[TheForge] blacksmithing question . teeth of backhoes and frontend loaders

[Mike Linn]

I always heard they were D-2 steel



Peter Fels & Phoebe Palmer wrote:
> There are several tough, abrasion resistant steels commonly used. The 
> name Astralloy comes to mind.
> When they wear, if heavily worn, the bulk is sometimes built back up 
> with a tough base steel,in either case, the wear faces are built up with 
> hardfacing...rods for such are easily available at any welding supply.
> Now-a-days, operators commonly just buy new teeth instead.
> I do not speak with much authority on this.
> I have used several, old and new ones , for anvil stakes and the like.
>
> terry l. ridder wrote:
>   
>> hello;
>>
>> what is the most common material used for teeth used on bakchoe and frontend
>> loader buckets? by the time i am done with the various projects i am
>> going to have a bucket full of teeth. some are broken some are just worn
>> down many are just no longer sharp enough.
>>
>>
>> what are some of the better uses for these particular parts?
>>
>>
>>
>>     
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Mike Linn
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