Rod size for euro hooks

[650gSatoh]

Well the euro hooks haven't snapped off yet my box blade with added weight is around 800lbs.

I wasn't loving the looks of the practice beads of the 6011 and 7018 with my small portable stick welder so I decided to upgrade my machine. Got myself a Primeweld Mig285 (multi process), my third machine from Primeweld. The machine maketh the man...

Inflation worked in my favor and I sold my Hobart mig for $70 less than I paid for it, the Mig285 was on sale and was out of pocket $300 for my new machine. I did need to spring for a bigger welding cabinet-HF Vulcan, really nice.

Really loving the euro hooks, total game changer. There was a slight learning curve but it didn't take long. I made 2 spacers out of some pvc pipe to go either side of the balls so that they do not move around when hooking up.

 

[Cycledude]

Nice to hear you bought a better welder and everything turned out well .
Pictures would be nice.

 

[650gSatoh]

Nice to hear you bought a better welder and everything turned out well .
Pictures would be nice.

Thanks. I will get a couple of shots.

 

[650gSatoh]

Taking those photos reminds me I need to cut those spacers in half and place them on either side so that there is some more movement.

 

[650gSatoh]

Good enough for this amateur.

 

[CalG]

Taking those photos reminds me I need to cut those spacers in half and place them on either side so that there is some more movement.

Nice looking welds!

 

[650gSatoh]

Nice looking welds!

Thanks mate.

 

[Cycledude]

Nice looking welds.
My 9 foot Bison blade supposed to weigh 1400+ pounds.
The spacers you installed is interesting idea but guess I kinda prefer having that extra space available when hooking up.

 

[650gSatoh]

Nice looking welds.
My 9 foot Bison blade supposed to weigh 1400 pounds.
The spacers you installed is interesting idea .

Thanks mate.

Without those spacers the balls just shot side to side as I tried to hook up. I was like "f@ck, I thought this was supposed to make it easier"

The sell some balls with little "wings" for want of a better explanation that I assume help with this but the wing is only on 1 side. The pvc was cheap and I had it on hand. It works for me, not sure how others deal with this as I hadn't seen it mentioned.

 

[ptsg]

Good enough for this amateur.

Well done! I would trust that weld job easily.

Regarding the Euro hooks, I think you'll be very very happy with those and wonder why you didn't get those sooner.

I have nothing but great things to say about these. No fussing around, it just works.