Sharp edge/blade for FEL bucket?

[Kyle_in_Tex]

Doe's anyone know of a supplier for a blade of some sorts that can be attached to a FEL bucket? My father in law has a 5420 JD and the bucket has holes right behind the bottom edge for attaching teeth or whatever. He wants to attempt shearing through 2-3" mesquite bushes. I was going to make him a "blade" about 1/2" thick, 3 feet wide, 8" deep and put an edge on leading edge to try and shear down mesquite. He doesn't want to shred or mow them down because he doesn't want thorns everywhere. If anyone knows of a supplier, please let me know. Thank you...Kyle

 

[JohnMiller3]

Do a search on TBN for <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/forumfiles/5-210833-BrushBruteLit2of2.jpg>“brush brute”…</A> lots of great comments… exactly what you’re looking for… (though not a blade...) (on my future list of wants…/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif)

Looking at the size of your tractor, I would also attack the brush with a MD or HD rotary cutter…

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/forumfiles/5-133000-Treegetterunmounted.JPG>Here’s a homemade 3-point hitch version…</A>

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

John,

Is that home made model one that you might have some spec's or anything for someone who wanted to make their own? Thanks!

 

[JohnMiller3]

<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.tractorbynet.com/cgi-bin/compact/showthreaded.pl?Cat=&Board=implement&Number=133000&page=&view=&sb=&o=&vc=1#Post133000>NS in TX did the homebrew...</A>

Gary... you're gonna have a ton of welding projects to do... /w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif

How do you decide which to do first...? /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[Gary_in_Indiana]

<font color=blue>"you're gonna have a ton of welding projects to do..."</font color=blue>

John... hardly a day goes by I don't think of something I'd like to do with my newly acquired (albeit limited) skill

<font color=blue>"How do you decide which to do first...?"</font color=blue>

I've thought a lot about that and try to weigh four factors... Urgency of need... Ease to accomplish... Strength of weld needed... Quality of appearance required... /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif/w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

Actually, I'm doing well enough that the last two really aren't big concerns. We're able to test our welds for breaking strength and mine always hold better than the material I've welded and, with the exception of an occasional trailing end, I'm happy enough with the appearence. It's like so many things in life. The more I do the better the I get at it. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

My first projects are all additions/modifications. I'm adding some hooks to my FEL bucket and backhoe and some additional attachment points, light brackets and side tool boxes to my big trailer for chains and straps. After that I'm thinking of some new fenders for the old gal. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

I've already got my first "build" project lined up (or, rather, lined up for me. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif It'll be a heavy duty grille guard/light bar for an old K-5 Blazer my mechanic has. I got committed to that one before I'd even attended the first class. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif I think my first project for myself could well be a welding table. /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif/w3tcompact/icons/grin.gif

 

[tiltbed]

Gary ain`t it just fun...welding thoes 1" thick with the 45 degree angles...lemme see...penatration pass with a 1/8 6010.....filler passes with a 1/4" 7018 or 7024...allowance 1/32 past the flat surface.ribbon cut the center and hope your weld don`t break when applied to the "v" press....qualified but not certified..ie no over head or pipe..lol...Sid