stump speech

[jake98]

This is how you take stumps out.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

YouTube - Landini 185 Legend & Tree stump removal Rotor s

Or like this

YouTube - John Deere 8100 and Rotor S stump grinder

where do I sign up for one of those??

 

[dangerdoc]

Can you do this on fresh stumps? My gut says they probably have to dry out first to suck up the diesel.

gg

I haven't tried it on a stump less than a year old. I would imagine a fresh cut stump may be too juicy. The year old stump soaked up the fuel well enough.

 

[Recoveryhill]

Vermeer Rotary Stump Grinder Rental?

 

[jake98]

Had some plates made up today to go between the shackles and piston, the shear cuts that 1" like butter.. they punched the holes and elongated them with plasma, I guess I'll have to donate some blood. Hooks are back-ordered but the chain arrived. I'll have to use the wrap it around the stump method of adjustment for now. Anybody know the best way to cut 1/2" alloy chain?

 

[beppington]

Comin' together!

Do I have this right: You're going to wrap a chain around the stump to be pulled, attach that chain to one end of the hydraulic cylinder, & attach the other end of the cylinder to another chain chained to another stump? & pull horizontally?

The cylinder will lay horizontally on the box blade as you showed while it's operating?

Seems like it should work ... if I have that right.

Now ... if you could modify your plan a little, by adding a snatch block: Pick 2 big "anchor" stumps close together, attach your end chains around those, & attach a snatch block to the stump-to-be-pulled (using a 3rd chain), I think that doubles (almost) your pulling power.

Either way I'm anxious to learn how well it works!

 

[beppington]

Oh, & would you include ~prices when you post about the parts you've got?

 

[jake98]

I'm just carrying it on the boxblade, I got 20' hoses so I can get out of the way..
The thing about chain is you need some big chain to take the force, so I bought 1/2" grade 70 and I'm gonna use it doubled. That almost gets me to the 28,000 lbs that the cylinder should pull, I'm counting on some safety factor built in, as funny as that may sound.
I think I have about $500. in it so far. Tomorrow I'll see if it works.

 

[J_J]

Had some plates made up today to go between the shackles and piston, the shear cuts that 1" like butter.. they punched the holes and elongated them with plasma, I guess I'll have to donate some blood. Hooks are back-ordered but the chain arrived. I'll have to use the wrap it around the stump method of adjustment for now. Anybody know the best way to cut 1/2" alloy chain?

Plasma or a cut off wheel.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Tomorrow I'll see if it works.

Oh Boy !
Get some pictures of whatever happens.
Your a brave and confident man doing all this under the watchful and critical eye of TBN :thumbsup:

good luck
gg

 

[jake98]

Oh Boy !
Get some pictures of whatever happens.
Your a brave and confident man doing all this under the watchful and critical eye of TBN :thumbsup:

good luck
gg

HA! Thanks!
Here's the chain, it looks bigger in person..