The largest wire my mig will run is .035. Is this big enough to do hooks on a bucket? Sorry to hijack the thread…. But I need to do hooks this winter on the new bucket.
Aha! Saves me the trouble of looking dumber than I already proved. I was gonna ask how to best use the three. Now no one needs to know I did not know . . . oh, wait.yes, I would do the same as RjCorazza one on each end and one in the middle... If you want to lift something and keep it stable, you will want to use the two on the side and if you want to pull something then you would use the one in the middle.
3 hooks, one in middle hook facing up and two on top leading edge facing toward tractorAbout to order some weld on grab hooks for front bucket for B21. 54 inches wide or so.
Was going to put 2 hooks a few inches in from each end, but have seen some with 3, one in middle.
Any real reason to put a middle one in?
What would you consider a hook? When setting the welder For thickness? 1/4“ for a 3/8” hook?I've welded 1/4 plate with .035. Amps and wire speed as well as the speed of moving the torch should adjusted for best penetration.
No idea yet. Have to measure the thickness and go from there.What would you consider a hook? When setting the welder For thickness? 1/4“ for a 3/8” hook?
Same here...but in my case, I use the center hook for light stuff and the outer hooks used for heavier or unwieldy loads. Using the out hooks spreads the loadI put 3 hooks on my bucket. 2 outside in line with the loader arms, and 1 in the center.