Tree Snipper Update

   / Tree Snipper Update #11  
Ray,
How do you like the way it works? Would you change anything, if you were making it over? Don't forget to post the pictures in the NEW photo section.
 
   / Tree Snipper Update #12  
Holy Smokes!!! That is one wicked machine.Kinda makes me sad to see trees go though.Having a heck of a time getting some to grow here because of heavy rain and imprudent use of the mower. /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gifThose lil trees have been stressed to say the least.
As for the "bird poopie" welds....they look way better than most of mine!
I call my welds "Betty's Butt".Betty is a woman at work who remembers the Revolutionary War.I think she even changed Washington's diapers. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif Heck of a nice job there.
 
   / Tree Snipper Update #13  
Wow! /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif This almost makes me wish I had a bunch of trees. Then I could get one of these cool snippers. Then I could snip all the trees down!

Errr.....wait a minute. /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

Dave
 
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#14  
What is "New Photo" section ?

It works slick. A chainsaw dulls down with one close to the ground cut. Being able to grasp the tree to extract it from a grove and carry it out, high if necessary so it goes on a burn pile, is a real plus. I do have to get off the tractor to line-up the trunk with the jaws for grasping.

If I was doing it over the basic backbone tube that the blade hinges on would be heavier and the stationary anvil blade would be reinforced to resist upward bending - a 10 - 12 ft. tree as it falls has a lot of leverage /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif Also. a 3" diameter hydraulic cylinder would be plenty strong, a little faster and cheaper. As it is, I got over 30,000 lbs of force. The tractor doesn't even grunt.
 
   / Tree Snipper Update #15  
</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Holy Smokes!!! That is one wicked machine.Kinda makes me sad to see trees go though. )</font>

Holy smoke is what I say too. Man, I could really use that snipper at my place. If you had chicken trees, you wouldn't feel sorry for them, I guarantee!
 
   / Tree Snipper Update #16  
Quite excellent Rch. Thanks for the update. The improvements look really good. John
 
   / Tree Snipper Update #17  
Ray, I hate posts like this. They make me feel so darned inadequate. Guys like you and Harvey Lacey just "T" me off. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

I could possibly build something like that if I had diagrams and instructions but starting with a blank sheet of paper .... no way ... my mind just doesn't work like that.

That is an awsome piece of equipment. Like I said, I am jealous and really impressed.
 

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