Redbug
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I would never have guessed it could go that deep. I would say for the money it is a great deal with what you can do with it.
Woods Stump Grinder
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foggy1111
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Just so I dont mis-lead anyone. I likely have an about ideal situation on stump grinding. My property is a former timber company plantation and they planted red pine and jackpine. There are a few hardwoods...but most of those remain standing. They harvested much of the marketable timber before selling the land to me. Strangely....they left enough standing timber that it still looks like a farily thick forest - apealing to us and good cover for critters. (coyotes, deer, grouse, bear, bobcat, turkey, bunnies)
My stumps are all from 10 to 16" diameter and were sheared when harvested......and they were sheared a few years ago. The stumps are mostly 4 to 6 inches above ground so I dont need to chain saw any of em. Being pine...they dont have any roots to grind out.
I have cleared long trails through the woods for my foodplots (mostly clover and brasica) and for 4 wheelin through the forest. Fun! I plant lots of clover on the trails and have disced and tilled the trails pretty smooth. The grouse like me due to the clover seeds.
Lots of deer here now with all the food available.If you have lots of hardwood stumps or freshly cut trees.....this is going to take you longer to grind em out. Possibly 5 x what I report here ??
Plus I work my stuff pretty hard (my wife thinks I'm possessed :laughing and I have gotten to be a pretty fair operator. :thumbsup:
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So it sounds like the stumps might have started to rot (correct me if I am wrong). The DR stump grinder video I saw was on a fresh pine stump, so it might have been a bit harder to grind. Also the DR had a 6 or 9hp engine on it, so that would also make it a lot slower.
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foggy1111
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So it sounds like the stumps might have started to rot (correct me if I am wrong). The DR stump grinder video I saw was on a fresh pine stump, so it might have been a bit harder to grind. Also the DR had a 6 or 9hp engine on it, so that would also make it a lot slower.
On average my stumps are easier to grind than fresh cut stumps. Still...they vari allot and some seem like they are starting to decay somewhat while others seem almost "tempered"....almost like dried hardwood at times. The bigger issue is that they have been cut relatively closer to the ground than stumps which have been sawn off.
Oh....And those small hand-contoled HP grinders with a small wheel would not hold a candle to the tractor mounted rigs with diesel HP for grunt. You'd be all worn out after an hour or so....those things will beat you up and spit you out.....on a big job....IMO...
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Ya i bet they would. we just had 2 small stumps to take out, so I did it with a pickaxe, an axe, a crowbar, and a shovel.:laughing:
chuck diesel
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How much swing do you have? Left to right. Thanks
Chuck D.
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foggy1111
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Probably the same as right to left. :laughing: OK.....Without looking up the specs....or taking a measurement.....I'd say about 24" total swing.
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Today while grinding I noticed one of the big pins on the main swing arm was starting to work loose. The retainer bolt had fallen out. There are four or five of these 3/8" retainer bolts holding large diameter pins in place. Most of mine were loose and another was ready to fall apart. I had not noticed these coming loose before. I did not have the right size bolts with me.....so I put a 5/16" retainer bolt in place and tightened down the others. After 25 stumps that bolt was again working loose too....even though I had it pretty snug and used a lock washer.
I'm now up to about 375 stumps ground with the Woods.....and this is the first issue needing attention - other than routine grease, etc.
I"m buying the right replacement bolts tommorow and I am going to double nut all these retainer bolts......as I had too many that have worked loose. Having those big pins come out during a grind could make for some interesting issues. There is allot of stress on those joints. :confused2:
You ohter guys with the Woods ginders should check these fasteners. Youhave been warned. :thumbsup:
I'm now up to about 375 stumps ground with the Woods.....and this is the first issue needing attention - other than routine grease, etc.
I"m buying the right replacement bolts tommorow and I am going to double nut all these retainer bolts......as I had too many that have worked loose. Having those big pins come out during a grind could make for some interesting issues. There is allot of stress on those joints. :confused2:
You ohter guys with the Woods ginders should check these fasteners. You
have been warned. :thumbsup:
kennyd
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How about Ny-Lock nuts foggy?
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foggy1111
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Good Idea KennyD! They will be used! :thumbsup:
