Toothbar

[Steve_Miller]

Mine is still in pieces, another winter project. I decided to build my own as no one I could find locally could supply at what I called a reasonable price. To buy from the States was going to cost me over CN$500 to land in my yard. I got the teeth for less than CN$120 (off ebay) and the metal at work for zilch.

Steve

 

[IslandTractor]

Good luck. If you know how to weld then a toothbar should not be a huge challenge at all. They are pretty simple devices and hardly precision tools. Just make sure you rig it so the teeth are snug up against your bucket edge once bolted in place the whole bucket/toothbar acts as a single piece.

 

[Highbeam]

Great news, my toothbar is already in Indiana. It shipped on Friday and should get here on the 23rd.

I may be waiting until after xmas to use it. /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

 

[albmn10]

Your going to love it Highbeam, they are very handy.. They are very pratical and look awesome too...

 

[KiotiJohn]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Great news, my toothbar is already in Indiana. It shipped on Friday and should get here on the 23rd. )</font>
It's going to be another one of those wonderful rushes of owning something new that works great. I think you'll be very pleased at the increase in utility of your loader with the TB on.
Merry merry.
John

 

[Highbeam]

Today I learned to never trust UPS shipment tracking. Despite UPS still reporting that my toothbar is in Indiana, it now rests on my doorstep. The wife called to tell me it arrived without packaging and hoped I wouldn't get upset that some paint had been damaged. I think that'll be fine.

Hot dog.

 

[IslandTractor]

What could damage it??? Mine came plastered with UPS labels but no packaging. The only reason to package the beasts would be to protect the drivers from those snarling teeth. Just make sure the two bolts/nuts and mounting plates are attached to one of the teeth.

Here is how mine arrived: (photo)

 

[Highbeam]

Mine looked the same except the fish plate, bolts, and nuts were actually put together as they will be when installed. The goofy UPS guy set the thing up against the house.

I removed the fish plates to size the bit needed. Surprise, 1/2" seems the exact right size. The bit I have is very abused so I may be bit shopping tomorrow. No apparent bending or damage from shipment. These are the kind of packages that tick off the UPS guys and get thrown about, dropped, kicked and all that. The good thing is that this toothbar is just dangerous enough to touch that they would have a hard time damaging it unless they dropped it out of the truck.

 

[IslandTractor]

The steel in your bucket sides is mild. Just about any bit will cut through quickly. I drilled a pilot then went right to the 1/2 inch drill bit with a 18 volt drill and a little oil. No problem.

I'm surprised your wife didn't install it for you while you were at work. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[gmsssi]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( What could damage it??? Mine came plastered with UPS labels but no packaging. The only reason to package the beasts would be to protect the drivers from those snarling teeth. Just make sure the two bolts/nuts and mounting plates are attached to one of the teeth.

Here is how mine arrived: (photo) )</font>

Ditto........... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[HODAK]

DREWL - you got an extra tooth on that one, (6). Looks great. The yellow paint wouldn't bother me, it will be gone soon enough or you could hide it real quick with a can of spray paint for 4 bucks. Good Luck with it.

 

[Highbeam]

I plan to use the hole in the toothbar to guide the half inch bit from the inside for a centerpunch. Then go in from the inside with a small bit for pilot. Unless of course the 1/2" bit just tears through it like a hot knife through butter. I have a heck of a time getting the pilot holes right where I want the big hole so I need to be creative. I hope the drill will fit from the inside. I have never owned a battery drill.

The wife thinks I am nuts and the toothbar weighs more than half of her weight so she wouldn't touch it.

I've got a shiny new 1/2" bit in the pickup.

 

[DrewL]

I noticed that also! Even more of a deal. More teeth means a coarse York Rake! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Highbeam]

My bar has 6 teeth too. So every 10 inches or so on center.

 

[WileyKioti]

All this tooth bar talk is going to cost my wife some money! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

God Bless,
Dereck

"If everything was Perfect, then it wouldn't be perfect"

CK30HST 65 hours- FEL, BB, 60"Rotary cutter.

 

[Steve_Miller]

Finally got mine finished, well except for painting, but I don't think I'm going to bother with that, as its a waste of time as far as I'm concerned.

Steve

 

[Buckeye_Jim]

Steve, nice looking job, so what was your total cost? Would your ebay source have more teeth for sale?

 

[Highbeam]

Hot dog, got it on. Only took a couple pictures though, none very good.

I used the toothbar hole as a guide to drill the half inch hole from the inside. No messing around with pilot holes, just grabbed the half incher and poked 'er through.

One tip, don't hit the tooth tip directly with the hammer to set the bar on the cutting edge. Turns out the teeth are brittle and will chip. Instead, use a chunk of wood as a bumper.

Here's the weld.

 

[Highbeam]

Of course I welded all the way around and some welds weren't as pretty. You don't need to be a good welder as long as you are a good grinder.

Don't let anyone tell you that a coleman geenrator won't run a Lincoln AC225 220 volt welder.

 

[Dodgeram]

Now I want a welder. Like a FEL, I'm sure I can find a million uses for it /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I went to the garage a minute ago to count the teeth on my TB (I don't have much of a social life /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif), I must have gotten really lucky, I've got seven (7) /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif I don't need no stinkin rake!
Happy New Year to All.