some work pictures

[TOM V]

 

[RonG]

Nice work.Where did you find green grass this time of the year?Welcome to the board.Ron G

 

[TOM V]

That was last summer. Thanks ,Tom V

 

[cps]

Nice work there,I love your work truck, got any more pictures of it?

 

[TOM V]

CPS,here is a couple of the truck, thanks Tom V

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[AVRMECH]

Nice....

I LIKE THAT, SOME FEILD WORK. :notworthy

 

[TOM V]

Here are a few more.

 

[willie59]

Nice pics TOM V.

Looks like an HC138 Link Belt in that crane pic.

 

[TOM V]

Yes you are correct ATCO.

 

[nedly05]

Awesome looking work there Tom. What are you running for a welder? Would it be ok to do that sort of work on a bucket with a small wire feed rig with .035 flux core and make a bunch of passes or should I use an arc welder?

 

[TOM V]

Thanks for the compliment nedly, I am running Miller BIG 40 Diesel with a 12VS extreme, a S-22P12, and a Lincoln LN-25. On the bucket work I use Lincoln ultracore 1/16" dual shielded wire.

 

[willie59]

Yep, I've put an HC138 together a couple of times TOM V.

We have a big 600 amp Miller in the shop that is set up for dual shielded wire as well, really throws out the weld when you have it cranked up.

 

[curb guy]

Tom V, cool stuff man! On that mini-ex,did you use that "weldox" that I saw in the background? If so, whats the difference in weldox and hardox? Again, awesome pics and a wicked cool truck!

 

[TOM V]

Thanks curb guy, I used weldox 130 on the mini boom repair. The weldox is a hi tensile steel and the weldox is a wear steel.

 

[TOM V]

Line boring center pin pivot point.

 

[k.key]

Very nice, Tom. Great looking work, man I love that truck.

 

[cps]

Great pictures tom keep them coming:drinkup I think its fair to say you ll be a great addition to the forum:drinkup

Are you self employed or working for a company?

 

[TOM V]

Thanks cps, and I am self employed.

 

[TOM V]

Here is a before & after.

 

[RobVG]

Nice work Tom- that bucket looks perfect. A few questions if you don't mind.

Did you have the back of the bucket rolled and if so what does something like that cost?
How thick is the cutting edge? What did you use for replacing the side sections?
Any pics looking in the bucket, I'm curious how the corner shanks are fitted.

Keep the pics coming :thumbsup