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Jim Timber
Veteran Member
I would use plain bearings instead of the pillow blocks, and I'd change the pivot geometry a bit. With the u-joint on the clutch, full retract and lift causes some vibration that's above what I like. With a bit of adjustment, that could be removed while retaining the same amount of swing.
Power down pressure would also be nice to control chatter. The frame is heavy enough it doesn't hop like the Woods grinder Foggy has, but it's still not "planted" like a stand-alone grinder.
I'd also add root busters on the inner areas of the wheel. Something with hardfaced rod edges maybe? Just so the stuff that's out of reach of the cutters still gets hooked or chewed on.
For a first attempt, I couldn't be happier. Big, little, fresh, old - it erases them.
Power down pressure would also be nice to control chatter. The frame is heavy enough it doesn't hop like the Woods grinder Foggy has, but it's still not "planted" like a stand-alone grinder.
I'd also add root busters on the inner areas of the wheel. Something with hardfaced rod edges maybe? Just so the stuff that's out of reach of the cutters still gets hooked or chewed on.
For a first attempt, I couldn't be happier. Big, little, fresh, old - it erases them.