stumpgrinders

[burrell_]

most of my work is in back gardens with little access to the tree i have a jo-beau m400 for this reasion to chip waste but the last 5-6 jobs iv bin asked to price up, iv bin asked to grind the stumps out as well it got me thinking most the machines iv seen that will go throught a gate way are 13hp grinders that look like they take ages to grind stumps out (im only going on what iv seen on youtube) just wondered if any one knowns of a machine with more power and will get the job done quicker iv seen this bandit but that cant be the only machine that looks easy to use and works well any help would be much appriciated cheers martin

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtnW0IkNLr4]YouTube - Bandit Model HB20 Sidewinder Stump Grinder - Quick Clips[/ame]

[Stephen Blair]

the little carltons are great, it is all in the operator and maintenance of the teeth and head. They can tackle big stumps no bother, just take a bit longer than the bigger ones

[niftysteve]

I ve been using a guy from Barhill for stumps he has an articulated grinder the width of the wheels looks like it would go through a standard gate PM me if you want his number

[burrell_]

you beet me to my next Q about teeth. what teeth would u say r good mate

[Stephen Blair]

i dont own one but my mate does, he changed the teeth at the last APF, he bought a new head i think and new teeth. They are all the same and you can turn them like the greenmech blades, they are round and just knock in with a mallet, rather than muck about with tools and have diferent sizes to make it balance. down time with grinders is part of the course, it is the nature of the job, so if you have a box of teeth all the same and all you need is a mallet then job done.

[PeteB]

Grinders are grinders to a degree. Don't expect a 13hp job to be comfortable on big stumps, but a big grinder is harder to get in back yards.

 

Kim at Danequip does a nice one with a reasonable sized engine and not over wide. We used to sell the predator 450 which was a good tool and not over big too.

 

Different people prefer different teeth too, I like the "supper Tooth" type, whereas a mate prefered finger bars, some like that fifty pence piece that Predator do and the Sandvik system is good but not as durable (I've heard), and the greenteeth that Stevie mentioned is good but hard to get hold of. Pay your money and make your choice.

[Johny Walker]

you need 1, off these beasty,s:thumbup1: & only 29" wide & all hydaulic so no rivving & tearing

[Johny Walker]

mine has the sandvic ii head on & its vary good & smooth,much preferd to that grabby predator head not keen on that 1,

[burrell_]

29 thats intresting all the info iv looked at that grinder say 35inch now that looks easy to use just watched a vid on utube

[Johny Walker]

29 thats intresting all the info iv looked at that grinder say 35inch now that looks easy to use just watched a vid on utube

 

mines the narrow version ,when on bankings have a set of out rigger whels to stablise it sp4012pn