The Funnel Bucket

[HawkinsHollow]

I just saw this on a FB group I belong to. Putting this here for discussion. Seems like a really easy build and it seems like it could be a pretty useful tool. I do think its usefulness is greater if used with a CLT or skidsteer. You could make it bolt onto the SSQA plate so you could reuse the plate for other purposes. What to you all think about this?

 

[dieselscout80]

Cool

I could see that working for mixing and dumping concrete too.

 

[AntiqueIron]

I’m not certain I understand.

I haven’t ever encountered a situation where I couldn’t get the bucket to reach out far enough, but I had vertical clearance.

If it’s intended for a CTL, then I’d think most users would have access or, funds to rent, a mini ex or backhoe and just use the hoe to shovel the material where needed.

It could be nice for backfilling piles or the like, I will say that.

I ain’t saying it’s a bad idea, just that I don’t see how it’s widely practical.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

I’m not certain I understand.

I haven’t ever encountered a situation where I couldn’t get the bucket to reach out far enough, but I had vertical clearance.

If it’s intended for a CTL, then I’d think most users would have access or, funds to rent, a mini ex or backhoe and just use the hoe to shovel the material where needed.

It could be nice for backfilling piles or the like, I will say that.

I ain’t saying it’s a bad idea, just that I don’t see how it’s widely practical.

I think it is more for dumping into an area not as wide as a 60" or so bucket. Dumping into a trench, around landscaping, in a single tire track, etc. That is where I see the usefulness.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

This one in the picture is a version made by a company. But I think this would be a pretty easy build. As long as you were scooping gravel or dirt out of a freshly dropped pile a regular metal 55 gallon barrel would last a while. Maybe use a big "washer" out of 3/8" steel at the bottom to bolt through and the barrel would last long enough IMO. Or you could get your hands on a chuck of big ol pipe and make it even stronger.

 

[Fladogman]

I guess you could chain a barrel or pipe to forks and do about the same thing

 

[Highlandr]

Does it have a flat bottom lip?

 

[duffer]

I guess you could chain a barrel or pipe to forks and do about the same thing

I did exactly that. Only problem was I sued a plastic drum, instead of a steel one. It didn't last but for one job.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

Does it have a flat bottom lip?

Looks rounded to me.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

I guess you could chain a barrel or pipe to forks and do about the same thing

Not a bad idea for the handful of times you would use it.

 

[Highlandr]

Looks rounded to me.

I can't see much use for it then. Unless, as you said above, you're scooping out of a fresh pile of material.

 

[Fladogman]

I don't see a whole lot of benefit to scooping dirt but I want to design something to pour corn into feeder barrels. Something like that might work

 

[jmc]

Might be good for filling pot holes.

I like the idea of chaining it between forks.