Posted by John in La on September 05, 2015 at 13:07:54 from (96.33.136.54):
Broke down and bought a new rotary cutter today. Been needing a new one for a while. The deck rusted out beyond repair on my old one.
Got a Howse model 500 light duty cutter. They list for $1139 on the Howse web site so when the guy told me $840 + tax for the cutter and 4 extra shear bolts; I told him I would take it. All of my other implements; box blade; scoop; middle buster; are Howse and have held up well so we will see how this cutter will do.
So now I need to decide what I am going to do about putting a chain guard on the front of the cutter. Not really interested in the rear guard but feel I should put something on the front for my safety.
I can buy the factory chain guard from the dealer for $175 This would be the easiest way out as it is bolt on.
I could buy a length of angle and a bunch of chain and weld up my own guard. Not sure if this would save a whole bunch when you consider my time.
Or I could most likely get some old truck mud flaps from work (for free) and cut them into strips and make a guard out of them. I've heard of others using mud flaps for this purpose but have never done it myself so really do not know how well it works.
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