My new Homemade Box Blade

[M5farms]

Saturday morning I was looking for a project and Noticed I had not done anything with this loader frame I bought from the scrap yard last year. I ran several ideas thru my head and settled on a new box blade. I did not have enough plate so I poked around in the scrap pile and found some channel that would work. I do not have the patience to draw up plans or to show all of the steps. I do have great confidence in my welding ability while it may not suit a perfectionist I harken back to my child hood when we were fabricating something and my granddad and uncle would say "that will be fine, We aint building a piano" I get used grader blade for my hard surface. It works extremely well. I added the last coat of paint yesterday. I will try and get a weight on it but I figure its about 500# to 600# the frame before anything was added was +200#.

 

[Fred Barbour]

Saturday morning I was looking for a project and Noticed I had not done anything with this loader frame I bought from the scrap yard last year. I ran several ideas thru my head and settled on a new box blade. I did not have enough plate so I poked around in the scrap pile and found some channel that would work. I do not have the patience to draw up plans or to show all of the steps. I do have great confidence in my welding ability while it may not suit a perfectionist I harken back to my child hood when we were fabricating something and my granddad and uncle would say "that will be fine, We aint building a piano" I get used grader blade for my hard surface. It works extremely well. I added the last coat of paint yesterday. I will try and get a weight on it but I figure its about 500# to 600# the frame before anything was added was +200#.









Well done! This is far better than I could do. One question. Should you run a couple of pieces at a 45 degree angle from the piece that attaches to the top link to the front of the blade for some added support?

Fred

 

[M5farms]

Fred, I have thought about that and will see. there is really no stress on this besides the weight and tilt of the Box . I use a quick connect frame and used cat 2 pins I then put a cat 3 bushing so it nest in the hooks snugly. If I add side supports it will be after I decide where and if I will add ripper shanks to it

 

[hwatkins]

Looks really good, do you have any pictures with it in action ?

 

[jenkinsph]

M5farms that looks real good, I like building projects where you use what you have.:thumbsup:



Fred, if you think about the top link it swivels side to side. No real need to add gussets to the top link mast.

 

[M5farms]

Somebody posted a pic of an attachment that had tool bar with ripping teeth on it and you could hook it up to blade or rake. I decided thats what I wanted and put one together today. I'll drill and cut holes tomorrow then paint and order the teeth for it.
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