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Doug

03-03-2004 07:30:27




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I see ads from time to time for disk rolling or sharpening. I had to buy a couple of new disks one time and they didn't seem to be any sharper than the old ones. So my question is what is the point? Should they be real sharp? If so, why?




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Jeff C

03-04-2004 04:30:59




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 Re: disk rolling/sharpening in reply to Doug, 03-03-2004 07:30:27  
I've never had a disk rolled, but did use an angle grinder to sharpen my bog harrow (22" notched disks). The angle grinder worked fine, and probably only took an hour for the whole project. Be careful, don't try to bevel the edge too fine, and don't take too much off (or you will be buying new disks sooner than you want!).



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Bob

03-03-2004 19:35:50




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 Re: disk rolling/sharpening in reply to Doug, 03-03-2004 07:30:27  
Doug, of course you want an answer to your question. Disk blades should have an edge on them to cut best but not be to sharp or the edges will roll defeating the reason for sharping. A good edge is most important when disking corn stalks, or other trashy crops that you'd like to cut and turn under or intergrate into the soil. For plowed ground its probably not so important..... ...Good Luck



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Benj. J. Joe Browning

03-03-2004 09:25:49




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 Re: disk rolling/sharpening in reply to Doug, 03-03-2004 07:30:27  
Hello Doug, I have about 15 disc's for sale. All new.If interested, please email me for details.
Thanks, Joe



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Doug

03-03-2004 10:33:49




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 Re: Re: disk rolling/sharpening in reply to Benj. J. Joe Browning, 03-03-2004 09:25:49  
I'm not interested in buying any disks. I'm looking for an answer to my question.



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Benj. J. Joe Browning

03-05-2004 18:27:49




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 Re: Re: Re: disk rolling/sharpening in reply to Doug, 03-03-2004 10:33:49  
Doug, Boy, you sure have fooled me. I just did not get the idea at all from your post that you were not interested in buying some new discs. I could have sworn that you wanted something, but an answer to your question "Never". It just did not crossed my mind. Looking back,I just can not understand how you could have explained it any clearer. I just did not pick up on the idea that getting a question answered was your only goal. I'm so sorry for being so out of line. I'm also so sorry for wasting your time.
Joe

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John A

03-03-2004 19:50:58




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 Re: Re: Re: disk rolling/sharpening in reply to Doug, 03-03-2004 10:33:49  
Doug, Disk rolling is the best thing since sliced B-B-Q & Cold Beer!!!
A disk roller will make an ol disk with dull blades plow like new....providing the opperator is experienced. While I was in the Panhandle of TX/OK we had our Offsets rolled about every 1.5 to 2 years. The sand we had up ther would dull a disk pretty quick. A sharp disk will get more work done, trash cut up, plow deeper, pull easier.
There are 2 case harden seel rollers on the machine. The machine is placed in front of each disk, one at a time. One roller on each side of the indiviual disk about 1.5 to 2 inches. a rachet mechanisism starts squeezing the disk between the rollers and as the disk is squeezed together, All the while the rollers are turning/ rolling...hence the term...Rolling... The correct term for On The Plow Disk Sharping.
As the disk is rolling, and the disk is being squeezed the metal of disk is being pulled out and narrower and narrower, till the disk is sharp
Viola ....one disk down and so many more to go on your plow. An average time for one disk is 5 to 10 min.
Our 35 ft Big G Double Offset would take me about half a day to roll. Must wear ear protection!!!
Disk rolling is priced by the diameter of the disk being rolled 18in ,20in, 22in Times a factor. ex $.25 X 20in disk = $5.00/disk X total # of disk on plow.
I am not up on current priceing.
OBTW ...Only smooth disk can be rolled, Not notched disk.
One can get a lot more acreage out of the disk on a given plow before haveing to replace with new.
Sorry this is so long.
Hope it helps,
John A.

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ShepFL

03-04-2004 19:43:36




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: disk rolling/sharpening in reply to John A, 03-03-2004 19:50:58  
First I ever heard of that. I live in FL and can relate the sand issue. Maybe I can find someone in this area that does that. Would save having to replace all the blade on my IH #37 disk.
Thanks for the information and education.
ShepFL



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