[Jared]

Bucket looks good, Jim. I wouldn't worry about an opening stop, the length of the closing line will control that. After you get your sheaves and reeving figured out, you may find you need to add weight to the center pivot to overcome the drag of them and open the bucket. Adding weight to a clam is never a bad thing since it improves digging. I used acetal rod for my sheaves and the stuff works good. You might be able to get creative and use a drill motor like a mini wood turning lathe.