True, Very True :biggrin2:

Here's the catch up pictures:biggrin2:


I cut the flanges off the bucket,
And ground it smooth.
This is the bucket in post #5
I welded the grooves in later.
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Had to add plates to level the mounting surface
on the back of bucket.
The arms are a few inches inboard.
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Drilled holes and added DOM tube for
mounting a brace across the top of the vertical arms
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Squaring and welding vertical post
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Used the bucket for work bench:HeeHee::Whistle:
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Boring holes for insert bushings for top pin.
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More vertical arm work.
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brackets for top pin
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Drilled hole in brackets and tube
For locating top bracket before final welding
of brackets when Top pins are installed.

The pins are supposed to be here this week.

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Used DOM tube again to keep from crushing the tube,
when I tighten the bolt.
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Just a few more pictures of the DOM tube,
I used on the vertical post.
I will make caps for the posts.
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Here it is ready to weld the DOM tube in and grind it smooth.
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Nice work
 

Im also interested to read about your 1863 and a half did you post your progress for that build?

Glad you brought that up:biggrin2:

In post #14 (this build) graduated to a 1864.
I was going to put the power steering and everything involved on the 1863,
That's where the 63 & 1/2 came in.
Now it will be a 1864 since I purchased that one.

I am making (Two) of all the smaller pieces of loader stuff
In plans to make the 1863 another light duty loader.
At-least that the plan for now.

The Hyd. controls showed up today.

I have a few pictures before this :bigeyes:

I will catch that up :biggrin2:

Here is the Joy Stick 1st

Then the Add On's
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I may Stack them ??

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You are gett'en 'er done, nice work! Handy to have some commercial machinery at your disposal.

I'm curious about why your joystick control only has two work ports. The purpose of a joystick control is to have four work ports controlled by a single lever.