Building a Mini Excavator Ripper Tooth / Root Ripper UNDER $200

Video showing my home-built root ripper for under $200. Video of the ripper in action is now showing here: • DIY Root Ripper on Kub...
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[@OneEyeCustoms]

Love the creativity! Nice work

[@NealORussa]

Thank you for the comment! I hadn't seen the fangs on the back of a ripper before like i installed at the end of the video, but i think they should come on all rippers!

[@hamop3]

Great Job Neal. Nicely done sir

[@NealORussa]

Thanks Doug! I have a few other videos of DIY fabricated attachments. Please subscribe & check them out!

[@woodywood7734]

Absolutely bad ass! Im going to be modeling mine off of this Thank you for the inspiration

[@NealORussa]

Thanks for the comment! Yes this is definitely the way to go if you can fab a little. They charge over $1000 for these simple rippers.

[@Bobsutubes]

Looks like it turned out very well. Nice work and video.

[@NealORussa]

Thanks Bob! I felt the editing in this video was very good if i say so myself! Theres a newer video now of using this root ripper on some large trees and stumps, check it out on my channel!

[@kfelix2934]

I need to get a Kubota, so on these ears have you had any issue when welding that they distort? I would assume due to their thickenese it would be a now. I weld some think metal before but not keep the hear in the same spot for to long to ensure no distortion

[@NealORussa]

Hey thanks for the comment! I didn't have any issue with distortion from welding. They're 3/4" and I think my base plate was as well. I might have jumped around a little to spread out the heat 2" at a time.

[@robertd6925]

What category is the shank and tooth listed under?

[@stevenschmidt5549]

I’m retrofitting a 36” clean out, 12” digging and making a ripper for my new-to-me KX 040. What vendor did you buy the Bucket ears from? Thanks for sharing.

[@NealORussa]

The only ears to order are from Pocono Metal Craft. I have tried VEVOR and other cheap eBay brands and they don't fit at all. Thanks for the comment and good luck on your builds!

[@BrandonLayMusic]

Great work my friend…how do you like the terex brand machine?

[@NealORussa]

Thanks for the comment! It was a good machine but the Perkins engine only liked to run full throttle. I have since upgraded to the asv rt40 which is a newer version of the terex and it's great. Check out my other videos I have lots of footage of both the terex and asv working!

[@BrandonLayMusic]

@@NealORussa will do brother. I have a terex 760b backhoe I took a chance on and it’s my favorite machine I’ve had

[@NealORussa]

@@BrandonLayMusic nice! Overall it was a reliable machine and easy to get parts for from trackloaderparts.com. Have you found a source for the backhoe parts?

[@BrandonLayMusic]

@@NealORussa luckily it’s been all good. Knock on wood

[@dargentdavid3463]

Nice Job😉

[@NealORussa]

Thanks David! It's been a great tool for sure! I also really enjoyed building this one. Appreciate the comment

[@Hunterworks]

where did you get the ears?

[@NealORussa]

I've gotten a lot of different sets of ears and I can say that Pocono Metal Craft is the only place I buy them from now.

[@bp5558]

Also, you can turn up the heat a lot more when welding thicker material and adjust the wire speed as necessary for better penetration and stronger welds.

[@NealORussa]

I think she was all the way up! It's a Hobart 190.

[@ke6bnl]

well done

[@NealORussa]

Thanks for the comment Ed! I appreciate the support!

[@keithreeve3468]

Nice... You want to build another one?? I like the idea of adding the teeth to the front to guide the push better. Now Im lookin for one myself.

[@NealORussa]

I've had a couple requests but no not really. The teeth on the back seemed like a no brainer to me. They work well but they are 3/8" plate and have bent up already. Not from pushing, but more so when you are digging under and curling under to break a root and the backside where the teeth are getting mashed into the ground or another root or the stump on the backside. But I was happy to see my welds hold and the plate bent instead 🤣

[@mackjoe3978]

Great video! How do you like your KX040?

[@NealORussa]

Thanks for the comment! I love the kx040. I had a kx71-3 and a kx161-3s prior to the 040 and it's a great in between and has some nice features of a newer machine. I have a video using the ripper taking down some trees and I talk about some of the advantages of the 040.

[@jeffmayeux1692]

Excellent build! I don’t know what was better: the execution of your design or your video editing. How much shop time did you spend on the attachment?

[@NealORussa]

Thanks for the comment Jeff! I agree that this is one of my better video edits. I enjoy watching this one! I remember I built it in one evening and one morning. So i think probably 5-6 hours in the build?

[@bp5558]

That Milwaukee saw is a beast.

[@NealORussa]

Yes it's one of my favorite tools for metal work!

[@RobbZilla9Million]

What model is it?

[@NealORussa]

@@RobbZilla9Million it is a Milwaukee 8" Metal Cutting Saw, 6370-20 or 21 if you want the case. amzn.to/3TbeV9s

[@codywillette3738]

Great content bud!

[@NealORussa]

Thank you very much, I appreciate the comment!

[@willcannon-oy6df]

Another Awesome job, brother got skills!!!!

[@NealORussa]

Thanks Will!

[@MrSparks701]

Nice!

[@NealORussa]

Thanks for the comment & watching!

[@albertashford7245]

With material that thick, grinding a chamfer on the edges before welding will add some extra strength. Takes a couple more passes but well worth it!!

[@NealORussa]

Yes good point. I wish my Milwaukee metal cutting saw could cut at a bevel.

[@albertashford7245]

@Neal O'Russa I usually mark with dykem blue, scribe a line on the top and the side with dial calipers, then use a grinder to take the excess off. Those are bada$$ saws though, I used one in the aerospace industry for cutting 2" thick aluminum plate... never bogged down

[@rickypope9016]

I like the way you did that, I've got a 121-3 would you be interested in building one to sell?

[@NealORussa]

Thanks Ricky! I might be interested in that this winter. Where are you located and what machine do you have?

[@rickypope9016]

@@NealORussa kubota 121-3 in nc

[@jfragoza3167]

Have a kx040. Interested in selling one or making one? I’m in Northern California

[@NealORussa]

Check on eBay someone sells a similar style ripper with a d3 shank

[@robertd6925]

Whats the part number for the ripper?

[@NealORussa]

Caterpillar part number 8J5299. Heavy duty pros part number 121270. Heavy duty pros has a ton of different sizes too.

[@NealORussa]

That's the ripper shank only. Then you can select different types of teeth. I used pointed tip caterpillar 9W8209, heavy duty pros 133209. Don't forget the retaining pin and washer.

[@bp5558]

Would have been stronger to put the angled plates facing the other way.... like adding a stiff knee to a leaning post.

[@jamiehataway7186]

Can you build me one for my kx40?

[@NealORussa]

Possibly! Where are you located?

[@jtsokiehobbyandadventures6666]

Looks heavy built

[@NealORussa]

Thank you! It's done a great job for me!