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    Confirmation that I live in the rust belt.

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    • Vondon302
      Vondon302 last edited by Vondon302

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      Went to put away my brush/swamp mower and this happened. Sprayed it off and there was nothing there but paint. 19 years old and still runs good too.
      Now I know why it developed a weird vibration this year.

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      • RallyDarkstrike
        RallyDarkstrike last edited by

        Somebody should get into the business of producing replacement non-metal mower decks...

        '09 Hyundai Accent | Loves 2-cyl FIATs, old Euro, Eastern Bloc & kei cars!

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        • Vondon302
          Vondon302 @RallyDarkstrike last edited by

          @rallydarkstrike This!
          These honda ohc motors are hard to kill. I haven't changed the oil in it in a decade.

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          • Shop-Teacher
            Shop-Teacher @Vondon302 last edited by

            @vondon302 said in Confirmation that I live in the rust belt.:

            20201129_143905.jpg
            Went to put away my brush/swamp mower and this happened. Sprayed it off and there was nothing there but paint. 19 years old and still runs good too.
            Now I know why it developed a weird vibration this year.

            Well there's your problem!

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            • RallyDarkstrike
              RallyDarkstrike @Vondon302 last edited by

              @vondon302 Yup...I have a mower with a Briggs motor. The body is starting to rust out, but the motor still runs fine despite the oil being changed in it like...maybe twice since 2004? (I do make sure to check it and top it up if needed though.)

              '09 Hyundai Accent | Loves 2-cyl FIATs, old Euro, Eastern Bloc & kei cars!

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              • Vondon302
                Vondon302 @Shop-Teacher last edited by

                @shop-teacher said in Confirmation that I live in the rust belt.:

                Well there's your problem!

                Ah a little tin and some sheet metal screws and it'll be as good as new.😬

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                • Krusty Walnut
                  Krusty Walnut @RallyDarkstrike last edited by

                  @rallydarkstrike I wonder if someone can 3D print them and sell them on Esty or a similar marketplace. I'm guessing there are liability issues and one would have to have different sizes for different blade diameters. But definitely a good idea.

                  "Courage is often found at the other side of trying"

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                  • RallyDarkstrike
                    RallyDarkstrike last edited by

                    @krustywantout Would that plastic hold up over time though? You'd need one that was OK with a lot of vibration and moisture and rocks being thrown at it from fast-spinning blades, etc...

                    '09 Hyundai Accent | Loves 2-cyl FIATs, old Euro, Eastern Bloc & kei cars!

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                    • Krusty Walnut
                      Krusty Walnut @RallyDarkstrike last edited by Krusty Walnut

                      @rallydarkstrike There are plastics that can withstand those impacts. Since these decks are used for extended the life of the engines, I don't think most people will expect the same useful life as the original deck.

                      "Courage is often found at the other side of trying"

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                      • Shop-Teacher
                        Shop-Teacher @Vondon302 last edited by

                        @vondon302 said in Confirmation that I live in the rust belt.:

                        @shop-teacher said in Confirmation that I live in the rust belt.:

                        Well there's your problem!

                        Ah a little tin and some sheet metal screws and it'll be as good as new.😬

                        Oh yeah, no problem! Don't forget to sprinkle some cinnamon on it.

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                        • LooseonExit
                          LooseonExit @RallyDarkstrike last edited by

                          @rallydarkstrike
                          The plastic decks are most likely glass reinforced nylons. PA6 maybe? A lot of the electric mowers are plastic deck, some Hondas too I believe.

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                          • Shop-Teacher
                            Shop-Teacher @Krusty Walnut last edited by

                            @krustywantout I'm not against a plastic mower, as I actually have one and love it (battery powered Ego). I have my doubts that a 3D printed one would hold up to the vibrations of an ICE.

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                            • Tripper
                              Tripper last edited by

                              There are two types of mower owners (plus the guy that did the Martini livery on his...which was fucking awesome!!!)

                              Type A - "19 years old and still runs good too."
                              Type B - "My mower didn't start, time for a new one"

                              Type A's get their mowers from type B's

                              E46 M3 | 1502 Hotrod | 11th Gen Civic Si

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                              • Bandit
                                Bandit @RallyDarkstrike last edited by

                                @rallydarkstrike said in Confirmation that I live in the rust belt.:

                                @vondon302 Yup...I have a mower with a Briggs motor. The body is starting to rust out, but the motor still runs fine despite the oil being changed in it like...maybe twice since 2004? (I do make sure to check it and top it up if needed though.)

                                You're better than me! My old briggs mower I got for free was burning oil and since I didn't have any motor oil on hand I poured in some random hydraulic oil/fluid to see what would happen. Still runs great on it 5 years later, I'm not going to question it.

                                1981 Pontiac Trans Am
                                2019 GMC Canyon

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                                • WhoIsTheLeader
                                  WhoIsTheLeader last edited by

                                  So now the DOT salts the backyards too?

                                  Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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                                  • Vondon302
                                    Vondon302 @WhoIsTheLeader last edited by

                                    @whoistheleader said in Confirmation that I live in the rust belt.:

                                    So now the DOT salts the backyards too?

                                    I think it's that they put so much on the roads it eventually becomes airborne.

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                                    • WhoIsTheLeader
                                      WhoIsTheLeader @Vondon302 last edited by

                                      @vondon302 Be careful that YOU don't start to rust. No one wants salty lungs and spare tissue to patch them with is hard to find.

                                      Color enthusiast, Citroën fanatic, and Cruze driver

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                                      • Shop-Teacher
                                        Shop-Teacher @Tripper last edited by

                                        @tripper said in Confirmation that I live in the rust belt.:

                                        There are two types of mower owners (plus the guy that did the Martini livery on his...which was fucking awesome!!!)

                                        Type A - "19 years old and still runs good too."
                                        Type B - "My mower didn't start, time for a new one"

                                        Type A's get their mowers from type B's

                                        A few years ago I became Type C- "I'm tired of breathing small engine fumes! I'm getting a battery powered mower." No ragrets!

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                                        • BicycleBuck
                                          BicycleBuck @Vondon302 last edited by

                                          @vondon302 I swapped the deck on mine a few months ago. Found the new deck at the local small engine shop. He has a small salvage yard out back.

                                          It's not the rust belt doing it. It's the cheap materials they're using these days. My previous push mower lasted over 20 years. This one lasted less than five. I didn't get a picture of it, but the front of the deck rusted through behind the front wheels. Even the salvage deck had rust, but I cleaned it up and added more metal for the motor mount.

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                                          After paint and assembly.
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                                          Never discount the possibility that you might live through it.

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                                          • Tripper
                                            Tripper @Shop-Teacher last edited by

                                            @shop-teacher I actually may be able to do that before long. I had been saving up to get a ride on mower...then my wife decided that she wanted a huge garden, we put up a shed, and got one of those playsets for my kiddo... a lot less grass to cut these days

                                            E46 M3 | 1502 Hotrod | 11th Gen Civic Si

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                                            • Vondon302
                                              Vondon302 @BicycleBuck last edited by

                                              @bicyclebuck Yeah I was just making a lame joke. Hmm lawnmower junkyard eh. I might have to look around for one now.

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                                              • Shop-Teacher
                                                Shop-Teacher @Tripper last edited by

                                                @tripper I highly recommend it. No fumes, WAY less noise, and it's a lot lighter too. It's so easy to use, most of the time my wife mows the lawn before I get to it. She would never touch a gas mower. I had a nice Stihl gas blower and trimmer too, I sold them and went battery powered there too. I'm very happy I made the move.

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                                                • MM54
                                                  MM54 last edited by

                                                  My old heavily abused and never maintained honda push mower developed a few small holes in the deck this fall, runs great so I'm not sure if it's worth replacing the deck or just replacing the whole mower. I wouldn't mind something with a bag for cleanup in the fall.

                                                  Craigslist will push me, and I'll say no; read my lips: no new projects.

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                                                  • rctothefuture
                                                    rctothefuture last edited by

                                                    Never had a deck fail like that, pretty impressive. My old Briggs locked up on the last cut this summer. Had to get out my electric mower (smaller deck, don't use it because it takes longer) that has a plastic type deck. Way more light and I might go full electric with a battery pack for my next mower. So much nicer.

                                                    2014 Mini Paceman S
                                                    1995 Ford Probe GT

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