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Flail Mower

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Bama8N

05-07-2001 05:33:35




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A few years ago there was a guy mowing our Industrial complex with a different looking mower. I caught him on break and asked him about it. He said it was a "Flail Mower", worked on a set of revolving chains and was a lot safer in a congested area because it wasn't as bad about throwing things like rocks. It did a good job of finish mowing, but I haven't seen or heard of one since.
Last night in the paper I saw a 6' "Frail Mower" in the want ads for $400. Can someone tell me anything about these mowers and what the proper name is for them? What about maintenance and upkeep. Thanks.

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Henry in Al

05-07-2001 08:17:00




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 Re: Flail Mower in reply to Bama8N, 05-07-2001 05:33:35  
I have a Mott 5 ft. flail mower that I use to
mow about 5 acres of lawn. They are often called
frail mowers around here. It does a decent job with the 8N, but seems like it is using all the
HP the 8N can produce. A 6 ft might need more Hp,
be a good idea to check.

Henry



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Al in PA

05-07-2001 07:15:49




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 Re: Flail Mower in reply to Bama8N, 05-07-2001 05:33:35  
I've used a Ford 917 flail mower for a few years to mow 3 acres per week. It does a decent job an is more forgiving than a rotary finish mower if you encounter a rock or uneven terrain. Unlike the one described by ED, my Ford 917 has no chains. It has "L" shaped knives that bolt to the revolving cylinder which are mounted in pairs so that the blades face in opposite directions (one to the right; one to the left). I have found that you can sharpen them fairly quickly with a die grinder without removing them from the mower. I've used mine on both an 8N and a Ford 3000. The attached link shows one attached to a small compact tractor.

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Don (NC)

05-07-2001 05:47:40




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 Re: Flail Mower in reply to Bama8N, 05-07-2001 05:33:35  
Check the archives, both on this board and the implement board and you'll find discussion re flail mowers.



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ED

05-07-2001 05:46:51




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 Re: Flail Mower in reply to Bama8N, 05-07-2001 05:33:35  
When I got to know them, they were called Mott Mowers (manufacturer's name). They were popular because they produced finish mower quality but gould go through thicker brush.

The mower is made of a central barrel that spins. Attached to the surface of this barrel are T shaped blades. The top portion of the T is sharp and the bottom portion is attached to the barrel with a link of chain. The blades flail against the grass cutting it.

Problems

sharpening takes a long time - there are a lot of blades to sharpen since this barrel is covered with them.

the blades tend to break off with heavy use and enough blades missing from one side of the barrel can throw it off ballance.

mowing over a ridge scalps the soil severely.

Hope This Helped

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