Grooming reel was bought last September - did a bit of a post on it, nothing too exciting. Have used it a few times and really like what it can do. An original scarify teased out a lot of trash and the thatch canopy and a number of times since by raising the height a little and just letting it pluck out stray runners and control the thatch. Photo below is a part of the current disaster zone.
The tell tale sign is the additional hole in the side of the frame to accomodate the set-back of the sole plate. I'll have a go at making a new deflector shield as it was a rust ridden write-off. I've got about 5 months to get it done and can always get one from the online shop here.. Might wait till I tear down Big Red as I'm sure to need more replacement bits (front axle for example) and probably best to get them all at the same time.
Having a crack at sanding the front roller as opposed to replacing it. An initial clean with 80 grit went well over the weekend so tonight I'll run over with 120, then 180 and depending upon the finish a final 240 or 320 should be enough. It will get scuffed up through use so I'm not going further than that. I'm also not keen to open up and split the rear roller with all the bits and pieces that make it work. I'll leave it till last and just try and clean out the crud as best I can. Later in the week I'll work on the handlebars which are in very good shape and the few rust spots I could see have lifted off with a gentle wire wheel. Need to be careful of using lower revs otherwise it can scratch the chrome itself.
