Re: RM48 deck belt routing improvement
Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2022 8:49 pm
Anyways I received a lot of push back from users on the old forum for doing this. They essentially stated I was the only one with the problem and the belt drive was sufficient for 1000's of users which both of us disagree with. One thing they were right about was my center drive spindle was worn out and needed replacement. The pulleys were pitted and worn down.
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Yes, I figure I would get some pushback either for the insult to the divinity of the original engineer. Or for the hubris to think that I can do better.
And I am all in favor of brand loyalty. And I certainly have never seen any brand of lawn tractor that I like as much as a Case / Ingersoll.
But my loyalty to basic physics surpasses my loyalty to the brand
Bob
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Having a well reasoned discussion on the pros and cons of an idea can be quite helpful during a project, but to receive negative feedback simply because the original design of something must have been at the apex of engineering and couldn’t possibly be improved seems ridiculous to me. I have experienced this on other sites, this is why I’m happy I found this place! You can actually put an idea out there and get good feedback, not just a snarky comment.
You guys have more than shown well reasoned, logical solutions to observable problems. Not changing something because it’s going on display is one thing, but improving the machines usefulness is quite another. Frankly people that push back for the sake of pushing back can pound sand!
I’m sure no one here needed me to say this, but after reading @MattA and @thebuildist posts I couldn’t help myself!
That ends this ramble, please carry on!
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Yes, I figure I would get some pushback either for the insult to the divinity of the original engineer. Or for the hubris to think that I can do better.
And I am all in favor of brand loyalty. And I certainly have never seen any brand of lawn tractor that I like as much as a Case / Ingersoll.
But my loyalty to basic physics surpasses my loyalty to the brand
Bob
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Having a well reasoned discussion on the pros and cons of an idea can be quite helpful during a project, but to receive negative feedback simply because the original design of something must have been at the apex of engineering and couldn’t possibly be improved seems ridiculous to me. I have experienced this on other sites, this is why I’m happy I found this place! You can actually put an idea out there and get good feedback, not just a snarky comment.
You guys have more than shown well reasoned, logical solutions to observable problems. Not changing something because it’s going on display is one thing, but improving the machines usefulness is quite another. Frankly people that push back for the sake of pushing back can pound sand!
I’m sure no one here needed me to say this, but after reading @MattA and @thebuildist posts I couldn’t help myself!
That ends this ramble, please carry on!