a bit faster in heavy/thick stuff for most part I do believe too. though the edge no longer is perpendicular to plane.
Mark
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Sorry about that but I think you will agree its a good idea, That's the way mine came from MIE and it was even painted orange and black.
I got the lids cleaned up and primed. I also primed the pins for the lids, just the ends.
This has a pretty smooth edge.
Yeah, it is a good idea. I got to thinking if I was loading over a truck and or lifting high something could fall out of the back of the grapple and on to the tractor. I guess something could still fall out of the bottom and possibly hit the tractor but it would be a pretty low chance at doing that. I still may add some expanded metal to the grill guard. I am going to get some and cover the bottom of the BX too.
This has a pretty smooth edge.
Yeah, it is a good idea. I got to thinking if I was loading over a truck and or lifting high something could fall out of the back of the grapple and on to the tractor. I guess something could still fall out of the bottom and possibly hit the tractor but it would be a pretty low chance at doing that. I still may add some expanded metal to the grill guard. I am going to get some and cover the bottom of the BX too.
I check my test paint and it seems to be pretty durable since it has sat a while. It is not good weather for paint drying.
Here are the Lids primed. I cheeped out and used red oxide primer. I was going to use some dupont primer but I figured it was not worth the extra money because it is going to get scratched off.
I made a template for the expanded metal.
I laid it across a 2x4 to cut it height wise then clamped it to a welding table and cut the width.
I got a few welded on. I ran out of cut off wheels. I almost finished cutting another one out.
If things go right I am hoping to have it primed tomorrow.
Here are the Lids primed. I cheeped out and used red oxide primer. I was going to use some dupont primer but I figured it was not worth the extra money because it is going to get scratched off.
I made a template for the expanded metal.
I laid it across a 2x4 to cut it height wise then clamped it to a welding table and cut the width.
I got a few welded on. I ran out of cut off wheels. I almost finished cutting another one out.
If things go right I am hoping to have it primed tomorrow.
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