Thinking about investing in one of these and doing my own sharpening.......
Thoughts ?
Thoughts ?
Mower blades
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Like I said in a previous post, I invested in the American Sharpening System and love it! Your Amazon one seems to be a copy but very similar!
You should be good to go with that!
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Yup, it is a fantastic product. I have one that I use a few times a year on my sets of blades. Quick and easy to use. I recommend a flap disc for your grinder when sharpening.
I make sure to run over rocks and stumps long enough for both sides to lose the same amount of steel so they stay balanced.
Per the Landpride manual for the FDR1660. 30° is correct, with consideration for replacing worn out blades
Blades less than 30” ground “visually” to near-match….. will not need balancing at ordinary mower speeds.
Rotary cutters/shredders so-called “bush hogs” never need sharpening at all…despite common belief otherwise. They do not rely upon a sharp edge to do their job. They rely upon velocity and centrifugal-force. They should be balanced within a few ounces….(and by total weight)….and that is one reason they ordinarily should never be sharpened by homeowners. They are not sharpened by grinding, except by amateurs. They are sharpened by peening and then re-tempered.. (and most professionals will recommend they be completely replaced along with their bolts rather than sharpening. I’m regurgitating what I’ve learned online.)
Tractor Mike has a very convincing video on this subject.
Rotary cutters/shredders so-called “bush hogs” never need sharpening at all…despite common belief otherwise. They do not rely upon a sharp edge to do their job. They rely upon velocity and centrifugal-force. They should be balanced within a few ounces….(and by total weight)….and that is one reason they ordinarily should never be sharpened by homeowners. They are not sharpened by grinding, except by amateurs. They are sharpened by peening and then re-tempered.. (and most professionals will recommend they be completely replaced along with their bolts rather than sharpening. I’m regurgitating what I’ve learned online.)
Tractor Mike has a very convincing video on this subject.
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Takes me an extra 10 minutes to balance my 3 Kubota blades after sharpening on my All American sharpening system…not taking chances of ruining my non-greasable spindles…wtf was Kubota thinking??
I just purchased used a 2021 LX3310 Kubota with 83 hours. The P0089 code occurred likely from sitting around for a year before on old fuel and condensate IMHO. I changed the fuel oil filters, cleaned water separator with kerosene as manual recommend but need to clear the code. Does anyone know how to do this?
I agree non-greasable spindles is silly. My balancing method is pretty rudimentary, a horizontal nail on a vertical post. I have been told and I agree the shorter the blade the less critical 'perfect' balance is required
I just purchased 3 new Oregon standard blades for my MMM.
When they came in I removed the stickers and checked the balance on them.
Al 3 were way out of balance. Between removing some of the paint, and a little metal I was able to get them balanced.
It's amazing how much smoother the mower runs with balanced blades.
When they came in I removed the stickers and checked the balance on them.
Al 3 were way out of balance. Between removing some of the paint, and a little metal I was able to get them balanced.
It's amazing how much smoother the mower runs with balanced blades.