Forks Toothbar & Bucket Forks

[foggy1111]

Was just looking at this design.....again...and really like it. Before buying my clamp on forks and tooth bar (Markham) I considered having my friend at the welding shop do something similar. HOWEVER.....I was contemplating how to "hook" the forks onto some bucket hooks that would be bolted (or welded) to the top of my material bucket. I thought I could come up with "quick tatch" forks this way.....but I am not certain it would pan out. FWIW....would be a slick set up if someone would make 'em.

 

[Ed_Indiana]

I should have taken a picture of the underside of the bucket with the forks mounted and you would see the deep slot in the forks that slide (sandwich) onto the bucket. The ratchet attachment that secures the top of the forks to the bucket were the invention and design of the machinest.

 

[Ed_Indiana]

Foggy 1111, The material for both the Forks & Toothbar are "1045 Hot Rolled Steel".

 

[gordyy]

Every body needs a machinist friend like yours ed very nice design and very good work

 

[jnjpream]

Ed_Indiana,

Did you guys build the teeth too? And how is the 1045 holding up? Is it wearing worse or better than the normal bucket edge?

I'm always looking for another winter project..

Thanks.

 

[Ed_Indiana]

Have pryed up some stumps & rocks and of course many scoops of dirt. The biggest test was a was a buckeye tree with deeper roots. Picked the rear end of the B7800 off the ground. I thought for sure I had bent the toothbar, but all is well. I have learned there are limits to what can be done.

 

[Ed_Indiana]

Yes, we made the teeth. And so far no wear or damage to the teeth or any part of the toothbar or bucket edge.

 

[jnjpream]

Curious how you made the teeth.. Did you use square tubing and just cut it diagonally?

Thanks.

 

[Ed_Indiana]

One quarter inch wall two inch square tubing. Very heavy wall for that size tubing. Then I used 1 and one half X One and one half inch sq stock milled the correct angle on one end. I made the tooth from 1045 hr steel and milled the same angle on one end, then welded the tooth to the 1 and one half sq under the angle of the sq stock. I predrilled the sq tubing and the sq stock to except a 5/16th roll pin. This is what mounts the tooth to the bar. Then I welded the assembly to the bar itself. All welds ground smooth so the soil would flow over it easy and not get sbagged.

 

[BruceWard]

Great work!