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Old 02-08-2015, 11:00 AM
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Default Re: styrene for loader bucket?

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Originally Posted by Rimrock View Post
The material itself could be strong enough, with a certain thickness. The problem would be to get the corner connections strong enough I would think..
Maybe someone in your neighbourhood is into metalworking, and can help put together a spot-welded bucket of steel, or alu sheets?
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Originally Posted by Lmackattack View Post
It would work to hold a load but I would be more worried about how it connects to the rest of the machine and the abuse it will see. When the bucket is digging into a pile the nose sides and back side see a lot of stress. Will glue hold it? I don't think for long. Now if your only moving soft rubber or dry sand you might be ok?
thanks guys, ya kind of what i figured. for cleaning up and loader be fine but for digging ya, may not work so well
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