bolts vs rivets for sickle mower

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jlbash1

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So I have never used bolts on a sickle mower, but think it would be nice. Do they make special bolts for this application? I would think they would have to be made of soft material so the bolts would give instead of breaking something else.

Thanks

Jarrod
 
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So I have never used bolts on a sickle mower, but think it would be nice. Do they make special bolts for this application? I would think they would have to be made of soft material so the bolts would give instead of breaking something else.

Thanks

Jarrod
 
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The bolts are a bit special, they have a thickened portion where they go through the bar then thin again where the knife attaches.

BTW they are an absolute dream to use after rivits.
 
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The bolts are a bit special, they have a thickened portion where they go through the bar then thin again where the knife attaches.

BTW they are an absolute dream to use after rivits.
 
   / bolts vs rivets for sickle mower #5  
If you're not a regular sickle re-builder, rivets can drive you bonkers. But if you've done enough of them, they get easier with each re-sectioning.

I use an anvil to remove the old ones. (Put the bar against the top of the anvil with the section hanging down on the side. Smack the section with a HEAVY hammer. That shears the rivets. Use the same anvil and the same hammer to re-clinch the new rivets. With practice, a person can do a 7' bar in about an hour.

Bolts are easy. They are nice when you need to repace a section in the field too. But they AREN'T cheap compared to the rivets.

(I still prefer rivets.)
 
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If you're not a regular sickle re-builder, rivets can drive you bonkers. But if you've done enough of them, they get easier with each re-sectioning.

I use an anvil to remove the old ones. (Put the bar against the top of the anvil with the section hanging down on the side. Smack the section with a HEAVY hammer. That shears the rivets. Use the same anvil and the same hammer to re-clinch the new rivets. With practice, a person can do a 7' bar in about an hour.

Bolts are easy. They are nice when you need to repace a section in the field too. But they AREN'T cheap compared to the rivets.

(I still prefer rivets.)
 
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I would think they would have to be made of soft material so the bolts would give instead of breaking something else.

Thanks

Jarrod )</font>

Hi Jarrod,
Quite often sicklemowers have a ratcheting clutch assembly in case you run into something you shouldnt have /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I would think they would have to be made of soft material so the bolts would give instead of breaking something else.

Thanks

Jarrod )</font>

Hi Jarrod,
Quite often sicklemowers have a ratcheting clutch assembly in case you run into something you shouldnt have /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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Doing an internet search for these hasn't yeilded much. Now of any good sources, or is this something I can pick up at any tractor dealer?

jarrod
 
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Doing an internet search for these hasn't yeilded much. Now of any good sources, or is this something I can pick up at any tractor dealer?

jarrod
 

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