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George2615

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I saw MadReferee's post on these and thought I'd build my own. First pic is the channel I picked up at my local recycling yard.
 

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Next pic is cut to length and tips angled. Channel is 4"x 1 1/2"
 

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Next
 

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Lift handles welded on
 

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Primed
 

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And painted
 

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Another view
 

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Just slide on and tighten down.
 

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Nice Job ! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
They look good.
Are they Hollow?
 
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Yes, They are hollow underneath. But I think the channel iron is still strong enough to hold anything my bucket is going to lift anyway.
 

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