Crazy idea?

Pete C.

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Nov 3, 2009, 5:48:34 PM11/3/09

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I'm thinking of brazing HSS planer blades onto the blades of my mower to
get a better cut (obviously with suitable grinding to provide a suitable
mounting area at the correct angle).

Crazy?

RoyJ

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Nov 3, 2009, 6:23:01 PM11/3/09

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Depends on how many rocks you have in your yard.

SteveB

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Nov 3, 2009, 6:53:32 PM11/3/09

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"Pete C." <aux3....@snet.net> wrote in message
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Sounds like it will definitely give you a FLAT yard. Something I've had
trouble with. Let me know how it works.

Steve

Pete C.

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Nov 3, 2009, 9:00:01 PM11/3/09

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RoyJ wrote:
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> Depends on how many rocks you have in your yard.

While there are a lot of little rocks and junk in the soil, they aren't
generally an issue. The biggest issue is some high tree roots and fallen
branches to mow over.

Tim Wescott

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Nov 3, 2009, 9:22:27 PM11/3/09

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They'll probably just break when they hit something.

I've always been able to keep a set of mower blades sharp for at least a
few mowing sessions; if you really care (and if it's easy to change
blades) just get an extra blade set or two so you can swap in a hurry and
sharpen at leisure.

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RoyJ

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Nov 3, 2009, 10:09:05 PM11/3/09

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Before I did that I'd build up the cutting edges with some hard
surfacing material. My OEM blades for the IH Cub Cadet deck have a 1/4"
or so of low grade carbide on the cutting edges, makes a big difference.

I build up the cutting edges of my snowblowers and snow shovels. About a
5x to 10x improvement in wear.

amdx

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Nov 4, 2009, 12:21:31 PM11/4/09

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"RoyJ" <spam...@microsoft.net> wrote in message
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>
> Pete C. wrote:
> I'm thinking of brazing HSS planer blades onto the blades of my mower to>>
> get a better cut (obviously with suitable >grinding to provide a suitable
> mounting area at the correct angle).
>
> Crazy?

.> Depends on how many rocks you have in your yard.

Ya, I hate when the wife hits those rocks while mowing,
guess I'll have to teach her how to sharpen the blade! :-)
Mike

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Nov 6, 2009, 4:51:56 PM11/6/09

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Yup, ever hit a staple with a planer blade? Same thing will happen,
only in spades, when you hit a rock. Also, if the stuff cracks and
lets loose, you'll have a very nice missile to have whack into someone
or something. Get another set of blades, keep the spares sharp and
change them out before they get to the place where they're just
rounded bars, with or without notches. I find I can usually get a
good edge on a blade in less than 5 minutes with the belt grinder,
including balancing, if I do it frequently enough.

Stan

PinstripeSniper

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Nov 17, 2009, 1:59:55 AM11/17/09

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"amdx" <am...@knology.net> wrote:
>.> Depends on how many rocks you have in your yard.
>
> Ya, I hate when the wife hits those rocks while mowing,
>guess I'll have to teach her how to sharpen the blade! :-)
> Mike

Yeah, my wife complained that the leather harness straps bite into her
shoulders when the plow hit a rock so I added some neoprene foam
padding. Problem solved again!

You know what's ironic (and honestly, makes me a bit sad) I get the
impression that she doesn't appreciate what a loving, considerate
husband I am.

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