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    • June 6, 2013 at 2:43 am #36081
      RichWaugh
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        I narrowed buckets and welded on ears, both.  Neither one is particularly difficult or treacherous.   For narrowing a bucket the MIG unit would be my choice, but for welding on the bucket ears I might go to the stick welder for increased penetration, especially on a used bucket with rust and scale.  A 6011 rod will cut through rust and paint and dirt like it wasn't there and give a good deep penetration.  If you take the time to do a really proper weld prep with grinding and v-ing the weldments, then the MIG unit could handle it using .035″ wire and 80/20 argon/CO2 mix.  If yoiu have it, Dual-Shield wire is great for that sort of work, too.

      • June 7, 2013 at 8:12 am #36082
        DavidPrivett
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          ok we will give it a go

        • June 8, 2013 at 12:07 pm #36128
          Bob Rooks
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            Me too. I'm looking for a used mini-excavator bucket that I can cut down.

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          • June 27, 2013 at 4:16 pm #36164
            lenbo
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              I bought an extra 12″ bucket for my LW-7 BH from Betst Power Equipment for digging around stumps back in march 2011 for around $200 with shipping. They had the best prices from all the places I looked. The replacement bucket was built 2 times as well as the Jinma 18″ factory that came with the BH. I have a post on it back in march 2011.

               

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            • June 29, 2013 at 6:38 am #36167
              DavidPrivett
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                man oh man if I could buy a 12 to 15 inch bucket for $200.00, for my jcb 214 .I would not fool around with cuttung and welding thats for sure. And I would really like a smooth bucket for trenching and working in close areas around known objects.

              • June 29, 2013 at 6:19 pm #36168
                Bob Rooks
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                  Priced a new 12″ bucket for the mini-ex. $950.00.  vomit

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                • June 30, 2013 at 6:31 am #36169
                  DavidPrivett
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                    yea I just seen in oregon a used 12 in toothed bucket for 650 but I am in tn.soooo we aint doing that

                  • July 27, 2014 at 7:55 pm #37111
                    DavidPrivett
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                      I just found a 12 inch Volvo bucket for 300.00 never been used .It is almost a exact jcb bucket, made new shorter pins and trenched in 125 ft of drain pipe and vs. paying some else I got a bucket.

                    • July 28, 2014 at 3:51 pm #37113
                      Bob Rooks
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                        I got a new 12″ bucket for the mini from my guy for $450 with a quick attach.

                        Nice going David.

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