Morning B.B.,
This link is to the forum entry I added for the unit
[url=https://www.outdoorking-forum.com.au/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/92897/grooming-reel-look-whats-arrived-today.html#Post92897]The Count Groomer[/url]
But to summarise, I bought the reel complete from Lincoln in WA. I didn’t want to risk a DIY option and was prepared to pay someone else’s profits to get that part right.. the unit didn’t actually cost me cash as I had enough points on my reward card to cover it so the only cash cost for me was the twin deck 45..
The blades are tungsten tipped and the unit was ready to install with bearings etc and cost $600 delivered. A similar unit from VIC was around $800 at the time. I’ll get the diameter of the blades for you later today.
The boys at work moved the sole plate back 18mm to allow clearance for the blades. The deflector has little feet to grab onto the sole plate for stability and may hit the roller if you do this mod. Grinding the last little flat part of the attaching clip was done to leave the curved portion and about 1mm of flat. I should have bent the flat part ‘down’ though - almost contour it to the sole plate to give a snug fit. I didn’t tighten the lugs where the deflector arms connect to the rails and it moved and the tungsten tips made a mess of the deflector! The boys fixed it but be careful.
If you want to look for blades, you could always try www.aliexpress.com.au which is the Chinese competitor to eBay. I’ve bought a number of items and never had an issue.
The minor Reno I’m doing this weekend will be to remove half the blades and do a verticut as opposed to s deep dethatch. I recall last year it was pretty aggressive and as I’m later this year I’ll take it easy on the grass...
I look forward to your build story!
Cheers,
TC
