What did you doo to your lawn mower today?

[52weekbreak]

I have a Country Clipper with a 52 inch deck and single joystick. Works well overall including sidehilling. In deep grass at high speed (relatively) I would sometime get a little strip of grass between the three blades. The existing blades were not bad (from last year) but I picked up a new set. Decided that I would just double up the blades so now have two on each shaft which means a blde at every 90 degrees instead of 180. Got them nice a square and tack welded them to see how it would work.

Amazing difference. I can cruise even faster and get a real smooth cut. Both sets of blades are mulchers and while I would get some clumps with the single setup in deep grass, I practically have dust now. Have used them for two hours with great success. We will see if I have issues with the shaft bearing but everything seems very smooth.

 

[RGM]

I have a Country Clipper with a 52 inch deck and single joystick. Works well overall including sidehilling. In deep grass at high speed (relatively) I would sometime get a little strip of grass between the three blades. The existing blades were not bad (from last year) but I picked up a new set. Decided that I would just double up the blades so now have two on each shaft which means a blde at every 90 degrees instead of 180. Got them nice a square and tack welded them to see how it would work.

Amazing difference. I can cruise even faster and get a real smooth cut. Both sets of blades are mulchers and while I would get some clumps with the single setup in deep grass, I practically have dust now. Have used them for two hours with great success. We will see if I have issues with the shaft bearing but everything seems very smooth.

Did you need to put a longer bolt in?

 

[52weekbreak]

I did not. The additional 3/16th of an inch didn't seem to have any affect. There is at least an inch of bolt going into the shaft. I will be keeping an eye it it though. The Clipper has a tilt up deck so it is pretty easy to access to inspect.

 

[deaner]

Ive been thinking about taking the restrictor plate out to give the orange dragon a little more juice.

 

[Bnorth]

Ive been thinking about taking the restrictor plate out to give the orange dragon a little more juice.

If you ain't first yer last

 

[Cat401]

I have a Country Clipper with a 52 inch deck and single joystick. Works well overall including sidehilling. In deep grass at high speed (relatively) I would sometime get a little strip of grass between the three blades. The existing blades were not bad (from last year) but I picked up a new set. Decided that I would just double up the blades so now have two on each shaft which means a blde at every 90 degrees instead of 180. Got them nice a square and tack welded them to see how it would work.

Amazing difference. I can cruise even faster and get a real smooth cut. Both sets of blades are mulchers and while I would get some clumps with the single setup in deep grass, I practically have dust now. Have used them for two hours with great success. We will see if I have issues with the shaft bearing but everything seems very smooth.

This is pretty cool.
But when, not if but when, you hit an obstacle like a broken tree branch, a rock, a stump or just bottoming out on a raised mound.....will that weld hold? I don't think I would want to be around when 2 blades spinning at high speed on the same spindle start trying to rebalance themselves if that weld lets go. Shrapnel may exit that machine at super high speeds.....be careful.

 

[52weekbreak]

Yes caution is good. I have been cutting these areas for about 27 years so I know it well. Now that I know it works and does make a difference, I am looking at fabricating a collar that will have four positive stops - one at each 90 degree corner between the blades. I am thinking I will get a longer bolt at that time.

 

[52weekbreak]

Also helps that the Clipper deck is much heavier than most others.

 

[Trashy]

Real men, have real lawns

Real men use real grass............other than for a football field.

Deja vue......

 

[neilsleder]

Ive been thinking about taking the restrictor plate out to give the orange dragon a little more juice.

On all these new push mowers with no throttle I give the spring a bit tension for a few more rpms

 

[rzrgade]

What's a push mower ?

 

[neilsleder]

What's a push mower ?

Something my step daughter pretends not to know how to use and something my wife tells me to use!

 

[arff]

A quick vacuum and turf is done

 

[neilsleder]

I want to find plastic dandy lions and put on your lawn at night!

 

[TylerG]

I want to find plastic dandy lions and put on your lawn at night!

should find some thistle too

 

[imdoo'n]

dew worms

 

[arff]

Lawn cut daveb.

 

[ferniesnow]

and some mushrooms among some doggie poo!

 

[medler]

I cut my grass. Checked the oil and blade. Needs to be sharpened. Then cracked a beer

 

[Joholio]

A quick vacuum and turf is done

Please stay on topic Yar