Welding mower

[Tul01]

Had an oops yesterday in some long grass. Went over about a 12-14"rock which pulled loose and tried to rotate under the brush mower. Looks like it pushed the blade up and sliced the top of the mower. The mower is only in its 3rd season (about 50 acres total). The metal looks thick enough to weld to me. Can I just pound it flat together and weld it up? I have a gas 110v miller welder. I think it would work. Opinions?

Thanks
Brent

 

[trook]

Yeah. I think that would probably work. To make it even stronger, you could lay a piece of flat stock over the torn section and then weld the flat stock to the deck.

 

[gauthier]

Thats what a welder is for,,,110 will fill a hole just fine,grind the area up first,make sure oil and paint is off.

 

[sweettractors]

Yeah. I think that would probably work. To make it even stronger, you could lay a piece of flat stock over the torn section and then weld the flat stock to the deck.

I had rather flip the mower and put the flatstock and weld on the bottom side. Ken Sweet

 

[Tul01]

I had wondered about putting some flat stock underneath. I was worried about the weld tearing from repeated stress. I guess I got nothing to lose at this point, can always try some flat stock if it opens up again.

Thanks guys
Brent

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

The hole isn't bad. You might want to check your blade bolt tightness on the carrier.

You can try to pound it flat, but the metal has been stretched and all you will do is create a series of valleys and hills that will trap water. If you want to weld it up, just grind it barely and MIG it up.

 

[mjncad]

Go for it!

 

[wvpolekat]

Grind it a bit, throw a bead on it and call it done.

 

[rjmack]

i'd use a heavier hammer on the bottom for backup, and flatten it out with a lighter hammer from the top.

of course it's not going to be perfect, but it will be better than welding it up all bent out of shape.

 

[Willl]

I'd beat it flat and weld it.

In 2 years you'll be glad you didn't spend more time then that on it.