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    A guy called me and asked if I could straighten the H link to the bucket of his excavator. I Told him yes but I had to build a fixture to repair it
    straightening the Excavator H link

    I started out by cutting a 1" plate aprox. 20 by 30 inches then drilled a pattern of holes on a 2" grid with my mag drill

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    After drilling all of the holes I welded it to the Hero column of my shop I will be able to utilize it for any number of special tasks requiring something very stout and immovable I am thinking about a weld positioner or even a rotisserie for rotating a truck frame
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    Last edited by Frank S; Dec 12, 2023 at 12:35 PM.
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    Always interested to watch how you do these things Sir.

    straightening the Excavator H link

    Found it.

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    Thanks Frank S! We've added your Vertical Mount Fixture Plate to our Metalworking category,
    as well as to your builder page: Frank S's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:






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