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    Yooper replied to the thread LA210 boom arm weld in bushing/boss.
    I agree with you 100% to replace it. Easy lathe job to make part if you have one or know someone that does. Final sizing of the bore...
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    Yooper replied to the thread Dipper snapped.
    My guess is that it is grade 50 or better. That would be in the structural steel category. The reason I suggested T1 for the gusset was...
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    Yooper reacted to Hugo Habicht's post in the thread Dipper snapped with Like Like.
    There is no such thing as AI. What clueless journalists typically refer to as "Artificial Intelligence Stupidity" is just some form of...
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    Yooper reacted to JohnDB's post in the thread Dipper snapped with Like Like.
    I agree, A36 seems very basic but maybe cheap and easy was the designer's motto. Looking at the fracture surface I'd say its something...
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    Yooper reacted to Runs With Scissors's post in the thread Dipper snapped with Like Like.
    SOLVED!!!!! Sorry…..(but when you ‘loft softballs” in the air, it’s tough not to swing at them ;) )
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    Yooper replied to the thread Dipper snapped.
    Just asked AI what steel is used on Kubota backhoes and it said A36. I am skeptical.🧐
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    Yooper reacted to selftot's post in the thread Dipper snapped with Like Like.
    I showed it to a fabricator at an excavation company. He was convinced that original welding technique was to blame. He suggested the...
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    Yooper replied to the thread Dipper snapped.
    3/8” T1 steel would be my first choice for the fish plate. The shape I would choose would look like a football. Preheat to about 400...
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    Yooper reacted to selftot's post in the thread Dipper snapped with Like Like.
    I appreciate all the positive comments and repair suggestions. (y) I was going to give it a try myself but decided to take it to my...
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    Yooper reacted to ruger1980's post in the thread Dipper snapped with Like Like.
    As Stated that has been broken for quite some time and should have been noticed. That would have made the repair much easier. I would...
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    Yooper reacted to North Idaho Wolfman's post in the thread Dipper snapped with Like Like.
    Side loading them can cause them to fail like that.
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    Yooper reacted to JohnDB's post in the thread Dipper snapped with Like Like.
    Really good point @Yooper. IMHO that sort of weld detail is more common on HT steels - real engineers (i.e. not me) may disagree :) -...
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    Yooper replied to the thread Dipper snapped.
    Interesting that a stress riser was created at the end of the weld for the gusset plate even though the weld was extended beyond the...
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    Yooper reacted to gbaker53's post in the thread Making a tree digger with Like Like.
    Before I purchased my new Kubota B2401, I had my son in law, make a implement to put on the FEL on my old tractor to be able to dig up...
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