Name of hydraulic fitting

[jemclimber]

N2DFire,

Thank you for the link.

I like this mower, but I have no other flail to compare it to. Maybe I'm saying I like a flail mower. The back debris flap has torn off and the front metal finger/flaps also ripped out because the rod bent bent/broke but it still works. I got mine with hammers which seem to be very cheap because they all dulled excessively fast in my opinion. I've run over a lot of wood and all the hammers are really rounded over. It takes a lot of hp to cut tall grass with dull hammers and they don't make a clean cut when dull.

I would like to get a good set of grass cutters for it, "Y"'s, but not sure how to find good ones that will fit it. I don't want the OEM junk like the hammers are.

I bought mine new at an auction and I think I got what I paid for. Mine is the EFGCH ~60" and it cost me $1250.

 

[leonz]

Check with flail master for new side slicers for your flail mower.

IF you have a set of dial calipers you can measure the hammer knifes width and the diameter of the mounting hole to get the size. from that the folks at flail master may be able to find a side slicer knife for it.

At worst you can purchase a wet knife grinder from micromark for about $80 plus tax and freight to sharpen the hammer knives.

 

[jemclimber]

Thank leonz,
I will call flail master. I have a wet grinder, but trust me these mangled pieces of metal formerly known as hammers are not able to be sharpened.

 

[N2DFire]

N2DFire,

Thank you for the link.

I like this mower, but I have no other flail to compare it to. Maybe I'm saying I like a flail mower. The back debris flap has torn off and the front metal finger/flaps also ripped out because the rod bent bent/broke but it still works. I got mine with hammers which seem to be very cheap because they all dulled excessively fast in my opinion. I've run over a lot of wood and all the hammers are really rounded over. It takes a lot of hp to cut tall grass with dull hammers and they don't make a clean cut when dull.

I would like to get a good set of grass cutters for it, "Y"'s, but not sure how to find good ones that will fit it. I don't want the OEM junk like the hammers are.

I bought mine new at an auction and I think I got what I paid for. Mine is the EFGCH ~60" and it cost me $1250.

Thanks for the info. I am really only wanting a flail for the ability to get one with offset & tilt for mowing a few banks and around a pond & creek. I would still keep the rotary cutter and let it handle the "rough stuff" where sticks & limbs are involved. This would be for pasture land and right of way.

 

[CincyFlyer]

Thank leonz,
I will call flail master. I have a wet grinder, but trust me these mangled pieces of metal formerly known as hammers are not able to be sharpened.

What would be the issue with sharpening them? They are likely [hopefully!] simple forgings. Heck, I'd be tempted-in a rock-free environment-to hard-face a set.

 

[jemclimber]

The issue would be how to sharpen a bent twisted piece of metal, with chunks missing, that is supposed to be straight. I supposed I could remove the hammers, apply heat, hammer them back to somewhat straight, use weld to fill in the missing chunks, and then take them to a grinder to produce an edge?? Not an efficient use of time in my book, but where there's a will there's a way. I think I'll just bite the bullet and buy a set.

 

[CincyFlyer]

The issue would be how to sharpen a bent twisted piece of metal, with chunks missing, that is supposed to be straight. I supposed I could remove the hammers, apply heat, hammer them back to somewhat straight, use weld to fill in the missing chunks, and then take them to a grinder to produce an edge?? Not an efficient use of time in my book, but where there's a will there's a way. I think I'll just bite the bullet and buy a set.

I was assuming the heavy forged chunks, not the stamped blades. Yeah, I'd buy a set.