Hi All

The latest project I have just finished is a ripper tooth for my mini digger fitted with a Harford hitch. The main body, I was able to get water cut and then just a little bit of fettling to get everything to fit.
The claw tooth was an Ebay purchase and was welded to a piece of plate so was ground off.
The main body is 26mm plate and all other pieces are made from 10mm plate.
The welded joints are all arc welded and hopefully built up strong enough for the forces that the claw will endure when using it.

Name: claw.jpg Views: 7 Size: 12.0 KBeBay purchased tooth

mini digger ripper tooth-mock-up-2.jpgmini digger ripper tooth-claw-mock-up.jpgmini digger ripper tooth-mock-up-3.jpg Mock up to check fitting of main body with a few things to adjust.

mini digger ripper tooth-parts-ready-welding.jpgParts cleaned up ready for welding the main body of the claw.

mini digger ripper tooth-milling-body-accept-weldon-fitting.jpgmini digger ripper tooth-tacked-position.jpgBody milled to accept weld on tooth body and then tack welded in position.

mini digger ripper tooth-clean-up.jpgAll welded up needing a wire brush.
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mini digger ripper tooth-ready-paint.jpg mini digger ripper tooth-readdy-paint-2.jpg Ready for some paint.

mini digger ripper tooth-painted-2.jpgmini digger ripper tooth-painted.jpg All finished

mini digger ripper tooth-fitted-digger.jpg mini digger ripper tooth-fitted-digger-2.jpg Fitted to digger

The claw will be used for removing stubborn rocks and roots.

Thank you for viewing
The Home Engineer