Got to try some skills on this Q5 18" reel today.
Customer brought it in for repair. Hit a sprinkler head so hard it sheard 4 bedknife screws.
I tried penetrating oil, heat, drilling, easy outs to no avail.
I've tried welding nuts on broken studs with some success, so I gave it a go on these screws. They were a little beat up and in the holes a way.
To my surprise they all came out. The bedbar took a beating too. I decided to go ahead and try leveling or truing it up on my grinder (Bernhard 3000MC anglemaster).
Turned out better than expected, saving the bedbar .
cleaning out the threads before mounting bedknife.
Set up very well and done.
I originally thought the bedbar was needing replacement and decided to experiment with it at upping some skills. I wound up saving the bar and customer some $$$
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