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<blockquote data-quote="cowtrek" data-source="post: 425185" data-attributes="member: 2847"><p>If it came that way from the factory (nothing connecting the skirt support to the cutterbar) I wouldn't go changing that now. For one thing, finding a place to connect to the cutterbar and not interfere with the disc's cutting arc may be one problem, and it might add weight or reduce the 'give' engineered into the cutterbar and skirt support enough to break something instead of just 'bouncing off it'. They've built enough of those cutterbars with the bolt together stacked sections that they've figured out the stress and strain on them and the two bolts holding them together are enough, or else that design would have gone out the window a LONG time ago by now! It might look funny but if it didn't work they'd all be in the fencerow by now. </p><p></p><p>I hope that you balanced those cutting disks after rewelding them and grinding them down. Those things spin AWFULLY fast and even a little more weight on one side or the other is going to cause a LOT of vibration due to centrifugal force when it gets spun up to speed! I'd think you'd want them dynamically balanced and I don't think anybody would have the equipment or facilities to do that. Just spinning them on a lawn mower blade balancer is better than nothing but I sure hope you're careful in those repairs, because if it's out of balance it could throw enough vibration and side-force into those bearings to knock out the spindle bearing and eat the gears up inside. Would be bad to have to tear into the bar and make repairs again trying to save money repairing worn out turtle disks. I know those turtles aren't cheap but there are good reasons for replacing them instead of patching them up. </p><p></p><p>Otherwise, it looks really good and I hope you have good luck with it! Best wishes! OL JR<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cowtrek, post: 425185, member: 2847"] If it came that way from the factory (nothing connecting the skirt support to the cutterbar) I wouldn't go changing that now. For one thing, finding a place to connect to the cutterbar and not interfere with the disc's cutting arc may be one problem, and it might add weight or reduce the 'give' engineered into the cutterbar and skirt support enough to break something instead of just 'bouncing off it'. They've built enough of those cutterbars with the bolt together stacked sections that they've figured out the stress and strain on them and the two bolts holding them together are enough, or else that design would have gone out the window a LONG time ago by now! It might look funny but if it didn't work they'd all be in the fencerow by now. I hope that you balanced those cutting disks after rewelding them and grinding them down. Those things spin AWFULLY fast and even a little more weight on one side or the other is going to cause a LOT of vibration due to centrifugal force when it gets spun up to speed! I'd think you'd want them dynamically balanced and I don't think anybody would have the equipment or facilities to do that. Just spinning them on a lawn mower blade balancer is better than nothing but I sure hope you're careful in those repairs, because if it's out of balance it could throw enough vibration and side-force into those bearings to knock out the spindle bearing and eat the gears up inside. Would be bad to have to tear into the bar and make repairs again trying to save money repairing worn out turtle disks. I know those turtles aren't cheap but there are good reasons for replacing them instead of patching them up. Otherwise, it looks really good and I hope you have good luck with it! Best wishes! OL JR:) [/QUOTE]
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