looking for 101 off the wall uses for my kubota

[JoeBuyer]

Get a grapple and use it for a vise. I cut all the steel for my landplane grader blade this way. This is a 3/8" X 12" plate.

I agree. Nice job on the grader blade. Looks sturdy.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Thanks - Does a nice job too.

 

[sixdogs]

Gordon, great job on the landplane!!!!

Agreed---landplane looks great. Did you get dimensions off something else or just use whatever you thought?

 

[Gordon Gould]

Agreed---landplane looks great. Did you get dimensions off something else or just use whatever you thought?

Some of each I guess. I looked at a lot of them. I knew I wanted 5' wide to cover tire width. I thought longer would be better. Steel comes 20' and I came up with this

 

[HeLa]

Some of each I guess. I looked at a lot of them. I knew I wanted 5' wide to cover tire width. I thought longer would be better. Steel comes 20' and I came up with this

the grease fittings are a nice touch. beautiful implement!

but what about the orange paint?!

 

[JoeBuyer]

If you don't mind me asking was your cost less than buying a comparable unit? The price of steel seems so high I only build out of scrap which ends up that I can only make odds and ends.

 

[Gordon Gould]

If you don't mind me asking was your cost less than buying a comparable unit? The price of steel seems so high I only build out of scrap which ends up that I can only make odds and ends.

Grader 4'-6" long, 5' wide ( inside) 575 lbs

Notes
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Lift Arm Braces 28" center to center. Alter to fit Quick Hitch if necessary.
Upper Cross Braces 2' apart
Blade Mounts 2' apart, first blade mounted 10" back, front of Blade Mounts are 3/4" below runners
3" X 3" triangles cut from bottom corners of sides for runner angles
1/2" Grade 8 bolts and extra long nuts for tail gate stop pins
swinging tailgate up and forward to hang insde against stops is like box blade ( sort of )
swinging tailgate up and back to hang behind stops allows use like push blade in reverse

Steel
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Standard lengths - Bought and picked up at steel supply house, They make one cut at no charge

3/8" X 12" steel plate 20' (2/10') $210
2 sides, 6pcs 6" X 3" for hitch clevises, tail gate

3/8" X 2" steel bar 10' $25
2 runners

2 1/2" X 1/4" Square tube 24' (2/12') $115
2 upper cross members, top link verticle and angle braces, 2 lift arm braces

4" X 4" X 3/8" angle 10' $69
2 cutting blade mounts

1 1/2" schedule 80 blk iron pipe 10' $46
hinge pin for tail gate ( used 3 short pieces of 2" sched 40 I had for hinges )

Total Steel $465

Then add for the cutting edges.

Edit: Would save $100 if I left tail gate off.

 

[JoeBuyer]

Impressed. You should start up a company doing this.

 

[bluesterider]

It is snow season, are there any pics out there of building and super sizing a snowman using your "bota"

 

[timster2]

Sheet of OSB couple of 2x4s and you have a shingle catcher for stripping a roof