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QUESTION:My father-in-law, a retired Boeing engineer, borrowed a neighbor's (old) tractor
which has a backhoe attachment. It has a small bucket, maybe 10" or 12" wide. My
father-in-law Jim has a big heart so when he saw how bad the wear was around the
pin holes he volunteered to fix it. Which, of course, means he volunteered me to
fix it.
We've figured out how to fix the holes - we're going to bore out some 2x1/2"
steel strap (aka flat bar) and weld it to the sides of the bucket. I'll need to
make a longer pin. See http://www.tinyisland.com/images/temp/IMG_1980.jpg
What is the best steel to fabricate the pin from?
ANSWER: This would be a prime candidate for using the carbon rod to weld
the holes back to tolerance.
http://www.repairtech.org/example.htm
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