LD1
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What am I missing? Is there another thread? Who mentioned doosan? What has 4 pumps?
Accuracy of excavator bucket breakout digging force
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What am I missing? Is there another thread? Who mentioned doosan? What has 4 pumps?
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liberty2701
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I have another thread regarding a purchase. I believe the Takeuchi has 4 pumps in the comparison.
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The cat has only 1 pump. Go figure.
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He is going tomorrow morning.
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I have always found that weight of the machine has more to do with ability to stump then true breakout force. Sometimes you can jam the bucket into the stump and lever it out, but much of the time it is in bouncing the machine that breaks that suction on the stump and lets it rip out.
The older machines were actually a bit better at this because they would allow the operator to really reef on a stump. That is not always a good thing as when you are bouncing the machine around and it lets go and you are not ready for it, its kind of rough when you return to earth. The new ones seem to cut off the power a little too quick due to the computer. Granted they are a lot more comfortable and all that, and when stumping all day, COMFORT matters!
But overall, whether using a bulldozer or excavator, sheer weight holding the machine to the earth is what makes the job easier or harder in my opinion.
The older machines were actually a bit better at this because they would allow the operator to really reef on a stump. That is not always a good thing as when you are bouncing the machine around and it lets go and you are not ready for it, its kind of rough when you return to earth. The new ones seem to cut off the power a little too quick due to the computer. Granted they are a lot more comfortable and all that, and when stumping all day, COMFORT matters!
But overall, whether using a bulldozer or excavator, sheer weight holding the machine to the earth is what makes the job easier or harder in my opinion.