Charles in Aus.
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I have an old Ferguson loader , the bucket needs a new cutting edge but they are not available anymore . Most edges on sale here are for large heavy machines and are just not suitable .
A large sedan's leaf spring is just about the right size, 3'6'' long by about 3,1/2'' wide.
How do I anneal one to be able to drill for the rivets that hold it on to the bucket and what is the process to retemper it to a reasonable hardness ?
The loader won't see too much hard work and as it has a trip bucket there won't be any backwards scraping happening .
A large sedan's leaf spring is just about the right size, 3'6'' long by about 3,1/2'' wide.
How do I anneal one to be able to drill for the rivets that hold it on to the bucket and what is the process to retemper it to a reasonable hardness ?
The loader won't see too much hard work and as it has a trip bucket there won't be any backwards scraping happening .