Rotary Cutter Sharpening shredder, bush hog, rotary cutter blades.

[Clay45]

Most of the time its the "hastle factor" that stops us from doing proper maintenance. Not a man here that doesn"t know they should remove the blades, inspect, sharpen, balance, etc. We're just too lazy and get away year after year with shortcuts. After having a tip thrown approximately 50 yards and come thru the side of our metal warehouse travelling another 40ft at ankle level before skidding and clanging into the front where I was standing I became a believer in doing it right. Get a setup that makes it simple and do it atleast once a year. Use a flap disk instead of an abrasive wheel and I bet you find it more manageable.

 

[krackerjack9]

try to keep my fairly sharp on most jobs run the right rpms if your a 540 then run the rpms that is marked on your tach, its a lot eaiser on the drive train. I go thur a set of blades about every other year. I due a lot of brush mowing about 200 to 300 hrs a year at $45hr cant go wrong

 

[gwstang]

That's what I'm talkin' about! :thumbsup:

 

[MutzFarm]

try to keep my fairly sharp on most jobs run the right rpms if your a 540 then run the rpms that is marked on your tach, its a lot eaiser on the drive train. I go thur a set of blades about every other year. I due a lot of brush mowing about 200 to 300 hrs a year at $45hr cant go wrong

I agree. It is designed to run a certain way and I think these guys running a geared unit with the pto going half way to where it is supposed to be is not good on the equipment. Not bad I do $60 an hour unless its a big job then I'll do by the job. Since we got some rain the last couple of years there is a lot of competition now. Probably the same for you since doesn't seem your that far away.

 

[MutzFarm]

I have a extra rotary cutter.......I was thinking of replacing the blades with chains.......Thoughts?

 

[LD1]

I have a extra rotary cutter.......I was thinking of replacing the blades with chains.......Thoughts?

I think after awhile, if not sooner, you will start throwing chain links at 10000-15000 fpm out from under the deck and on to God knows where.

 

[gwstang]

I think after awhile, if not sooner, you will start throwing chain links at 10000-15000 fpm out from under the deck and on to God knows where.

Ye-ouch! Bad enough to have the occasional rock fragment whack me in the back of the head. A piece of chain would be a major headache.

 

[MutzFarm]

............Didnt think about the links coming off.
I did see some pictures I think is france or spain where I THINK they actually sold rotary cutters with chains instead of blades.

 

[rd_macgregor]

I suppose you could do that, or even use appropriate-length pieces of steel cable (like a really heavy duty string trimmer!)...but, even without considering any additional hazard, what is the advantage over the blades?

 

[MutzFarm]

I suppose you could do that, or even use appropriate-length pieces of steel cable (like a really heavy duty string trimmer!)...but, even without considering any additional hazard, what is the advantage over the blades?

Heavy Duty String Trimmer.........WHOA!!! That would be massive.