Paul99
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I had a job last week digging out some fairly big leylandi stumps, it was a 5 tonne plus digger job really but with no access for anything that big it was time consuming with our 1.5t machine - it certainly did the job though and beat attempting it by hand but couldn't help thinking we needed a sharper narrower bucket all the time. The chances are we'll get more odd jobs like this at some point so I've been looking into a root ripping blade - RSL ones are £300ish off ebay - expensive to have sat around idle 99% of the time so thinking about making one. With a spare bucket hitch already to hand I'm pretty sure I can make similar for a lot less.
The plan once I've got a mock up in ply is to have the local fabricators plasma cut the bulk of it from MS plate and I'll weld it all up. It seems like a good idea to have the cutting tip and saw teeth on the back replaceable - all easy enough and within my capabilities so far. Then I wondered about either hardfacing the cutting edges or maybe better still making them from hardox and this is where I'm a bit lost I've never used the stuff and it seems pretty hard to find in small sizes / quantities most likely there are tonnes of waste cut offs being weighed in all across the country that would be more than big enough for what I want yet my brief google search only seems to turn up huge thick sheets that would cost more than my digger is worth
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Anyone have any suggestions for sources of small pieces (max 18" x 4" x 12mm thick) or am I better off getting hold of some hardfacing rods and laying that down on the edges instead - or perhaps I'm better off just forgetting about harder materials and put up with having to replace mild steel bits a bit more frequently?
The plan once I've got a mock up in ply is to have the local fabricators plasma cut the bulk of it from MS plate and I'll weld it all up. It seems like a good idea to have the cutting tip and saw teeth on the back replaceable - all easy enough and within my capabilities so far. Then I wondered about either hardfacing the cutting edges or maybe better still making them from hardox and this is where I'm a bit lost I've never used the stuff and it seems pretty hard to find in small sizes / quantities most likely there are tonnes of waste cut offs being weighed in all across the country that would be more than big enough for what I want yet my brief google search only seems to turn up huge thick sheets that would cost more than my digger is worth
.Anyone have any suggestions for sources of small pieces (max 18" x 4" x 12mm thick) or am I better off getting hold of some hardfacing rods and laying that down on the edges instead - or perhaps I'm better off just forgetting about harder materials and put up with having to replace mild steel bits a bit more frequently?
