QwikDraw
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Some teeth....
On the door and behind the rotor it has fixed teeth
The teeth are held on by a single, massive allen bolt
I need to get some couplers for it tomorrow and then to the woods.
Ted
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Some teeth....
On the door and behind the rotor it has fixed teeth
The teeth are held on by a single, massive allen bolt
I need to get some couplers for it tomorrow and then to the woods.
Ted
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Nice Machine!!! Tell us how it goes and good mulching to you.
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QwikDraw
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Quick update. Got all the couplers on Monday but did not have time to finish up installing them. I thought I could do that this morning but I woke up to rain so I just grabbed the Fecon and went to work. Hopefully tomorrow I will get a chance to try it out.
Bad day for the fecon...very rocky site and chipped 4 teeth...that's about $360.00!
Bad day for the fecon...very rocky site and chipped 4 teeth...that's about $360.00!
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QwikDraw
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Gamma, yes the frame was for shipping.
OK...mulching with the FAE.
First impressions. I tackled some cut branches and right away the noticed more flying debris compared to my Fecon. I hit it a few times with the door closed and I was very impressed with the final product, much finer then the fecon. Now you need to know that when I picked up the Fecon the salesman had sold me a model for 39-42 GPM, he said it would turn a bit slower but have more torque because of the lower gearing(anyone ever hear that?). Now after seeing the better finished product with the higher rotor speed I think he may have sold me what he had in stock and not what he should have. But in any case the FAE had the far better finished texture. It had better recovery time too. The only complaint was that it clogged up more then the Bull Hog.
Finished mulch.
OK...mulching with the FAE.
First impressions. I tackled some cut branches and right away the noticed more flying debris compared to my Fecon. I hit it a few times with the door closed and I was very impressed with the final product, much finer then the fecon. Now you need to know that when I picked up the Fecon the salesman had sold me a model for 39-42 GPM, he said it would turn a bit slower but have more torque because of the lower gearing(anyone ever hear that?). Now after seeing the better finished product with the higher rotor speed I think he may have sold me what he had in stock and not what he should have. But in any case the FAE had the far better finished texture. It had better recovery time too. The only complaint was that it clogged up more then the Bull Hog.
Finished mulch.
Terra Firma Scott
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Great pics Ted- I am surprised at the final product size!..Never heard of the more torque salespitch...I think you may be onto something there with the whole sell ya what they had in stock technique.
By the way, Since Im unfamiliar with ASV Hydraulic oil cooler arrangement, Is that roof mount setup your AC system/fans or a Hydraulic oil cooler??
I have one ordered for my CAT that mounts on the roof like that from Loftness..Once the engine is done its been a week there so far...
ANXIOUS to get back into the mulch....
Regards,Scott
By the way, Since Im unfamiliar with ASV Hydraulic oil cooler arrangement,
Is that roof mount setup your AC system/fans or a Hydraulic oil cooler??I have one ordered for my CAT that mounts on the roof like that from Loftness..Once the engine is done
its been a week there so far... ANXIOUS to get back into the mulch....
Regards,Scott
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QwikDraw
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Final thoughts.
FAE gets picked up today. They offered me a very good price and if I had the choice today I would go with the FAE but I have most of the Fecon financed and I would lose on the deal if I had to sell it now, just bad timing.
Also, talked to the guys at Fecon and they said the slower RPM and more torque set up is used alot and my salesman was right on when he suggested that configuration. I will be trying the faster/less torque set up to see how that works, (less production and better finished product?) we'll see
TED
FAE gets picked up today. They offered me a very good price and if I had the choice today I would go with the FAE but I have most of the Fecon financed and I would lose on the deal if I had to sell it now, just bad timing.
Also, talked to the guys at Fecon and they said the slower RPM and more torque set up is used alot and my salesman was right on when he suggested that configuration. I will be trying the faster/less torque set up to see how that works, (less production and better finished product?) we'll see
TED
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