Loader Weld on bucket hooks (again)

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k0ua

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Kioti DK35se Hydrostat
LD1 asked me some time ago when I was going to weld some hooks on my Kioti bucket. I haven't done it mainly because when I needed hooks I just take adavantage of the SSQA and change out the bucket to my second bucket and old Kubota bucket I converted to SSQA and it has lots of hooks on it. But when I killed a deer last saturday I needed to hang it and of course the wrong bucket was on the tractor, so I had to change it out.. No big deal, but I decided to "get a round tuit:)"

Here you can see the cleaning of the existing factory pads of paint, then setting the weld on hooks on with a magnet, a tack on opposite ends of each side with 7014 3/32 then weld with 1/8 7018 and slap on some Kutota gray paint.. (don't knock it, it matches:) and I have it). welder is Everlast PA160 DC welder Tackup at 110 amps and weld at 125. I haven't stick welded in quite a while..(that is my excuse and I am sticking to it:D) IMG_20121117_162424_854.jpgIMG_20121117_162438_547.jpgIMG_20121117_164305_653.jpgIMG_20121117_165303_772.jpgIMG_20121117_165314_192.jpgIMG_20121117_170314_242.jpgIMG_20121117_165336_859.jpg
 
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Looks great:thumbsup: Really nice welds;)
 
   / Weld on bucket hooks (again)
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Looks great:thumbsup: Really nice welds;)

Thanks, I think they look about as good as the ones the Korean fella did when they made the bucket:)

James K0UA
 
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Good job.
 
   / Weld on bucket hooks (again)
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Thanks for the kind words guys.

James K0UA
 
 
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