Re: (ET) Mower Rollers Wanted

[Tim Humphrey <hump evgrin com>]

I have implemented an "improvement" that was posted on this forum some 
time ago, and am pleased with the results.

Replace 2 of the rollers with 3/4" PVC pipe cut to length. The pipe will 
not touch the ground and is only used as a spacer on the mounting bar for 
the full size rollers. You will end up with a roller at each end and one 
in the middle, and tow gaps where the rollers are missing. The deck seems 
to turn better in this configuration. It's also quite a bit cheaper to 
replace 3 instead of 5 rollers.

Stay Charged!
Hump



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From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Elie, Larry
(L.D.)
Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 10:01 AM
To: Thomas Pattee; elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) Mower Rollers Wanted


My local ACE hardware has hard black plastic (ABS or Delran) roller that
work fine for years after minor modification.  They are not solid; just a
simple molded part.  The hole size is too small; you get to drill it out.
Being plastic, you get to drill it out OVERSIZE as it keeps collapsing back
down, but when you are done they work fine.  They are a lot lighter than 
the
others, and that may help the lift a little too.

Larry Elie

-----Original Message-----
From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
[mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Thomas Pattee
Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2005 1:50 AM
To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: (ET) Mower Rollers Wanted


Hi All,

I'm looking for the 5 (actually need 15) trailing roller wheels for the 42"
front-mount mowers.  I think I'd prefer wood, as the rubber ones I bought
through this site in the Spring completely disintegrated in all of 20 hours
of mowing.  Local and regional Toro dealers/distibutors say you can't get
them....I'm almost ready to turn some hickory on the lathe.

Thanks,

Tom