WG24 stump grinder

[nikdfish]

Finished up the last bits of setup. Ended up having to use a crow's foot to torque the last four teeth. The stubby socket was too stubby & couldn't catch enough of the nut flats. Marked the last four with paint & done.

The slip clutch finally got adjusted for 20hp. Setting is done by spring height. Rather than fumble with calipers in an awkward space, I printed up a gauge with the 30hp & 20hp heights. There is only a 0.5 mm difference between the two. Springs got a dab of yellow as they were done.

Then I finally got to grinding stumps! As a quick test, I just did the half dozen small ones that had been bugging me while mowing around the house. Four or so 6" and a couple that were 12"+. It was stuff low enough to hide in the grass but high enough to catch a blade if not the deck edge.

The camera worked out fine. A steady image that made shaving easier. You could see how much to lift, how far back you were & how much to lower. Well worth the effort.

 

[nikdfish]

Got a bit more ambitious & addressed these two

Pretty much had to do the tall one from the side. The deflector didn't have much clearance even at maximum lift.

But got everything at or below grade.

 

[LittleBill21]

Hey nice job, not sure what printer you own, but it needs a bit of calibration, looks a bit hot and over extruded.

 

[nikdfish]

Yep, had been printing ASA parts hot & coarse for structural strength. The gauge is pretty small (~ 35mm) & got printed by itself with the same settings.

 

[nikdfish]

Still working up to some larger stuff.

Trim off the top & work down

Marie has been helping with clearing chips to see where to work

Had to chase roots a bit

Finally below grade

 

[nikdfish]

Did another 4 hours of grinding this afternoon on the various stumps the wife found & wanted gone. Mostly in one of the "cleaned" woods area & impediments to the free use of her CX gator.

 

[RjCorazza]

Looking good! I've only done a few this summer, mostly cleaning up supposed tree companies poor work on neighbor's stumps.

 

[nikdfish]

Did about 6 hrs more grinding yesterday & finished off the wife's "must do" items in proximity to her bordered landscaping, probably a dozen or so of various sizes.

A few large/clustered stumps in other locations will probably have to wait til the 3038e comes back from the acreage. The 1025R 3pt just doesn't have enough lift to get the needed clearance.

 

[LittleBill21]

Did about 6 hrs more grinding yesterday & finished off the wife's "must do" items in proximity to her bordered landscaping, probably a dozen or so of various sizes.
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A few large/clustered stumps in other locations will probably have to wait til the 3038e comes back from the acreage. The 1025R 3pt just doesn't have enough lift to get the needed clearance.

throw some 2x10's under the tires

 

[nikdfish]

throw some 2x10's under the tires

With the WG24, there is a whole lot of back & forth and left/right maneuvering. I'd pretty much need to build a temporary earthen ramp to be effective. Even ruts in soft ground & ground slant can interfere with 3pt clearance at times.

 

[JCoastie]

make sure when you lube it up, don't forget to check the locking pin on the slip clutch like I did. Lubed it up, and 6 or 7 trees later, had to do an emergency stop as the PTO shaft came off and was spinning. Doesn't look like anything significant is damaged, i.e. spline teeth, no clue where the locking pin is, have an email in to Woodland Mills. Never thought to check that pin.

Edit* replacement part (and spare) ordered. $6.32 a set. Asked if there was a temporary solution until the parts arrived, but since it isn't a straight bolt, they didn't have a temp solution. Shipping from Canada to the US, so might take a little bit.

 

[nikdfish]

I'll resurrect this thread for an update. I hooked up the 3038e to the WG24 stump grinder for the first time. Until now, I've only used it with the 1025R. I brought the 3038e back to the house from the acreage waiting for the local JD dealer to set a time to do the rear SCV install & take delivery on a hydraulic offset flail.

It being overcast and dark in the tractor shed, the new rear facing work lights were handy for the hookup. This also gave me a chance to try out the two camera system with the new magnetic screen mount I recently made for the 3038e.


Backside camera.

Grinder disc view camera on PTO shield.

Screen with "mirror" view of grinding zone. Far right button alternates between two camera views.

The first go with the 3038e/WG24 combo was with a big group stump left from last year's massive tree cleanout. It was way to tall & wide to try with the 1025R/WG24 combo, roughly 6' x 2' & 18"+ on the high sides. It's one of those you have to do in layers. The 3038e has way more lift & is a better platform overall. The increased PTO HP is noticable.

(sorry no before pic - left phone inside ...)

Didn't finish as the rain started back again, so I put things away til later. I'll need to blow some chips out of the way to see where to start working on the next layer.

Aftermath of first layer removal over the whole group.

The ground was still soft from all the rain, so I did make a bit of a mess in one spot while getting turned around to put it away.

 

[LittleBill21]

i bought a camera, you like it that far back near the pto shield? i was thinking of mounting mine somewhere on the grinder itself

 

[nikdfish]

i bought a camera, you like it that far back near the pto shield? i was thinking of mounting mine somewhere on the grinder itself

It works well for me & gives me an overall view of the disc contact area. The 7" screen is big enough not to lose too much definition. A 4" screen would probably make it hard to make out. I find I really need "context" rather than just a closeup on the grinding point to get proper placement. Plus, being attached to the tractor makes for a stable mount & viewpoint. You can expect more vibration/image bounce if attached to the grinder.

 

[LittleBill21]

sounds good I will try it back there.

 

[RjCorazza]

I use a cab mounted camera that gives a good view of the grinder. I would not expect a camera to last very long mounted on the grinder itself. That's a lot of vibration.