12" backhoe bucket with pics

[spo307]

finished welding the bucket, 5/8" cutting edge bottom 1/2" mounting plates, 1/4" sides, 3/16 back plates, now for the hard part of cutting the 1/2" mounting plates and getting dom tubing for the bushings

 

[spo307]

oh and the side bucket cutting edges are 1/2" x 3"

 

[Red Beast]

sure looks solid enough! Nice fab skills.
What is the bucket going on?

 

[The Haymaker]

Nice!

 

[spo307]

sure looks solid enough! Nice fab skills.
What is the bucket going on?

BH90 kubota L4400, I have an 18" already, wanted a smaller bucket for more break out force, then they told me $650, then my wheels started turning

 

[GE222]

Nice job.:thumbsup:
I was curious though if the sides are parallel, or are tapered?

 

[spo307]

slightly tapered, probably should have been more, but it will work. i hope

 

[20 20]

nice job, I'm thinking about making some sort of clay bucket this year. The prices on buckets are crazy.

 

[Low Bucket]

Great job!:thumbsup:

Yup, the bucket prices are too high.

 

[jimmyj]

Nice. Show us the unit in action when you are done please.

 

[spo307]

Nice. Show us the unit in action when you are done please.

will do

 

[4440]

Great looking bucket. Is there anyway that you could dimension and post the measurements for yor side plates? Thanks...

 

[spo307]

SORRY I AM NOT A DRAFTSMAN

 

[spo307]

I think I am in need of a 1 1/4 reamer to clean up the holes, also rear pin must have a slight bend, I will hold off finishing it till i get my kubota pins

 

[Iplayfarmer]

I think I am in need of a 1 1/4 reamer to clean up the holes...

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[spo307]

decided to weld it up without kubota pins, after an hour of sanding the pins with drywall sanding screen and 400 grit paper, ripped a 1x6 and clamped as a jig. made small even stitch welds as to not bind the pins, i would weld one side and pins would lock up, then weld opposite side to regain movement, also decided to add a band around the back to the bottom cutting edge 1/4 x 1 1/2, weld the upper half heat at the bend with a torch bend over and use a lump hammer to fit tight, weld, repeat. marked the bucket with an s. in the end pins move fine, primmed painted. just need teeth to come in

 

[Red Beast]

simply beautiful!

 

[spo307]

thanks, my first bucket I ever built

 

[Djames55]

Looks very good!!! How many $$$ in it?

 

[mjncad]

Looks great! Thanks for sharing.