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In other words devegitation in preperation for a giant "mill pond " type of deal for a hydro electric project ? If so that makes perfect sense .

When they pioneer those roads in they aren't all that concerned about saving useable lumber logs .If it were all just chips and slash they could care less . Recently on an ethonal project locally they literally chipped an entire 15-20 acres of hardwoods ,just ground them to chips in two giant...

Now ,so much for tanks .However there are all types of clearing machines .Big giant rotary mowers used on the front of dozers for clearing powerline right of way comes to mind . Often times brush alone railroad right of way is cleared using a track mounted machine that cuts it like a hedge...

That M1 A1 Abrams doesn't have the ass of a good running D9 Cat . They are not bulldozers no matter what anybody thinks . Rubber road tracks ,boogey wheel suspension ,made for desert warfare ,not worth a hoot in the mud ,get stuck in the snow . On the other hand a D9 doesn't carry a big gun...

It's rare but metal shavings can produce enough heat through spontanious combustion to catch fire . I remember as a teenager going through Flint Mich. and seeing shaving piles a city block long with smoke comming from them . They used to biquette shavings to prevent this plus make them easier...

That is an electric arc furnace you are talking about .

Well one difference is the fact the Abrams uses a Lycoming turbine that goes though fuel at an astounding rate . I think that thing is 1500 HP more or less .The turbine and tranny are not much larger than a large refridgerater . BTW ,that's another place I have worked .It's about 10 miles from...

They used to take great big giant chain ,about like an anchor chain on a carrier and use it between two big dozers to mow down that stuff in south America . Two Cat D9's or TC 12 Euclids and 300 foot of chain .Knocked trees down like they were weeds . I imagine the practice is no longer being...

Le Tourneau has built some of the most massive equipment of this sort and for quarry work ,excavating etc .in the world .All seem to use the electric drive which the company is famous for . The story of the brains behind all this company is very interesting .He got the idea for a self...