k0ua
Epic Contributor
I decided to add a foot stand to my angle blade,
So I decided to make every thing from scratch. I used 1 inch Square tubing, for the leg, and the rest was scrap sheet steel, 12 or 13 gauge I think. And I used the small chain I had made here a few days ago for a pin holder. I made the pin out of a 5/16 bolt, but added some nice grooves in it to retain the chain at the head and in the middle to be retained by the foot itself using gravity to an advantage. This shows filing of the spinning bolt to create a groove near the head to be used as the chain retainer groove. The link will snap into this groove and be retained by its sharp shoulder. The other grooves I made with an angle grinder on the spinning bolt.
I started on the foot by drilling 4 holes in my measured 1 inch square stock at the end, and cutting them in half with the bandsaw. This will allow for water drainage out the of the foot. And a cap welded on top
Then comes measuring and cutting the 3 pieces of sheetmetal to be assembled for the foot to slide up and down in on the face of the implements frame. Then fit up for welding
Then Attach the chain and pin I then welded this onto the frame of the implement. Then 2 holes were drilled into the foot to be used for when it is fully extended down and fully up. And there you go. I will set it on its foot as soon as the paint dries. What do you guys think?
James K0UA
I started on the foot by drilling 4 holes in my measured 1 inch square stock at the end, and cutting them in half with the bandsaw. This will allow for water drainage out the of the foot. And a cap welded on top
Then comes measuring and cutting the 3 pieces of sheetmetal to be assembled for the foot to slide up and down in on the face of the implements frame. Then fit up for welding
Then Attach the chain and pin I then welded this onto the frame of the implement. Then 2 holes were drilled into the foot to be used for when it is fully extended down and fully up. And there you go. I will set it on its foot as soon as the paint dries. What do you guys think?
James K0UA