Stump Grinding Discussion.

[MasterBlaster]

Willie has the longest bar of all of us!

 

[sotc]

I meant 3 holsters for my alpine magnum.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

That is a really nice pic of the crew Willie. Nice threads as well

 

[Bodean]

What's a good price for a SC252? Is it pretty precise?

http://www.machinerytrader.com/listingsdetail/detail.aspx?OHID=11091365
290 hours. Though whats the hours on 10 years lying idle?

 

[Merle Nelson]

Seems like possibly a good deal. Sitting for long periods can be hard on some things, seals and such. Looks like it might well have been stored inside, thats a plus.

 

[flushcut]

I think I would rather chew the stump out of the ground than use a 252. The price seems fair tho.
I had one for a bit and went up to s 652 with no regrets hp is where it's at.

 

[Bodean]

Yes..... money and parking.

I need a stump er and for my first. ......either an Alpine Magnum, Dosko or small self propelled like 252.... I got like 5k to spend.

 

[flushcut]

I might go Alpine out of those three.

 

[Mick!]

I might go Alpine out of those three.

Disagree completely, an alpine is a niche tool for very particular jobs, the 252 is a good workhorse that'll make you a lot of money without busting your nuts. I had a rayco super junior 1625 basically the same as the Vermeer. Made a lot of money with that. Slow, but will do big stumps, the alpine won't.

 

[Bodean]

Nice reply. The AM gonna have a tough time with biggies.....

 

[sotc]

I agree, the AM is brutal on big stumps. If you don't have a good place to rent a good stumper or a good sub contractor I wouldn't take on big stumps with it.

 

[Chris E]

As said earlier, the AM is niche for very tight inner city and over landscaped properties

 

[Bodean]

I'm looking at street trees right now. Precise and deep.....don't hit the concrete. 24 by 24 is the smallest.

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

Street trees point away from an AM. The bigger the machine the better, so long as it will fit the space, and the rig/ parking.

Retensioning belts to appropriate spec after stretching made a big difference on my Rayco SuperJr.

I'd rather have a smaller machine in better condition than a bigger machine for the same $.

252's seem like they are probably easier to sell, if/ when you upgrade, as more small services can afford a smaller machine to get started.

 

[sotc]

Actually the little stumps and little planters are great for the AM

 

[Bodean]

Good thoughts Sean.

Willie too.....

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

Actually the little stumps and little planters are great for the AM

I mean that if you can drive up a self-propelled grinder to the street tree stump, horsepower will win. Poor access, like planters, I'd imagine your best machine for the job is the AM.

 

[Raj]

Total amateur question here, but how far can teeth extend past the pockets?

 

[sotc]

I don't understand the question.... Teeth fit in the pocket just how they're supposed to...

 

[Raj]

I have economy cutters and pockets, the cutters can slide in and out of the pocket.

 

[sotc]

Interesting. My teeth seat in the pocket

 

[SouthSoundTree-]

I think that there is a gauge for setting those teeth. Allows you to vary the depth when you have many teeth. Remember, balance (which I bet you will).

 

[squisher]

I don't understand the question.... Teeth fit in the pocket just how they're supposed to...

Yah I wasn't following that either. If they are adjustable for depth or can move in and out or whatnot I'd sure want to be confident in what was holding them in place.

 

[Mick!]

On some machines (like my old rayco) all the pockets where in the same place and you placed the finger teeth at various depths to get a staggered bite.
The newer machines have the pockets set at different depths so you just slot the teeth in.

 

[Raj]

About a 24" root flare spruce, about 1/2 hour. Nice little shake down, I have a small list of things to do and modify. Towed nicely behind the truck and didn't even flip over once!

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