Hi all,
I am considering building a brush cutter that I can use on my skid steer and on my NH TN70D tractor. The tractor has a quick attach plate and front mounted hydraulic remotes.
My question is regarding motor and gearbox selection. The cut width for the mower is to be 72". I intend to use two blades on a stump jumper. The blades will be 27"X4"X1/2" shredder blades.
I am trying to achieve a blade tip speed of about 16,000 fpm (I am using the Rhino SM72 as a pattern. My tractor will flow about 16 gpm at 2770 psi, the skid will flow 21 gpm at 3000 psi.
I have tentatively selected a char-lynn 104-1024 motor (8.0 cubic in). It is my intention to drive a 1:1.47 gear box through an over running clutch. I think the over running clutch will ease the load on the tractor hydraulic system during shut down.
One problem is that this motor requires a case drain. Neither the tractor or the skid is plumbed for this. I am wondering if there is a motor in this size and capacity that does not require a case drain.
I intend to cross post this in the "Build it Yourself" forum as plans develop.
I am looking for a reality check. Any help or advise you can offer will be most welcome.
Thanks,
Tim
I am considering building a brush cutter that I can use on my skid steer and on my NH TN70D tractor. The tractor has a quick attach plate and front mounted hydraulic remotes.
My question is regarding motor and gearbox selection. The cut width for the mower is to be 72". I intend to use two blades on a stump jumper. The blades will be 27"X4"X1/2" shredder blades.
I am trying to achieve a blade tip speed of about 16,000 fpm (I am using the Rhino SM72 as a pattern. My tractor will flow about 16 gpm at 2770 psi, the skid will flow 21 gpm at 3000 psi.
I have tentatively selected a char-lynn 104-1024 motor (8.0 cubic in). It is my intention to drive a 1:1.47 gear box through an over running clutch. I think the over running clutch will ease the load on the tractor hydraulic system during shut down.
One problem is that this motor requires a case drain. Neither the tractor or the skid is plumbed for this. I am wondering if there is a motor in this size and capacity that does not require a case drain.
I intend to cross post this in the "Build it Yourself" forum as plans develop.
I am looking for a reality check. Any help or advise you can offer will be most welcome.
Thanks,
Tim