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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">I machined up some adapter/washers and
bought a set of Neuton blades. Had to trim the length a bit but
they worked good. There are a lot of electric mowers out there
and you might be able to find one that is closer to size.<br>
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Good luck!<br>
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On 7/16/2018 5:09 PM, Rob Brockway via Elec-trak wrote:<br>
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I found traditional gas engine blades vibrated badly and drew way
to much current because they move way more air. There was not
much torque left to mow deep grass. I machined adapters so I
assumed the balance issue was in the blades.
<div>Rob in NH<br>
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On Jul 16, 2018, at 4:22 PM, Chris Tromley <<a
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to get the To correct]</div>
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tried some Gator(?) blades (probably have the name
wrong), meant to shred leaves in place to feed your
lawn. They required some adaptation since they have
3/4"(?) hole instead of the tiny one our tractors
use. I remember I got pretty darn close with some
standard washers to fill in the gap. They vibrated
like crazy. But later I found that you can balance
blades pretty well with just a nail or something to
hang the blade and a grinder to buzz off excess
material, and figured the Gators were vibrating more
because they were way out of balance than my crude
adaptation. Never got around to balancing them
because now I shred my leaves to make compost that I
then use on re-seeded portions of the lawn. Works
pretty well on my challenging soil.<br>
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everyday use, I haven't ever seen a reason to try
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<div dir="ltr">On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 1:30 PM tb <<a
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don't see anything in the archives on blade options,
in the past 10 years or so. <br>
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Other than stock blades any new/good choices?<br>
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Thanks.<br>
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Thon<br>
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