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1. Victor Anderson

   

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   12/9/2015 9:12 AM

   This past year we have had multiple issues with our Salsco HP11 roller brushes. The issue being that the O-Ring drive sprockets just slip and wear out far to quickly. We have fabricated a chain drive system that we think will work much better.

   
   
   
   
2. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   12/9/2015 12:12 PM

   Victor,
   
   Thanks for sharing. I have never seen a setup like that. Ours has(had) the scrapers and all they would do is leave clumps all over the green. This looks like a much better alternative.

   
   
   
   
3. Jack Tripp

   

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   12/9/2015 5:12 PM

   Did you know Salsco came out with chain driven brushes this spring for HP11? The nice thing about their sprockets is they are split in two halves and bolt around the shaft so you don't have to take the whole drum apart. Their chain is not as beefy as yours.
   
   I was ready to try do something like you did, but they had the ready to install chain driven brush kit available.
   
   Jack Tripp
   La Crosse Country Club
   Onalaska, WI

   
   
   
   
4. Roland McPhearson

   

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   12/10/2015 5:12 AM

   Nice work Victor.

   
   
   
   
5. Victor Anderson

   

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   12/10/2015 10:12 AM

   Jack ~ Yes we saw they had a chain driven system at the GIS last year. We talked to Salsco about a possible free upgrade because obviously we weren't the only ones having problems. In the end I decided I could do it a lot cheaper. The Martin sprockets are cheaper than I thought, and the axle stock I bought in bulk, then cut it down from there. The only other upgrade I made was instead of the white poly bushings I bought oil impregnated brass. Thanks Roland.

   
   
   
   
6. Wade Borthwick

   

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   12/13/2015 3:12 PM

   I often wondering when choosing bushings whether to go with plastic or oilite. Like babbitt bearings on crank shafts do you want them to be able to absorb contaminants or resist. Could you let us know how they last I wonder if they went with the plastic for those reasons and what was there research, would love to see more from manufacturers along these lines. I think it would be of great help in our daily decisions. Just some Sunday thoughts.

   
   
   
   
7. Victor Anderson

   

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   12/14/2015 2:12 PM

   Quick update to one other problem we had was sand being flung up in the air. The operators left side brush has potential to throw sand into eyes, and the right side throws sand into the engine compartment.