(OT) Cheap plastic lawnmower wheels

m6onz5a > wrote:
>
>I don't know about your area, but I always see mowers being thrown
>out.. Most only need a carb cleaning & blade sharpening. I have 4
>mowers now that I've saved from the trash and they all run great! One
>is even a Honda mower, and I also picked up a 24 volt B&D mower that
>just needed a new breaker installed. The things people throw away.

Sadly, the 2-cycle Sears mower that I rescued from the side of the road
25 years ago seems now to have a broken rod. I bought the cheapest mower
I could find with a Honda engine and a cast frame to replace it.
--scott
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"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

On Jul 26, 12:07*pm, wrote:
> This afternoon, I went to Lowe's and I bought four new 7 inch diameter
> steel wheels with 1/2 inch ball bearing center hub.They are made in
> China, the label on them says.$6.28 each wheel.
>
> My old buddy would say, They will last you the rest of your life!
> cuhulin

That's the exact kind I got. So far, so good on my mower. They will at
least outlast the ENGINE on your mower.

Chris

I had to go back to Lowe's again, for some flat washers, 1/2 inch center
hole, for spacers for the new wheels.Because the hubs on the new wheels
aren't as thick as the hubs on the old worn out plastic wheels.Five flat
washers for each wheel fixed it up.Those new ball bearings wheels make a
big difference.
cuhulin