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Don

04-23-2001 02:04:57




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I've got 8 mower blades that I need to sharpen about once a month, and can't seem to get the nack of doing it by hand on a bench grinder. Does anyone know of some kind of tool or fixture to help me out?




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Francis Z Beringer

04-27-2001 19:24:53




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 Re: sharpening mower blades in reply to Don, 04-23-2001 02:04:57  
We make a tool that uses an 8" Delta bench grinder with an adjustable table that allows one to adjust the angle of taper that you desire. We recomend 30-35 degrees. This is mounted on a pedestal and makes for a very nice unit.
Francis



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rhudson

04-23-2001 06:02:46




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 Re: sharpening mower blades in reply to Don, 04-23-2001 02:04:57  
Don, Ronss and Scott both have good ideas. grind only on one side. i lay the blades trailing edge on the pedistal grinders tool rest, top of cutting edge toward griders wheel. i controll the angle of grind by pulling the lower trailing edge away or toward the grinder. carefully pull the blade from left to right side of the blade. do not change the color of the metal(softenes the metal), take your time, use a balancer. hope this helps.

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RON/PA

04-23-2001 03:11:38




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 Re: sharpening mower blades in reply to Don, 04-23-2001 02:04:57  
I use a hand held 4" grinder, I put the blades in a vise and then it is much easier to match the angle of the blade than it is with a bench grinder.



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Scott Green

04-23-2001 02:47:04




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 Re: sharpening mower blades in reply to Don, 04-23-2001 02:04:57  
use a belt sander. You will get a much better job. Get at least a 4" belt.



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Ray,IN

04-23-2001 18:17:16




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 Re: Re: sharpening mower blades in reply to Scott Green, 04-23-2001 02:47:04  
I agree with you and Ron. A sander is much easier than trying to use a grinding wheel. Unless a very coarse grit grinding wheel is used, it's quite hard to avoid burning the metal and ruining the soft tempering now put in lawnmower blades. I use a 6in. hand grinder with 20grit sandpaper discs. I found it shortens the sharpening time and does'nt burn the metal as easily. I once tried to hard surface some old blades with welding rod, but I only succeeded in removing all the temper from the blades and they bent easily. If one looks at Harbor Freight,they sell a belt sander for around $120 bucks that looks like it is right for home use, and is much more versatile than a bench grinder.

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