OzarksHermit
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Here are some pix of my home made forks and chain hooks. I must give credit to all those who posted their versions, since I used parts of some of them in mine.
I started with a 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 by 3/16 length of angle, and welded the posts to it, prior to welding it to the bucket. I milled about 1/4 inch off the bottom of the angle, to make welding the bottom edge easier (I am a stick welding nooby - as some of my welds show). The two holes in the top of the angle are there 'cause this piece of angle was used for an earlier project - . The posts are made from 1/2" Thick by 1 1/4" W by 1 1/2" high. I bored the holes to 0.585, slightly oversize for the pins which are 0.565 OD. Since I wanted to turn the pins from larger stock to leave a flange on one end, I decided on the "oddball" diameter - for a little more strength.
The forks themselves are 3" by 1 1/2" channel, 1/4" thick. They extend 20" out from the front of the bucket. I do not envision lifting pallets, so felt that the shorter length would be OK. I added the small pieces that slip over the bottom of the bucket to prevent the forks from lifting when pushing them under a log or rock.
I have already used the forks arranged close to one side as shown, to enable picking up a smaller flat rock.
Once again - thanks to all who contribute to this excellent site
Ken
I started with a 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 by 3/16 length of angle, and welded the posts to it, prior to welding it to the bucket. I milled about 1/4 inch off the bottom of the angle, to make welding the bottom edge easier (I am a stick welding nooby - as some of my welds show). The two holes in the top of the angle are there 'cause this piece of angle was used for an earlier project - . The posts are made from 1/2" Thick by 1 1/4" W by 1 1/2" high. I bored the holes to 0.585, slightly oversize for the pins which are 0.565 OD. Since I wanted to turn the pins from larger stock to leave a flange on one end, I decided on the "oddball" diameter - for a little more strength.
The forks themselves are 3" by 1 1/2" channel, 1/4" thick. They extend 20" out from the front of the bucket. I do not envision lifting pallets, so felt that the shorter length would be OK. I added the small pieces that slip over the bottom of the bucket to prevent the forks from lifting when pushing them under a log or rock.
I have already used the forks arranged close to one side as shown, to enable picking up a smaller flat rock.
Once again - thanks to all who contribute to this excellent site
Ken
