Bucket hooks - Almost ready to weld

[dragoneggs]

Thanks, guys. That is an example of some of my best stick welding. I don't show the worst examples of my stick welding

I try not to show my best examples... at least not close up! :ashamed:

 

[Shield Arc]

I only plan on using the clevis for fairly lightweight stuff - probably rope only.

One way to beef up your bucket, skip weld a piece of flat bar inside the upper lip of the bucket, (on edge). Right under your shackle pad eye. Make sure the flat bar is long enough to reach the sides of the bucket, and weld the flat bar to the sides of the bucket.

 

[MOTractor]

Is a skip weld the same as a stitch weld? Speaking of welding, should I skip weld the plates (the plates the hooks are welded too) to the bucket? Or continuous weld?

 

[mangus580]

This shows how I attached them to my bucket...



It worked out quite well. I much preferred this method vs burning up my factory paint on my bucket.

 

[Shield Arc]

Is a skip weld the same as a stitch weld? Speaking of welding, should I skip weld the plates (the plates the hooks are welded too) to the bucket? Or continuous weld?

Skip welds really help control distortion. Especially if you back step the welds too. Back stepping, and skipping around a lot breaks up the heat line, so a lot less chance of distortion. A lot of things I skip weld, I will use caulking between the welds before painting.

 

[newbury]

Skip welds really help control distortion. Especially if you back step the welds too. Back stepping, and skipping around a lot breaks up the heat line, so a lot less chance of distortion. A lot of things I skip weld, I will use caulking between the welds before painting.

Could you please sum up a lot of your little bits of welding wisdom for us "farmer/hobby" welders and put it in a book I can buy on Amazon?

 

[Shield Arc]

But I'm just a hobby welder myself. I talk a good show is all!

 

[Gary Fowler]

But I'm just a hobby welder myself. I talk a good show is all!

Well that is all still good, you do point out so many things that beginners and many hobby welders don't know about.

 

[ovrszd]

Thanks, guys. That is an example of some of my best stick welding. I don't show the worst examples of my stick welding

I use a MIG all the time in the shop. Have a Lincoln stick welder at the farm. Welded some 3pt brackets on a blade with the stick the other day. First time I had used it in a couple years. In the beginning I am sure my 10yr old Grand daughter could have done better. Bout time I was done I could actually run a bead worth showing. Soooooo much difference in the use of both.

Yours look great James.

 

[k0ua]

I use a MIG all the time in the shop. Have a Lincoln stick welder at the farm. Welded some 3pt brackets on a blade with the stick the other day. First time I had used it in a couple years. In the beginning I am sure my 10yr old Grand daughter could have done better. Bout time I was done I could actually run a bead worth showing. Soooooo much difference in the use of both.

Yours look great James.

Thanks Richard, I have also noticed when I don't weld for a while, my efforts don't look so good. About the time I finish a project I start getting in the groove again.