tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post2338429685584313700..comments2024-03-27T15:54:10.505-07:00Comments on Homesteading in Hawaii: What Lawnmowers Were Not Meant To DoSu Bahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09125127467859054156noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post-64728647585066850912015-04-16T11:05:28.878-07:002015-04-16T11:05:28.878-07:00Thanks for the hints about Fluid Film and Clean Ma...Thanks for the hints about Fluid Film and Clean Machine. I'll go look into them. Su Bahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09125127467859054156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-351299832598163605.post-50423186902933044682015-04-15T17:19:34.661-07:002015-04-15T17:19:34.661-07:00I missed a couple of posts, I see. I didn't cr...I missed a couple of posts, I see. I didn't cringe as you listed "alternative" mower duties. Aside from rare careless moments when I jammed a too-large branch in the blades, I find the mulch-making mower effect very useful. You might risk bending the crankshaft on really rough stuff, but walking through the area and looking for hidden hazards reduces that risk. Blade sharpening and balancing make the work much easier, well worth the time spent. I also like to get a spare set of blades, which makes it easy to pull them off, put the bolts back in and then wash the underside of the deck, installing the sharpened other set afterwards. I also am a big fan of either "Fluid Film", a lanolin-based rust preventer, or "Clean machine", a pricier but tidier spray-on anti-stickystuff for the string trimmer. I try to make it a rule that those workhorses get cleaned up, checked over, and readied for the next use before putting them away. They are my mechanical beasts of burden!Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15483102573957001593noreply@blogger.com