Here is an example.
This one is not cheap. I have one like this but it didn't cost me anywhere near that much.
For the three blades in my 74 inch mower deck, it still pays for itself in just one use.
It works just like @Jswain describes.
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Baldor 6" grinder
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Here is an example.
This one is not cheap. I have one like this but it didn't cost me anywhere near that much.
For the three blades in my 74 inch mower deck, it still pays for itself in just one use.
It works just like @Jswain describes.
Ironman
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Sorry I missed this. Mine is a 6 inch just like the 612R in the picture and was complete.
Ironman
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OK, balancing mower blades is new to me. Never done it and never experienced vibration after sharpening.
Is this a part of dark magic or does it really help anything? Hitting a rock will cause a bent blade and vibrate like heck, BTDT, so you replace the bent blade. I put new high lift blades on last fall, and the new blades ran as smooth and vibration free as the clapped out ones I had sharpened to the last bit.
Is this a part of dark magic or does it really help anything? Hitting a rock will cause a bent blade and vibrate like heck, BTDT, so you replace the bent blade. I put new high lift blades on last fall, and the new blades ran as smooth and vibration free as the clapped out ones I had sharpened to the last bit.
I don't really remember what I paid Craig. It was a long time ago. My best guess would be $39.99. The main criteria for this kind of balancer is the quality of the bearing. A nail in the wall with a bushing would work better than a crappy sticky bearing.
Such a purchase can't break any bank. You save more on blades than the cost of the balancer. It pays for itself. Buying now is also a good idea because it's a perfect time of year to sharpen lawn Mower blades.
I think the cost of blades is relatively low, at least for me since my blades last many years. But then I rarely hit a rock or stone. I am more concerned with maximizing spindle life by reducing vibration and unbalanced loads. My zero-turn is over 8 years old with original blades - BUT - last year I replaced the spindle bearings (shaft & sealed bearings come as a unit and are more $ than blades).
(My 25+ year-old Kubota had spindle grease fittings and the spindles never needed replacing - but most manufacturers don't use grease fittings on lawnmower blade spindles anymore.)