Cat 303C Dozer Edge

[admweld]

Couple of pics of a mini excavator dozer edge i did last week for a customer.The edge is 5/8"thk x6"wide 60"long.Mig welded it with .035 70s6 .Preheated a little to slow the cooling.

[metal-doctor]

Is the beveled edge not supposed to be on the bottom?

[admweld]

No the thick edge down on this.If i was welding it into a bobcat bucket the the thin edge would be forward.This is weldable bucket lip i use for doing this.

[Daniel]

I think the bevel should be at the bottom as well. All the blade edge I'v done the bevel had to be at the bottom. Maybe the little blades are different.

[admweld]

The beveled part is about 1-1/4" so when it wears,which would be quick with the thin part you are now into the the thicker section anyhow.The blade is 3-1/2"below the push board.Do it anyway you like, this is how i,ve done them for 10+ yrs have not had a complaint about it yet.

[chewinggum]

A blade like that is used mostly for pushing and there is no need for a sharp edge.
CG

[admweld]

A blade like that is used mostly for pushing and there is no need for a sharp edge.
CG

Thank you,exactly.

[admcnich]

One nice thing with the blade like that, back dragging would be very nice. Never seen a blade like that on the mini's, most seem to round out on the bottom and is left that way. One thing I am wondering, how big of a gap is that between the end of the blade that you installed, and the edge of the mini's blade?

[admweld]

This will round over more with wear.The old edge is cut off before installing this one if thats what you are refering too.

[admcnich]

This will round over more with wear.The old edge is cut off before installing this one if thats what you are refering too.

Very cool, I was refering to the side, I think it was pic #2. It seemed that the edge was a little shorter then the blade on the mini.