Backhoe CB05 Clean-up bucket edge (bolt-on)

[mgstevens]

Cool mod!? Having watched larger machines carry/use an extra clean up bucket (smooth edge) and noticing how darn useful they are, I really wanted that function for my GC2410 TLB. So, after a few design iterations, I got myself a plasma cutter and made fabricating one my "test project." Keeping in mind: no experience with the plasma, little with the welder, but with a burning desire to be able to maintain hundreds of feet of ditch, I dove in... Pics have roll-over alt text to simplify post.



Fun project that really worked out great, even though the edge is not hardened (something I may do later..) it cut and scooped very well. Now I just need to get some finesse using it!

 

[JWR]

"A Burning desire" he said...no pun intended ? Great project, nice job.

 

[mgstevens]

"A Burning desire" he said...no pun intended ?

Well, the burning desire was to avoid mucking out the ditches with a shovel. I got the machine mostly to save my body. And to tackle much larger jobs without hiring a machine and operator. It just needs the right attachments. The newer CB65 BH has bolt-on teeth so a flat edge is possible with that one, this one has weld-on teeth, so I needed to get creative. I even thought about getting a second clean up bucket, but this was easier, a lot cheaper and a fair bit of fun.

 

[irvingj]

Neat! I've also thought about that -- and how nice it would be to have.... Nice looking job.

 

[MoMower]

Well, the burning desire was to avoid mucking out the ditches with a shovel. I got the machine mostly to save my body. And to tackle much larger jobs without hiring a machine and operator. It just needs the right attachments. The newer CB65 BH has bolt-on teeth so a flat edge is possible with that one, this one has weld-on teeth, so I needed to get creative. I even thought about getting a second clean up bucket, but this was easier, a lot cheaper and a fair bit of fun.

But will the bolts come out of the newer bucket to take the teeth off, lol (not easily ask me how I know).

Hoping someone will produce a 20” or so grading bucket.

Agco wants almost $800 for the 16” bucket.

 

[kf4uda]

Very nice work. I need to do that as well for the same reason.

 

[GeneV]

I like it! Sure beats my method from a few yrs ago, I drilled a few holes in a 1x4, strapped that on against the bucket teeth. It kinda worked in a pinch, to scrape out a bunch of gravel, til I broke off one end of it.

 

[mgstevens]

I drilled a few holes in a 1x4,

Ah yes.. looks like you may have forgotten to harden the edge of that 1x4.

Hey, not only did this thing do a decent job of the ditches - especially as I was working out scooping technique in the process - but I was just extending some utility lines the other day, sewer and water, and the clean-up edge made backfilling the trench a sweet dream! With the float feature of the BH, this is a great addition to the toolset.

Next: weld-on mechanical thumb!

 

[GeneV]

Ah yes.. looks like you may have forgotten to harden the edge of that 1x4.

Hey, not only did this thing do a decent job of the ditches - especially as I was working out scooping technique in the process - but I was just extending some utility lines the other day, sewer and water, and the clean-up edge made backfilling the trench a sweet dream! With the float feature of the BH, this is a great addition to the toolset.

Next: weld-on mechanical thumb!

It was pressure treated wood! Yeh, urs a good tool. I like stuff like that. There's a dude on YouTube, also with a GC tractor, welded a ripper tooth that straps on the hoe bucket. I may do that sometime.

I just finished welding teeth extensions on the thumb, this thing is a beast now.

 

[Dmacleo]

neighbor had a tow behind backhoe.
for straight edge a boss 9.2 v plow cutting edge provided an easily bolt-on edge.
since I killed an edge a year I always had at least one edge to give away.
he ran it as 4ft wide.