Backhoe Tree Root Cutter Winter Project
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For basic dimensions, just measure up your existing bucket, pin dia and hole spacing. My welding wasn't gusseted, clincher is the machined slot and the weld doesn't take the direct prying action. 200 amps of dc reverse 3/32 rod warmed the welder, it wouldn't have broken any way. Slots being milled back to back photo attached. SteveV
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This is a picture of the boring bar going through the plates forming the attachment to the dipper stick. Boring bar is enlarging the drilled holes to their finished diameter for the pins. This should give a pretty good idea of the mounting. Don't think I have a picture of the tooth but it's 2 plates bolted and welded together. It had a lot sharper edges when it was built than it has now. SteveV
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have_blue
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Well, it looks easy yanking a stump out of that... that potting soil there. I'll bet it would have been a real challenge in heavy clay.
Back to the original idea, maybe attach the root cutter device on the FEL. Hook it into the soil, back the tractor up, and cut most of the roots. I think you could get more power into the root cutter by pulling it with the tractor than with a small hoe. Once a few roots are cut, the hoe with regular bucket could finish it off pretty easily, and no tool changing necessary.
Well, it looks easy yanking a stump out of that... that potting soil there. I'll bet it would have been a real challenge in heavy clay.
Back to the original idea, maybe attach the root cutter device on the FEL. Hook it into the soil, back the tractor up, and cut most of the roots. I think you could get more power into the root cutter by pulling it with the tractor than with a small hoe. Once a few roots are cut, the hoe with regular bucket could finish it off pretty easily, and no tool changing necessary.
have_blue
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Looks like you have half of a huge lopping shear there. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
I've often thought of the brute power even a 24" hand operated pruning lopper has. Just think of 1 foot jaws with powerful hydraulics! I bet it would shear 3" roots like nothing. You could shear the roots on a dozen stumps in 5-10 minutes, and pluck them out with the FEL. Of course it takes very hard, heavy jaws and large hardened pins, but it would be a unique project.
I've often thought of the brute power even a 24" hand operated pruning lopper has. Just think of 1 foot jaws with powerful hydraulics! I bet it would shear 3" roots like nothing. You could shear the roots on a dozen stumps in 5-10 minutes, and pluck them out with the FEL. Of course it takes very hard, heavy jaws and large hardened pins, but it would be a unique project.
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Don't know when I will get it done, but have started just this project. I am thinking 8"x1/4"x5' (because that is what I have) & cut teeth on both bottom & top sides. Maybe weld 1-1/2" angle against both sides at center for stiffeners.
I figure, with this setup, I can either go under or over the roots. With the HST I could use a sawing action if necessary.
Biggest thing I am wondering about now is what shape & depth the teeth should be cut at?
I have no idea how well this will work, but if it doesn't fold over sideways, should be a lot better than using one fork to try & pry them out.
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Don't know when I will get it done, but have started just this project. I am thinking 8"x1/4"x5' (because that is what I have) & cut teeth on both bottom & top sides. Maybe weld 1-1/2" angle against both sides at center for stiffeners.
I figure, with this setup, I can either go under or over the roots. With the HST I could use a sawing action if necessary.
Biggest thing I am wondering about now is what shape & depth the teeth should be cut at?
I have no idea how well this will work, but if it doesn't fold over sideways, should be a lot better than using one fork to try & pry them out.
ns_in_tex
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you can see, I still havn't figured out how to use the "quote"
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Oh baby, you make it sound so sweet & easy !!!
Here, I'm still on the fence whether I'm gonna tackle this & you make it sound like I've just gotta do it.
A dozen stumps in 5-10 minutes eh, maybe I need blue instead of green. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Oh baby, you make it sound so sweet & easy !!!
Here, I'm still on the fence whether I'm gonna tackle this & you make it sound like I've just gotta do it.
A dozen stumps in 5-10 minutes eh, maybe I need blue instead of green. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif