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Originally Posted by lousund
hi everybody, im looking for a new mower. i have, at present, a qualcast 38cm which cuts almost perfectly until you set it at a very low hieght when you then get "ripple" effect on the lawn.
im after a petrol free/electric free mower minimum of 8 blades in the cylinder and preferably a 20" cutting width and something that will go down to about quarter inch cut.
Is there any out there with this spec or will i have to get a blade manufactured for my qualcast?
im almost completely satisfied with the qualcast because of its extreme lightness in weight and the blade is easy to sharpen by using a cordless drill and lapping compound.
or can this qualcast be modified by replacing the gears inside the wheel???
im hoping to find here a clever old hand who may have altered an existing handpush lawnmower so it performs like the old classics that they dont seem to produce anymore, or is it i just cant find a one......
thanks to you all for reading this thread and look forward to your replies
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Hi there,
Unfortunately they dont build them like they used to!!! You'd be better off finding a (restored) ransomes ajax or similar as there are people out there that recondition these old mowers but they are getting thin on the ground these days. All of the modern build Hand Opperated Mowers are 5 Blade Cutting Cylinder to have a wider opening between blades to cope with longer grass but will leave a worse finish on a lower cut then a higher populated cutting unit. You will also stuggle to find anything larger than 15" / 38cm cutting width as anything larger than this would make the mower almost immovable!
One of the best hand mowers on the market these days in my opinion is the AL-KO due to its german build quality and ease of use but similar to the brill, it will struggle to go below 14mm.... see following link
AL-KO 38HM Soft Touch - 15" Hand Push Cylinder Mower - Lawnmower World