Guess what I got today! (Alpine Magnum)

[1I'dJak]

how do you move these things? pack them around I guess....very interested in getting a grinder....these are obviously very light...perfect for a one man show...powered by a saw head....can anyone fit on? ie my stihl 066?

 

[rbtree]

At 88 pounds, the AM is carryable. You can also roll it (even under power if desired, just blip the throttle) across lawns or even hardscape if, say, the teeth are already a tad dull, and there's no worry of making them worse.

The current power heads that work are the TS760 Stihl cutoff saw, a Solo model, and the Husky 3120.

 

[okietreedude1]

. if he is going to make a vidieo, why not start with a sharp saw.

Why even waste almost a minute of my time cutting the stump off? start w/ the stump at ground level and save youself the embarasment of using a dull chain.

 

[mckeetree]

I would not have that ridiculous thing on my truck.

 

[Plyscamp]

Ignorance is bliss. I own 3 Alpines and have access to 3 more. I would not show up for a stump job without one. The Alpines see more run time than the SC252's or the SC505.

 

[mckeetree]

Ignorance is bliss. I own 3 Alpines and have access to 3 more. I would not show up for a stump job without one. The Alpines see more run time than the SC252's or the SC505.

Guess I would have to try one to see what you like about that thing or maybe
I have ran more conventional grinders too long.

 

[TimberMcPherson]

I would not have that ridiculous thing on my truck.

Thats okay, youd probably struggle to make a living in my town.

 

[TimberMcPherson]

how do you move these things? pack them around I guess....very interested in getting a grinder....these are obviously very light...perfect for a one man show...powered by a saw head....can anyone fit on? ie my stihl 066?

Husky 3120 fits with little modification, but I believe any other saws require alot of mods to work. And for this kind of grinder, hp counts.

 

[mckeetree]

Thats okay, youd probably struggle to make a living in my town.

Yea, that's O.K., I have a feeling you would go flat ass broke in my town.

 

[RiverRat2]

Do they supply the solo power head???

Solo is a German saw brand, hers a link.
http://www.solousa.com/store/flypage/chain_saws/694-28_chain_saw.html

The machine with that head costs about $800 US less than the same unit with a big husky head. You can also get it with a Stihl concrete saw head.

So as mine is equipped it was about $3600 and 88lbs.

or did you get it separate!! and put it on yourself????

I already have a 90cc dolmar that looks just like the SOLO?????? wonder if it would fit??????

 

[upandcommer]

the 90 cc dolmar is actually the same saw it is made for dolmar my solo so get cracking you already have the powerhead to drive it.

 

[RiverRat2]

There is a little problem of about 1.67 hp delta

the 90 cc dolmar is actually the same saw it is made for dolmar my solo so get cracking you already have the powerhead to drive it.

The only difference I see is the Dolmar is advertised as less HP,,,even though both saws are the some exact displacement,,90cc??? The Solo is rated @ 6.54 HP and the Dolmar is rated @ 4.9 BHP note that the Solo is rated in HP and the Dolmar is Rated in BHP,,,,, isnt there a difference??? and what's the reason for doing that :monkey: :monkey:

 

[mckeetree]

Well I got so curious I tried an AM today. Guy that works at Estes chemical let me try it out. All I got to say is whatever "town" you live in that you got to use that dang thing you need to move out of ASAP.

 

[sperho]

I would not have that ridiculous thing on my truck.

Thats okay, youd probably struggle to make a living in my town.

Now aren't you glad that there is more than one town to live in so you both don't starve?

For godssake, what may fly in one place won't fly in another, right? Be glad or we'd all be starving and I don't mean just tree workers...

 

[RiverRat2]

Bump!!!!!

The only difference I see is the Dolmar is advertised as less HP,,,even though both saws are the some exact displacement,,90cc??? The Solo is rated @ 6.54 HP and the Dolmar is rated @ 4.9 BHP note that the Solo is rated in HP and the Dolmar is Rated in BHP,,,,, isnt there a difference??? and what's the reason for doing that :monkey: :monkey:

any one out there??????

 

[scouse]

Well I got so curious I tried an AM today. Guy that works at Estes chemical let me try it out. All I got to say is whatever "town" you live in that you got to use that dang thing you need to move out of ASAP.

I reckon at least 50% of the UK is that "town"

 

[mckeetree]

Now aren't you glad that there is more than one town to live in so you both don't starve?

For godssake, what may fly in one place won't fly in another, right? Be glad or we'd all be starving and I don't mean just tree workers...

That makes sense. I am too quick to spout out my opinions but after I actually used one of those little deals ( A.M. ) for about ten minutes I was even more opinionated and ended up saying more about it. Sorry if it offended anyone.

 

[abbeystump]

I have a Stumpmaster 1 and at the same weight 40KG as the Alpine they have there purpose. Ideal for Landscapers or Tree Workers who don't have a stump Grinder.(easier than digging out small stumps) As I have a couple of stump grinders ,it is rarly used....$3600 aust and $1700 aust Stil TS 760 motor (as seen in Arbor Age )

 

[brncreeper]

I was debating about getting the AM because I already had the 3120. I ended up getting this Dosko 357 used for $600. I had to put new bearings and Rayco carbides on it. I also made a tow bar so there’s nothing to load prior to moving it. I bought it to clear the stumps on my own property, but all the jobs on the side have made it pay for itself 4 times over. It gets down in the dirt a good 8 inches, I didn’t see the AM getting in the dirt much.

 

[rbtree]

mckee, the AM will grind stumps that no other grinder can do, on hills, up rockeries, when there's no gate access, or stairs.......

It works real well, and grinds fast, IF you keep it sharp, which means avoid rocks as much as possible, as it dulls easily.

I only use mine now and then, prefer to sub out most stumps that can be done with conventional machines.