Weld on thumb for 580B with pictures

This summer I added a thumb to my Case 580B. Here's how it went down.

This is the thumb I bought: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EIS1QES/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And the welding wire I used: https://weldingsupply.com/cgi-bin/einstein.pl

I went with a slightly longer thumb than the bucket (read the item description in the link). The long thumb causes a little issue when working with it at 90 degrees because when the arm is extended out half way...

Weld on thumb for 580B with pictures

Weld on thumb for 580B with pictures