Got given a bucket for free but...........

[fairmer]

it doesn't fit my hitch, centres were 12mm out so decided to modify it, probably not the done thing?

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welded

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Painted and fitted

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[v8druid]

job done and sitting pretty ...... looks perfectly satisfactory to me ...... as long as it's welded tidy .... welds are stronger than the parent material, executed correctly

[fairmer]

Cheers Druid, wouldn't have bothered if it hadn't been for your thread giving me inspiration

[v8druid]

Cheers Druid, wouldn't have bothered if it hadn't been for your thread giving me inspiration

Well that's nice to hear Boyo .... Thanks .... there're often some nice buckets about with weird pick ups that make for a cheap buy ....... if you're prepared to make the effort to alter 'em.

Not always viable, paying to have it done, but a bit of DIY and you can save quite a few bob.

Keep up the good work

[Muz]

Looks fine Ive done plenty myself .. for reference the correct method ( not sure if you tried it ?) is to buff off a good bevel on each edge so your weld goes deep into the pieces you are jointing ... but a good few layers with good heat will also work fine

[v8druid]

Looks fine Ive done plenty myself .. for reference the correct method ( not sure if you tried it ?) is to buff off a good bevel on each edge so your weld goes deep into the pieces you are jointing ... but a good few layers with good heat will also work fine

Looking at it and if he's been following my thread, I'd be guessing that it's been deep vee-ed ... looks like it's pretty well attached

[fairmer]

Full pen! Well nearly apart from the odd slag inclusion, etc etc.

[v8druid]

Full pen! Well nearly apart from the odd slag inclusion, etc etc.

good lad