Making the silent cut?

Re: Making the silent cut?

Bill Howatt

Can't say I've done that but I've around a good portion of my lawn with the lawn tractor blade at its highest setting and cutting nothing.

Bill

Re: Making the silent cut?

John K Jordan

>>>Can't say I've done that but I've around a good portion of my lawn with the lawn tractor blade at its highest setting and cutting nothing.

I've done that but fortunately for short sections. My newest Kubota zt mower has foot pedals for hydraulic up/down which makes it easier to raise and lower the deck, on purpose or not!

JKJ

Re: Making the silent cut?

Keith L Newton

I'm not sure why you say "It cut better but noisier with the blade up"? If it was cutting quieter and easier what was the problem that having it higher eliminated?

Two things would make it louder. Having more of the blade above the surface would be like having a larger audio speaker to vibrate the air. Another is the angle of attack for the blade. While having the blade raised all the way up, it will be passing through less wood, which some may think is easier on the saw. But if you think about using a chisel and driving it straight into the wood at 90º, is the hardest cut you can make, while slicing down the grain at a low angle is much easier.

Re: Making the silent cut?

Mark Nowicki

The reverse might not be so amusing.

Getting old is risky

Watch yourself.

Re: Making the silent cut? Keith.....

Barry Irby

The important part is to have at least SOME of the blade above the table.

If you start sliding the material forward with the blade completely below the table It is quiet and it's easy to concentrate on the alignment with the fence. But unless you raise the blade it's going to take a lot of passes.

Ah Ha, I didn't catch, wasn't coming through