Max,
Thats a very good idea.....if nothing else I think it will make all manner of handling that aspect of the mower simpler - as having the 3 different parts, each which has a bit of weight to it, can be a PITA when you're removing the blades to sharpen with the mower tilted upright etc. I also think a tad safer as it's complete unit...but ideally it should give a decent chance at using just a single spacer at the bottom of the crank/shaft and this won't cause the issue of the hub etc wanting to slide upwards.
Thankfully I ordered some cobalt drill bits from China, so they'll come in handy to drill this. The disc plate is definitely just galvanised mild steel - the other parts also just thick mild steel, so should be fine.
Great idea - I'll put it into swing ASAP and report back. Thanks again!
