Box scraper questions

[BobRip]

I started some welding today on my homemade box scraper. The picture shows the scraper bar, which is really just an angle iron with the point up. I welded plates to the ends of this bar. These are the side pieces that keep the gravel in the box.

 

[pajoube]

I started some welding today on my homemade box scraper. The picture shows the scraper bar, which is really just an angle iron with the point up. I welded plates to the ends of this bar. These are the side pieces that keep the gravel in the box.

Looking good, what do you figure the weight will be (about) for finished product?
PJ

 

[BobRip]

Looking good, what do you figure the weight will be (about) for finished product?
PJ

A very rough guess is about 100 pounds. What I have now is over 60 and I am probably 2/3 of the way there.

 

[BobRip]

I added some more metal to the box scrapper. I am making progress but it seems slow. Attached are some pictures.

On boxscrapper004 you can see where I made the scrapper bar longer and added a back plate for strength.

 

[pajoube]

I added some more metal to the box scrapper. I am making progress but it seems slow. Attached are some pictures.

On boxscrapper004 you can see where I made the scrapper bar longer and added a back plate for strength.

That is heavy duty steel. I like the weight you will end up with. This will help keep it down when in hard pack.
PJ

 

[BobRip]

I am thinking about making it so the box scrapper can tilt (lower the left or right side). This would help put a crown on the driveway. I don't know a good way to do this, but first let's discuss is it a good idea, or just an unneeded complexity that would weaken the device. Do you really need a crown on a driveway?

 

[MossRoad]

A crown helps water run off and that helps keep it off the road surface. If water remains on the road surface, it can freeze and thaw and help reduce the life of the road. I also makes the cars muddy. Low spots will cause water to pool and that makes soft spots. Then those soft spots turn into ruts or chuckholes. Better to get it off the road if possible.

There were a few posts regarding making a pivoting quick attach so that implements could be angled on the horizontal axis like you are thinking. We where thinking of using a truck wheel hub or a couple pipes one inside the other for this project. No on undertook that project.... the torch is passed to you!

 

[BobRip]

Moss, thanks for your input. It just came to me that a universal adapter that would fit between the PT and the attachment so that any attachment could be tilted. That way it would not hold up the building of the box scraper and if it did not work, no big deal. Just thinking out loud for now. I don't have a spare QA plate at this time for that purpose, so it might be awhile. With the equipment I have this could take a lot of time. It sounds like I need a milling machine to cut the slots. There might be other options, so if anyone has suggestions let me know. I could drill several holes and have stepped adjustments.

 

[ClintBlake]

Moss, thanks for your input. It just came to me that a universal adapter that would fit between the PT and the attachment so that any attachment could be tilted. That way it would not hold up the building of the box scraper and if it did not work, no big deal. Just thinking out loud for now. I don't have a spare QA plate at this time for that purpose, so it might be awhile. With the equipment I have this could take a lot of time. It sounds like I need a milling machine to cut the slots. There might be other options, so if anyone has suggestions let me know. I could drill several holes and have stepped adjustments.

There you go again. Keep rationalizing the need for more equipment and you will fill up that 70' x 120' garage yet.

 

[BobRip]

There you go again. Keep rationalizing the need for more equipment and you will fill up that 70' x 120' garage yet.

Clint, when are you going to build this garage for me, at your expense of course.