joshuabardwell
Elite Member
Unfortunately, I may have to wait until after the new year to find out about ordering the bushings. Patience is not my strong suit. Today, I got a little done by cutting two side plates to length and drilling pilot holes for what will eventually be the holes for the bushings. I'm very annoyed at my chop saw, which tilts out slightly at the last third of each cut, meaning that it's impossible to get a cut that's square along its entire length. I may use this as my justification for buying a bandsaw.
I was unreasonably happy to be able to tack weld the two side plates together and drill the pilot holes through both at the same time, ensuring that they lined up perfectly. Eventually, welding may become passe to me, but for now, it's a thrill every time I stick two pieces of metal together in some marginally useful way.
I'm pondering the right way to design the "U" shaped channel on the top of the bucket-side of the adapter. It seems like it would be easier to pick up the bucket if it flared a little. But I'm not sure whether I should just angle out one side of the channel a little bit, still leaving the half-round tubing at the bottom, or whether I should make the sides of the channel parallel for some distance and then flare. The image below illustrates what I'm talking about.
Or, the third option: flare not necessary at all and I'm over-thinking it.
I was unreasonably happy to be able to tack weld the two side plates together and drill the pilot holes through both at the same time, ensuring that they lined up perfectly. Eventually, welding may become passe to me, but for now, it's a thrill every time I stick two pieces of metal together in some marginally useful way.
I'm pondering the right way to design the "U" shaped channel on the top of the bucket-side of the adapter. It seems like it would be easier to pick up the bucket if it flared a little. But I'm not sure whether I should just angle out one side of the channel a little bit, still leaving the half-round tubing at the bottom, or whether I should make the sides of the channel parallel for some distance and then flare. The image below illustrates what I'm talking about.
Or, the third option: flare not necessary at all and I'm over-thinking it.