Welding Pipes to the Bucket to Help Raise Poles

Here we're using the old Lincoln buzzbox welder to add some steel pipes to the front end loader bucket. These old welders are great. I picked this one up for around $50, cleaned it up and installed new leads. Good as new and will do nearly all machinery welds we'll need.

Once the pole raising task is complete we'll knock the pipes off with a heavy hammer and grind off any remaining weld or pipe.

The pipes will help keep the poles from sliding left and right while I guide them up.

All done, ready to get started.