Flail Mower Titan Flail mower

[hawk10]

If you are working in Solid Works, I believe SW has a free viewer which allows viewing and manipulating the object. You certainly know better than I. Here are the file types as I know them;

".sldasm", ".sldprt" and ".slddrw"

Thank you.

Oh I see, I thought that you had another program that you wanted to open it in, what you are looking for is an E-Drawings Executable. It is a file with a built in viewer, this can also be done with 3D PDF files as well. Once I get it drawn I will send you the file, I am going to try to work on it more tonight.

 

[def38]

IMO, the Titan top link tower bracketing design is flawed. There is no need for stamped and bent steel brackets and the special top link assembly. The design is likely the result of merely copying an existing design with little or no thought regarding the design, concept and how it works (engineering). This bracketing system could be improved by employing flat steel strap type brackets attached to the Cat 1 lift brackets and the gearbox (with its existing bolts) something similar to the NH and other similar Cat 1 bracketing designs. No welding needed, no complex stamping and bending operations and fewer bolts and nuts with reduced cost and improved strength plus, compatibility with the Quick Hitch.

 

[def38]

Oh I see, I thought that you had another program that you wanted to open it in, what you are looking for is an E-Drawings Executable. It is a file with a built in viewer, this can also be done with 3D PDF files as well. Once I get it drawn I will send you the file, I am going to try to work on it more tonight.

Hawk, at one time, my engineer worked in and was proficient in SW. He tried to get me skilled in the program as well but without success. As you say, I merely would like to have the file to study and view.

Are you in touch with Titan? I spoke to their CS group and sent a letter to the owner offering a fix for the bracket failures but they have not contacted me.

 

[hawk10]

Hawk, at one time, my engineer worked in and was proficient in SW. He tried to get me skilled in the program as well but without success. As you say, I merely would like to have the file to study and view.

Are you in touch with Titan? I spoke to their CS group and sent a letter to the owner offering a fix for the bracket failures but they have not contacted me.

No I am not contacting them because my mower is currently fine, I am just planning to modify it before it has the chance to break just as troverman had suggested earlier.

 

[Guidshir]

thekkfan, I had to do the same thing on my mower, I am not sure if he had the same problem as I did but on mine the formed angles on the brackets did not allow me to get the bolts in for any other position even thought the manual shows it as you are suggesting.

When I assembled mine is would not go into the inside spots (unless I bent the steel). This location was the best fit. Since mine broke right on the bend, I think it's just a weak design and material issue.

 

[Guidshir]

I had a friend of mine weld the broken mount edges back on. Have not had a chance to mount and test. I am painting it first.

 

[troverman]

IMO, the Titan top link tower bracketing design is flawed. There is no need for stamped and bent steel brackets and the special top link assembly. The design is likely the result of merely copying an existing design with little or no thought regarding the design, concept and how it works (engineering). This bracketing system could be improved by employing flat steel strap type brackets attached to the Cat 1 lift brackets and the gearbox (with its existing bolts) something similar to the NH and other similar Cat 1 bracketing designs. No welding needed, no complex stamping and bending operations and fewer bolts and nuts with reduced cost and improved strength plus, compatibility with the Quick Hitch.

Agreed...the strap design never seems to break. The steel is considerably thicker. This Titan design 'looks nice' but is very weak at the bed points.

I had a friend of mine weld the broken mount edges back on. Have not had a chance to mount and test. I am painting it first.
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I think welding the broken edges back on won't be enough. On mine, I bought plate steel in similar thickness to the support towers, cut it to fit inside, heated it with a torch, and bent it to match. Then I welded the plate to the towers on both sides, along with welding the broken mounting edges to themselves and the plate.

 

[Guidshir]

I agree, but this was a quick, free weld and he didn't want to do more. I have another source that will be able to improve on it. I am thinking of a simple bridge between the angle to make it a triangle of sorts, probably using 1/4 steel.

 

[troverman]

The would probably do it. The flexing at the bed kills it. It's interesting considering there is basically no stress on these towers until you lift the mower, though.

 

[Guidshir]

In the case of mine, the top link is fixed (somewhat) so there would be stress on the tower if the terrain pushed up on the rear of the mower. Isn't the lift done by the bottom two links?