JimR
Charter Member
I picked up this idea from another website and decided to make one last week. The cost of the steel was $120.00. It consists of the 1/2" x 5" x 5' piece of flat stock, 9 feet of 1" square solid stock, (2) 1/2" x 5" x 12" pieces of flat stock and (4) pieces of 1 3/8" square tubing 4 feet long with 3/16" sidewall. The 1" square stock was cut up into pieces to form the teeth. They were all tacked in place on the bucket to insure a tight fit. They were then finished welded and attached to the flat stock. I ground the corners on the teeth to allow the square tubing to slide over them. The square tubing was drilled and a 5/16" nut was welded onto the side for holddown bolts. Each tube has a welded number on it so there is no mistake of getting one jammed onto a tooth. These teeth are more than strong enough to support my 180 pounds on the end of the 4 foot stock and jumping on it. This will make a great work platform also by just adding a few boards with U bolt type clamps. The main purpose of the square stock is for moving brush and boards when neccessary. The longer teeth work well in moving piles of wood and such. My bucket used to roll over the wood in my woodpile. Now the bucket just digs in and can move a lot of wood.