Frank Sorbello
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I have a PT-422 with I believe is the regular dirt bucket. How many of these full buckets is equivalent to one yard?
Thanks
Frank
Thanks
Frank
I think they are moving dirt, but yes, if i were selling gold by the bucket, i'd be right there that 2x4. :laughing:Has anyone actually done the math??
There are "level buckets" and "heaped buckets"
A heaped bucket is more common type of measure,, :thumbsup:
few people will jump off the machine,, and strike off the extra material with a 2X4 to get a level bucket,,, :confused2:
Has anyone actually done the math??
There are "level buckets" and "heaped buckets"
A heaped bucket is more common type of measure,, :thumbsup:
few people will jump off the machine,, and strike off the extra material with a 2X4 to get a level bucket,,, :confused2:
What are you doing ?
How important is the information; does it matter if the amounts are off a little or do you need it to the last shovel full ?
Just asking, because this info trail is getting deep !
I don't think any CUT could lift a bucket full of gold. But I sure wouldn't mind trying.I think they are moving dirt, but yes, if i were selling gold by the bucket, i'd be right there that 2x4. :laughing:
I don't think any CUT could lift a bucket full of gold. But I sure wouldn't mind trying.![]()
A 5 gal bucket (pail) is .668 cuft and there are 40.4 of those buckets in a yard.
The OP is talking about the size of his PT-422 machine bucket, rather than a 5 gal. pail.
We're talking about the volume of the empty bucket, not whether the material in the bucket is fluffy, dense, etc...
Finally! Someone with scientific logic. A measurement in volume is the same whether it be dirt, sand, water, concrete, air, etc.We're talking about the volume of the empty bucket, not whether the material in the bucket is fluffy, dense, etc...
Then he would need to see how many 5 gallon buckets it takes to fill his bucket. This is most likely the most foolproof way of determining bucket volume. Rather time consuming though.
It would be best to use a light weight medium to make the job easier.
I have a PT-422 with I believe is the regular dirt bucket. How many of these full buckets is equivalent to one yard?
Thanks
Frank
The small bucket is listed as 5 cu. ft. and the larger light material bucket is listed as 10 cu. ft. There are 27 cu. ft. in a cubic yard so it would take 5.4 small buckets to make a cubic yard
I will give an example for clarification (I hope). I once had an excavating business (I sold out to my two partners).
Our 300 Class excavator had a 42 wide digging bucket with a capacity of 1.5 cubic yards. Six scoops ( 9 TIGHT yards) would FILL a 12-14 cubic yard dump truck.
It is called bank dirt in its natural state.if the guy on the cat loader can read the bucket has a plate on it with the information, including the yards struck and heaped.... Big loaders aren't 12 yds they are over20yds..... 3 series excavators take in a lot of territory up to 385's .... jim
There's a logical, simple way to determine the loader bucket volume...
1. Fill the bucket to the brim with water.
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Easy!![]()
I'm a draftsman. I run CAD every day. Just 3D model the bucket and individual mulch pieces, set up the constraints and environment, and run an analysis! LolCreate the bucket side in almost any CAD software,,
most CAD systems will tell you the area of a shape.
Then, multiply the area by the length,,
that gives you the volume,,
NO water will be wasted,,, :cool2:
:laughing:
or,,,
Measure all the dimensions or sides of the area.
(Or, you could trace the end of the bucket on a piece of paper)
Draw the area on graph paper using the measurements you obtained. Make sure your drawing is to scale. ...
Divide the drawing into shapes. ...
Figure the area of each shape. ...
Add the areas of all the individual shapes to find the total square footage.
Then multiply by the width. :confused2:
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My FEL Op Manual lists capacity when the bucket is "struck" and when it's heaped.
And for those who give a dam - - one cubic yard of goose down is the EXACT SAME VOLUME as one cubic yard of lead. The difference being - weight & density.
If you dumped both, in a vacuum, which would hit the ground first?![]()
Neither,, they would both be in the vacuum,,,
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