Nasty root ripper

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Michigan
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Eastwood mig 250
Had a small backhoe that I bought a root ripper for. Well I bought a bigger backhoe and decided to make a bigger one. 3/4 inch steel for the blade and 1/2 inch for the attachment part. I tried destroying it. I did throw it in my wood boiler and then dunked it in oil.

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Volp

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SWEDEN
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Stick, MIG
It looks as it is only spot welded so far? Will you add reinforcement like it was on the old one?
 
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Eastwood mig 250
I finish welded it yes. I thought about bracing, but then I said, WTH, lets give it a shot. Haven't bent it yet and it has been abused as much as I can abuse it. After I got done with it, the tip was a little dull. Other than that, it just performed flawless.
 

old gray

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millbury mass
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Hobart
that should have the force to do the job. NICE
I finish welded it yes. I thought about bracing, but then I said, WTH, lets give it a shot. Haven't bent it yet and it has been abused as much as I can abuse it. After I got done with it, the tip was a little dull. Other than that, it just performed flawless.
Nice piece, great idea!
 
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Michigan
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Eastwood mig 250
An update! Really put it to work. Tried swinging the boom sideways to bend it as much as I could. It hasn't budged. At all.... No bracing just finish welding. I'm impressed.
 

Lennyzx11

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That thing looks like it would work to trench in single lines like water or conduit pretty good.
 
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