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Re: rebuilding edge of mower blades with weld
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Posted by jeffcat on April 26, 2006 at 12:14:09 from (216.107.36.172):
In Reply to: rebuilding edge of mower blades with weld posted by ironhoarder on April 26, 2006 at 07:48:32:
A little off the mark but very close. About 1983 I made a set of "Hard" blades for my Dad's John Deere 110. Bought that blue color rod from the local weld supply. Comes in a pack of maybe 10 rods and it is VERY hard after it cools. I ground the edge square and matched both blades with a mechanic ruller and by weight on a blade balance. Do like you did with several layers till you get a nice layer on the edge. Found the stuff is so hard that the 4 1/2 inch grinder will not make sparks! What a pain-but what an edge! It will stay razor sharp for several mowings and your grass looks real good. If you hit a stone "driveway stuff" you will make a chip in the edge. Just reweld when you finally get around to it. With "brush hog" type units you must be very careful as how you balance them. I did some very careful measures and ground them to the same dimensions. Weigh them with a balance you can make. Piece of 2x4 with the blade on the end and a fulcrum. Use the other blade as the weight. If you can change them side to side you got it. Keep it simple stupid-KISS and it is no sweat. I was very happy with those blades but boy do they take a lot of work!. Have fun. Jeffcat
PS You can get a lot of new blades from Tractor supply Etc. Might be cheeper?
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