Any Cub Cadet owners...opinions!

[lawtchan]

well, mower still in gararge....

OS, I will check out that sander,



pulled the dead bushes and weeds from goldfish pond..wife and i went and bought some annuals and plants to re-plant around it..

drained the pond and used wet-vac to clearn alge, mud from bottom...filled er up..

fish love it...

oh yeah..UV steriizers are the BOMB!!!

 

[THE KOD]

Have YOU??!!

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fawk no

when the blades get dull I buy a new one.

 

[MadJack]

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fawk no

when the blades get dull I buy a new one.

That's exactly what I've always done but they aren't sharp :shrug:

 

[THE KOD]

That's exactly what I've always done but they aren't sharp :shrug:

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I mean I buy a whole new mower.

fawk the blades

 

[MadJack]

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I mean I buy a whole new mower.

fawk the blades

You're a true baller :00hour

 

[THE KOD]

I know

I am not mechanical at all. I hate to have any trouble with shit not starting.

I could easily sit on a auto new lawn mower trying to get it going for a long time. I would have probably trashed the manual.

 

[Old School]

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I mean I buy a whole new mower.

fawk the blades

now that is FUNNY..:00hour

 

[Old School]

I use a grinding wheel and have never really been satisfied with the results. I'm gonna try the belt sander makes sense and I'm sure the results will be better. Thanks for the tip OS!!

Morris that little sander is the word..

The man{Doug at Courthouse Sharpening} who has sharpened my blades[w/commerical belt sanders] for the last 10 years gave me the idea last year..

He then taught me how to sharpen w/that little sander and the 50 grit ..

the key with the belt sander is to surf the blade at the crest of the belt wheel up top..

then a light flat sanding on both sides in the conventional way w/horizontal blade againt vertical belt..

Will try to get my neighbor to film a demo if needed.

Little tricky at first but actually a very small learning curve.



I have such great friends..:00hour

great guys who are willing to teach me just about every damn trick of every damn trade there is.

you can even sharpen axes or exes..:142smilie


ps..my grinding wheel has been sitting behind my work bench since the day I brought the belt sander home..

I keep it in case one of the neighbors makes a mess of something and the only savior is the monster wheel.

 

[kosar]

I'll be getting that sander next week

Be careful, man. Seriously. Not sure it's a great idea for you.

 

[vinnie]

Be careful, man. Seriously. Not sure it's a great idea for you.

man no shit the next thread will be I cut off a finger about an hour ago :sadwave:

 

[THE KOD]

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[MadJack]

man no shit the next thread will be I cut off a finger about an hour ago :sadwave:

:mj07:

 

[MadJack]

if ya don't know

ya may know all this stuff already

get ya the mulching kit..

comes w/blades

get this inexpensive sander mentioned below

get ya 50 grit Sanding belts from Lowes

Gator Grit {No. 3212}
3 belts to a pack.
http://www.gatorgrit.com/products/18/

Sanding Belts


1" x 30" Aluminum Oxide Sanding Belt


Bi-Directional Aluminum Oxide Belt for use on wood, metal, fiberglass, and painted surfaces.



1 belt wiill last you at least 6 uses

Lowes can order them for ya at no extra charge if they do not have them in stock..

Same set-up I use to sharpen all my blades and hand tools.


spare blades always sharpened means a healthier lawn and over years a longer lasting mower..

if ya decide to do this let me know I will teach ya how to remove the top plastic and sharpen blades just like they do at the shops..

get it sharp enough to take your fingers off.

they already sewed a tip back on for me:142smilie


http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=2485

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enjoy the new toy...

work isn't work with the proper toys
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Are these belts just as good?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34498

 

[Old School]

to fine a grit..

50 grit in the lighest you can go to get that real sharp edge w/at least 6 sharpening from each belt..

Truth be known local shops use 40 grit for lawnmower blades.

I couldn't find 40 grit anywhere locally so settled for 50 grit from Lowes..Which they gladly ordered 10 boxes for me..

A single box will last you all season long and more.

Lighter grit will sharpen that new blade on the rider for ya...just be sure to get the 50 or 40 grit when you can...

Rainout for me today..any questions just fire away or call me at the house..

 

[MadJack]

Thanks, OS. Heading over to Lowes today anyway

Will see if they will order for me too. Everybody online wants 10 bucks for shipping, that's more than the product

Have a great day off!

 

[Old School]

Just bought a 46", 20hp Kohler Hyrdro since my mower blew up last year..


any Cub owners...what are your opinons,

Has a 3 year manufacture, thinking about the extended warranty...

thoughtss??

how did the Cadet work for ya?

 

[lawtchan]

how did the Cadet work for ya?

running like a champ.....

the hydrostatic transmission is the bomb....

and i like the ability to cut while in reverse....


NOW...if I could get the wife to walk behind me and dump the dual bagger when it fills....:142smilie :142smilie :142smilie