O.C.G.D. Thread, part two

[cory]

Yep, I figured new sharp teeth and the tight new boom were factors in your favor.

Did you leave the stumps high for demo purposes or would you not bother to cut em lower regardless?

 

[cory]

Most metal it eats without issue.

I did however once have quite a problem with a large thick piece of stainless steel in a stump. It acted like the proverbial immovable object and refused to submit

 

[lumberjack]

I cut probably 30’ of wire off close to the stump. Wire in the wood gets ground, wire on the ground wraps around the axle and isn’t ideal.

A fence post in wood isn’t fun to grind, but it isn’t the end of the world, usually. Thicker metal becomes a problem pretty quickly.

I left the stumps tall to keep from running the saw into metal. The stumps were cut last year, same as that tall pine stump. Until I ground the pine stump, I figured I was going to have to bite the bullet on cutting the wire/metal, but after the pine I figured I’d give it a shot.

I didn’t grind the stumps very deep, there’s a 100 pair phone line under them that I dug up once before (locate didn’t mark it).

 

[PCTREE]

I’ve been running tomahawk teeth on my grinders and feel like they cut way better than green teeth. Bit more spendy though

 

[cory]

From Leonardi?

 

[lumberjack]

They look like Super Teeth from Rayco... you think they’re more aggressive than Green Teeth?

 

[cory]

Btw, how are Rayco teeth better on the smaller machines and no good on the RG 80?

 

[lumberjack]

It has to do with the layout on the RG80, high feed pressures to take anything more than a thin bite.

 

[cory]

Interesting

 

[lumberjack]

Not enough teeth/cutting edge to cover from the tip of the outside tooth to the inside (towards the axle), so more than a little nibble and you’ve got to push the wheel pretty hard into the wood.

Green teeth have a larger edge, so less uncut area between the cutting edges, easier feeds/more aggressive. Worse case, I can add some teeth to pattern on the wheel.

 

[PCTREE]

Yes from leonardi. They seem to just cut way better than green teeth. Easy to try them out just order a few sets and put them on your leading pockets.
Never could understand why people change out all the teeth when the first 2 do all the cutting

 

[flushcut]

Rocks that's why. lol

 

[lumberjack]

I agree that there are better options than Green Teeth for working in rock, that’s not a problem down here.

 

[flushcut]

You are lucky, nothing is more cringe worthy that hitting rock with a new set of teeth, rocking a new chain is a close second.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Yeah, sorta like finding fence and a fence post with s brand new forestry mulcher

 

[flushcut]

Nah that might take the cake.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Wasnt much left of the fence post. Cut the wire off. About 1/2 toof gone.

 

[cory]

toof

 

[SeanKroll]

You are lucky, nothing is more cringe worthy that hitting rock with a new set of teeth, rocking a new chain is a close second.

Glacial outwash in your area?

 

[flushcut]

Yep. Some areas are worse than others but damn ice age still screwing with man. lol

 

[SeanKroll]

I feel your pain...14000 years ago, glaciers covered this area.

 

[Tree09]

We got mostly clay till you start getting deeper

 

[Dave Shepard]

I am now the questionably proud owner of this Grove 40' lift. It has a reputation for stranding people in the air and has beaten some of the best wrenches in the business.

 

[flushcut]

Thanks Wesspur! 150 5/8" stable braid, 150 1/2" tree master , 100 1/2" tennex, 2. 1/2" cmi minis, and two xl rope bags.

 

[flushcut]

I am now the questionably proud owner of this Grove 40' lift. It has a reputation for stranding people in the air and has beaten some of the best wrenches in the business.View attachment 105534

I am not sure what to say: congrats or what the hell were you thinking. A little conflicted here.