Hydraulic stump grinder

[GlobalNewark]

One of the biggest changes apart from the hydraulics themselves is the engine positioning, now alot lower down making the units more stable & on the rear of the machines. A machine of this size is approx £1500 more than the equivilent belt driven grinder, clutches seem to be a major problem on grinders & on some makes becoming obsoulete already, belts are also becoming pricey & non genuine usually dont last long.

No maintenance has got to be good, no linkages, pulleys, bushings. no adjustments, I think this is the way forward now.

 

Every grinder has trouble with belts & clutches & some more than others, I don't think you would be long getting the £1500 back with a bit of downtime + over a number of years this is negligable.

 

We also noticed when grinding that if you take to deep a cut the hydraulics popped into neutral instead of slipping belts & clutches.

[Gray git]

I never said they were soft I said they're easy grinding, which they are, they chip off easy, unlike say poplar or cherry, which can be a PITA for the smaller grinder.

 

Ahh got it, poplar is a challenge as anything a bit stringy is. Sometimes harder is easier.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

One of the biggest changes apart from the hydraulics themselves is the engine positioning, now alot lower down making the units more stable & on the rear of the machines. A machine of this size is approx £1500 more than the equivilent belt driven grinder, clutches seem to be a major problem on grinders & on some makes becoming obsoulete already, belts are also becoming pricey & non genuine usually dont last long.

No maintenance has got to be good, no linkages, pulleys, bushings. no adjustments, I think this is the way forward now.

 

Every grinder has trouble with belts & clutches & some more than others, I don't think you would be long getting the £1500 back with a bit of downtime + over a number of years this is negligable.

 

We also noticed when grinding that if you take to deep a cut the hydraulics popped into neutral instead of slipping belts & clutches.

 

It all sounds very good, especially the last bit.

Good job Bandit.