Question 1

Full disclosure; are these really even necessary for riding lawnmowers?

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Hello Jmc, and thank you for contacting Oregon Tool. A properly balanced blade will operate much smoother than an unbalanced blade and will cause less wear on belts and spindles. Checking the balance of a blade can be achieved with a peg / nail that is stuck in a wall or post, but using a tool that is specifically designed for the balance of a mower blade will insure a more accurate balance. If you have any further inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact one of our friendly Oregon Technical Services Experts Directly at 1-800-223-5168, option #1.

Question 2

what is the widest diameter hole this will fit? I'm trying to balance a blade with a 2.06" hole in the center.

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I was wondering if someone who already purchased one of these Oregon balancers could measure the diameter of each cylinder on this balancer and post them here. I'm assuming that you'll use a digital caliper for this purpose, I'd prefer if you'd measure them in the metric system, for e.g. 8.26 mm, 9.57 mm, etc., but of course, I will be very happy for the numbers if they're in inches.I need these numbers, because I do believe, that this balancer will only work for you on the satisfactory level if the diameter of the given cylinder that your blade could still slide on, it is exactly the same size as the center hole of the blade minus 0.1-0.2 millimeters. If the difference is more than that, the blade won't be sitting exactly in the center of the cone and the whole thing looses its purpose.The blade of my lawn mower happens to have a 19.6 mm diameter center hole, therefore ideally it would be the best if the diameter of the given cylinder of the balancer would exactly 19.6 or anywhere between 19.6 and 19.4.

Question 3

will the oregon 42-100 blade blancer  work on a blade with a star in the midle on a cub cadet mower

Accepted Answer

yes

Question 4

So what is the verdict, on blades with star holes?

Accepted Answer

i don't like blade with star holes. that what the verdict is

ASIN	B000VYFOJM
Brand Name	Oregon
Color	Original Version
Customer Reviews	4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (8,495)
Cutting width	6 Inches
Global Trade Identification Number	00032488421008
Included Components	1 x Oregon Universal precision mower blade balancer
Item Weight	91 g
Manufacturer	Oregon
Manufacturer Part Number	42-100
Material Type	zinc
Model Number	42-100
Power Source	Battery Powered
Required Assembly	No
UPC	032488421008
Unit Count	1 Count

Oregon Lawn Mower Blade Balancer 42-100

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