Well, here's a little step by step of a project I just finished. Hope this helps someone out. I just used what I could find in the shop so it ain't perfect, but I'm happy with the outcome. If you have any questions, I'll answer them the best I can. I'll explain these pictures if someone would like me to, but otherwise a good look at them tells the story. Oh, the boss man gave me the forks, btw. They are 42x4 cascade forks. Btw, will somebody move this post to implements. I didn't mean to post it in here.
Very nice . . . I'd would have spent more on material and welding supplies than it cost to buy one . . . That's why I bought the Artillian Pallet Forks that I'm very pleased with.
Now just a little JD green and you're ready to go . . . Marlin :cowboy:
What is the thickness of the steel plate used for the QA plates? Also did you use plasma or gas for cutting them? By the way I should have said this first, great work.
That was time consuming. I used a grinder with an abrasive wheel and a torch. First, I made the cuts perpendicular to the length, then I washed away the metal in between the cuts until I was almost to the depth I wanted, then I cleaned that up and smoothed it out to the actual depth I wanted with the abrasive wheel. It's one of my favorite parts about it.
Thanks for posting this build! That is some very nice work. I too am wanting to build a set of forks, I've got the time just need to find a cheap set of forks. $195 bucks for a pair is as cheap I can find. I tried the local forklift dealer hoping to find a set where the tips were damaged but they didn't really want to help. Probably a liability issue.
Anyone have any other ideas where I might find some used forks?
They turn up on Craigslist every once in a while. When I built my set many many years ago, I went to a local forklift repair outlet and bought a set of "out of spec" ones for $100, they where to thin on the bottom cord to be used in a OSHA shop but perfectly safe for my smaller tractor at the time. I've since sold them and upgraded to a set of HD Artillian forks.
Well, here's a little step by step of a project I just finished. Hope this helps someone out. I just used what I could find in the shop so it ain't perfect, but I'm happy with the outcome. If you have any questions, I'll answer them the best I can. I'll explain these pictures if someone would like me to, but otherwise a good look at them tells the story. Oh, the boss man gave me the forks, btw. They are 42x4 cascade forks. Btw, will somebody move this post to implements. I didn't mean to post it in here.
Kind of looks like a hybrid between JD/Frontier and Artillian (not meant to say anything was copied from or appropriated from them) and not meant to take away from your creativity-just my initial reaction to it visually.
Did you document any of the backrest build? Is it all flat stock? How did you bend the corners?
Nice work Sleepy! I hope mine turn out half that good. I'm not a fabricator or welder but I'm having fun with my own project (using yours for LOTS of inspiration). Again, thanks for posting!
Just FYI Titan Attachments also carries the lower pins for $9.00/ set. Sleepy your fabrication skills are definitely "above average" :good2::good2::thumbup1gif::thumbup1gif:
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