Re: (ET) Mower Control

[David C Robie <mycroftxx1 juno com>]

I don't think I'd like to wear out that roller shaft casting - which is
already worn sort of oval from previous owner's lack of lubrication. 
Dirt getting in there would just grind the thing smaller on the outside. 
And where would I ever find new ones?  I don't seem to have trouble from
diggin in, I made the rollers a little bigger that the biggest one I had.
Didn't have to take much off the PVC stock,  basically, the stock was
sort of oval, not truly round.
Dave

On Sat, 30 Sep 2006 11:38:15 -0400 Paul Abendroth <pabendroth dma org>
writes:
> David C Robie wrote:
> 
> >      That's why I made my own from solid PVC ...
> 
> You can make the end rollers extra long, over-boring the hole a 
> couple of inches from the outside end just enough to to allow 
> clearance for the bracket over the axle. The extended roller helps 
> keep the end of the bracket from digging into the ground. Maybe fit 
> a couple of washers as a thrust bearing.
> 
> 
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