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trouts2
Location: Marlboro MA
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Honda bucket repair
Original Message Nov 14, 2010 7:04 pm |
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New to the stable is a wounded HS828. The base, drive, gearbox, augers and controls are fine. The bucket is in horrible shape. I think the open part is not just from rust but from stones rubbing. The edges are pointing out like stones and snow were forced out bending the edges away from the housing. It seems the thing was used way after the tear started. The bottom edge of the bucket is in bad shape also i.e. chewed off. The guy must have used it in the weight forward position on a gravel drive or uneven cement stones. ?? Surprising is the bottom of the sides are in good shape. A new bucket lists at $860 so that's out. I paid half of what the GX240 is worth. How can the bucket be fixed? Rivet a circular plate in there? Cut out 1/2 inch back from the open parts say a long 2-3 inche wide section the length of the worn through part and have a piece welded in? I can probably come up with an old bucket I could cut to make a filler strip. What's the way to go about this? I don't have a welder and don't know anything about welding or riveting. The metal on either side of the tear is strong and could be welded. Is there any new miracle product like improved fiberglass that would hold and wear? 
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trouts2
Location: Marlboro MA
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Re: Honda bucket repair
Reply #19 Dec 5, 2010 7:58 am |
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bmwe0692
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Location: Iowa
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Re: Honda bucket repair
Reply #22 Dec 16, 2010 1:21 pm |
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Trouts2: Could you drill some holes in the good metal all the way around both side of the rusty break. Install your "liner", making sure the impeller fits tight as to hold the liner out to the inner side of the tube. The liner will be some-what round and then weld the liner thru the holes to the good metal of the tube. The impeller vanes then could be ground to fit your liner,thus making a smaller gap between vanes and liner. Just my nickel(cost of inflation) T.J. MERRY CHRIST MAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Put it where the Big iron wheel runs!!!
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trouts2
Location: Marlboro MA
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Re: Honda bucket repair
Reply #23 Jan 4, 2011 7:04 pm |
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It's my first rivet job so not the best but it's functional. There's enough strength that it could be used as is but I'm not sure how long the rivets would last. I think they would last quite a while, possibly several seasons. The insert is flat and round enough that there is plenty of room for the impeller and enough room left to benefit from using a Clarances type mod. I'm looking for farm belt. It's in there well enough that it can be welded. Went over to the Honda dealer for parts and mentioned the fix. He said bring it over and he'd welded it. Cool, the Hundred Dollar Honda will rise again. Got it soaking with rust neutralizer after an initial wire brushing so after welding it'll get painted. Not sure what to do with the outside through, it's pretty nasty with lots of jagged edges. Once cranking this will be a candidate to challange an Ariens 1028 that disgraced the 1132. 
 View before finished. The bulge was worked flat with a rubber hammer and reveted.
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