Home made heavy weed/brush cutter
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No need for welding.
If you use 1" x 1" angle or bigger then all you need to do is drill a hole then file it square and bolt it together with coach bolts.
Heck you could even use old blade mounting bolts just file out the holes to fit the ends so the bolt is captive & can not turn
If you use 1" x 1" angle or bigger then all you need to do is drill a hole then file it square and bolt it together with coach bolts.
Heck you could even use old blade mounting bolts just file out the holes to fit the ends so the bolt is captive & can not turn
That is so cool! You just solved a problem for me. :thumbsup:
That is so cool! You just solved a problem for me. :thumbsup:[/QUOTE]
Glad it helped you, was using it yesterday at the farm to clear out some over grown areas. Will cut Chinese Tallow trees up to about 2 inches if I go slow.Will try to post more pictures.
Tom
Glad it helped you, was using it yesterday at the farm to clear out some over grown areas. Will cut Chinese Tallow trees up to about 2 inches if I go slow.Will try to post more pictures.
Tom
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I found an old steel bed frame on the side of the road and recovered the angle iron from it. I was thinking along the same lines: drill holes and bolt it together as it looks like most of the slasher was bolted together.
Tom
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Bed frame angle will be perfect.
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Fwiw had something similar to this I customized a craftsman field trimmer with a b&s 6.0 when it was given to me the mounts for the trimmer line had been worn off (many many hours) so I removed the trimmer head, purchased a mower blade I found suitable, marked and drilled 2 mounting holes and mounted it with 2 grade 8 bolts and some loctite.the front is left open to tackle up to 2.5 in. Sapplings.As you said it is dangerous but if you're the only one around it doesn't really matter 
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Fwiw had something similar to this I customized a craftsman field trimmer with a b&s 6.0 when it was given to me the mounts for the trimmer line had been worn off (many many hours) so I removed the trimmer head, purchased a mower blade I found suitable, marked and drilled 2 mounting holes and mounted it with 2 grade 8 bolts and some loctite.the front is left open to tackle up to 2.5 in. Sapplings.As you said it is dangerous but if you're the only one around it doesn't really matter
As long as you wear proper safety stuff I recommend chaps and a face mask at a min
Up date on my "brush mower" used it much of the fall and in the past month have done a bit of clearing around the farm. Mostly tall weeds and a few saplings. I hung a piece of heavy carpet from the handle bar as a debris shield and it is working but I plan to add additional bracing to it as it flies up at times. I need to replace the blade as the tips are worn down so that I only have a little bit forward of the housing left. Oh well blades are cheap. So far I am very happy with the way it has worked out for me. BTW I wear safety gear when ever I operate it: eyes and ears, long pants and boots.
Tom
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Very cool Tom and yes exotion lots and lots of safety gear it also helps if they run off a belt from the motor to the spindle that holds the blade. That way if you hit something metal, wood, etc. The blade stops,Belt slips and you don't turn a blade into a frag grenade...nice setup tho Tom