Bucket Hooks

[WranglerX]

LOL the title should be “Bucket Slots”, not hooks!

Good job :thumbsup:

Yeah...Sort of realized that after initial post was up and several comments referenced them as "slots"....

Oh well....

Dale

 

[Gordon Gould]

Your slots are a great idea - nice work too. I like RjCorazza idea too with a row of slots. I have a tooth bar and I'm always using the teeth to position the chains from my two bucket hooks. If I didn't have that tooth bar a row of slots across the bucket would be a mighty convenient way to position the chains.

gg

 

[flashpuppy]

Just a thought, there are a few ways to do this. I havee used these in many applications before and find them quite handy. If you visit a truck upfitter that does heavy trucks and semi trucks there will probably be a few options on their shelf for you to pick from. These are normally only a couple bucks each and work wonders.

Chain Grab / Plate

 

[WranglerX]

Just a thought, there are a few ways to do this. I havee used these in many applications before and find them quite handy. If you visit a truck upfitter that does heavy trucks and semi trucks there will probably be a few options on their shelf for you to pick from. These are normally only a couple bucks each and work wonders.

Chain Grab / Plate

This one looks pretty good as you don't have to thread chain through hole...

Chain Grab / Channel

Use "chain grab" as search string pops up more options....

Dale

 

[Gordon Gould]

Those channel grabs make a pretty rugged chain connection. But what ML did with the slotted angle is plenty rugged enough for his Massey and most other CUT bucket work. I would rather bend the chain hook than the bucket or torque the FEL frame.

I use slotted angle to make chain hangers. Light duty though. Keeps the chokers organized on my winch so it is easy to grab what I want and not have to pull them out of a tangled ball.





gg

 

[Big Barn]

A little different application but I am currently building a slip on carpet pole attachment for the farm. The two hooks and “eye” pad are not for lifting or pulling but merely to keep the attachment from slipping off the forks when retracting the pole from the roll.



Here it is at the moment. Just have to prep for paint.

 

[kennyd]

Just a thought, there are a few ways to do this. I havee used these in many applications before and find them quite handy. If you visit a truck upfitter that does heavy trucks and semi trucks there will probably be a few options on their shelf for you to pick from. These are normally only a couple bucks each and work wonders.

Chain Grab / Plate

This one looks pretty good as you don't have to thread chain through hole...

Chain Grab / Channel

Use "chain grab" as search string pops up more options....

Dale

One issue with those is that a grab hook often will not fit through them, so you need raw ended chain. Not a big deal, but be aware.

Also they are often called "Banjo Eyes" or Keyhole Plates".

 

[jmc]

LOL the title should be 釘ucket Slots? not hooks!

Good job :thumbsup:

Kenny, you should expand your product line with slotted angle iron and sell it by the foot! It would also give you an excuse to buy an ironworker. (I'm projecting here)

 

[flashpuppy]

One issue with those is that a grab hook often will not fit through them, so you need raw ended chain. Not a big deal, but be aware.

Also they are often called "Banjo Eyes" or Keyhole Plates".

For myself, I have always found it handy as I will just need one grab hook on a chain. I have also torched out the top hole larger in some applications.

Many ways to skin a cat!

 

[Gordon Gould]

I needed a good chain connection on the tines of my log grapple. I was going to just drill a couple 3/4" holes and use a shackle. I didn't know what the steel was but when I tried to drill an 1/8" pilot hole with a hand drill and a good bit I found out it was Kryptonite. A definite no-go with a hand drill - for me at least. Thought about burning a hole but my torch work is a little crude for a 3/4" hole. So I made a couple 1/2" weld lugs instead.





Now I have a slip connections with just the shackles or I can add a grab links big enough to pass a hook thru to get a grab connection.



gg