ToughButterCup Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Lo! The narrow bucket on my digger runneth over! It has had it's fill with clay, and when it has had it's fill with clay , it doth make a mess of the trench. I can't be the only person really fed up with clearing out a bucket full of clay - in my case it needs a crow bar to get it out. What I need is a cheek-less bucket. Is there such a thing? Or do I get going with a grinder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I too have been there, "digging out" the narrow bucket. It must be a feature if a narrow bucket, never happened with the 2ft bucket. I found I didn't use the narrow bucket often, a) because it was a pain to change over (no quick hitch in mine) and b) it tended to clog as you have found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oz07 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Clay spade bucket. Like you say more or less cheekless and tapered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted November 25, 2016 Author Share Posted November 25, 2016 Clay spade! Thanks! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryE Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 The MBC lads said the the secret of digging clay is to dip your spade in a bucket of water between each shovel load. Maybe you need a pond somewhere where you can leave the bucket i for 30 mins at the end of the days or at breaks, and a old sleeper or equiv to knock the bucket out one. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan52 Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 Don't dig the bucket in and take out big lumps. Scrape it back in 100mm passes so you end up with a pile of loose material up against the blade. When there is enough there lift it and put it wherever is going. It's slower going but you don't have to get the hands dirty using a spade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToughButterCup Posted November 26, 2016 Author Share Posted November 26, 2016 Ah! Technique matters then.... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeSharp01 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 6 hours ago, recoveringacademic said: Ah! Technique matters then... Size not but technique yes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe90 Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 (edited) When I bought my JCB I asked for a narrow bucket and they asked me where I was going to use it, when I told them they virtually refused to sell me anything less than 400mm as the clay would make it unusable. Yes my 400mm bucket has teeth and like above if you can " rake" it you don't end up with a lump that won't come out. I have some very stout angle iron and was tempted to bodge up a thin spade type adapter bolted to a bucket to scrape a narrow trench for pipes etc. The other thing I was told to do to stop clay sticking is spray the bucket with diesel before you start but it does not last long before you need to do it again. Edited November 26, 2016 by joe90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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