Hi Mf,
Yes Mf just snapped after starting the mower ,the mower was still over concrete and hadn't got to the grass.
Is there a way to examine steel to see the grain direction? I can't recall seeing grain on mower blades.
Might take a look.
You'd have to take the paint off if a bar blade then polish the steel to a high shine and use a magnifying glass or a microscope to look
at the grain direction and if you still can't see the grain use some acid to etch the metal so the grains will appear.
I would say bar blades are meant to be made the same way as swing back blades with the grain of the steel in a lengthwise direction .
Below is a Bar Blade I bent when I hit a drain lid ,it didn't even bend the crank ,it must be an example of the grain lengthwise
as it would have snapped otherwise.
I think the Victa bar blade that snapped is another example of China making parts incorrectly or selling parts
they know are rejects.
Cheers
Max.
