Repairing a tractor bucket for a local farmer

[@patrickcolahan7499]

Why is every farmer the same, just put it back together and it will be fine. LOL. Good work Bob, thanks for sharing.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Not sure. I guess it makes for repeat work though.

[@swanvalleymachineshop]

Lol , i did it again . Watched on TV & forgot to go back to my computer & comment ! 👍

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

I am glad my videos have made the big screen. 😂

[@eyuptony]

Thats one job off your bucket list Tom. It's well stronger than the surrounding metal. Nice one.......Tony

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks Tony.

[@TrPrecisionMachining]

very good jo friend Tom..thanks for your time

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Hey Michel. Thanks buddy!

[@michaelhale4041]

Good job Mr tom. You did good for what you had to work with. Good going

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks Michael.

[@AaronEngineering]

G'day Tom. Good job on the bucket repair mate. You'll pleased to know I watched this whilst working on blank account and even let all the adds play (ha ha ha). Cheers, Aaron

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks Aaron. Your the best!

[@RalfyCustoms]

Howdy Tom, great fabrication job there, always have to work within the clients budget, and that can be a challenge in itself. Thanks for sharing buddy, hope ya'll keeping well

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks Ralfy. I imagine you experience that too fixing bikes.

[@RalfyCustoms]

@@hilltopmachineworks2131 Absolutely buddy, and like you I rarely work for less than my bottom line

[@DoMetalStuff]

Nicely done Tom. sometimes you have to do what the customer wants.👍🏻

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

I appreciate it Dominic.

[@JourneymanRandy]

Working with crappy bucket but turned out nice anyway. Well done Tom.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

The bucket definitely needs some more repairs.

[@MattysWorkshop]

Gday Tom, you can only do what they ask mate, top job, cheers

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Yep. Thanks Matty.

[@nobbysworkshop]

Given what you had to play with Tom, I think you did a fabulous job. Pity the customer wouldn't spend more money on it, when you consider how much a new bucket would cost. Cheers Nobby

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks Nobby. It was a juggle on how much to put into it versus his budget. I think it came out a win.

[@floridaflywheelersantiquee7578]

Good job on a budget thanks for sharing

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

I appreciate that. 🙏

[@acmemachining]

Good job keeping within customers budget.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks Todd.

[@lowelifemachining2234]

Another job in the books buddy! We sometimes have to work with what we are allowed, but you pulled that off well for the mess you had. Farmers are 75%ish of my cliental and they do talk! do do good work and you'll be really busy come first cut next year! lol

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks. I see you do a lot of farm equipment repairs also.

[@TedRoza]

G'day Tom. Repaires like that one are always touch & go. The plates you fitted turned out really well. The only extra thing I would have done, would be to get a couple bits of scrap & welded into the open sides of the new plate. Excellent job, Well Done Ted

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks Ted. I did weld 2" wide plates to the sides for extra strength.

[@MrFactotum]

Great Job Tom some folk think your a magician, you must be on that small budget, but then many favours pay off for future work like you say. see you next time regards kev

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

You are right about that Kev.

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

My kind of job! That Milwaukee saw is a beast! I have an Evolution saw that's similar but not that heavy.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

I felt you looking over my shoulder as I was going at it. 😂Yeah I love that saw. Slices through material like it is nothing.

[@DudleyToolwright]

Nice, giving Curtis a run for his money. The only thing missing was gouging.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks Robert. I don't think I can flip over Curtis sized buckets. 😀

[@jimpritz4169]

Nice job as usual Tom. Always good to do what you think is best even when you have time and money limitations. Hopefully your customer will appreciate your extra effort you always put forth. Thanks for the video.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks for watching Jim.

[@StuartsShed]

Great job sir - have to admit I thought the bucket was going to flip you over for a moment. Looks like it should be a solid repair. Always tough to get it how you want to do it when it’s a tight budget.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thank you Stuart. Never easy trying to flip a triangle. 😀

[@StuartsShed]

That’s a big lump of material to wrestle around too.

[@DJako89]

Hey Tom, Nice job on the farmer fix, they have to just get by sometimes but he will be back for a different patch up. Looks like Kayos is like the rest of us in gaining weight as the clock ticks. Great job, thanks for sharing.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thank you Dave. Would you believe we have Khoas on a diet, and he has lost 10 pounds?

[@Randysshop]

Hi Tom. That looks like a fix on the badly abused bucket, should last for a bit.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Hey Randy. I imagine something else will fail before this does.

[@wallbawden5511]

Hi Tom well done for what it is little dollars little work but what you did will out last the rest of it Cheers

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks.

[@metalworksmachineshop]

got to love the farmer . they destroy more stuff by trying to save a buck . and it costs in the long run. its only as good as the metal its welded to.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

You hit the nail on the head Doug.

[@CraigLYoung]

Thanks for sharing 👍

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Your welcome Craig.

[@larsrodbok1285]

A power hacksaw would cut that flat stock while you have a cool soda!

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

You are right about that. I would love to get my hands on one. They never come up for sale around here though.

[@trevorjones4463]

Well done mate you can only do what you can do for the $

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Thanks Trevor.

[@wendell454]

As you started heated on that bucket I immediately started smelling burnt cow manure if I had 100.00 for ever bucket I've fixed or rebuilt on the cheap I'd be a rich man

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Lol! It did have some funk to it.

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Nice fix with what you had, do you do much stick welding in the shop

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Hey Adam. I do run some 7018's when it seems right for the job.

[@TangentJim]

Tom - The price of the repair is relative to what side of the check you are on . When you buy the Farmers goods - do you get the luxury of cheaper pricies because his prices are not within your budget . I would do some bartering - some horse trading . He pays you an agreed amount of money and gives you some of his product . Think about it . "Been There " - "Done That" -- Jim

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

Hey there Jim. I worked out a deal to get some extras. 👍

[@TangentJim]

Tom - That's Great ! Knowing You - I'm sure that you gave him a hell of of $$$ deal . If you had 50 Farmers looking for a hell of a deal - you would be broke . if that farmer gown tomatoes ect. ect. ect. --- Jim

[@firehousecustomfab3286]

Good job, but that bucket needs a lot of TLC. I know how it feels to have to let a project go when it's not 100% the way you would like.

[@jameswood9764]

Need a bigger hammer

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

👍

[@paulb3095]

I bet you used to lift weights a lot when you were younger. I can tell. Good job on the fix sir.

[@hilltopmachineworks2131]

I did. I hope to start back at it soon now that my shoulders have healed up.