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littlemarv 
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Posted: 30 Aug 2019 at 8:42pm |
I've kept my eyes open for a set of grader blade extensions ever since I bought a blade and found out they existed. When you do come across a set, they bring almost as much as an entire grader blade. My brother uses my blade on his tractor for plowing snow. He says it works great. Well, 9 feet would be even greater than 6, right? Decided it wouldn't be hard to make them, as long as you don't monkey with a replaceable cutting edge. These old snap coupler grader blades are made to last, out of 5/8" thick steel. I priced out two pieces of that, yikes. Over $100 just in the materials! Plus having it bent in a press, angle iron, etc, etc. Might as well buy the proper set for just a little more money. Well, if he just plows snow with it, we can go a lot thinner. People use plywood for pushing snow, so I looked around and found a piece of 3/16" sheet laying around. Had it sheared to size and rolled to the correct shape for $40. Got some angle iron and started marking and drilling. Put some spacers on the bottom bolts to take up the space made by the cutting edge joint, and they are ready for paint. They match up pretty good, now to pop them off for some primer and paint, and we will give them a test run this winter. Thanks for looking.
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ocharry
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Posted: 30 Aug 2019 at 9:01pm |
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That looks good..should work great for snow
I traded my old light weight blade for an old keewanee 9 footer this summer and I made a set of adjustable casters that fasten to the slide brackets so it rides on the wheels for snow ...I figured that way it wouldn't mess up the gravel....I can adjust it from about an inch to about 4 inches....this old blade is a heavy sucker so I knew all the gravel would be graded off the drive if I didn't let it ride on something...these casters have 10" tires so they should carry it just fine...lol...I hope...looks good anyway
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john(MI)
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Posted: 30 Aug 2019 at 9:50pm |
My blade came with a couple of homemade slides for keeping it up off the gravel. They bolt on using the two holes for the extension.
I gave an old worn out(pretty much) Oxnard blade to another member on here to cut up for extensions. one blade could be cut into four 18" extensions. I got one extension and the two pieces of angle iron to mount it. It's already paid for itself this summer.
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Pat the Plumber CIL
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Posted: 31 Aug 2019 at 7:34am |
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As long as fresh snow is all he is plowing it should work fine . But the first object he bumps into or frozen ice is going to destroy your work .
How did they bend and roll the plywood ? Steam and form it ?
I understand trying to save some money but I break the metal stuff ,let alone the wooden stuff .Anyway to get some metal behind it for support?
Edited by Pat the Plumber CIL - 31 Aug 2019 at 7:38am
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SteveM C/IL
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Posted: 31 Aug 2019 at 12:21pm |
Pat,I think he passed on wood and found light steel.
I think I would use at least 3/8 angle and run it to the end. Better to over build than rebuild.
Edited by SteveM C/IL - 31 Aug 2019 at 12:23pm
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Pat the Plumber CIL
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Posted: 31 Aug 2019 at 1:36pm |
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Thanks Steve, some pics looked like wood .Would be hard to mess those up with just snow
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littlemarv
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Posted: 31 Aug 2019 at 3:12pm |
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I've seen pictures of wood on a loader for a snow pusher, is what I meant. These aren't the thickest material, but it's what I had on hand. Between the arch of the metal and the angle iron I think it will be pretty strong. We shall see. If anyone can break it, big brother can.
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Posted: 31 Aug 2019 at 3:29pm |
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Have a Simplicity I adapted to my ATV. Extensions made from an old water heater. Works very well but I really need to add a cutter bar to keep the bottom from rolling up
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DiyDave
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Posted: 31 Aug 2019 at 5:49pm |
For the little $ you have in them, I'd have another set made, and double up... 
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SteveM C/IL
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Posted: 31 Aug 2019 at 9:22pm |
 DiyDave wrote:
For the little $ you have in them, I'd have another set made, and double up... |
Yeah,yo could dill some large holes in back piece and plug weld them together
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Posted: 31 Aug 2019 at 9:23pm |
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Posted: 31 Aug 2019 at 9:23pm |
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Posted: 01 Sep 2019 at 7:24am |
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Friend had just the blade from a SC parts blade and one extension so we cut it into 3 pieces to make 3 more extensions. There was enough length to make four but by cutting three most of the holes worked out for the cutting edge. Then had the local fab shop make exact copies to the angle iron pieces for attachment. Can't tell from the original. Now two blades have extensions
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CTuckerNWIL
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Posted: 01 Sep 2019 at 7:59am |
One problem with doubling up is, the bottom edge would need to be welded all along the ground contact area. I made a blade for my loader out of an old water heater tank It worked good for about 5 years, but eventually wore thru the weld on the bottom and dirt or gravel WILL find it's way in between the layers and spread them. I also have a 1/2 x 3x3 angle iron welded near the bottom to support the blade length. It's where I attach it to the loader and it keeps the ends from getting bent if they hit ice or some other immovable object. Just for snowplowing, it might be easy to slit a piece of 2 inch pipe and attach it to the bottom. It would support the thinner extensions some and keep the whole thing from digging in to the gravel or dirt.
Edited by CTuckerNWIL - 01 Sep 2019 at 8:01am
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