![]() ![]() using our illustration as a guide.Īfter assembling the chute, bolt it squarely over the deck opening and support it with the two conduit braces (just flatten and bend their ends, and bolt the supports between the back of the hopper and the rear of the mower platform). Then, using the sheet metal, form up a 16″-tall, wide-mouthed (11 1/2″ X 13″), tapered hopper, with a 3″ shield at the top and some mounting lips at the bottom. Once the correct position is established, cut a 4 1/2″ X 8 1/2″ opening in the top of the deck, centering it directly in front of the power plant. If there appears to be a problem, try turning the engine 180° on its platform and remounting it. Start your project by looking over the mower and making certain there’s enough room on its deck to allow you to add a feed chute at the front. (If you just can’t locate a good self-driven mower, a conventional rotary model will do, though you’ll have to carefully hand-feed material into it when using the device.) a couple of 1/2″ X 25″ lengths of electrical metallic tubing. a small sprocket to fit the engine’s PTO shaft. the chainwheel, chain, and guard from a junk bicycle. some sheet metal (the “skin” from an old washer or dryer would work fine). What you’ll need is a working self-propelled rotary mower (the kind with the small power takeoff (PTO) shaft at the side of the engine). but you can achieve almost the same results at an out-of-pocket expense of $40 or $50, just by making minor modifications on a secondhand lawn mower! Now serious gardeners have been known to go out and spend in excess of $1,000 for shredder/chippers to handle their composting chores. ![]()
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