Popular Post phoenix Posted October 28, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2017 Both my big and little pick where looking a bit worse for wear lately, but they both still have nice sturdy handles on them so I decided to have a go at fixing them. To replace the big pick would probably cost me a couple of hundred bucks. My mate Steve gave me the material , a piece of car leaf spring. I used a 4½" angle grinder with a cut off disc to cut the pieces I needed, (don`t force the grinder, just let the grinder do the work and you wont tear hell out of the disc). I own a 240 volt, 15 amp inverter stick welder that I bought on ebay, ( I have no idea what the equivalent would be in the States), I fitted the new material to the the back of the pick blades, and welded them length ways only, NOT, across the blades, with low hydrogen rods. I wanted to use them for a couple of days before I told the world how clever I was, and I gotta say these new picks are great, so much easier to dig with. Much better than when they were new off the shelf. I`ve only used them 3 days so I still have to see how they stand up, but at the moment I am very happy with them. Dave 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jin Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 I've been thinking about doing the same to mine also. I reckon the pointier end would be much better at digging than the original design. Thanks for the pictures Dave Cheers Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldwright Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Looks okay but only drama is once heated by the weld the spring steel is weakened a lot and normally will break really quickly. I hope it last but I make spring steel pilots for the auger of my dingo and heat it to much even cutting with a grinder for to long and they break. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldEn Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 They look much better and sharper than before. Hope they dig few nuggets. GoldEN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix Posted October 28, 2017 Author Share Posted October 28, 2017 2 hours ago, goldwright said: Looks okay but only drama is once heated by the weld the spring steel is weakened a lot and normally will break really quickly. I hope it last but I make spring steel pilots for the auger of my dingo and heat it to much even cutting with a grinder for to long and they break. Yeh mate, that`s why I only welded them length ways, not across the blade. I figure way less chance of them breaking. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatup Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 good looking rebuilds 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolanDave Posted October 28, 2017 Share Posted October 28, 2017 Great way to save some Dinero..... Thanks for the idea, and post... Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrbeatty Posted October 29, 2017 Share Posted October 29, 2017 Did the same recently using steel cut from a spare grouser plate off my bulldozer: Did a low hydrogen butt weld in an "V" formation to avoid cross fracturing.: Steel looks thicker (and longer) than it actually is because of camera foreshortening. I've successfully done this before using high tensile steel without any problems. Once the tip wears a bit I'll hit it with a tungsten carbide based hardfacing electrode. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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