Billy Goat counterweights

ol' stonebreaker

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Ran it over some grass out back just to see how it did and noticed it's awfully nose heavy for my old shoulders to push down for the turns. Wired a small bucket to the handle close to the top and started putting sand in it 'til I determined the weight felt right and found I needed 13 lbs. Found a 2" diameter axle, calculated the length needed for 2 pieces with a combined weight the same. Painted them and clamped them to the handle with hose clamps. Feels about right without making the nose too light. I've since wired the clamp tails down to the tensioned part.
 

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