Reel Mowers
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The reel consists of a number of helix shaped
Construction Details
blades, welded to supports and mounted to a shaft.
This weldment is then ground to be a perfect
cylinder.
Reel
Support
(Spider)
Reel Blade
The reel is rotated by a drive system, usually a
hydraulic motor.
Below the reel is the bedbar assembly. The
bedknife is held rigidly in position on the bedbar by
screws.
Shaft
The bedknife is sharpened to be flat and square so
the sharp edge contacts the reel blades across their
entire length.
Bedknife
Bedbar
If the bedknife is not flat, or the reel is not a perfect
cylinder, it is impossible to get the bedknife to
contact along the entire length of the reel.
The reel is supported by precision bearings held
within the side plates.
Construction Details
The side plates are held in place by a frame.
Side Plate
Frame
This becomes the reel assembly, and is a precision
cutting tool.
The reel assembly is supported by rollers, and
pulled along the ground by a carrier frame.
Bedbar Pivot Bolt
Bedbar Assembly
Everything comes together, to make a precision
cutting tool.
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