You can now buy an All American Blade Balancer for your mower blades! www.allamerica... Customers have been asking us for years if we made our own balancer. Now we do!
Just used mine to finish off fighting my old ridge cone balancer. Was done with all 3 off balance to balanced in 10 minutes. Product works great. Definitely recommend
The blade balancer can accommodate blades with a center hole from ½" to 1 ¼" diameter. Blades with star shaped holes or other odd shapes will work, as long as the hole is symmetrical and the inside dimensions are within ½" to 1 ¼" diameter. I'm including a direct link to the product page for your convenience. www.allamericansharpener.com/blade-balancer
You need to be careful with this. The cone is a tried and true way to center objects, but the cone contacts the hole "edge", not the hole itself. Many blades are stamped, which can leave one side's hole-edge with a deformation that will affect "centering". Double-check your holes. If you notice something strange (new blades not balanced) try flipping the blade over and see if you get the same result. Some people are going to unbalance their blades not knowing about this.
Blades with star shaped holes, bow tie holds, or other odd shapes will work as long as the hole is symmetrical and the inside dimensions are within ½" to 1 ¼" diameter. I hope this is helpful. Please reach out to support@allamericansharpener.com, or call our customer support team at the number on the bottom of our website if you need additional assistance.
Run a screwdriver around the blade hole to make sure you are not centering on a paint sag or grass/corrosion crud. If it doesn't belong inside the hole, don't center the blade on it. Also, check the blade bolt for slop in the blade. Just because it tightens up doesn't mean you are centered. Side to side doesn't matter, but end to end is critical. Is your blade bolt a specialty item or does it look like a hardware store item? Just because it looks like a hardware store item, doesn't mean it is. If it gets damaged or lost, you may be able to substitute a hardware store item for a while, but if it is undersized, your blade won't be centered and your effort in balancing will be degraded. Blade holes are punched at the factory, so only the shiny surface in the hole is the right size. This means it doesn't take much to enlarge the blade hole and create slop. There are ways to fix this, but all of them are more expensive than getting a new blade. If you have access to a machine shop, and your time is hobby time, then go ahead,
