Weed And Brush Cutter Built From Junk Parts
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Here's a couple photos of a weed and brush cutter that I built from junk parts. I use it to cut away some sagebrush and overgrowth. It's built simple and didn't cost much to build. I used parts from an old Jacobson push-type lawn mower and borrowed the 16-in. wheels from my welding cart.
The machine is powered by a Briggs & Stratton engine off an old lawn mower. The pulley is from an old Chevy engine shaft and is welded to a 1-in. long shaft that runs through a 1-in. pillow block bearing. The shaft, in turn, bolts to a piece of angle iron that's anchored to the steel frame. I squared the bottom end of the shaft and drilled a hole in that end, then tapped a hole for a 3/8-in. stove bolt. A 16-in. leaf spring, flattened and re-tempered, is used for the blade. I made a square hole in the center of the blade to fit the shaft, and I also made a washer to tighten the blade to the shaft. I sharpened the leading edge of the spring back about 4 in. (Harry Scott, P.O. Box 1265, Walsenburg, Colo. ph 719 738-3847; rockworm80@msn.com)
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Weed And Brush Cutter Built From Junk Parts CROPS Weed Control 30-1-42 Here's a couple photos of a weed and brush cutter that I built from junk parts. I use it to cut away some sagebrush and overgrowth. It's built simple and didn't cost much to build. I used parts from an old Jacobson push-type lawn mower and borrowed the 16-in. wheels from my welding cart.
The machine is powered by a Briggs & Stratton engine off an old lawn mower. The pulley is from an old Chevy engine shaft and is welded to a 1-in. long shaft that runs through a 1-in. pillow block bearing. The shaft, in turn, bolts to a piece of angle iron that's anchored to the steel frame. I squared the bottom end of the shaft and drilled a hole in that end, then tapped a hole for a 3/8-in. stove bolt. A 16-in. leaf spring, flattened and re-tempered, is used for the blade. I made a square hole in the center of the blade to fit the shaft, and I also made a washer to tighten the blade to the shaft. I sharpened the leading edge of the spring back about 4 in. (Harry Scott, P.O. Box 1265, Walsenburg, Colo. ph 719 738-3847; rockworm80@msn.com)
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