Sears 40" Sickle Mower 917.253120 restore.

[larrybl]

Sickle mower part 14. Part 13 was skipped as I made a different video yesterday.

 

[larrybl]

Part 15, Finally some paint.

 

[BMaverick]

Part 15, Finally some paint.

Hoping with the high heat outside your humidity is low enough to paint. Too much humidity would trap micro moistur under the paint to later cause rust blistering.

 

[larrybl]

Humidity currently at 55% with the temp at 100*. I'll keep an eye on the humidity when I get to the larger parts.

 

[larrybl]

Sickle mower part 16. Hope the larger parts don't take as long.

 

[BMaverick]

Sickle mower part 16. Hope the larger parts don't take as long.

The weather chart at the end is WILD. Don't bust yourself on this project in the heatwave. I'm not going to either.

 

[larrybl]

I am taking my time, and chasing shade. Thanks!

 

[larrybl]

The Sickle mower will go on the Roper 16T that is patiently waiting on his restore.

 

[larrybl]

Wore the big wire wheel out already. No break in the Heat yet.

 

[larrybl]

Part 18, I need a better wire wheel brush.

 

[BMaverick]

Wore the big wire wheel out already. No break in the Heat yet.

I keep buying the H-F wire wheels. They are very durable too. And with H-F coupon, you get a hand full of good wire wheels for $4.

 

[BMaverick]

Part 18, I need a better wire wheel brush.

Nice clean and quick work with the angle grinder with the cleaning wheel. Doing any body work, its my 1st go-to tool.

 

[larrybl]

The blade with all the rivets is a different story. Gonna take a while for it.

 

[larrybl]

I keep buying the H-F wire wheels. They are very durable too. And with H-F coupon, you get a hand full of good wire wheels for $4.

I'll look into those. Thanks.

 

[larrybl]

Almost has a problem, and Finally got some rain!

 

[larrybl]

I think I am done with the angle grinder. Some final paint removal, then on to sanding, cleaning, and paint.

 

[BMaverick]

I think I am done with the angle grinder. Some final paint removal, then on to sanding, cleaning, and paint.

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Wow the humidity is off the meter there.

Neat seeing the rainbow.

Are there some parts too flimsy? You can heat them up and then oil quench them. When cooled, paint them. This also works as preventing rust too. It's easy to do, cost is minimal, and even simple oil in the kitchen or filtered used oil in the garage works.

 

[UncleWillie]

I've been following on YouTube. Nice work.


No idea.why I didn't find it.here till now

 

[larrybl]

No progress today, got stuck in town, specifically at Harbor Freight and Wal-Mart.

 

[BMaverick]

No progress today, got stuck in town, specifically at Harbor Freight and Wal-Mart.

H-F oh yeah !

Wally world, I could care less.