tooth bar

[Anonymous Poster]

Re: tooth bar and cutting edge

Of course, I don't own a boxblade and have only fiddled with a few...But....

<font color=blue>...Isn't a boxblade just counterweight ...</font color=blue>

Don't let Bird hear you say that... /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

Bird is probably the first man that comes to mind on getting the most mileage out of a boxblade... especially with his TNT...

If it can be done with a boxblade... Bird can do it! /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[Bird]

Re: tooth bar and cutting edge

Gosh, John, I wish I was as good with it as you make me sound./w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif I did use it an hour or so yesterday; don't know how I ever did without TNT.

Bird

 

[PBMAX]

Re: tooth bar and cutting edge

JimI,Yeah I hope we don't get drug behind a tractor.../w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gifGreat thread too...yeah they got us GM's back to everybody being just GM's...Happened about 1999.Ah well few things last for ever...

Hey,how about a couple of heavy springs(one on each side) instead of a lock..?On the tooth bar.With a stop stud to keep from over stretching the spring...Would prob be a tight fit but hey while you're experamenting most anything goes...Some thing like that might be strong enough to hold the bar back for leveling gravel or sand mabye even chert depending on the angle you hold the bucket...Just a quick thought....



Lil' Paul
Proud owner of TC21D
Laziness is the Father of invention.../w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Here's a toothbar mounted with a bolted on heavy duty bucket cutting edge...

 

[jinman]

Very cool, John. That's gotta be one "Diggin' Mama." Who says you can't have it all?/w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif


JimI

 

[mbjacobs]

Speaking of tooth bars, I bought one but haven't installed it yet. I'm still trying to figure out how to drill two 3/4" holes in my bucket without spending $30 on a drill bit that I will probably never use again. Any ideas?

Maury Jacobs

 

[TWINKLE_TOES]

Maury,

If you had ask for any "good ideas" instead of just ideas I would not have responded./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif I just added a home built bucket mounted mower that required two 3/4 inch holes in the bucket.
The first hole I drilled sucessively to 5/8 " and filed to 3/4". For the the second hole I went to the hardware store and bought a 3/4" bit. The second hole took less time, including travel than the first. I am now thinking of the many ways I can use my new $39 dollar bit. With a hand drill it is really easy to cock the bigger bits and take a chip out of the cutting edge, so go slow near the end of the cut.
Al

 

[DFB]

Al, Bucket mounted mower? Are pics available?

Maury, my toothbar only needed 1/2 " dia. holes. Some use a cutting torch to make the holes.

 

[Bird]

And my tooth bar uses 5/8" bolts.

Bird

 

[TWINKLE_TOES]

DFB,

Boy, you sure know how to rub it in. I think I'm the only one on the board without a digital camera. I sat by the chimney all night Dec. 24/25 and zip/not/nothing./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif Maybe next year.

The mower is really pretty simple. Three 5 hp engines left over from a prior tow behind rig. These set side by side on an angle iron frame, that sticks out in front of the bucket. It piviots from two holes in the bucket in the same location as the tooth bar holes. Two chains from the rig to the top of the bucket (one each side) limit the down travel to bucket horizontal. Two 13" wheels on the front so I can drag slopes. It's a noisy rig to run but does a good job on blackberries and light brush, things I can't get at along the fence lines with the rotary cutter or the DR.

Looks almost store bought, I painted it Kubota gray and orange. <font color=orange>/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif</font color=orange>

Al

 

[DFB]

Sounds real interesting. Something I haven't seen before. /w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif

Al, whoops!/w3tcompact/icons/blush.gif Sorry about the camera./w3tcompact/icons/frown.gif Maybe next time. Get that letter off to Santa earlier this year! /w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

Oh btw, heard that Wally World has a good camera deal. /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif

DFB

 

[PBMAX]

for what they cost,they should give you the bit free...............would it really be worth the $$$$ to buy a tooth bar for my LIL TC21D?I sure do like diggin around.../w3tcompact/icons/cool.gifBesides any excuse to buy a tool or add ons.

Lil' Paul
Proud owner of TC21D
Laziness is the Father of invention.../w3tcompact/icons/laugh.gif

 

[Anonymous Poster]

Aw... bite the bullet... a drillbit @ Sears for about $13-15. and be enjoying that new toothbar... or...

Procrastinate... and look at it sitting on your shop bench.../w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif

 

[Ekim_Otsiam]

mbjacobs I recently drilled a few 3/4 inch holes thru 1 1/2 inches of steel. used a metal hole saw cost about 7 bucks.Youll also need the correct mandrel for it .took me about 4 minutes to do it with a heavy duty 1/2 inch electric drill .Dont think youll have any problem with the steel on your bucket

 

[mbjacobs]

Thanks guys,
I hadn't thought about a hole saw, even if I ruin it it's a lot less $ than a drill bit. I haven't checked at Sears but cheapest 3/4" bit I've found was $30. I did consider the cutting torch but with my level of skill I'd probably end up buying a new bucket!

Maury Jacobs

 

[jinman]

Maury, sorry it took so long to reply, but when I need large drill bits, often a trip to the local pawn shop works. Some of them are "knee-deep" in wrenches, drill bits, and a bazillion other useful/useless widgets. I think you can find a couple of 1/2" drill bits really cheaply. Be sure and drill a pilot hole using a 1/4" or similar sized bit. After the 1/2" hole is drilled, mark your final hole diameter with a permanent marker or sharpie pen and use a round file (also available at the pawn shop) or a rotary file in a drill to finish sizing the hole. These tools will work, but you may wish for that $30 drill bit before you finish. In fact, it's probably not the size of the holes, but the layout so that the holes are in the exact position which will be the toughest job. I'd suggest making a cardboard template that you could use to accurately lay out the job. Preparation is the key to success./w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif/w3tcompact/icons/cool.gif

JimI