I ran the same shredder (some call them a rotary cutter) for 24 years until it reached a point that it consists of more weld than original metal. I bought a John Deere 613 for very reasonable money. It was in very good shape and had never been welded on, but the rear apron was torn to smitherenes(sp?)
I forgot to take pictures before the work so I layed the metal that I cut out of the back on the ground for the pictures. The rear three sections were fabricated in a strange arrangement. The left third was vertical while the center and right side are about 30 degrees from vertical. I cut it all out and fabricated and welded in the three sections in their original angles. I then put 2 X 2 X 3/8 bar across the bottom in the rear to stiffen it, hopefully preventing future similar damage.
Since spending over a year working in a fork truck shop where we REGULARLY repaired damage from the previous days demolition derby, my fabrication skills got pretty good. I'm proud of my work on this one. Hopefully I get the pictures posted below:
I forgot to take pictures before the work so I layed the metal that I cut out of the back on the ground for the pictures. The rear three sections were fabricated in a strange arrangement. The left third was vertical while the center and right side are about 30 degrees from vertical. I cut it all out and fabricated and welded in the three sections in their original angles. I then put 2 X 2 X 3/8 bar across the bottom in the rear to stiffen it, hopefully preventing future similar damage.
Since spending over a year working in a fork truck shop where we REGULARLY repaired damage from the previous days demolition derby, my fabrication skills got pretty good. I'm proud of my work on this one. Hopefully I get the pictures posted below:
