Message Board - Machinery: possible replacement of mark 4 blades with tungsten tipped
10 Oct 2009 by barry glynn
I have a Sisis mark 4 scarifier and was wondering it is would be possible to fit the mark 5 tungsten tipped blades on to my mark 4?
What do I do? I just cut the grass.
10 Oct 2009 by jlawrence
I keep meaning to get a couple and find out if they'll fit.
My thatch removal blades have the star shaped center, which appears to be the same (though I've not measured them) as the tungsten tipped ones.
If I remember I'll be taking my thatch reel upto Harrogate and I'll find a rep with some blades in his car and find out once and for all if they'll fit.
Of course there's no bounce, bend your back and put some bloody effort in.
10 Oct 2009 by barry glynn
Cheers Jon
Its just that I am fed up with paying £150 for a scarifier that breaks down each year, dont care if I have been unlucky, still doesnt help me.
I know my Sisis mark 4 has not got a lot of oomph but Im thinking if the conditions are not too hard ( this September was an exception), I could maybe use my Sisis if I could have a tungsten tipped blade reel put on.
Then I may be able to do some of the scarifying over a few days using the box on it.
What do I do? I just cut the grass.
10 Oct 2009 by ricam
mail ,, steve@campeyturfcare.com
He has tungsten tipped blades in stock to suit ARR/4 and you will get them the following day.
10 Oct 2009 by has 2 mow
Hi all
fitted tungsten tip blades to our sisis mk 4 for this seasons renovations , have covered 2 to 3 passes on bowls greens . And 7 greens done so far ( 1500 sq mtr per green, per pass ) , and they are still very good and only showing slight signs of wear on the very tip. very impressed so far .
10 Oct 2009 by Grassman2011
Got a set myself a couple of years ago. Not enough oomph in the machine to make them work on my squares. Can see them working on a bowling green though.
10 Oct 2009 by has 2 mow
Hi bath
Change the pully on the engine output , and fit an s p a ( kevlar) belt from a belt supplier .
Mine goes in now over 20 mm and with no rain since the end of august working well past what it has done last year . at only 10 mm last year , its like a new machine .
The other thing i do is to adjust the drive cable so that it slips slightly so the forward speed is slowed down . may get through a drive belt the time i have finished , but i am not bothered at a few quid on that one . also the tungsten tip blades stay a lot sharper so less friction to the machine and less man hours changing them over .
A s p a belt gives you over 50 % more power over a std belt , this with belt spray is working a treat .
11 Oct 2009 by Grassman2011
Thanks for the info has 2 mow.
11 Oct 2009 by paul kelsey
has 2 mow
interested in new tungsten tip blades for Mk 4 what is the cost roughly for a set.
11 Oct 2009 by trubs
So am I.
11 Oct 2009 by has 2 mow
Hi Gents
the blades i ordered were sisis 1.6 mm hooked thatch removal blades part no F 37057.
These were ordered via rigby taylor so i am sure they put a bit on so take this as a guide price only , i paid 10.95 each plus vat delivered and 24 blades to the reel .
You could also try steve at campey turf care as he is most helpful .
The other thing to consider when you are looking to order is the width of the blade , the wider the blade the better the seed slot , if you do not have an over seeder . But the wider the blade the less depth will be achieved .
Has 2 mow
11 Oct 2009 by overstone
Had delivered fromSISIS this week a set of 24 F37057 tines
including Vat /p&p £298.27
11 Oct 2009 by paul kelsey
has 2 mow
overstone
many thanks for the info will follow it up
20 Oct 2009 by k-hib
hi has to mow can you give info on where to obtain the kevlar spa belts many thanks karl
once a ransomes man allways a ransomes man !!!!
21 Oct 2009 by has 2 mow
Hi karl
I do not have the machine here right now , so i can not check the belt no out . i will look up the company i bought them from .
And i will drop you a pm shortly.
Mark
13 Nov 2009 by treacle 1
If you need parts for the sisis scarifyers try them direct i had new tipped blades wihtin 2 days, as for the power of the mk 4 have you thought about upgrading to the mk 5 or the new 602?
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