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Honoring Our Heroes with a Special Offer

At Accuproducts International, we’re proud to support our military community. As a thank you for your service, we’re offering a 10% discount to all active-duty military and veterans. To claim this discount, simply call us at 800-253-2112 to place your order. We will require proof of military service—acceptable forms include a Military ID, Veteran ID Card, or DD214. We’re grateful for your dedication and look forward to serving you!


Rules & Tools for Precision Mowing

Striving for accuracy beyond practical limits can be both inefficient and frustrating. It is always best to establish a tolerance of accuracy that can produce the desired result without being too difficult to achieve or maintain. The following are some suggestions based upon our own experience and the experience reported by other mechanics and superintendents. Mower ...


College Discount Program

It may interest the reader to learn that I was in the first graduating class of the two year Turfgrass management program at Michigan State University in 1968. There were 6 of us that completed the course . As an alumnus of MSU, I have always held a fondness of turf schools around the country. When we began selling our products, we discovered that schools that had mechanic's programs or research plots need our tools. I decided to send catalogs...


Accuproducts History

I think it fitting to begin this series of blogs by yours truly, with a little history of the Accu-Gage. In 1980, I was a superintendent at a country club in Ann Arbor Michigan. At that time, most superintendents doubled as mechanics as well as agronomists. I was often setting up and adjusting mowers for reel tension and height of cut. After some study in the matter, it occurred to me that I could use a dial indicator and a...


Repair or Replace?

We service many of our products regularly. What can require service? What goes wrong that the mechanic or superintendent can’t fix. How can I tell if the ACCU-GAGE is still accurate?  Additionally, is there value in sending the tool for repair? 

How can I tell if my Accu-Gage is still Accurate?

The easiest way is to use something of known thickness such as a gage block or a feeler gage. Simply put either between the bar and indicator head at the same...


Introducing the Verticut-Gage

The VERTICUT-GAGE is the latest of our products for precisely setting up verticutters. It is a nice addition to our precision tool line up. This product is ideally suited for making below grade settings on a verticutter unit.

How it works

First, the VERTICUT-GAGE™ needs to be zeroed out. Set the VERTICUT-GAGE™ on a BENCHPLATE or other suitable flat surface. Press the zero button on the face of the gage. The VERTICUT-GAGE™ is now ready to use.To use, set the bar on...