Bucket wear.

[BnRidge]

A relative who was a "saw filer"

Nice description. Someone who wants to know the whys and wherefors. I can relate.

 

[crashz]

I didn't see the holes in your photo until I looked real close (used my good eye this time), but you should be able to order the edge from your Kioti dealer. If not, you can order them from a lot of heavy equipment suppliers (most stock generic edges too). Just be sure to give them the total width, bolt spacing dimension and bolt diameter.

Also, get the new bolts too

 

[chim]

Added on all tractors that had loaders. The first bucket had a lot of wear in a very short time from plowing snow on our blacktop driveway. Haven't found a pic of the first one. For that I plug welded studs into the wear bar and used nuts on top. For the second I tapped the bar for studs and used nuts on top. The last one has a tapped bar and bolts from the top. Lotsa metal removed during the process. Wish I'd had the mag drill back then

 

[Williy]

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[BnRidge]

So, I contacted the kioti dealer in Crossplains. He said they have kioti bolt on bucket edges, $230. Pal Steel in Palmyra has 1/2x4 tempered bevel edge material, $12.30/ft. I might go with the 1/2x4 cut to length, plug weld some grade5 studs, for under $100.

 

[crashz]

Can the steel company drill the holes? That hardened stuff is tough unless you have a good drill press or mag drill.

 

[BnRidge]

It's something like 1020 steel and heat treated on the bevel, 1-1/2" or so. They have a variety, 3/16 to 3/4 thick, 3 to 8" wide. Hot roll 1020 I think should be drillable. Not sure how the ready made units are as far as material, but sounds like maybe they temper the whole pc.

 

[BnRidge]

Update, I went ahead and got the bevel edge, PalSteel in Palmyra Wi, $58 for 1/2x4x5-1/2ft. It's 1045 steel, with an induction hardened edge. Drilled 5 holes, plug welded grade 5 bolts and bolted it on. Just an FYI, the existing edge as new was mild steel. Anticipate getting some sort of hardened edge on the thing because as is it won't hold up over time. 1045 has no problem with hard surfaces like concrete.

 

[5030]

Can the steel company drill the holes? That hardened stuff is tough unless you have a good drill press or mag drill.

When drilling steel that is hard I tend to use Copperhead annular cutters in my mag drill with coolant. Copperhead annular cutters are carbide tipped so no issue making holes with them. You have to use them in a mag drill because of the Weldon shank.

 

[Smokeydog]

BXpanded can custom drill a cutting edge to your specs. Choose smooth bevel, toothed or switchable.

Agree with 5030’s drilling advise. Drilling tough steel is as much technique as equipment. Have to limit heat as many high strength materials will work hardened. Coolant or lubricants, slow speed, high steady pressure (why drill or magnetic presses work better) and good chip shape control helps removes heat.

Have cut many holes with bimetal holesaw and cheap Chinese carbide holesaw with lubricant and air to cool and clear chips. Chips often get work hardened. Don’t want to recut them.