I think I will try Steve@Advance, grizz02 & caterpillar guys suggestion first. I have a section of pipe form a gas line that I will attach the bar to and try forming it around that. I dont think the bar will form completely snug to the pipe so it might just be the right size. If it is too small it should be easily open up to the correct size.
I am short on tools besides a few hand tools (grinder, drill, saw, hammerand a welder. The deck ring looked like a good solution to the can opening of the cutter top, but I wondered if there was a better way to make the circle out of the steel.
Some things I didnt think of was using the log splitter, which I do have (thanks Duner Wi)
Maybe the vice jig would be more precise (thanks Pete in Holland MI) I didnt think of that.
Paul ask, Are new machines built so flimsy that everything flexes that much I dont know what the problem is with this machine but I have used it 5 times and the deck (11gauge) is rough. Of course all the materials on it came from china. I have made sure the 90HP gear box, blades and stump jumper are tight. One possible down side is that the blades are only 3 inches wide. I am thinking of going with 4 inch wide blades as they might not flex as much. Another possible issue is that the blades are about 1 inch higher than the bottom of the side bands so they tend to dig into everything.
Ozlander didnt see where anything had been hitting the deck--- I got that photo from the web and it is a new unit. Mine looks just like it but beat up a little.
Here is some examples of the deck rings on heavy duty cutters as TimWafer wanted examples. I did notice the one on the Land Pride was octagon shaped. That might be easier. I dont know if it would be any better than the round one though as it has eight corners that might give the blades enough bite to tear it off.
If this dont work it was worth a try and I can grind the welds back off and buy a better cutter.
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