Recently bought a digger.
It came with a bucket that "fits" but is not the right pin spacing.
Planning on how to reduce the gap.
I think two cuts per side at right angles set parallel to the bucket top to remove the pin & bush & then re cut the bucket the right distance to close the gap & weld back up.
I am thinking its better to cut the lower pin as the top pin does all the work & the lower one just stops it falling off the QH when lifting / tipping.
Like this
That way the force is into the join not trying to pull it apart.
It came with a bucket that "fits" but is not the right pin spacing.
Planning on how to reduce the gap.
I think two cuts per side at right angles set parallel to the bucket top to remove the pin & bush & then re cut the bucket the right distance to close the gap & weld back up.
I am thinking its better to cut the lower pin as the top pin does all the work & the lower one just stops it falling off the QH when lifting / tipping.
Like this
That way the force is into the join not trying to pull it apart.