Junkman
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Exactly what is horse mat and where is it sold? Price? What width and lengths is it available???? How durable is it for a plowing edge??? thanks...
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Junkman - I'm not sure if you have a TSC near you (I know I don't). I bought mine at a Blue Seal farm needs store. I used one on my blade last year and it worked pretty well. The key is to not let too much hang down below the leading edge of the blade, or it will fold over. 1/4 to 1/2 inch is plenty. Be advised - it's miserable stuff to cut.
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Don't know if you have any quarries by you, but we buy the old conveyor belt material from our quarrie for next to nothing; last time we bought about 120' and it was $75. It comes in various widths from 36" to 44". It sounds similar to horse mat. We use it on the floor of the stalls. It's made to carry gravel long distances on a conveyor belt so it's tough stuff. You can cut it with a circular saw but it sort of melts and it's a mess. I've never found anything better than a razor knife but it is murder to get through. The quarrie has a machine that will cut it like butter if you know the size you want, but they charge to cut it.
I got mine at TSC, I think this is the one:
http://www.mytscstore.com/detail.asp?pcID=6&paID=1045&sonID=182&productID=1312
They have about 3 different kinds. This one is 4'X6' and about 3/4" thick. It was $39.99. The top is smooth and the bottom has 1/8 wide by 1/8" deep grooves about every inch apart running the long ways. The grooves make a nice line to make a straight cut. I put a 4X4 under mine to raise it up and then used a jigsaw with a medium tooth blade. It cut it like butter, very quick, easy, and straight. I have heard you can use a table saw, but might want to put baby powder on the table to help it slide. You might also need some help, because the mat is a bugger to manuever since it is about 100 lbs! I had a heck of a time getting it in the SUV for the ride home. I can't comment on the durability yet, haven't used it yet. Here is a pic of it mounted.
By the way, I only used about an 8" wide piece of the mat, so I plan to use the rest of the mat for removing the loader on my epoxied garage floor so as not to gouge the floor. I think a mat like this has a lot of uses.
http://www.mytscstore.com/detail.asp?pcID=6&paID=1045&sonID=182&productID=1312
They have about 3 different kinds. This one is 4'X6' and about 3/4" thick. It was $39.99. The top is smooth and the bottom has 1/8 wide by 1/8" deep grooves about every inch apart running the long ways. The grooves make a nice line to make a straight cut. I put a 4X4 under mine to raise it up and then used a jigsaw with a medium tooth blade. It cut it like butter, very quick, easy, and straight. I have heard you can use a table saw, but might want to put baby powder on the table to help it slide. You might also need some help, because the mat is a bugger to manuever since it is about 100 lbs! I had a heck of a time getting it in the SUV for the ride home. I can't comment on the durability yet, haven't used it yet. Here is a pic of it mounted.
By the way, I only used about an 8" wide piece of the mat, so I plan to use the rest of the mat for removing the loader on my epoxied garage floor so as not to gouge the floor. I think a mat like this has a lot of uses.
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I can't speak for how durable it would be for a plowing edge but I can say that while lying flat, they're indestructible.
I haven't cut any in awhile but if I recall, I used a circular saw with a blade on backwards to cut. I think I used a regular plywood blade.
I can't speak for how durable it would be for a plowing edge but I can say that while lying flat, they're indestructible.
I haven't cut any in awhile but if I recall, I used a circular saw with a blade on backwards to cut. I think I used a regular plywood blade.
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I have some conveyor belt that is about a half inch thick, or a little more, and I have had good luck cutting it with a "knife blade" blade in my hand jig saw.
One could probably take a regular jig saw blade and grind a knife edge on the back and get about the same result.
I think the idea with this stuff is to slice it rather than cut it by chipping away small chunks like you would cut wood or metal.
One could probably take a regular jig saw blade and grind a knife edge on the back and get about the same result.
I think the idea with this stuff is to slice it rather than cut it by chipping away small chunks like you would cut wood or metal.
Junkman,
In a previous life I cut the sidewalls out of large rear tractor tires to bolt the flat tread on some steel wheels of an antique tractor. I heeded the advice of well meaning friends who said use a circular saw with the blade backwards.
After the SMOKE PLUM cleared (a full 10 minutes), I realized that was not the way to do it................ I used a sawsall with a wood cutting blade. MUCH less smoke and I could see where I was cutting.
I know, I know---use your acetylene torch on it!!!!!!!!!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Best wishes,
Ron
In a previous life I cut the sidewalls out of large rear tractor tires to bolt the flat tread on some steel wheels of an antique tractor. I heeded the advice of well meaning friends who said use a circular saw with the blade backwards.
After the SMOKE PLUM cleared (a full 10 minutes), I realized that was not the way to do it................ I used a sawsall with a wood cutting blade. MUCH less smoke and I could see where I was cutting.
I know, I know---use your acetylene torch on it!!!!!!!!!!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Best wishes,
Ron
jam2004
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How is the stall mat secured to the blade?