Toothbars, how much is too much?

[notamustang]

ok <font color="orange"> Cheap </font> /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[newcountry]

I look forward to seeing your pictures. There's been several posts here on TBN about home-grown toothbars, you may check those out if you haven't done so already.

Making my own is something I would love to do, but I don't have the tools /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif. Maybe I should convince the wife of how much money I'd save if I had a welder...Hmmmm. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Mike_C]

Are you sure about that weight, or is that what the shipper estimated? I got 5 feet of 1"x1" solid steel stock for making the teeth, 5 feet long is 17 Lbs. Then a piece of 3/8"x4"x 10' long that the teeth will be welded to, it is 66 Lbs. Finally a piece of 1/2"x2"x4' for the side piece that ended up being free because they rounded off the weight to an even number. So I think I'm saving about $100. Now someone may bring up that this steel is not heat treated or hardened. That is true, but since the teeth will be pushing into dirt, I don't think I need hardened steel for that.

 

[pvm171]

I just purchased a tooth bar for my L3130/FEL LA723 from Markham. I paid 236.00 plus shipping. It is a "macho" made bar. After having used it for removing "palmetto" bushs and doing everything from picking up 8" logs to pulling large vines from the big Live Oaks, I would not get rid of the unit for three times the money. The best thing I have purchased for the L3130 stc.
Mine has 7 teeth and fits a 66" bucket.

 

[chatcher]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Are you sure about that weight, or is that what the shipper estimated? I got 5 feet of 1"x1" solid steel stock for making the teeth, 5 feet long is 17 Lbs. Then a piece of 3/8"x4"x 10' long that the teeth will be welded to, it is 66 Lbs. Finally a piece of 1/2"x2"x4' for the side piece that ended up being free because they rounded off the weight to an even number. So I think I'm saving about $100. Now someone may bring up that this steel is not heat treated or hardened. That is true, but since the teeth will be pushing into dirt, I don't think I need hardened steel for that. )</font>

Mine does weigh about 150#. A lighter bar may work just as well, and I'm sure mild steel teeth will probably last you a long time in dirt (if not you could hard face them). Be sure to post a picture when you get it finished!

 

[Mike_C]

I have made the 1st tooth (my baby got it's first tooth!) and attached is a photo of it, dry fitted to check for fit. There is an angled slot that tightly fits over the cutting edge.

 

[surfran]

Lookin good Mike /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[notamustang]

<font color="blue"> I have made the 1st tooth </font>

Looks good, the rest will be easier now /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I'd go nuts /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif To easy to get the parts. Thats just me, which does not explain why I am going to drill 60 holes in a piece of steel for a landscape rake /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif Again, just me /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Mike_C]

hey, My thread is falling deep into the list so I better post an update to bring it to the top. I finished all "six teefers" now. Hopefully I will finish the project tomorrow. Also the two hooks that I ordered from JC Whitney back in February finally arrived for the top of the bucket. See attached.

 

[botalvr]

Nice teeth - easy to floss too!
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[Mike_C]

The toothbar is done. I made another web documentary.
Visit This web page

And let me know what you think!

 

[HomeBrew2]

Really nice job !!! Nice and simple too. I hope it works out well !!!

 

[AntrimMan]

Mike, me bucko, I also thought the 150# weight was a bit amiss so I took a whack at my first excel spreadsheet. It will allow weight and cost modeling and the 150# looks a-ok for a 6 footer.
I'll attempt to attach it and this will also be a first (perhaps sucessfully).
You can pump in your own numbers in the lighter coloured fields and have alooky at the end result (or remove sheet protection and do anything you want). My BIG question now, in general, is will the cost of fabing it yourself exceed the picked up purchase price? Geez the self fabed cost looks high and we haven't even burned any wire yet!
Bets of muck, (usually "Best of luck" but it's not sunny here today)
Martin


Well, that didn't work so well, the post won't accept .xls format. I will forward the file to (dare I make this statement?) anyone who is interested and who has Excel capability.
Ooooohhhhh, the sun is trying to make an appearance.
Best of luck,
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Martin