Bending a rodney

Actually the weed burner deal isn't as bad as not having anything. Iron Mike would be better off using a weed burner if he has to use that particular clutch package. At least it won't kill the birth control pressure plate.

I know from experience if you slip a disc like that it will ball up and put you in the suck.

If I was going the weed burner route I'd go back to a rag disc or use a sintered iron disc. If you use the SI disc you have to drop plate load...it's a vicious circle.