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[Bigfoot62]

There are a lot of those in East Texas-- used as pasture clippers. Can be pulled with anything I guess, e.g. truck or tractor.

Arkaybee

Yep, on this side of the Sabine River too. In fact, as a boy, that was the only rotary cutter that we had. We pulled it with the Farmall or the Poppin' Johnny. The worst thing about it was that it would sling stuff all over you. (sticks, pine cones, sand burrs, bull nettles, etc. And fire ant mounds made things very interesting!)

 

[rkeith]

Would that even spin fast enough to cut anything?

I'd bet they use it to cut thick brush. It's amazing what ideas you can come up with while holding a beer!

 

[tjwoody]

"Not the sharpest blade in the block"

 

[looknlearn]

Now that is a cool idea.

 

[J_J]

Why a curved blade?

 

[samhudson3]

The operator's last words, "hey y'all, watch me cut this!"

 

[Red Horse]

The "WalMartian Clipper"?? Let's see-I think someone asked the question as to what that blade was turning.

Working the vehicle speed formula backwards and assuming a tire rev per mile of 656 and assuming that the Yahoo on the ATV was driving 15 mph, I come up with a pinion speed of 674 RPM!

(the 656 is based on a tire size of 8.50 -17.5 which has a diameter of 29.4"-should be close enough)

 

[JB4310]

Why a curved blade?

Someone mentioned it was a leaf spring and i agree it looks like it could be,

So probably out of necessity/ availability, but also the metallurgy of a leaf spring might be conducive to being a cutting tool ???

Looks like that pipe that pulls it was on the other side of the differential initially, you can see the circle where it was welded. Guess they realised it had to spin the other way?

JB

 

[Zebrafive]

Instant Lawsuit

 

[Hiltz]

That thing reminds me more of some type of primitive weapon. Like those balls of fire the ancient romans rolled down hills on the enemy armies. Scary

No.............its from Mad Max

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Why a curved blade?

Here's my guess... It chops the grass/brush into smaller pieces. The first pass of the blade contacts the grass on the outermost edge cutting off a portion of the plant. The next pass is further forward in travel and a portion of the blade that is closer to the ground contacts the grass and chops more off.

In the end you get smaller pieces of grass with a curved blade than with a straight blade.

 

[Baby Grand]

Grim Reaper
Widow Maker
Guards? We don't need no stinkin' guards!

 

[Depmandog]

Imagine the forward thrust this thing would generate! No way to stop on a dime, especially behind an ATV.

The Redneck Rearend Chopper.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

Imagine the forward thrust this thing would generate! No way to stop on a dime, especially behind an ATV.

The Redneck Rearend Chopper.

Yeah. Don't fall off the back.